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Term Definition
W. The total dead load used in earthquake design.  
W/C Ratio. Water Cement Ratio.  
Wadding. The act of hanging staff by fastening wads made of Plaster of Paris and excelsior or fiber to the casts and winding them around the framing.  
Wading Pool. Any constructed or prefabricated pool used for wading which is less than twenty-four (24) inches in depth.  
Waferboard Sheathing. Exterior wall or roof covering panels of waferboard  
Waferboard. A building panel made by bonding together large, flat flakes of wood.  
Waffle Slab. 1. A two-way concrete joist system. 2. Two-way slab or flat slab made up of a double system of narrow ribs or joists, usually at right angles to each other, forming a pattern of waffle-like coffers.  
Wagner Fineness. The fineness of materials such as portland cement expressed as total surface area in centimeters per gram as determined by the Wagner turbidimeter apparatus and procre.  
Wainscot, Terrazzo. see Terrazzo Wainscot.  
Wainscot. The lower 3 or 4 feet of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the remainder of the wall.  
Waiver. The intentional relinquishment of a known right.  
Wale. A horizontal beam.  
Waler. A horizontal structural member in a concrete forming or excavation shoring system.  
Walk. A path specially arranged or paved for walking.  
Walk-In Cooler. Larger commercially refrigerated space kept below room temperature; usually installed in supermarkets, restaurants, food processing plants, and wholesale meat distribution centers.  
Walk-Up. A two or more story apartment building or living unit without an elevator.  
Walkway, Roof. see Roof Walkway.  
Wall Angle. 1. An L-shaped aluminum angle used as the wall termination of T-bar suspended ceiling systems to support the perimeter acoustic tiles. 2. A structural steel angle attached to a masonry wall.  
Wall Blocking. Framing lumber cut in short lengths and installed horizontally between wall studs as filler pieces to stabilize the framing, to act as fire blocking, or to provide a backing for fastening a finish item.  
Wall Bracket. 1. A wall-mounted support for shelving or other object. 2. A wall-mounted lighting fixture.  
Wall Cabinet. Case, box, or piece of furniture which mounts on a wall, commonly with shelves and doors, used for storage.  
Wall Cladding. Exterior wood or metal building siding.  
Wall Cleanout. An opening in a wall for removal of refuse.  
Wall Covering. Any of a variety of final applications to finish a wall surface.  
Wall Expansion Joint. A break or space in wall construction to allow for thermal expansion and contraction of materials.  
Wall Fabric. Wallpaper or other fabric used to cover or finish off an existing wall.  
Wall Finish. The final planing, sanding, staining, varnishing, waxing, or painting of a wall.  
Wall Flange. A ridge on a wall that prevents movement. A supporting rim on a wall for attachments.  
Wall Footing. A continuous spread footing that supports a uniform load from a wall.  
Wall Formwork. The system of wood support for a freshly placed concrete wall left in place until the concrete has set.  

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