definition of a building wall
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Wall A brick wall. A wall is a structure that defines an area, carries a load, or provides shelter or security. There are many kinds of walls: Defensive walls in fortification. Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the superstructure or separate interior sections, sometimes for fire safety. Retaining walls, which hold back dirt, stone, water,or noise sound. Walls that protect from oceans (seawalls or rivers levees) Permanent, solid fences.
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11 Proven Ways to Reduce or Eliminate Bloating 1 Lactose: Lactose intolerance is associated with many digestive symptoms, including bloating. Lactose is the main carbohydrate in milk (11). 2  Fructose: Fructose intolerance can lead to bloating (12).  Eggs: Gas and bloating are common symptoms of egg allergy.
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Firewall (construction) Refers back to Chapter 7 with regards to fire resistance ratings. Three main classifications of fire wall. Firewalls: A wall subdividing a building or separating buildings with a fire resistance and structural stability. Fire barrier walls: A wall, other than a fire wall, having a fire resistance rating.
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Calcium carbonate Calcium carbonate will react with water that is saturated with carbon dioxide to form the soluble calcium bicarbonate.t is formed by three main elements: carbon, oxygen and calcium. It is a common substance found in rocks in all parts of the world, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, coal balls, pearls, and eggshells.
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wall Definition of wall. 1  1a : a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense —often used in pluralb : a masonry fence around a garden, park, or estatec : a structure that serves to hold back pressure (as of water or sliding earth)
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curtain wall A method of construction in which all building loads are transmitted to a metal skeleton frame, so that the non-load-bearing exterior walls of metal and glass are simply a protective cladding. See also: Wall. curtain wall, 2.
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- Definition of bulwark. 1  1a : a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampartb : breakwater, seawall building a bulwark in the harbor. 2  2 : a strong support or protection democratic principles that stand as a bulwark against tyranny a bulwark of freedom. 3  3 nautical : the side of a ship above the upper deck —usually used in plural.
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BUILDING BLOCK A block of material used in construction work. Classified under: Nouns denoting man-made objects. Hypernyms (building block is a kind of...): building material (material used for constructing buildings) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of building block): ashlar (a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes) breeze block; cinder block; clinker block (a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate) headstone; key; keystone (the central building block at the top of an arch or vault)
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wall off wall something off (from someone or something) to deny access to an area by building a wall as a barrier. The manager was told to wall the incinerator area off from the machinery area. Please wall off the incinerator area. See also: off, wall. wall off. v. To divide or separate something with or as if with a wall: We walled off part of the room.
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metal curtain wall metal curtain wall. Definition. A metal exterior building wall that is attached to the structural frame but does not support any roof or floor loads.
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building block building block - a block of material used in construction work ashlar - a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes breeze block, cinder block, clinker block - a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate; cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain
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knee wall Definition of knee wall. : a partition for supporting roof rafters when the span is great or for forming a side wall (as of a second-story room) under a pitched roof.
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'Land Sickness': Mal de Debarquement  (MdDS, disembarkment syndrome) I just returned from a 7-day cruise and stumbled on this site while looking for MdDS prevention tips. Anyway, back to the mosh pit theory: though I am 48 years old, I still like the type of music that inspires mosh pits at concerts and have been in mosh pits off and on for over 25 years.
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What is building line in plat of survey? Making the world better, one answer at a time. A building line is a distance from the street or edge of your lot that you cannot build in. A building line can be in the front, side and rear yards.You can find building lines by looking at your property survey or the title policy you received when you purchased the property.f you have a building line 5 or 10' from your property line this  means no structure or concrete will be placed in this area. A  building line in the front also called a s … et back line means the  structure has to be placed in back of that line.
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Infill walling Infill walling is the generic name given to a panel that is built in between the floors of the primary structural frame of a building and provides support for the cladding system.n multi-storey framed construction, it is now common practice to use light steel infill walls to create a rapid dry envelope to support the external cladding. The same form of construction may be used as separating or compartment walls between different parts of the building.
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stonewall Definition of stone wall 1: a fence made of stones; especially: one built of rough stones without mortar to enclose a field 2: an immovable block or obstruction (as in public affairs)
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- Define building block. building block synonyms, building block pronunciation, building block translation, English dictionary definition of building block. n. 1. A block used as a building material, especially a cinder block. 2. A small wooden or plastic cube used as a building toy. 3. A basic element or part...
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Wild Edible Plants of Quebec Wild Edible Plants of Quebec. This guide provides a list of edible plants in Quebec, Canada including the Montreal and Quebec City areas and the Forillon, La Mauricie, and Mingan Archipelago National Parks.his guide provides a list of edible plants in Quebec, Canada including the Montreal and Quebec City areas and the Forillon, La Mauricie, and Mingan Archipelago National Parks.
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- bulwark (plural bulwarks) 1  A defensive wall or rampart. 2  A defense or safeguard. Blackstone The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defence, […] the floating bulwark of our island. 3  A breakwater.
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- Shear walls are vertical elements of the horizontal force resisting system. They are typically. wood frame stud walls covered with a structural sheathing material like plywood. When the sheathing is properly fastened to the stud wall framing, the shear wall. can resist forces directed along the length of the wall. When shear walls are. designed and constructed properly, they will have the strength and stiffness to. resist the horizontal forces. (Fig.
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Flexible. Sustainable. Transformational. Living Wall Systems. Vertical Support. Living walls, or green walls, are self-sufficient vertical gardens that are attached to a free-standing frame or to the exterior or interior of a building. They differ from green façades (e.g. ivy walls) in that the plants root into a structural support, which is fastened to the wall itself.
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- Definition of wall for English Language Learners : a structure of brick, stone, etc., that surrounds an area or separates one area from another : the structure that forms the side of a room or building
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knee wall knee wall. Definitions (2) 1. A wall that shortens the span of the roof rafters by acting as a knee brace, in that it supports the rafters at some intermediate point along their length. 2. A short wall constructed to extend the height of an existing foundation or other wall system.
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Wall A wall is a structure that defines an area, carries a load, or provides shelter or security. 1  There are many kinds of walls: 2  Defensive walls in fortification. 3  Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the superstructure or separate interior sections, sometimes for fire safety.
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- commercial and similar buildings, the building envelopecomponent s, especially, the curtain wall provides two key functions: Weather barrier against the environmental factors for air and water infiltration and light transmittance to the interior space. Considering the function of these components, we have to address existing buildings
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wall off Definition of wall off. : to separate (something) from the area around it with a wall The school walled off the playground from the parking lot.