A stressed-skin panel is a structural panel consisting of plywood facings glued to timber stringers. It is normally used as floor, roof, or wall member subject to bending. The plywood facings and stringers act as a series of I-beams where the plywood acts as a resistant of all the bending stresses. A cross bracing may be positioned to support the edges of the skin and to help distribute concentrated loads.
Tectonics is the science or art of shaping, ornamenting, or assembling materials in construction.
Stina Holm Jensen | Tectonic Architectural Studio
Falsework is the temporary framework for supporting a structure under construction that is not yet capable of supporting itself.
A feasibility study is a detailed investigation and analysis conducted to determine the financial, technical, or other advisability of a proposed construction project.
 feasibility study // Transition Works
A modular coordination means correlating the dimensions of a structure and the unit sizes of its components, usually with the aid of a planning grid based on a 4-inch or 100 mm cubical module.
grid //Â modular coordination
Tilt-up construction is a method of casting reinforced concrete wall panels on site in a horizontal position, then tilting them up into their final position.
tilt-up construction
Scaffold is a temporary structure or platform for supporting workers and materials at a height above the floor or ground during the construction or repair of a building.
Waterlink at Pier 27, Toronto, Canada
A building permit (US)Â is a written authorization to proceed with construction of a building project in accordance with approved drawings and specifications, issued by the local government agency having jurisdiction after plans have been filed and reviewed.
Building Permit Application sample
Contract documents are the legal documents comprising a construction contract, including the owner-contractor agreement, conditions of the contract, and the construction drawings and specifications for the project, including all addenda, modifications, and any other items stipulated as being specifically included.
Contract documents // sample
A sandwich panel is a structural panel consisting of a core of relatively light material enclosed between two sheets of a high-strength material, generally resulting in a high stiffness-to-weight ratio.
sandwich panel example
Dormer is a window which protrudes vertically from the plane of a pitched roof. Dormer windows can be included as part of the original design of a building, but are frequently added to existing buildings to create more light and usable space.
Example of dormer windows
Diagonal braces are angled members which create a system of triangles to provide additional bracing to a rectilinear structure. The addition of diagonal members to a steel-framed structure is known as ‘triangulation’.
'The Gherkin' Building //Â Norman Foster
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