painting
1. The act of applying a coating or paint film.
2. Coating of a tunnel or mine roof with a coal-tar paint that seals the bottom
strata of the roof to prevent air from entering the crevices of the roof.
panel wall
Exterior, non-loadbearing wall wholly supported at each story. Panel walls are required to be self-supporting between stories. They must resist lateral forces such as wind pressures and must transfer these forces to adjacent structural members. See curtain walls
parameter
Restrictive factor. In engineering, a parameter may be a constant value in an equation or one of a set of measurable factors (such as humidity, temperature, color, or acidity) that define a system and determine or limits its behavior.
parging/ 'pärj-/
Function: (forms of) transitive verb parge
Inflected Form(s): parged; parg·ing
Date: 18th century
The process of applying a coat of cement mortar to masonry.
Often spelled and/or pronounced pargeting.
parget/'pär-j&t/
Function: noun (or verb)
Date: 14th century
1. plaster, whitewash, or roughcast for coating a wall
2. plasterwork especially in raised ornamental figures on walls
par·geting
/'pär-j&t-/
Function: (forms of) transitive verb par·get
Inflected Form(s): -get·ed or -get·ted; -get·ing or -get·ting
Etymology: Middle English "pargetten", from Middle French "parjeter" to throw on top of, from "par-" thoroughly (from Latin "per-") + "jeter" to throw; root of jet; see more at per-
Date: 14th century
The process of applying a plaster (as ornamental or
waterproofing) or cement mortar coat to substrate such as
masonry. Often spelled and/or pronounced parging.
PARKING APRON
A paved or unpaved airfield surface used for fixed wing aircraft parking. The area includes parking lanes, taxi lanes, exits, and entrances. Aircraft move under their own power to the parking spaces, where they may be parked and secured with tie-downs. Parking designed to distribute aircraft for the purpose of increased survivability (dispersed hardstands) are included in this category code. For inventory purposes, only the prepared surface is included.
partition/ pär-'ti-sh&n, p&r-/
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
Interior dividing wall, one story or less in height.
pass
The motion of a spray gun or roller in one direction only.
passivate
To make a surface such as steel inert, usually by chemical or electrochemical means.
paste
The semi-fluid product of a dispersion process
a: in coatings it is usually high in viscosity and may require dilution prior to application; a concentrated pigment dispersion used for shading;
b: lime putty;
c: caulking putty
pat·tern/ 'pa-t&rn/
pave
peeling
per-
per·for·mance/p&(r)-'for-m&n(t)s/
per·me·abil·i·ty/ "p&r-mE-&-'bi-l&-tE/
per·vi·ous/ 'p&r-vE-&s/
pH
phenolic
phosphatizing
pick and dip
pickling
pier/ 'pir/
pi·las·ter
Pronunciation: pi-'las-t&r, 'pI-"las-/
pil·lar/ 'pi-l&r/
pigment
pigment / binder ratio
pigment grind
pigment volume concentration (PVC)
pinholing
plas·ti·ciz·er/'plas-t&-"sI-z&r/
plumb rule
pointing
polyester resin polymer polymerization polyurethane polyvinyl chloride (PVC) porosity port·land cement/'pOrt-l&n(d)-, 'port-/ pot life potable water practical coverage preservation technology PRIMARY TREATMENT profile post
prefabricated brick masonry
prism
pyroclastic flows
pyrometer
queen closure (closer)
quadro riportato
quality
quality assurance
quality control quality of life quarry quart quatrefoil quatrocento Also of note: duecento (1200s-- thirteenth century), trecento (1300s-- fourteenth), cinquecento (1500s-- sixteenth), seicento (1600s-- seventeenth).
quick test quicklime
quoin
quoin header
quoin post
quoins
QUV
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Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1.
2. frequent or widespread incidence
synonym: model
- pat·terned /-t&rnd/ adjective
- pat·tern·less adjective
/ 'pAv/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): pavement, paved; paving
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French "paver", from Latin "pavire" to strike, pound; perhaps akin to Greek "paiein" to strike
Date: 14th century
To lay (or cover with) asphalt or concrete that forms a firm level surface for parking, taxiing, or travel
- "pav·er" noun
- "pave the way": to prepare a smooth easy way; to facilitate development
A film of paint or coating lifting from the surface due to poor
adhesion or to moisture that travels through or on the substrate
and accumulates under the paint where it expands when the
temperature rises.
