INDEX

A

Acoustic criteria:

for interior finish systems

for ceilings

Acoustic insulation

Acoustic underlayment

ADA. See Airtight drywall approach

ADA. See Americans with Disabilities Act

Advanced framing techniques

Aerogel:

in glazing

insulation

sustainability

Aggregates:

coarse-grained soils

concrete

grout

mortar

Agrifiber panels

Air barrier

low-slope roof

masonry cavity wall

in pressure-equalized wall design

in wood light frame construction

Air infiltration. See Air barrier

Air permeance. See Air barrier

Air-supported structures

Airtight drywall approach

Alloys. See Steel

Aluminum

extrusions

sheet metal roofing

surface finishes

sustainability

Aluminum-framing and glass systems. See Cladding, metal and glass

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Americans with Disabilities Act

American Woodwork Institute (AWI) quality grades

Anchor bolt:

concrete

heavy timber

light gauge steel

light wood frame

structural steel

Anodizing. See Aluminum, surface finishes

Arches:

brick

concrete

heavy timber

steel

Architectural sheet metal roofing

Articulation class

Ashlar stone masonry

Asphalt shingles

ASTM International

Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)

AWI. See American Woodwork Institute quality grades

B

Backer rod

Backfilling

Ballast. See Roofing, low-slope, ballast

Balloon frame

Bamboo:

flooring

panels

Bar chart schedule. See Gantt chart

Bark, tree

Barrier wall, and keeping water out

with EIFS

with masonry and concrete cladding

with metal panel cladding

Barrier wall, for soils dewatering

Basalt building stone

Base flashing, low-slope roof membrane

Basement

insulation

with light wood frame construction

waterproofing

Base isolation. See Seismic base isolation

Base plates:

precast concrete column

steel column

Batten seam sheet metal roofing

Bending moment

Bessemer process

BIM. See building information model

Biocomposite panels

BIPV. See Building-integrated photovoltaic

Blast furnace slag

in cement

in concrete

in concrete masonry

in insulation

in mortar

Blast-resistant glazing system

Blower door test

Board foot

Bolts:

concrete construction

foundation anchor (light wood frame construction)

steel construction

wood construction

Bond, payment or performance. See Surety bond

Brake metal

Brass

Brazing

Brick flooring and paving

Brick masonry

ASTM classification of bricks

bonds

brickwork terminology

choosing bricks

comparative material properties

comparative structural properties

dimensioning, modular

firebrick

firing of bricks

fly ash bricks

hollow bricks

laying bricks

molding of bricks

mortar joints

preliminary design

reinforced (RBM)

sizes and shapes of bricks

solid bricks

spanning openings

sustainability

weathering regions

See also Cladding, masonry and concrete; Masonry construction; Mortar

Bridging

Bronze

Buckling restrained bracing

Building codes

Building felt

Building information model (BIM)

Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV)

Building separation joint

finish covers

roofing system

Building wrap

air permeance

Built-up roof (BUR)

C

Cabinets

CAC. See Ceiling attenuation class

CAD. See Computer-aided design

Caissons. See Foundations, caissons

Camber

Carbon fiber reinforcing

Carpentry:

finish

rough

Carpet and carpet tile

and noise transmission through floors

sustainability

Castellated beam

Cast iron

Cavity wall

drainage and flashings

and masonry construction

insulation

invention of

and masonry curtain wall

and pressure-equalized wall design

Ceiling attenuation class (CAC)

