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Loads produced by use and occupancy of the building or other structure and do not include construction or environmental loads such as wind load, snow load, ice load, rain load, seismic load, or dead load.

(Not the beer!) Another term for a pane of glass. Also spelled "light" in industry literature.

Generally applied to cast-in-place concrete surfaces in one or more coats to provide fully-adhered waterproof membranes which conform to all contours.

A monetary amount agreed upon by two parties to a contract prior to performance under the contract that specifies what a either party owes the other if that party defaults under the contract.

A horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or window.

A unit of measure for lumber equal to 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 12 inches long. Examples

A safety control that automatically shuts off a furnace if it gets too hot. Most also control blower cycles.

Space in a window sash for a single pane of glass. Also, a pane of glass.

An encumbrance that usually makes real or personal property the security for payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation.

A rod with graduated marks for measuring heights or vertical distances between given points and the line of sight of a leveling instrument. They are longer than a yardstick and are held by a surveyor in a vertical position.