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Building dictionary for the letter P - Page 4
Partition stud
A steel or wood upright in a partition.
Partnership
The joining of two or more individuals for a business purpose whereby profits and liabilities are shared.
Party wall
A common wall between two living units.
Pascal's law
Passage (passageway)
A horizontal space for moving from one area of a building to another.
Passenger elevator
An elevator mainly used for people.
Passive design
An approach to design that minimizes energy consumed by burning fuel or using power. See also sustainable design.
Passive solar design
Refers to orientating and building a structure with true sun angles in relation to north-south axis, azimuth, and altitude angle of the sun at a desired time.
Passive solar energy system
A solar energy system that collects and distributes thermal energy through a structure via natural means, without using pumps or fans.
Patch
(1) A piece of wood or synthetic material used to fill defects in the plies of plywood. Also called a plug. (2) A compound used in stonemasonry to replace chips and broken corners or edges in fabricated pieces of cut stone or to fill natural voids. The patch is applied in plastic form.
Patina
Color and texture added to a surface as a result of oxidation or use, such as the green coating on copper or its alloys.
Patio
An outdoor area, usually paved and sometimes shaded, adjoining a building.
Patten
The base of a column.
Pattern
(1) A plan or model to be a guide in making objects. (2) A form used to shape the interior of a mold.
Pavement base
The layer of a pavement immediately below the surfacing material and above the subbase.
Pavement concrete
A layer of concrete over roads, sidewalks, canals, playgrounds, and those areas used for storage or parking.
Pavement saw
A self-propelled machine with a circular saw blade for cutting control joints.
Pavement sealer
A bituminous coating used to seal and renew the surface of asphalt paving.
Pavement structure
The collection of courses of specified materials placed on a graded surface.
Paver
(1) A block or tile used as a wearing surface. (2) A machine that places concrete pavements.
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