Ceilings

acoustical

with exposed structural and mechanical components

fire-resistance rated

gypsum board and plaster

interstitial

suspended

sustainability

tightly attached

Cellular raceway

Cellular steel decking

Cellulose:

in asphalt shingles

in building and roofing felts

in flooring underlayment

in gypsum wallboard

insulation

as natural plastic

in trees

in wood products

Cement

blended hydraulic

hydraulic and nonhydraulic

masonry

mortar

portland

sustainability

Ceramic tile:

finish flooring

precast concrete cladding facing

wall facing

wood light frame construction interiors

See also Quarry tile

Chimney

Chromium

Cladding. See also Siding

Cladding, masonry and concrete:

exterior insulation and finish system

glass-fiber-reinforced concrete

keeping water out

masonry veneer

precast concrete

prefabricated brick panels

stone

See also Exterior walls

Cladding, metal and glass:

curtain wall

double-skin facades

entrances

outside and inside glazing

metal panel cladding

and rainscreen principle

sloped glazing

storefront

sustainability of aluminum cladding

testing and standards

thermal breaks

window wall

See also Exterior walls

Class, roof covering

Classical orders

Clay tile roofing

CLSM. See controlled low-strength material

Coating systems, architectural

Codes, building

Coefficient of friction

Cold-formed metal framing, see light gauge steel framing

Composite structural members:

masonry walls

metal decking and concrete

precast and sitecast concrete

steel and concrete beams

steel and concrete columns

steel and concrete caissons

wood and concrete floors

Composition shingles. See Asphalt shingles

Computer-aided design (CAD)

Concrete

admixtures

aggregates

cement

comparative structural properties

consolidation

creep

curing

cutting

fastening to

finish flooring

formwork

handling and placing

history

hot and cold weather placement

light transmitting

mixes

pumping

prestressing

reinforcing, steel

reinforcing, fibrous

segregation

self-consolidating

slump test

strength

supplementary cementitious materials

sustainability

test cylinder

ultra-high performance concrete

water

water-cement ratio

Concrete blocks. See Concrete masonry

Concrete masonry

ASTM classification of concrete masonry units

autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)

curing

decorative units

dimensioning, modular

dry-stacked

economy of

laying

manufacture of units

mortar joints

reinforcing

sizes and shapes of units

structural glazed facing tiles

structural terra cotta

surface bonded

sustainability

weights

See also Cladding, masonry and concrete; Masonry construction; Mortar

Concrete, precast

assembly concepts

beams and girders

and building codes

carbon fiber reinforcing

columns

composite precast/sitecast construction

construction process

curtain wall panels

joining elements

manufacture

preliminary design

prestressing

reinforcing

slabs

sustainability

transportation

wall panels

see also concrete

Concrete, sitecast

architectural finishes

and building codes

climbing formwork

columns

economical design

floor and roof systems, two-way

floor and roof systems, one-way

flying formwork

form ties

formwork costs

ganged forms

innovations

lift-slab construction

longer spans

posttensioned

preliminary design

reinforcing, See Concrete, reinforcing

reshoring

selecting a framing system

shotcrete

slab on grade

slip forming

tilt-up

uniqueness

walls

See also Concrete; Insulating concrete forms

Condensation

and air barriers

and aluminum extrusions

and curtain walls

and durable wood construction

and exterior wall design

and glazing

and light gauge steel frame construction

and roofs

and sloped glazing

and vapor retarders

and windows

Construction documents

Construction manager

Construction project delivery

Construction type

Continuous beam

Contraction joint. See Control joint

Control joint

GFRC

gypsum wallboard

masonry

concrete slab on grade

plaster

precast concrete toppings

terrazzo

Controlled low-strength material (CLSM)

Cool color

Copper

Corbel:

masonry

precast concrete

Corner boards and trim, wood

Corrosion, corrosion protection:

of architectural metals

of concrete reinforcing steel

galvanic

of steel piles

of structural steel alloys

and wood chemical treatments

of wood fasteners and connectors

Cost plus a fee compensation

Counterflashing

Cradle-to-gate analysis, cradle-to-grave analysis. See Life cycle analysis

Cranes

Critical path

Cross-laminated timber

construction

sustainability

Cruck frame

Curtain wall. See Cladding, metal and glass

Cutting concrete, stone, and masonry

D

d. See Penny

Dampproofing:

foundation

masonry cavity wall

DCOF. See Dynamic coefficient of friction

Dead load

Decking:

concrete, precast

concrete, sitecast

cross laminated timber

heavy timber

plastic lumber

metal

metal, vented

roof

wood, exterior

wood, sizes

wood, structural, grades

wood-plastic composite

See also Composite structural members

Densities of building materials

Design/bid/build project delivery

Design/build project delivery

Dewatering

Dew point temperature

Diamond cutting tools

Dissimilar metals and galvanic series

Domes:

brick

concrete

heavy timber

steel

Door frames:

hollow steel

wood

Doors

egress and accessible

exterior residential, installation

fire

hardware

interior residential

safety considerations

steel

structural performance

sustainability

thermal performance

wood

Downspout

Draftstopping

Drywall, see Gypsum board

Dynamic coefficient of friction (DCOF)

E

Earth materials

for building foundations

cohesive

drainage characteristics

frictional

grading

loadbearing capacity

particle size

properties

stability

subsurface exploration and testing

Uniform Soil Classification System

Earth reinforcing

Efflorescence

EIFS

Electrical wiring

in ceilings

in cellular decking

in concrete construction

in floors

in heavy timber construction

in light gauge steel framing

in light wood framing

in masonry walls

Embodied carbon

Embodied energy

aluminum

brick masonry

brick masonry, fly ash

concrete, precast

concrete, sitecast

concrete masonry units

flooring materials

glass

gypsum products

heavy timber

insulation materials

steel

steel, light gauge

stone

wood

Embodied water

EMC. See Equilibrium moisture content

Energy efficiency

and air leakage

and basement insulation

and energy codes

and concrete thermal mass

and doors and windows

and exterior wall systems

and glass

and light gauge steel frame construction

and masonry thermal mass

and roofing

and thermal insulation

and ventilation

and windows

and wood light framing

Energy recovery ventilator

Engineered lumber. See Lumber, structural composite

Environmental labels

Equilibrium moisture content (EMC)

Excavation

in up-down construction

in wood light frame construction

Excavation support

Expanded metal lath

Expansion joint

concrete slab on grade

concrete wall

masonry veneer cladding

metal and glass curtain wall

masonry wall

plaster

Expansion of materials, thermal coefficients

masonry materials

window framing materials

Exterior finishes:

joint sealants

paints and coatings

See also Cladding; Roofing; Siding

Exterior walls:

building code requirements

conceptual approaches to watertightness

design requirements

loadbearing and nonloadbearing

sustainability

testing and standards

See also Cladding; Insulation, thermal

Extrusions, aluminum

F

Fabric structures

Fast track construction

Fiberboard

cellulosic

medium-density

insulating sheathing

moldings

See also Wood panels

Fill, earth

controlled low-strength material

engineered

general purpose

Finish carpentry

exterior

Fire area

Fire barrier. See Fire-rated walls and partitions

Fireblocking

Fire damper

Fire door

Fire partition. See Fire-rated walls and partitions

Fireplace

brick

Fireproofing. See also Spray-applied fire-resistive materials

Fire-rated walls and partitions

fire barriers

fire partitions

fire walls

shaft walls

smoke barriers and partitions

Fire resistance rating

of brick and concrete masonry

of curtain wall

of doors

of glass

of gypsum board partitions

of heavy timber

of interior walls, ceilings, and floors

of precast concrete

of structural steel

of roofs

See also Fire-rated walls and partitions

Firestopping

Fire wall. See Fire-rated walls and partitions

Fixed-fee compensation. See Lump-sum compensation

Flame-spread rating

Flashing:

