| Separating elements to retard the transmission of structural-borne sound, thermal conductance, or physical loads.
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| The appropriation of land or easements by a private owner for public purposes or use.
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| An alternate bid that, if accepted, rces the contract price.
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| See Trust Deed.
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| Restrictive covenants often included in a deed which may limit future uses of the land, and other restrictions such as height, size, and aesthetics, as long as they are not against the public interest.
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| A general term which refers to all documents conveying property, from one person to another.
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| Intense or strong color with no apparent presence of black.
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| A P-trap with a water seal depth of more than 4 inches.
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| A material failure to perform the requirements of a contract.
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| An imperfection.
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| A party against whom a legal claim is made in a civil law suit.
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| Repair and upkeep that has been neglected or postponed.
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| An economic shortfall, where expenses exceed income; a debit balance in the retained earnings account.
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| 1. A variation in position or shape of a structure or structural element due to effects of loads or volume change, usually measured as a linear deviation from an established plane rather than an angular variation. 2. Displacement or bending of a structural member due to application of external force.
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| See Eutectic Deformation.
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| The change in shape of a body brought about by the application of a force. Deformation is proportional to the force within the elastic limits of the material.
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| A steel reinforcing bar manufactured with deformations (bumps, lugs, or ridges) to provide a locking anchorage with the surrounding concrete.
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| Deformed reinforcing bars, bar and rod mats, and deformed wire fabric.
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| Refrigerating cycle in which evaporator frost and ice accumulation is melted.
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| Device connected into electrical circuit which shuts unit off long enough to permit ice and frost accumulation on evaporator to melt.
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| Device to automatically defrost evaporator; it may operate by means of a clock, door cycling mechanism, or during off portion of refrigerating cycle.
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| Evaporator operating at such temperatures that ice and frost on surface melts during off part of operating cycle.
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| Process of removing frost accumulation from evaporators.
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| A decline in quality; degeneration.
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| Chemical solution for grease removal.
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| Solution or solvent used to remove oil or grease from refrigerator parts.
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| A method of computing fuel requirements for HVAC systems, see Degree Day.
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| Unit that represents one degree of difference from inside temperature and the average outdoor temperature for one day and is often used in estimating fuel requirements for a building.
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| The amount of water present in the air relative to the maximum amount it can hold at a given temperature without causing condensation.
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| 1. A unit on one of the temperature scales. 2. A unit of measurement of angles, equal to 60 minutes; a right angle is 90 degrees.
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