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Appendix II References Used to Develop the Traman |
PUMP CREATE—A method of placing small
aggregate concrete by means of a pump.
PURLINS—Horizontal members of a roof sup-
porting the common rafters. The members span
between trusses to support sheeting.
PUTLOG—Horizontal boards set perpendicular to
scaffold lengths that directly support the platform
planks.
RAFTERS—Main body members of roof frame-
work.
REEVING—Threading or placement of a working
line.
RIDGEBOARD—The horizontal timber at the upper
end of the common rafters to which the rafters are
nailed.
SHEAVE—A grooved wheel used to support cable or
change its direction of travel (pronounced
“shiv”).
SHRINKAGE—Concrete contraction due to curing
and excess water in mix.
SLUMP TEST—A means of sample testing concrete
for consistency; a measure of the plasticity of a
concrete mix.
SLURRY—Thin watery mixture of water and
cement.
STRIPPING—The removal of mold forms from
hardened concrete.
STUDS—The vertical members of walls, wooden
forms, and frames.
TERRAZZO—A concrete surface of Portland
cement, fines, and marble chips.
TIES—Metal strips used to tie the outer wall of brick
or masonry to the inner wall. Also used to tie
concrete forms together.
TRUSS—A combination of members, such as beams,
bars, and ties, usually arranged in triangular units
to form a rigid framework for supporting loads
over a span, usually a roof or bridge.
WIRE ROPE—A rope formed of wires wrapped
around a central core; a steel cable.
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