EIFS

masonry veneer curtain wall

masonry wall

metal types, comparative

synthetic rubber types, comparative

roofing, low-slope

roofing, steep

window and door

Z-

Flat seam sheet metal roofing

Flooring:

acoustic criteria

electrical resistivity

fire criteria

preparation for

functions of

radiant heated

raised access

sequence of installation

slip resistance

sustainability

thickness

See also Decks; specific flooring materials

Fluid-applied flooring

Fluid-applied membrane roofing

Fly ash

in brick

in concrete

in concrete masonry

in controlled low-strength material

Flying formwork

Folded plate, concrete

Footings

concrete column

concrete wall

for light wood framing

structural steel column

See also Foundations

Forest management

Formaldehyde

effects on air quality and health

Foundations

and building codes

caissons

cantilevered

combined

designing

floating

loads

mat or raft

permanent wood

piles

radon gas control

requirements

seismic base isolation

shallow frost-protected

settlement

sloping site

spread

sustainability

underpinning

up-down construction

waterproofing and drainage

See also Footings; Insulation, thermal, foundation

Framed wood panel

Framing square

Free water

Frost-protected footings, shallow

Furring

G

Gable vent

Galvanic series for metals

Gantt chart

General contractor

Geotextiles:

composition

in earth work

in green roofing

GFRC. See Glass-fiber-reinforced concrete

GFRP. See Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic

Glass:

annealed

art

antireflective

blown

and building codes

chemically-strengthened

chromogenic (property-changing)

colored

crown

cylinder

damage weighted transmittance (Tdw)

double-strength

drawn

electrochromic (switchable)

and energy

and fading damage protection

fire-rated

float

frit

gasochromic

hazardous locations

heat-treated

heat-strengthened

history and manufacturing

ingredients

insulating

laminated

leaded

lehr

light, lite

light to solar gain ratio (LSG)

low-emissivity (low-e)

mirror

patterned

photochromic

photovoltaic

plate

polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer

punty

quenching

radiation-shielding

reflective

safety

security

self-cleaning

shading coefficient

silkscreened

single-strength

solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC)

spandrel

stained

structural

surface number

sustainability

tempered, fully tempered

thermochromic

thicknesses

tinted

U-factor

vacuum-insulating

visible light transmittance (VT)

wired

See also Glazing

Glass blocks

Glass-fiber-reinforced concrete (GFRC)

Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP)

Glass-fiber reinforcing

Glazier

Glazing

aerogel-filled

bite

butt-joint

double

edge spacer

large lights

plastic

safety

single

sloped

small lites

structural

suspended

triple

See also Glass

Global warming potential

Glue-laminated wood

GMAX. See Guaranteed maximum price

GMP. See Guaranteed maximum price

Grade beam

Grading, earth work

Grading, lumber

Grading, soil particle size

Grain, wood

flat

vertical

Granite building stone

Green building

Green roofs

sustainability

Grouting, reinforced masonry

Guaranteed maximum price

Gutters

Gypsum

in portland cement

sustainability

Gypsum board

as an air barrier

exterior sheathing

finish levels

finishing

fireblocking and draftstopping

fireproofing for steel

in fire walls

installing

interior finish in wood light frame construction

lath

manufacture

and nail popping

partition systems

roofing boards

resistance to fire

sustainability

trim accessories

types

vapor permeance

veneer plaster base

Gypsum plaster

Gypsum underlayment. See Underlayment, flooring, self-leveling

H

Hardwoods, and softwoods

Halftimbering

Hardboard. See also Wood panels

HDO plywood. See Plywood, high-density overlay

Heating and cooling:

forced air

hydronic 266

radiant

Heat recovery ventilator

Heavy timber frame construction:

accommodating building services

anchoring beams to walls

and building codes

compared to log construction

with cross-laminated timber

as fire-resistive Type IV construction

floor and roof decks

historical evolution

lateral bracing

longer spans in

with masonry wall construction

minimum member sizes

partition framing

preliminary design

sustainability

in Type V construction

uniqueness

with wood-composite construction

and wood shrinkage

Height and area limitations, building code

Helical pile

High-density overlay plywood. See plywood, high-density overlay

Hold-down

Hose stream test

Housewrap

vapor permeance

Humidity, relative

and wood moisture content

I

Ice barrier, ice and water shield. See Roofing, steep, ice barrier

Ice dam. See Roofing, steep, ice dam

ICF. See Insulating concrete forms

I-joists

preliminary design

Impact insulation class (IIC)

