Backup walls are cold-formed steel framed walls with water-resistant sheathing and concrete masonry.
Example: Backup wall prevents air from entering.
en: Muro de Respaldo
Brick Courses
Noun
A course is a layer of the same unit running horizontally in a wall. It can also be defined as a continuous row of any masonry unit such as bricks, concrete masonry.
Example: The outer walls of the building are made of stone and brick courses.
en: Hilada de Ladrillo
Concrete block
Noun
A concrete block is a prefabricated masonry, made with fine concrete or cement mortar, used in the construction of walls and walls. Conventional, locally available building materials such as brick and concrete block were used in the housing construction.
Example: To build with better material, concrete block will be used for greater strength.
en: Block de concreto
Dovetail insert
Noun
Used for attaching brick veneer or stone to a concrete backup wall. The dovetail slot is nailed to the inside of the form. When the concrete is poured and the form is removed, the slot allows anchors to be installed and adjusted vertically.
Example: Dovetail joints are extremely strong and attractive joints.
en: Inserto de cola de milano
Gravity load
Noun
Gravity loads are the vertical forces that act on a structure.
Example: Inside the structures the vertical loads go straight to the columns to prevent the slab from breaking.
en: Carga de gravedad
Hanging off (of)
verb
To be suspended from something.
Example: The terrace hangs from the structure of the house
en: Colgando de
Horinzontal mortar joints
Noun
In masonry, mortar joints are the spaces between bricks or concrete blocks, that are filled with mortar.
Example: To glue one block with another, a 2cm mortar joint is used.
en: Juntas de mortero horizontales
Ladder-type systems
Noun
Brick reinforcement ladders are two long, flattened bars of steel (usually stainless or galvanised), joined at stages by thinner bars, creating a ladder effect.
Example: The ladder-type construction system is used when a staircase is in between for the second level, allowing vertical forces to be received.
en: Sistema tipo escalera
Laterally
Adverb
They are horizontal forces acting on a structure.
Example: When it is built, the columns are sought to match laterally.
en: Lateralmente
Masonry ties
Noun
Masonry connectors can be classified as wall ties, anchors, or fasteners. Wall ties connect one masonry course to an adjacent course.
Example: To prevent the cold from entering, masonry is used.
en: Lazos de Albañilería
Multi-story
A multi-story building has several floors at different levels above the ground.
Example: Hotels are made of several floors to achieve more rooms.
en: De varios pisos
Relief angle
Noun
Is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut.
Example: The main characteristic is the relief in angle on the four sides of the bollard.
en: Ángulo alivio
Support
verb
Is a part of a building or structure that provides the necessary stiffness and strength in order to resist the internal forces (vertical forces of gravity and lateral forces due to wind and earthquakes) and guide them safely to the ground.
Example: This house is supporting a gym at the top.
en: Apoyo
Tie (something) back to
Verb
There are times when two elements of a building can not be merged together, and this is when ties come to the rescue. Ties in cavity walls are typically made of metal or plastic wires, and are placed in between the two materials, “tying” them together to create a homogenous body.
Example: To make the block joints, loops are placed on a wall to plumb the construction.
en: Atar (algo) de nuevo a
Transfers
verb
A condition of matter that allows the visual perception of what is on the other side of it to be carried out in such a way that there is no doubt about its apparent characteristics.
Example: It has been designed to withstand considerable tranfers, including those involved in the construction process itself.
en: Transferir
Wedge anchor
Noun
Is a type of expansion anchor that’s typically used to permanently anchor steel directly to solid concrete. These anchors are actually a fastener assembly, which is comprised of a threaded rod that ends with a clip.
Example: Used to hold objects in a structure and allow rigidity
