| A branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement, properties, and relationships of points, lines, surfaces, and solids.
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| An engineer who specializes in rock and soil mechanics, groundwater, and foundations.
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| The process of boring, sampling, and testing the soil at various depths to enable the geotechnical engineer to discover and analyze characteristics of the soil; also called Subsurface Investigation, Foundation Investigation, Soil Investigation, or Soil Test; the test results and engineers recommendations are explained and summarized in a Soil Report.
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| synthetic fabrics used to separate backfill materials for proper drainage; used in high retaining walls and landscape design.
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| A plaster surface composed of gypsum plaster, whiting, and glue, used as a base for decorative painting.
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| Ground Fault Interrupter Breaker; supplies power, as any breaker does, but also monitors the amount of incoming and outgoing current; whenever the entering current does not equal the leaving current, indicating current leakage, the GFI instantly opens the circuit; a faster overcurrent protection device than either a fuse or circuit breaker.
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| Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete.
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| In painting, patches of lighter color showing in dry coat; a coating with a skippy appearance.
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| Galvanized Iron.
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| To apply a thin covering of gold.
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| Process of obtaining a finish by using metal leaf.
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| A device used in determining time of setting of hydraulic cement.
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| A black, coal-like substance obtained from mines and used in the manufacture of black asphaltum varnish.
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| A simple derrick consisting of a pole held nearly vertical by guy cables, a pulley at the top of the pole, and a hoisting rope.
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| A beam that supports other beams; a very large beam, especially one that is built up from smaller elements; a timber beam used to support wall beams or joists.
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| A beam that supports wall cladding between columns.
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| A device for preventing leakage of fluid past a joint in machinery, as at a bearing.
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| Excessive brightness in the field of view.
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| A narrow strip of plastic, metal, or wood used to hold glass in a sash; removable trim that holds glass in place.
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| A hollow masonry unit made of glass.
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| A tool for cutting glass.
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| A metal or wood framed door manufactured with heat-strengthened or tempered glass.
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| A felt sheet in which glass fibers are bonded into the felt sheet with resin; they are suitable for impregnation and coating; used in the manufacture and coating of bituminous waterproofing materials, roof membranes, and shingles.
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| Glass in the form of fine fibers used in fabrics.
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| A thin mat of glass fibers with or without a binder.
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| Tiles made of glass, usually in sizes not over two inches square and 1/4 inch thick, mounted on sheets of paper, usually twelve inches square.
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| A method of constructing a large glazed area by stiffening the sheets of glass with perpendicular glass ribs.
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| Glass and glass-lined pipe used in process piping and in laboratories.
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| White Lakes Professional Building, 3310 SW Harrison, Topeka, Kansas 66611, (913) 266-7064.
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| Glass in the form of fine fibers used in insulation.
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