Incentive provision

Insulating concrete forms

sustainability

Insulation, acoustic. See Acoustic insulation

Insulation, thermal:

comparative material properties

in exterior wall systems

in foundations

in light gauge steel framing

in masonry and concrete cladding

in masonry wall construction

in metal cladding

in precast concrete

in roofing

in tilt-up concrete

and vapor retarders

in wood light framing

See also EIFS; Insulating concrete forms

Integrated project deliver (IPD)

Interior finishes:

fire criteria

relationship to mechanical and electrical services

selection criteria

sustainability

trends in

in wood light framing

See also Ceilings; Interior walls and partitions; and specific finish materials

Interior walls and partitions:

facings

framed systems

masonry systems

types

See also Fire-rated walls and partitions

International Building Code (IBC)

International Residential Code (IRC)

Intumescent coatings

IPD. See Integrated project deliver

Iron. See Cast iron; Wrought iron

Iron ore

Isolation joint

concrete slab on grade

masonry wall

J

Joints in buildings

and air leakage

sealing

and water leakage

See also Building separation joint; Control joint; Expansion joint; Isolation joint

Joist, wood

Joist girders

L

Lateral stability, building

in heavy timber construction

in light gauge steel frame construction

and foundations

in masonry wall construction

in precast concrete framing systems

in sitecast concrete construction

in steel frame construction

in wood light frame construction

Lath

expanded metal

gypsum

veneer plaster base

for stucco

LCA. See Life cycle analysis

Leads for masonry walls

Lean construction

LEED

Lewis

Life-cycle analysis

Life-cycle cost

Lift-slab construction

Light gauge steel frame construction

advantages and disadvantages

and building codes

concept

finishes for

framing, backup for cladding or veneer

framing, partition

framing, structural

preliminary design

standard shapes and sizes

sustainability

thicknesses of members

See also Ceilings, suspended; Insulation, thermal, in light gauge steel framing

Lime:

in autoclaved aerated concrete

in glass

in gypsum plaster

in mortar

in portland cement

in portland cement plaster

and steel production

Limestone building stone

Linoleum

sustainability

Lintel:

brick masonry

concrete masonry

fireplace

steel angle

Liquefaction. See Soil liquefaction

Liquid limit, of soil

Live load

Living Building Challenge

LSL (laminated strand lumber)

Lumber, plastic

Lumber, sawn

defects

dimensions

finger-jointed

grading

seasoning

structural properties

structural properties, comparative

sawing

surfacing

See also Wood

Lumber, structural composite. See also I-joist; LSL; LVL; PSL

Lump-sum compensation

LVL (laminated veneer lumber)

M

Magnesium

Mantels

Manufactured home

Marble building stone

Masonry construction

acoustic properties

and building codes

cavity walls

cold- and hot-weather construction

comparative material properties

comparative structural properties

composite walls

efflorescence

expansion and contraction

fire resistance

in fire-resistive Heavy Timber Construction

flashing and drainage

history

insulation, thermal

joint reinforcing

joints in wall construction

loadbearing walls

moisture resistance

paving

preliminary design

reinforced walls

spanning systems

ties

uniqueness

unreinforced walls

See also Brick masonry; Concrete masonry, mortar; Stone masonry

MasterFormat

Metal decking. See Steel frame construction, metal decking

MDF. See Fiberboard, medium-density

MDO. See Plywood, medium-density overlay

Mechanical and electrical services

within ceilings

exposed

within floors

Medium-density fiberboard (MDF). See Fiberboard, medium-density

Medium-density overlay plywood (MDO). See Plywood, medium-density overlay

Metal lath. See Expanded metal lath

Metals in architecture

dissimilar metals and galvanic series

Metric unit conversions

Mill construction

Millwork and finish carpentry

exterior

Minimum critical radiant flux exposure (NFPA 253)

