Tab
The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.
Tee
- A "T" shaped plumbing fitting. Precast concrete or metal structural members in the shape of the letter T.
Tapestry
A fabric upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design.
Temperature
Measurement of the intensity (not quantity) of heat. The Fahrenheit (°F) scale places the freezing point of water at 32° and the boiling point at 212°. The Centigrade or Celsius (°C) scale, used by most countries and in scientific work, places the freezing point of water at 0° and the boiling point at 100°. On the Kelvin (K) scale, the unit of measurement equals the Celsius degree and measurement begins at absolute zero 0° (-273°C).
Teco
Metal straps that are nailed and secure the roof rafters and trusses to the top horizontal wall plate. Sometimes called a hurricane clip.
Tempered
Strengthened. Tempered glass will not shatter nor create shards, but will "pelletize" like an automobile window. Required in tub and shower enclosures and locations, entry door glass and sidelight glass, and in a windows when the window sill is less than 16" to the floor.
Temper Designation
A specification of the temper or metallurgical condition of an aluminum alloy.
Taping
The process of covering drywall joints with paper tape and joint compound.
Take off
- The material necessary to complete a job.
Tail beam
A relatively short beam or joist supported in a wall on one end and by a header at the other.
Tendon
A steel bar or cable in prestressed concrete used to impart stress in the concrete.
Tempering Glass
A process used to strengthen glass by raising the temperature of the glass to near the softening point and then blowing jets of cold air on both sides suddenly to chill it and create surface tension in the glass.
Tempered Glass
Heat-treated glass that has great resistance to breakage and increased toughness.
Tensile Bond Strength
The ability of a mortar to resist forces tending to pull the masonry apart.
Tempering
The reheating of hardened steel to decrease hardness and increase toughness.
Tensile Stress
The stress per unit area of the cross-section of a material that resists elongation.
Tension
Force that tends to pull the particles of a body apart.
Tensile Strength
Maximum tensile stress that can be developed in a given material under axial tensile loading. Also the measure of a material's ability to withstand stretching.
Term
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Termite shield
A shield, usually of galvanized metal, placed in or on a foundation wall or around pipes to prevent the passage of termites.