Alejandra de Jesús Nava Alcaraz

16 Brick Ties terms

backup wall
Noun
Are cold-formed steel framed walls with water-resistant sheathing and concrete masonry.
Example: The new BW Universal System and BW Stretch System are the ultimate backup wall systems providing superior air, water, thermal and vapor.
en: Pared de respaldo
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brick courses
Noun
Is a measurement referring to the dimensions of the brick AND mortar when they have been sandwiched together.
Example: The northern section has a corbled brick course along the second level.
en: Hilada de ladrillos
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concrete block
Noun
A hollow building unit of concrete.
Example: She was injured when a concrete block fell on her legs.
en: Bloque de concreto
dovetail insert
Noun
A joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other.
Example: Usually a dovetail masonry anchor fits in a dovetail insert.
en: Inserto de cola de milano
gravity load
Noun
Are those forces that are applied perpendicular to the roof or floor system.
Example: The foundations support the gravity load or weight of the walls.
en: Carga de gravedad
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hanging off (of)
Verb
To be suspended from something.
Example: Did you know that the gutter is practically hanging off the side of the house?
en: Colgando de
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horizontal mortar joints
Noun
Are the spaces between bricks, concrete blocks, or glass blocks.
Example: The granite also expanded and horizontal joints were formed.
en: Juntas de mortero horizontales
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ladder-type systems
Noun
Is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps.
Example: If the backup wall is concrete block, there are ladder-type systems that fit in the concrete block mortar joints.
en: Sistemas tipo escalera
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laterally
Adverb
Relating to the sides of something, or moving in a sideways direction.
Example: Use slide steps to move laterally.
en: Lateralmente
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masonry ties
Noun
The connection between courses of brick and the subsurface behind the brick.
Example: If the masonry ties are adequate, the brickwork should be rebuilt plumb.
en: Lazos de albañilería
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multi-story
Adjective
Having more than two stories a multistory apartment building.
Example: The Moskovski Department Store, a vast multi-story complex near the city's center.
en: De varios pisos
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relief angle
Noun
The relief angle is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut.
Example: If the relief angle is too small the side of the tool will not clear the work and will rub.
en: Ángulo de alivio
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supports
Noun
Support is the part of a building that provides the necessary stiffness and restraint in a structure to resist internal forces.
Example: This wall can support the construction.
en: Apoyos
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tie (something) back to
Verb
To draw and restrain something back and out of the way.
Example: They tie the brick back to the structure and support it laterally.
en: Atar (algo) a
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transfers
Verb
Move from one place to another.
Example: John advised him to transfer from Rome airport to the railroad station.
en: Transferir
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wedge anchor
Noun
Wedge anchors are a unique type of concrete anchors, designed to anchor objects into concrete applications.
Example: Wedge anchors provide the highest and most consistent holding values of any mechanical type of expansion anchor.
en: Ancla de cuña
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