Modified bitumen membrane roofing

Modular construction

sustainability

Moisture content:

earth materials

interior finish carpentry

wood

wood flooring

Moldings

fiberboard

exterior

plaster

Mortar

admixtures

ASTM Types

cement-lime

cement types for

hydration

ingredients

joint deterioration

joint thickness and profiles

joint repointing

joint tooling

lime

mixes

tuckpointing

Movement joint. See Joints in buildings

Mud slab

N

Nail flanged window

Nails

for chemically-treated wood

and development of light wood frame construction

exterior siding

finish carpentry

standard nailing for platform frame construction

National Building Code of Canada

Needling

NFPA 253. See Minimum critical radiant flux

NFPA 265. See Room fire-growth contribution

Noise reduction coefficient (NRC)

O

Occupancy, building code

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Ominclass

Open-web steel joists (OWSJs)

Optimum value engineering. See Advanced framing techniques

Ordinary construction

Oriented strand board (OSB). See also Wood panels

Oriented strand lumber (OSL)

OSB. See Oriented strand board

OSL. See Oriented strand lumber

P

Paints and coatings

sustainability

Panelized construction

Parallel strand lumber (PSL)

Parapet coping

Parapet flashing

Particle board. See also Wood panels

Partitions

demountable

framing

fire criteria

gypsum board

masonry

plaster

sequence of construction

types

See also Interior finishes

Passive House standard

Payment bond

Penny (d)

Performance bond

Permeable unit paving

Phased construction

Phenol-formaldehyde

Piles. See Foundations, piles

Pill test

Plaster and plastering

gypsum

on gypsum lath

history

on masonry

on metal lath

ornament

portland cement (stucco)

resistance to fire

textures

trim accessories

veneer

See also Lath

Plastic glazing

Plastic limit, of soil

Plastic lumber. See also Wood-plastic composite

Plastics in building construction

Platform framing. See also Wood light frame construction

Plumbing:

commercial

residential

Plywood

Exposure 1

Exterior

hardwood

high-density overlay (HDO)

medium-density overlay (MDO)

production

veneer grades

See also Wood panels

Pneumatic structure

Poke-through fittings

Porous unit paving. See Permeable unit paving

Portland cement plaster. See Stucco

Pozzolan

Prefabrication:

brick panel cladding

heavy timber roof panels

shear panels

steel components

steel, light gauge, components

stone panel cladding

wood components

wood headers

Pressure-equalized wall design, see Rainscreen cladding

Precast concrete, see Concrete, precast

Prestress, concrete

Protected membrane roof (PMR)

PSL. See Parallel strand lumber

Q

Quarry tile

Quartz building stone

Quoins

R

Radiant barriers

Rainscreen cladding

and cavity wall

with curtain wall

with panel cladding

with wood siding

with stucco

Radon gas:

and brick masonry

and concrete

and foundations

and interior finishes

and stone masonry

Rafter, wood

Rammed aggregate pier

sustainability

RBM. See Brick masonry, reinforced

Relative humidity

Resilient flooring

Retaining walls

Rivets:

sheet metal

steel 435

timber

Rock anchors

Roll roofing

Roofing

and building codes

cool

fire criteria

green

and photovoltaic systems

sustainability

See also Roofing, low-slope; Roofing, steep

Roofing, low-slope

air barrier

ballast

decks

details

drainage

insulation

membranes for

minimum slope

ponding

traffic decks

vapor retarders

ventilation

Roofing, steep

decks

eaves and rakes

gutters and downspouts

ice barrier (ice and water shield)

ice dam

minimum slopes

skip sheathing

underlayment

unventilated

ventilated

See also particular roofing materials

Roofing felt

air permeance

Room fire growth contribution (NFPA 265)

