A list of some of the technical words used in construccion.
backup wall
noun
the wall which forms part of the main structure in which the mansonry is attached
Example: It fits in the horizontal masonry joint and ties the brick veneer to the backup wall or structure.
en: Pared trasera o pared de apoyo
Brick courses
Noun
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 units (CMU), stone, shingles, tiles, etc
Example: it relieves the the weight from the brick courses below
en: hilida de ladrillos
concrete block
noun
A concrete block is primarily used as a building material in the construction of walls
Example: If the backup wall is concrete block, there are ladder-type systems that fit in the concrete block mortar joints.
en: bloque de concreto
dovetail insert
noun
a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
Example: Here's a dovetail masonry anchor that fits in a dovetail insert.
en: inserto de union
gravity load
noun
the force of gravity
Example: support the gravity load or weight of the brick on multi-story buildings.
en: carga de gravedad
hanging off
verb
To be suspended from something
Example: Basically, the brick is hanging off of the structure at each relief angle or shelf angle.
en: Colgar
horizontal mortar joints
noun
In masonry, mortar joints are the spaces between bricks, concrete blocks, or glass blocks
Example: It fits in the horizontal masonry joint and ties the brick veneer to the backup wall or structure
en: juntas
ladder-type systems
noun
a type of wire in the forms of a ladder that fits in the joints that have ties that come off the wall for attaching the mansonry
Example: If the backup wall is concrete block, there are ladder-type systems that fit in the concrete block mortar joints
en: sistemas de tipo escalera
laterally
adverb
relating to the sides of something, or moving in a sideways direction
Example: hey tie the brick back to the structure and support it laterally.
en: lateralmente
masonry ties
noun
sometimes called ‘brick ties’, are used in buildings with cavity walls. They are used to join the two leaves of a cavity wall together, allowing the two parts to act as a homogeneous unit.
Example: we use masonry ties. Masonry ties fit in the horizontal mortar joints and are attached to the backup wall or structure.
en: amarre
multi-story
adjective
having more than two stories a multistory apartment building
Example: weight of the brick on multi-story buildings.
en: multiples pisos
Relief angle
Noun
It's called a relief angle because it relieves the the weight from the brick courses below and transfers it to the structure.
Example: The relief angle (shelf angle) supports the weight of the brick veneer at each floor.
en: repisa en angulo
supports
verb
a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.
Example: supports the weight of the brick veneer at each floor.
en: Soportes
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: Sostener o asegurar
transfers
verb
move from one place to another.
Example: the weight from the brick courses below and transfers it to the structure.
en: transferencias
Wedge anchor
noun
is a generic term for a type of anchor used to fasten a variety of materials to concrete
Example: attached to the concrete slab edge with a wedge anchor.
