| 1.Generally, one of the botanical groups of trees that in most cases have needlelike or scalelike leaves, the conifers. 2. The wood produced by such trees. 3. The term has no reference to the actual hardness of the wood.
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| Plastic, copper, cast iron or DWV drainage, water and vent.
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| A piece of short, curved pipe, like an elbow, used to connect two straight links of pipe in a sewage system.
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| A light covering of plastic film, roll roofing, or similar material used over the soil in crawl spaces of buildings to minimize moisture permeation of the area; also called Ground Cover.
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| Gases that enter a building from the surrounding ground, such as radon, volatile organics, and pesticides.
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| see Geotechnical Investigation.
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| A plumbing line that carries waste water from water closets and urinals.
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| A geological report by a geological engineer providing information on subsurface soil conditions.
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| A vertical pipe used to carry human waste from toilets; the vertical main piping of a DWV system.
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| The effects of the properties of both soil and structure upon response of the structure.
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| see Geotechnical Investigation.
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| see Heavy Soil.
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| The loose surface material of the earths crust; the unconsolidated natural surface material above bedrock.
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| A professional engineer whose area of expertise is in soil analysis, foundation design, drainage, and the effects of other site conditions on the design of structures.
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| The combined solar and convective sources of heat at the outside surface of a wall or roof.
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| An array of panels for collecting heat from the sun for use in a solar heating system.
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| see Collector, 2.
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| The amount of heat gain through a particular cladding system or window.
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| Heat created by visible and invisible energy waves from the sun.
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| A heating system utilizing heat from the sun.
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| A battery of solar cells.
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| Tile manufactured for masonry screen construction.
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| The sun and the celestial bodies whose motion it governs; the sun, with the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit it.
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| Heating and cooling systems that are based on solar energy.
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| A glass enclosed porch or room with exposures to the sun, used for relaxation or therapy.
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| A fusible alloy, usually of lead and tin, used to join less fusible metals or wires.
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| A pointed or wedge-shaped tool that is heated electrically or by other means, used in soldering.
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| A device which establishes the connection between two or more conductors or between one or more conductors and a terminal by means of mechanical pressure and without the use of solder.
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| Oblong tile or brick laid with the long side vertical and all joints in alignment.
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| A brick laid on its end, with its narrow face toward the outside of the wall.
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