| A waterproofed canvas or other material used for protecting construction projects, athletic fields, goods, or other exposed objects or areas; also called a Tarp.
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| A felt that has been saturated with refined coal tar.
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| A brownish gray.
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| The offsetting of investment income by non-cash charges, such as reserves for depreciation, for the purpose of rcing income tax.
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| A charge imposed by authority upon persons or property for public purposes.
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| A suspended ceiling system where the members are T-shaped metal that will accept acoustical board panels, lighting fixtures, or air conditioning registers and grilles.
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| A reinforced concrete beam that contains of a portion of the slab above and which the two act together.
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| Tile Council of America Research Center.
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| Thin sheets of teak, a dark wood, used for plywood or other finishes.
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| Yellowish-brown wood from the teak tree; used primarily for shipbuilding, furniture, and wood finish for buildings.
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| Heavy paper ribbon under bundling tape to facilitate opening of bundles.
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| A roofing repair job entailing complete removal of the old roof and insulation down to the deck.
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| Knowledge of business and trade practices to successfully accomplish purposes of business.
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| With respect to an alteration of a building or a facility, that it has little likelihood of being accomplished because existing structural conditions would require removing or altering a load-bearing member which is an essential part of the structural frame; or because other existing physical or site constraints prohibit modification or addition of elements, spaces, or features which are in full and strict compliance with the minimum requirements for new construction and which are necessary to provide accessibility.
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| Incomprehensible technical jargon.
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| 1. Applied science. 2. Technical language.
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| A registered trademark name of du Pont Co.; an elastomeric membrane consisting of polyvinyl fluoride
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| A joint between two members located approximately at right angles to each other in the form of a T.
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| A metal or precast concrete member with a cross section resembling a T.
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| A 48-inch long T shaped metal guide used in scoring gypsumboard to job size requirements; also called a Hangers Tee.
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| Turn Piece.
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| Weld in a joint between two members located approximately at right angles to each other in the form of a T.
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| Rolled steel in the form of a T with a formed bulb at the end of the web.
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| A metal or precast concrete member with a cross section resembling a T.
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| A male figure used as a supporting column.
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| Having parts that slide or pass within one another.
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| A seating structure, usually in a gymnasium, that folds back into itself.
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| The opening in a wall partition through which transactions in a financial institution take place.
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| Earthquake.
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| 1.The condition of metal as regards hardness and elasticity. 2. To mix plaster to a workable consistency. 3. To mix, by the adding of water to make the mortar the right consistency for use.
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