RSI-value

conversion to U.S. customary units

See also R-value

Rubber, synthetic

Rubberized underlayment. See also Roofing, steep, ice barrier

Rubble stone masonry

R-value

of example wood framed wall systems

of insulating materials

of rigid roofing insulation materials

S

Safing

SCOF. See Static coefficient of friction

Screws, wood and lag

Screw slots and screw ports

Scupper

Sealants and sealant joints

in exterior wood light frame construction

gunnable

joint design

solid

Seismic base isolation

Self-adhering flashing

Sequential construction

SFRM. See Spray-applied fire-resistive materials

Shaft walls. See Fire-rated walls and partitions

Shear walls:

in heavy timber construction

in steel frame construction

in precast concrete construction

in wood light frame construction

Sheeting, sheet piling

bracing of

Sheet metal. See Metals in architecture

Sheet metal roofing. See Architectural sheet metal roofing

Shotcrete

slope support

Siding

artificial stone

board

fiber-cement panel

masonry veneer

metal and plastic

plywood

rainscreen

shingle

stucco

Sill seal

Single-ply membrane roofing

Single-purpose entity

SIP. See Structural insulated panel

Slab on grade, concrete

casting

isolation joint

Slate building stone

Slate roofing

Slip resistance of floors

Slurry wall

Smoke barriers and smoke partitions. See Fire-rated walls and partitions

Smoke-developed rating

plastics

Slope support. See Excavation support

Slump test

Soffit vent

Softwoods, and hardwoods

Soil liquefaction

Soil mixing

Sustainability

Soil nailing

Soil testing

Soils, see Earth materials

Soldering

Soldier beams and lagging

Sound attenuation blanket. See Acoustic insulation

Sound transmission class (STC)

of floor-ceiling assemblies

of gypsum board partitions

of masonry walls

of plaster partitions

Space frame (space truss)

concrete

Specifications

Split-ring connector

Spray-applied fire-resistive materials (SFRM)

Staggered truss

Stainless steel

Stains

Stair:

concrete, cast in place

concrete, precast

enclosure, fire-rated

finishes, fire criteria

glass

opening, steel framed

opening, wood framed

proportioning

steel

stone

terminology

wood

Static coefficient of friction (SCOF)

Standing seam sheet metal roofing

Steel

cast steel

cold-worked steel

steelmaking

alloys

See also Steel frame construction

Steel frame construction

arches

architectural structural steel

bolts

and the building codes

castellated beam

comparative structural properties

composite construction

concrete decks

connections, beam-to-column

connections, column

erector

fabricator

fire protection

framing plan

history

industrialized systems

lateral stability

metal decking

plate girders

preliminary design

rigid frames

rivets

roof decking

shear and moment connections

space frame

structural shapes

sustainability

tensile structures

trusses

trusses, staggered

uniqueness

welding

See also Open-web steel joists

Steel studs. See also Light gauge steel frame construction

Steiner tunnel test

Stone cladding. See also Stone masonry; Stone wall facing

Stone flooring

Stone masonry

anchoring

comparative physical properties of stone

mortar joints

quarrying and milling of stone

sealant joints

selecting stone for buildings

stonework

sustainability

types of building stone

See also Cladding, masonry and concrete; Masonry construction; Mortar

Stone wall facing

Strandboard panels

Stressed-skin panel

Structural composite lumber. See Lumber, structural composite

Structural insulated panel (SIP)

Structural panel metal roofing

Stucco

Stud, wood

Subcontractor

Substructure

Subsurface exploration

Superinsulation

Superstructure

Surety bond

Sustainability

T

Tensile structures

Terra cotta

Terrazzo

Thatch (roofing)

