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The environment to which the structure will be subjected. Moisture conditions are the most significant issue; however, temperature can have a significant effect on some assemblies.
Industry:Construction
Masonry constructed with solid or hollow units made of concrete. Hollow concrete units may be ungrouted, or grouted.
Industry:Construction
A structural panel comprising thin wood strands or wafers bonded together with exterior adhesive.
Industry:Construction
A braced frame in which the members are subjected primarily to axial forces.
Industry:Construction
Multiwythe masonry wall acting with composite action.
Industry:Construction
A component, including its attachments, having a fundamental period less than or equal to 0.06 seconds.
Industry:Construction
The basic structural members that constitute the building, such as beams, columns, slabs, braces, piers, coupling beams, and connections. Components, such as columns and beams, are combined to form elements (e.g., a frame).
Industry:Construction
A method in which a concrete column or beam is covered with a steel or concrete “jacket” in order to strengthen and/or repair the member by confining the concrete.
Industry:Construction
See drag strut.
Industry:Construction
A component, including its attachments, having a fundamental period greater than 0.06 seconds.
Industry:Construction