Function: prefix
Etymology: from Latin "per-", through, throughout, thoroughly, detrimental to
1. throughout : thoroughly
2 a : containing the largest possible or a
relatively large proportion of a (specified) chemical element
b : containing an element in its highest
or a high oxidation state
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1. a : the execution of an action 1. b : something accomplished;
2. the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or request;
3. the ability to perform
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1. The quality or state of being permeable/'p&r-mE-&-b&l/; capable of being permeated: pen·e·tra·ble; especially : having pores or openings that permit liquids or gases to pass through
2. The degree to which a membrane or coating film (including
paint and damp-proofing) will allow the passage or penetration
of a liquid or gas.
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin "pervius", from "per-" through + "via" way -- see more at per-
Date: 17th century
Permeable
- per·vi·ous·ness noun
Indicator of acidity and alkalinity; a pH range of 1-7 signifies
acidity
and pH 7-14 alkalinity.
A synthetic resin used for heat or water resistance.
Steel pretreatment by a chemical solution containing
phosphates and phosphoric acid to (temporarily) inhibit
corrosion.
A method of laying brick whereby the
bricklayer simultaneously picks up a brick with one hand and,
with the other hand, enough mortar on a trowel to lay the brick.
Sometimes called the New England or Eastern method.
Steel pretreatment for the removal of rust and mill scale by
immersion in a hot acid solution containing an inhibitor.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle & Old English "per", from Medieval Latin "pera"
Date: 12th century
1. Intermediate support for two adjacent bridge spans
2. Marine structure (such as a breakwater) extending into navigable water for use as a landing place, promenade, shore protection or to form an actual harbor
3. Structural mount (as for an antena or telescope) usually of concrete, stonework, or steel
4. Vertical structural support: as
a: the wall between two openings
b: pil·lar, pi·las·ter
c: a vertical member that supports the end of an arch or lintel
d: an auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall
e: an isolated column of masonry
f: a (horizontally short) bearing wall, not bonded at the sides
into associated masonry
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French "pilastre", from Italian "pilastro"
Date: 16th century
Upright member that is rectangular in plan and is structurally a pier but architecturally treated as a column and that usually projects less than a third of its width from the base wall. This projection can occur from either or both wall faces. Structurally it serves as a vertical column and/or beam (for horizontal loads).
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English "piler", from Old French, from Medieval Latin "pilare", from Latin "pila"
Date: 13th century
1. a : post; firm upright support for a superstructure
b : a usually ornamental column or shaft; especially : one standing alone for a monument
2. Solid mass of rock, coal, or ore left standing to support a tunnel or mine roofrock,
3. Body part that resembles a columnrockrock.
Also:
- "pil·lar·less" adjective
- from pillar to post : from one place or one predicament to another
Finely ground natural or synthetic, insoluble fine powder adding
color and/or opacity or corrosion inhibition to a coating film.
Ratio of total pigment to binder solids in paint.
The action of dispersing pigment in the liquid vehicle.
The percent by volume occupied by pigment in the dried film of
paint.
Film defect characterized by small, pore-like flaws in a
coating which extend entirely through the film.
Function: noun
Date: 1925
A chemical added materials such as mortars, rubbers and coating
resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability.
This is a combination plumb rule and level. It is used in a horizontal position as a level and in a vertical position as a plumb rule. They are made in lengths of 42 and 48 in., and short lengths from 12 to 24 in.
Finishing a mortar joint after the masonry
units are laid.
Group of synthetic resins which contain repeating ester groups. A special type of modified alkyd resin.
Substance of molecules which consist of one or more structural units repeated any number of times.
Chemical reaction in which two or more small molecules combine to form large molecules containing repeated structural units.
Group of thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers containing polyisocyanate; they may be hard and glossy forms; drawn into fibers; elastomeric or rubbery and flexible, or rigid foams. Used as rubber, for coatings, as fibers and foams; also used complexed in other polymers.
Synonym: ostamer; spandex; urethane rubber (or elastomer).
A polyvinyl resin used extensively in the manufacture of plastics. It is also used as a rubber substitute. Residues are present in human body tissues.
Chemical name: Ethene, chloro-, homopolymer
The presence of numerous minute voids in a material; condition ( of a solid substance) of having pores or open spaces
Function: noun
Etymology: Isle of Portland, England; from its resemblance to a
limestone found there
Date: 1824
A hydraulic cement made by finely pulverizing the clinker produced
by calcining to incipient fusion a mixture of clay and limestone or
similar materials. Also defined generically as cement
The length of time a paint material is useful after its original package is opened or a catalyst or other curing agent is added.