Thermal break:

aluminum windows and extrusions

controlling the conduction of heat

curtain wall

exterior wall furring

in insulating glass unit spacers

in light gauge steel frame construction

sloped glazing

steel and bronze window

Thermal expansion of materials. See Expansion of materials, thermal coefficients

Thermal insulation. See Insulation, thermal

Thermal resistance. See R-value

Thermoplastic materials

roof membranes

Thermosetting materials

powder coatings

single-ply roof membranes

Tile. See Ceramic tile; Quarry tile

Tilt-up construction. See Concrete, sitecast, tilt-up

Timber rivet connector

Timber frame construction, see Heavy timber frame construction

Tin

Titanium

Toothed plate connectors

Traffic coating

Travertine building stone

Trees

Trusses:

sitecast concrete

heavy timber

light gauge steel

steel, structural

wood light frame

See also Open-web steel joists

Tuckpointing, mortar joint

Turnkey construction

Type I Ecolabel

Type II Self-Declared Environmental Claim

Type III Environmental Impact Label

U

U-factor:

curtain wall

glazing

window

Underfloor services

Underlayment, flooring

cement panel

self-leveling

wood panel

See also Acoustic underlayment

Underlayment, roofing. See also Roofing, steep, ice barrier

Underpinning

Uniformat

Unit conversions

Up-down construction

V

Vacuum-insulated glazing

Vacuum insulation panel

Vapor barrier, see Vapor retarder

Vapor permeability, vapor permeance

Vapor retarder

aluminum foil

with concrete slab on grade

in curtain wall spandrel glass

and deterioration of paints and coatings

and durable construction

in exterior wall system

foil-backed gypsum board

in low-slope roofing

in steep roofing

in wood light frame construction

Vault:

brick masonry

concrete

gypsum board

heavy timber

historic masonry and concrete

horizontal thrust

plaster

structural steel

Veneer, wood

Veneer plaster

Vent spacers

Volatile organic compound (VOC):

and ceiling and floor finishes

and gypsum products

and insulation materials

in paints and coatings

and roofing

W

Water-cement ratio (w-c ratio)

Waterproofing and drainage, foundation

Water repellents, masonry

integral

Waterstop

Water vapor

and air barriers

and exterior wall design

and low-slope roofing

and masonry construction

and paints

and rainscreen cladding

and roofing underlayment

soil

and unventilated roofs

and vapor retarders

See also Humidity

Water vapor and condensation

and air leakage

in roofing

in soils

in wall assemblies

Weeps

EIFS

glazing system

masonry cavity

retaining wall

Welded wire reinforcing (WWR)

in concrete slab on grade

in concrete slab on steel deck

in precast concrete

Welding:

architectural metals

structural steel

Wind-borne debris, and window impact resistance

Wind load

Windows

aluminum frame

blast resistance

glazing

installation

for light wood frame construction

muntins

plastic frame 761

glass-fiber-reinforced plastic frame

safety considerations

steel and bronze frame

structural performance

sustainability

thermal expansion of frame materials, comparative

thermal performance

thermal performance, comparative

types

wood frame

Wind washing

Wood

adhesives

chemical treatments

decay-resistant

environmentally certified

fasteners

preservative-treated

sustainability

veneer

wood-plastic composite

See also Lumber; Trees; Wood panels

Wood flooring

Wood light frame construction

balloon frame

and the building codes

floor framing

foundations

framing, general

framing for increased thermal efficiency

framing for optimal lumber usage

history

lateral stability

nailing

platform frame

prefabrication

preliminary design

roof framing

subflooring

sustainability

uniqueness

wall framing

Wood panels

adhesives

bond classification

composite

Exposure 1

Exterior

and formaldehyde

nonveneered

performance category

prefabricated

specifying

structural

underlayment

See also specific panel types

Wood shakes

Wood shingles

Wrought iron

WWR. See Welded wire reinforcing

Wythe, masonry

Z

Z-flashing

Zinc

Zoning ordinances