| Thin lacquer or varnish used to coat concrete forms to prevent concrete from adhering to the forms.
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| Oil applied to the interior surface of formwork to promote easy release from the concrete when forms are removed.
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| A substance applied to concrete forms to make stripping after pouring easier.
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| A steel rod with fasteners on each end, used to hold together the formwork for a concrete wall.
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| see Slab Form.
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| Temporary structure built to contain concrete while it sets; also called Formwork.
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| see Free Form.
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| A dividing wall finished with a layer of Formica.
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| Brand name and trademark for any of the various laminated plastic products, usually used for surface finish on cabinets or millwork.
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| 1. The act of installing wooden forms to accept reinforcing steel and concrete. 2. The shaping or molding of ceramic ware.
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| see Form.
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| A vitreous ceramic whiteware for technical applications in which forsterite, Mg2SiO4, is the essential crystalline phase.
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| A natural fuel such as coal, gas, or petroleum formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
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| Any of the natural or earth type resins, such as kauri and the Congo copals, which derive their characteristics through aging in the ground.
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| Earth or earthen material displaced during excavation and replaced around the constructed foundation.
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| Masonry block used for foundation work, commonly denser than regular block.
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| Piping around the base of a building to collect water and convey to the drainage system.
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| see Geotechnical Investigation.
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| A grid of reinforcement steel for concrete foundations.
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| The placing of metal or steel bars in a freshly poured or placed concrete foundation to strengthen it.
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| see Subgrade.
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| screened opening below the floor line to provide natural ventilation to the foundation crawl spaces.
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| That portion of a load-bearing wall below the level of the adjacent grade, or below the first tier of floor beams or joists, which transmits the superimposed load to the footing.
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| The portion of a building that has the sole purpose of transmitting structural loads from the building into the earth. That part of a building or wall which supports the superstructure.
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| A workshop for casting metals.
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| see Wash Fountain.
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| 1. A jet or jets of water made to spout for ornamental purposes or for drinking and the structure for this purpose. 2. A natural spring of water.
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| Involving four dimensions, consisting of elements requiring four coordinates to determine them; the space-time continuum.
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| 1800 rpm, 60 Hz electric synchronous speed motor.
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| Time, in addition to height, width, and depth.
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