PEC土木工程英语证书考试-建筑专业术语定义.doc

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1、PEC土木工程英语证书考试-建筑专业术语定义Aggregate -Pebbles,shingle,graveletc.usedinthemanufactureofconcrete,andotherconstructionwork.Airbrick -Aperforatedbrickusedforventilation,especiallyforunderfloorspaces.Asbestos -Afibrousmineralusedinthepastforinsulation.Canbeahealthhazard-shouldnotbedist

2、urbedandspecialistadvicesoughtiffoundorsuspected.Asbestoscement -Cementwith10-15%asbestosfibreusedasreinforcement,oftenusedinthepastforroofingsheets,gutter,rooftiles.Itisfragileandwillnotbearheavyweights.Hazardousfibresmaybereleasedifcut,drilledorotherwisebroken.Asphalt -Blac

3、k,tar-likematerial,stronglyadhesiveandimpervioustomoisture.Usedonflatroofsandundertilefelt.Balancedflue -Acommonfluedesignusedwithgasapplianceswhichallowsairtobedrawntotheappliancewhilstalsoallowingfumestoescape.Bat (brickwork)-Abrickcutcrosswaystogiveareducedlength-commonlyq

4、uarter,halforthree-quarterbats.Seealso Closer.BeamandBlock (Floor)-Suspendedfloorsconsistingofprecastprestressedconcretebeamsspacedatcentrestosuittheuseofstandardwallingblocksasinfillbetweenthebeams.Theyareapreferredsolutionforsuspendedgroundfloorsinhousing.Bitumen -Ablack,st

5、ickysubstance,relatedtoasphalt.Usedinsealants,mineralfeltsanddamp-proofcourses.Brace -Adiagonalmemberusedtopreventpartofastructurefromsagging-caneitherbetemporaryorpermanent.Breezeblock -Anoldtypeofbuildingblockmadeusingcinders-tendstoproducefindblackdustwhendrilledorcut.Bric

6、kbond -Thevariousstylesoflayingbrickstogivedifferentpatternswhileensuringthatnoverticaljointsalignwiththoseofthehigherorlowerrow.Cantilever -Aprojectingbeam(orotherpartofastructure)thatissecuredatoneendonly.Caulking -Sealingjointsbyapplyingaflexiblecompoundorsealant.Cavitywal

7、l -Amethodofbuildingexternalwallsofhousesusingtwoleavesofbrickorblockwork(withwall-tiesbetween)separatedbyagap(I.e.the'cavity')ofabout50mm(2inches).Thepreventsrainetcontheexternalleaffrompenetratingintothebuilding.Cavitywallinsulation -Amethodofimprovingthethermalinsulationof

8、awallbyfillingthewallcavitieswithoneofvariousmaterialsavailabletopro