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Term Definition
Constructive Notice. The giving of notice by recording it in the office of the county recorder or placing it in a newspaper.  
Consultant. One who provides services as an advisor.  
Consumable Insert. See Backing Filler Metal.  
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Washington, DC 20207, (301) 492-6800.  
Contact Ceiling. A ceiling which is secured in direct contact with the construction above without use of furring.  
Contact Cement. Neoprene rubber-based adhesive which bonds instantly upon contact of parts being fastened.  
Contact Fireproofing. See Fireproofing.  
Contact Splice. A means of connecting reinforcing bars by lapping in direct contact.  
Contractor. An electrical relay to provide power to electrical equipment; an electrically operated switch, usually by a coil or solenoid, containing one or more sets of contacts which control one or more circuits.  
Contaminant. 1. A substance that taints, infects, or pollutes; an impurity. 2. In a refrigeration system, substances such as dirt, moisture, or other matter foreign to refrigerant or refrigerant oil in system.  
Contaminated. 1. No longer as originally manufactured or no longer pure because of contact with some foreign substance. 2. In tile work, stained tile as a result of carton and tile being saturated by moisture, oils, solvents or other materials.  
Contingency Allowance. A sum in a construction budget to cover unforeseen expenses.  
Continuity. 1. Uninterrupted electrical path in a circuit. 2. Degree of being intact or pore free.  
Continuous Beam. A beam that is supported by more than two supports.  
Continuous Cycle Absorption System. System which has a continuous flow of energy input.  
Continuous Duty. In an electrical system, a requirement of service that demands operation at a substantially constant load for an indefinitely long time.  
Continuous Footing. A concrete footing that supports a wall or two or more columns; the footing can vary in width and depth, also called a Strip Footing.  
Continuous High Chairs. Welded wire bar supports consisting of a top longitudinal supporting wire with evenly spaced legs welded thereto and used to support bars near the top of slabs.  
Continuous Hinge. A hinge designed to be the same length as the moving part (cabinet door or lid) to which it is applied; also called Piano Hinge.  
Continuous Load. An electrical load where the maximum current is expected to continue for three hours or more during any one period of time.  
Continuous Mix Plant. A manufacturing facility for producing asphalt paving mixtures that proportions those aggregate and asphalt constituents into the mix by a continuous volumetric proportioning system without definite batch intervals.  
Continuous Ridge Vent. A screened, water-shielded ventilation opening that runs continuously along the ridge of a gable roof.  
Continuous Vent. A vertical vent pipe that is a continuation of the waste drain.  
Continuous Waste and Vent. A vertical vent pipe that is in a continuous line with the waste line; below the point where the fixture drains into the pipe is the waste line; above this point is the vent.  
Continuous Waste. Two (2) or more fixtures that use a single trap.  
Contour Interval. The difference in vertical measurement between adjacent contour lines on a topographic map.  
Contour Lines. The lines connecting points of equal elevation on a topographic map.  
Contour Map. See Topographic Map.  
Contract Award. An owners notice to a contractor that a bid has been accepted and a contract will be entered into.  
Contract Bonds. Performance Bond and Payment Bond, required by some construction contracts.  

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