1 Type of joint made by cutting a shoulder or edge from one Rabbet joint

piece to receive the other piece

2 Supporting two or more columns. Used where it is not Combined Footing
possible to center the footing beneath its supported
column as in the case of columns located near the
property line.
3 Depend principally on the frictional resistance of a Friction pile
surrounding earth mass for support.
4 Reinforcement used to resist shearing stress Web reinforcement
5 Short bars used to transfer the stress at the bottom of the Dowel bars
columns to the footings (At least one for every column
bar)
6 A truss supported at one end joint and the other joint is Overhang end span
not an end joint
7 Powder form waterproofing compound mixed with water Cementitious type
and applied by brush to the surface
8 Type of metal decking manufactured by welding a Cellular decking
corrugated sheet to a flat steel sheet, forming a series of
spaces or raceways for electrical and communications
wiring
9 Formed perpendicular to the joists in order to distribute Distribution rib
possible load concentration over larger area
10 A large joist that carries much of the floor load Principal Joist
11 Vernacular: Alternate/Staggered Uno sinotra
12 Vernacular: Oakum/Piglead Estopa
13 Vernacular: Transom Espeho
14 Weight per kg of 22 mm diameter deformed steel bar 2.98 kg/m
15 Compressive strength of Class A concrete 3500 PSI
16 BP344: Handrail location at great heights 1 – 1.06 m
17 Maximum lowest point of dropped curb/door threshold 25 mm
18 Expiration of building permit if not commenced 1 year or 12 months
19 Requirements for building permit TCT, Description of work,
estimated cost, classification of
occupancy
20 Certificate of occupancy after final inspection 1 month or 30 days
21 NBC: Classification of Wholesale & Retail E-2
22 NBC: Classification of Repair Garage G-4
23 NBC: Classification of fences over 1.8, tanks, and towers J-2
24 NBC: Parallel parking 2.5 x 6 m
25 Maximum distance of sprinkler center to center 1.8 m
26 Separates stage from auditorium Proscenium wall
27 NBC: Elevator pit clearance 600 mm
28 No. of days for issuance of permit for foreign architects 30 days
29 CIAC meaning Construction Industry
Arbitration Commission
30 PD 1067 Water Code