Barbara Holler

Visual DictionarySpring 2009Methods, Materials & Equipment I

Final Project BSCI 2300

Bulldozer - Mortar

Bulldozer

Heavy earthmoving equipment with front-mounted blades, pushes dirt, rubble, etc. around on the ground.

Cladding 1 of 2

Is the exterior wall material used to enclose a building.

EIFS or Stucco

Brick Cladding

I’m hidding

Look in the Mirror

Cladding 2 of 2

Shingle siding

Stone

Wood Siding

Code Requirements

Tread 11” wide - Riser 7 ¾” high

Set of legal requirements or restrictions to ensure a minimum standard of health and safety in buildings. Since I live in a Studio Apt. my bedroom is also my living room, therefore the front door is my “Means of Egress” that meets the code requirements of at least one 3’ opening as a means of exit to the exterior, it also meets the requirement of NOT having a double keyed deadbolt.

The Stairs meet the Code Requirements of a minimum of 10” treads and maximum of 7 ¾” risers, as well as meeting the code for having an exterior landing.

Concrete Joints

An international, linear discontinuity of a structure, designed to form a weakness to ‘control’ where a crake will ‘hopefully’ form. It WILL crack because of various forces, therefore a Joint is to try to minimize or eliminate cracking elsewhere in the structure.

Isolation Joint – is just as it is named. It isolates things from others, such as isolates a column from the surrounding concrete.

Control JointFailed

Isolation Joint

Concrete Masonry UnitsCMU is a block of hardened concrete, with or without hollow cores, in the

form of a block, designed to be laid in the same manner as brick or stone. Also designed so 3 rows of brick equals the height of 1 CMU Block.

Typical dimensions 8” high x 16” long with different widths (depth)

2 different sized CMUStandard 8”H x 16”L x 12” WThe other 12”H x 16”L x 12”W

Decorative Concrete Masonry Unit

Are used to give a different architectural design &/or look. There are several different ways this masonry and be formed and economically manufactured. Surface patterns, textures and colors. Used in exposed use for interior or exterior walls. Split-face, scored-face, Slump, ribbed split-face, striated blocks

Split-face Block

Ribbed Split-face Block

In the mirror again

DoorsInterior & exterior doors come in many styles, color, and patterns

you can come up with anything to fit your living style & look of your home. First you have to decide where, interior – swing (single or double) bi-fold, pocket, or sliding. Exterior - single hung, terrace, French, sliding, etc. Style z-brace, flush, stile-and-rail, glazed glass, the number of panels, what material, with or without sidelights. Then there are the materials you want to use and the choices go on and on.

Sidelight – tall narrow window beside doorTransom – short long window above door

2 panel doorWith sidelightsand transom

Top Rail

Stile

Lock Rail

Panel

Bottom Rail Flush Barnlike door

Electrical Components

Meters

Electric MeterMeasures power usage

DuplexReceptacle

Appliance hook-upto electric circuit

LightSwitch

To turn electricityon to a light

Power pole& transformer

Converts the several thousand volts to 110/220-volt for customer use

Consist of many different parts to carry the direct-current voltage (electricity) from the supplier to the user. Some of these components are the Power pole, transformer for above ground service, or underground supply has a transformer box on the ground. The other items are service head, meter, service panel, duplex receptacle where the user plugs in there item’s electrical cord to be able to use the item.

ServicePanel

Where electric servicecomes into the building,

Typically with circuit breakers for safety

ServiceHead

Its me I promise

Framing Components 1 of 2

#1 Anchor Bolt

#2 Sill Plate#3 Floor joints & bracing

#4 Subfloor

#7 Top Plate#6 Stud#5 Sole Plate

Framing Components 2 of 2

HeaderOpening for windowSealJack stud

#9 Rafters & #8 Ceiling joists

#8 Ceiling joists& bracing

#9 Rafters#10 RoofDecking

(covered withfelt paper)

#11 Sheathing

#12 Stringer

Front End Loader

Heavy earthmoving equipment with a very large scoop bucket to scoop up or pick-up earth, materials, or large things on a jobsite too large for humans to pick-up.

Gypsum Board

Interior wall panels of gypsum core between paper, also called drywall or plasterboard.

Heat PumpDevice that uses refrigeration cycle to heat or cool a

building by passing air or water over condensing coils or evaporating coils.

Heat PumpAdvantage -You can Heat & Cool with the same unitDisadvantage – is not good in all climates

InsulationInsulation helps to keep cold or hot air in or

out of a building. It can be enclosed within the walls, or exterior foam panels. It is made either as loose fill or packed tightly called batt. It is made of foam, fiberglass or rigid board.

Loose Fill Batt insulation

Rigid Board (2 size)

StyrofoamPanel Foam

Foam Insulation for small home jobs.

LintelCarry the load of a wall across a door or window

opening. Can be a beam, L-channel, or very long stone.

Steel Lintel

Mortar

Substance consisting of cement material, fine aggregate and water. It is used to join masonry units together.

3/8” Extruded Mortar Joint on an Office building(is NOT tooled nor troweled) possibly type M mortar

3/8” Tooled Concave Mortar Joint on an Church building

possibly type M mortar