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Types of concrete
Types of concrete are the distinct families of the composite building material made of cement, water, and aggregate, classified by density, reinforcement, workability, durability, and binder.
Uniclass
Uniclass is a unified classification system for all sectors of the UK construction industry, published by NBS; its current edition, Uniclass 2015, is designed for BIM.
Uniform Building Code
The Uniform Building Code (UBC) was a model building code published in California from 1927 to 1997, used mainly in the western United States and known for its seismic provisions.
United Association
The United Association (UA) is a labor union founded in 1889 representing about 412,000 plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, HVACR technicians, welders, and pipeliners across the United States and Canada.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) is a North American labor union representing carpenters and allied construction trades, founded in Chicago in 1881.
Venetian plaster
Venetian plaster, known in Italian as stucco veneziano or marmorino, is a wall finish of slaked lime and marble dust burnished to imitate polished marble.
Water–cement ratio
The water–cement ratio, also called the water–cement factor, is the weight of mixing water divided by the weight of cement in a concrete or mortar mix, controlling concrete strength.
Wattle and daub
Wattle and daub, also called pole-and-daga, is a woven wooden lattice daubed with a sticky mix of soil, clay, dung, and straw, used in building for 6,000 years.
WELL Building Standard
The WELL Building Standard is a voluntary rating system, launched in 2014 and administered by the International WELL Building Institute, that certifies buildings for occupant health and well-being.
Working drawing
A working drawing is a technical drawing in a set of construction documents that gives contractors the dimensions, locations, and assembly details needed to build the design.