Nomenclature - Glossary of Terms
Mild steel bolts conforming to ASTM A307 standard specifications.
See Caulking.
An intermediate floor within a building above the ground floor that occupies all or part of the building floor area and consists of columns, beams, joists, deck panels and edge trims to receive reinforced concrete.
![Mezzanine](img/glos/06202062.png)
Construction materials such as bricks, concrete blocks and stone.
The tendency of a force to cause rotation about a point or axis.
A connection designed to transfer moment, as well as axial and shear forces, between connecting members.
A single beam support for a material handling system. It is normally a hot rolled 'I' beam.
A building sloped in one direction.
![Mono-Slope](img/glos/06302063.png)
A vertical bar or pier between panes or sections of windows and screens.
![Mullion](img/glos/06402064.png)
Buildings consisting of one or more gables across the width of the building.
![Multi-Gable Buildings](img/glos/06502065.png)