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Building dictionary for the letter G - Page 10
Greenbelt
(1) An elongated section of trees or other plantings which serves as a boundary of, or divider within, a community. (2) Any large area of undeveloped land, including parks and farmland, that surrounds a community.
Greenhouse
A glass-enclosed space with a controlled environment for growing plants, vegetables, and fruits out of season.
Greenhouse effect
(1) The conversion of the sun's rays into heat that is retained by the glass roof of a greenhouse. (2) The steady, gradual rise in temperature of the earth's atmosphere due to heat that is retained by layers of ozone, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.
Grey water
Liquid home waste other than from a kitchen or toilet.
Grid
(1) In surveying, a system of evenly spaced perpendicular reference lines with its intersections used to measure elevations. (2) The structural layout of a given building. (3) A system of crossed reinforcing bars used in concrete footings.
Grid ceiling
(1) A ceiling with apertures into which are built luminaries for lighting purposes. (2) Any ceiling hung on a grid framework.
Grille
(1) Any grating or openwork barrier used to cover an opening in a wall, floor, paving, etc., for decoration, protection, or concealment. (2) A louvered or perforated panel used to cover an air duct opening in a wall, ceiling, or floor. (3) Any screen or grating that allows air into a ventilating duct.
Grillwork
In construction, any heavy framework of timbers or beams used to support a load on soil instead of on a concrete foundation.
Grind
(1) To reduce in size by removing material by friction or crushing. (2) To sharpen (as a tool) by abrasion.
Grinder
(1) A device that sharpens or removes particles of material by abrasion. (2) A machine or tool for finishing concrete surfaces by abrasion.
Grinder pump
A sewage pump that reduces solids and grinds and pumps material.
Grit
(1) A granular abrasive used in making sandpaper or on grinding wheels to give a surface a nonslip finish. (2) Particles of sand or gravel contained in sewage.
Groin
(1) In architecture, a ridge or curved line formed at the junction of two intersecting vaults. (2) A structure built outward from a shore into water to direct erosion or to protect against it.
Groin centering
(1) A method of supporting ribless groining during vaulting. (2) In ribbed vaulting, the support of the stone ribs by timbers until construction is complete.
Grommet
A metal or plastic eyelet that provides a reinforced hole in a material, such as cloth or leather, that might otherwise tear from the stress on the hole when a fastener or other device is passed through it or attached to it.
Groove
In carpentry, a narrow, longitudinal-channel cut in the edge or face of a wood member.
Groove joint
A joint formed by the intentional creation of a groove in the surface of a wall, pavement, or floor slab for the purpose of controlling the direction of random cracking.
Gross area
(1) The total area without deducting for holes or cut-outs. (2) The whole or entire area of a roof. (3) In shingles, the entire area of a shingle, including any parts which might have had to be cut out. (4) The total enclosed floor area of a building.
Gross cross-sectional area
The total area of that portion of a concrete masonry unit which is perpendicular to the load, inclusive of any areas within its cells and re-entrant spaces.
Gross floor area
The total area of all the floors of a building, including intermediately floored tiers, mezzanine, basements, etc., as measured from the exterior surfaces of the outside walls of the building.
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