| Adiabatic curing, using sealed containers.
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| In acoustics, the law relating to the transmission loss of walls, which states that in a part of a frequency range, the magnitude of the loss is controlled entirely by the mass per unit area of the panel; also, that the transmission loss increases 1 decibel for each doubling of frequency or each doubling of the panel mass per unit area.
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| 1. Quantity of matter held together so as to form one body. 2. A body of matter of indefinite shape. 3. The quantity of a body that is its measure of inertia.
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| A key that will open several locks, each keyed separately.
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| A fully qualified, proficient, skilled, and experienced builder, plumber, electrician, plasterer, painter, or other construction trade worker.
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| The copyrighted title of a uniform indexing system for construction specifications, as created by the Construction Specifications Institute and Construction Specifications Canada, commonly called the CSI format or numbering system.
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| An arrangement of door lock cylinders having individual key changes which permits them all to be operated by a single key called the master key.
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| A chemical mixture of organic and inorganic ingredients forming a one part grouting composition that is used directly from the manufacturer; it is more flexible and stain resistant than cement grout.
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| 1. High viscosity solvent-based adhesive. 2. A pasty material used as a cement, as for setting tile, or a protective coating, as for thermal insulation or waterproofing. 3. Organic tile adhesive. 4. A viscous, dough-like, adhesive substance; can be any of a large number of formulations for different purposes such as sealants, adhesives, glazing compounds, or roofing membranes; see Asphalt Mastic and Flashing Cement.
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| The temporary support for a concrete mat during the pouring or placing of concrete.
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| A concrete slab used as a building or equipment foundation.
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| A colorless or colored ceramic glaze having low gloss.
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| The placing of metal or steel bars in freshly poured concrete mat to strengthen it.
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| see concrete Mat.
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| see Floor Mat.
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| 1. A large footing or foundation slab used to support an entire structure. 2. A grid of reinforcing bars.
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| Lumber that is edge-dressed and shaped to make a close tongue-and-groove joint.
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| Machining boards to form tongue and groove joints.
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| The act or process of transporting materials on or to a jobsite.
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| 1. The matter from which things are made. 2. The physical things needed for construction. 3. Important, essential, and relevant.
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| An individual or organization who supplies construction materials to a project.
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| This includes the cost of all materials used on the job; usually the largest single expense item on income and expense statement.
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| The materials, equipment, and supplies used in a business or on a project.
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| In concrete, the material that fills the spaces between the fine and course aggregates; the cement paste.
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| A physical substance in general that has mass and occupies space; occurs in the state or form of solid, liquid, or gas.
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| A hand implement used for digging and grubbing, with features of a pick and an adze.
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| The time-temperature range within which a ceramic body, glaze, or other composition may be fired to yield specified properties.
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| The date on which an obligation becomes due.
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| 1. A heavy hammer for driving wedges. 2. A tool like a sledge hammer with one wedge-shaped end, used to split wood.
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| A light stick with a padded leather ball at one end, held by a painter in one hand to support the other hand.
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