Insulation used to prevent heat diffusion and reduce noise made by building services such as air conditioning and plumbing. Generally it comes in the form of plaster lining that fits over the service ducts or piping.The name for when a computer takes a 10-15 min coffee break. … [Read more...] about Lagging
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Fall
A sloped surface, often expressed in degrees, or as a ratio of vertical height to horizontal distance (e.g. 1:20).To hit the ground in an uncoordinated or ungainly fashion. Back of the office chair gives way for a very uncoordinated fall. … [Read more...] about Fall
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Waffle Slab A two-way floor or roof system consisting of a reinforced concrete slab poured … [Read more...] about W – Technical Dictionary
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Valance A hanging border of drapery, attached eg along the sides of a … [Read more...] about V – Technical Dictionary
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T-Bar Cross Runner A secondary member that is connected to the main runner to form a two-way exposed grid ceiling (see Figure 1(d)). T-Bar Grid The completed assembly of main and cross tees in a suspended ceiling system. T-Bar Main Runner A primary rail in an exposed grid ceiling system, i.e. the suspension is … [Read more...] about T – Technical Dictionary
S – Technical Dictionary
Sabre Leg A leg with a gentle concave curve, predominantly seen on chairs, that was widely used on Regency, Empire and Federal furniture during the first half of the 19th century. Safe Place A safe place provides a final refuge from a fire, such as a road or open space at the end of an exit. It can … [Read more...] about S – Technical Dictionary