Water fit for human consumption; drinking water.
The spreading rate of a paint/coating calculated at the recommended dry film thickness and assuming 15% material loss.
In a 1988 report that also included recommendations for establishing a National center for preservation technology as part of the National Park Service, the U.S. Congress’ Office of Technology Assessment defined preservation technology as "any equipment, methods, and techniques that can be applied to the discovery, analysis, interpretation, restoration, conservation, protection, and management of prehistoric and historic sites, structures, and landscapes". In my book, the definition should apply also to any building or cultural artifact (new or otherwise) that one sees fit to spend time, energy and money on preserving. As for those who'd rather get paid themselves, try presevation jobs and presevation fellowships, training, internships, ...
Process that removes the largest solid material and many microorganisms from wastewater, before it enters holding ponds for further purification.
primer
First coat of paint/coating applied to a surface, formulated to have good bonding, wetting and inhibiting properties.
The term used to describe the anchor pattern of a surface produced by sandblasting, acid etching or similar method.
Piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support
Masonry construction fabricated somewhere other than its final in-service location in the structure. Also known as preassembled, panelized and sectionalized brick masonry.
Small masonry assemblage made with masonry units and mortar. Primarily used to predict the compressive and flexural strengths of full scale masonry members.
High-density fluid mixtures of hot, dry rock fragments and hot gases that move away from their source (volcanic vents) at high speeds. They may result from the explosive eruption of molten or solid rock fragments, or both, or from the collapse of vertical eruption columns of ash and larger rock fragments. Pyroclastic flows may also result from a laterally directed explosion, or the fall of hot rock debris from a dome or thick lava flow. They are a likely possibility in all metropolitan area of the North American north western seacoast (Anchorage, Vancouver BC, Seattle-Tacoma, Porltand-Vancouver) except perhaps for Greater Victoria, B.C.
Instrument used to measure surface temperatures.
Cut brick having a nominal 2 in. horizontal face dimension; half brick used in a masonry course to prevent vertical joints from falling one above another
The simulation of a wall painting for a ceiling design in which painted scenes are arranged in panels resembling frames on the surface of a shallow, curved vault.
An inherent or distinguishing characteristic of a material, product or assembly. Or, having a high degree of excellence. The qualitiy of a thing tends to be better the more care, thought (and often money) its maker puts into its making.
Techniques and systems ensuring that a high (or at least a predetermined) level of quality is maintained through various stages of a process at the owner, rather than at the provider, end of the business.
Techniques and systems ensuring that a high (or at least a predetermined) level of quality is maintained through various stages of a process at the provider rather than at the owner end of the business.
The degree of emotional, intellectual, or visual/cultural satisfaction in a person's everyday life as distinct from the degree of material comfort.
An open pit mine from which stone is taken by cutting, digging or blasting. The most famous quarries for white marble are around Carrara, Italy. Others are Colombara, Polvaccio, Sponda, and Campiglia. In other countries, quarries for white marble include: Paros, Proconnesos, and Dokimeion in Greece, Aphrodysias in Turkey. In the US, marble is mined in Colorado and Georgia. Reknowned quarries for other stones: Seravezza in Italy for breccia; and Monsummano in Italy for limestone. US granite and limestone deposit are mostly on the eastern seaboard.
Unit of liquid measurement equal to 2 pints, or 32 ounces. To convert (US) quarts into liters, multiply them by 0.94635. Abbreviated qt.
In architecture, an ornament having four leaves, lobes, or foils. Also trefoil / ka"tre-foyl'/ tri-lobbed
Italian for 400 - The 1400s CE-- the fifteenth century. Especially used to refer to Italian architecture of that century; the time of the late Middle Ages.
A shear test of a cohesive soil without allowing the sample to drain.
See also: drained shear test
Lime, burnt lime, caustic lime.
1. Projecting right angle masonry corner.
2. a: Corner stones lending either strength or emphasis, distinguished from the rest of the surface by greater size, different color, rustication, or the imitation of same in brick or paint; b: A large square ashlar or stone at the angle of a wall to limit the
rubble and make the corner true and strong; an exterior masonry corner.
3. The keystone of an arch.
4. A wedge to support or steady a stone.
Corner header in the face wall which also serves as a strecher for the side wall; a large, sometimes rusticated, usually slightly projecting stone (or stones) that often form the corners of the exterior walls of masonry buildings.
Heel post
Large squared stones such as butresses...
An accelerated testing device designed to evaluate the aging and color fading properties of a coating by exposure to high intensity, ultraviolet light.
