土木工程英语证书考试(PEC)-建筑词汇定义.doc

土木工程英语证书考试(PEC)-建筑词汇定义 AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) A regulatory organization which governs the design and specifications of highway bridges. Accessories Are extra items that can be furnished in addition to the base joist or joist girder. They include: headers, top chord extensions, extended ends, ceiling extensions, bottom chord extensions, sloped end bearings, bridging, bridging anchors, joist girder bottom chord bracing, or angle units (joist substitutes). ADL Abbrevation for After Dead Load is Applied. Aesthetic Having the sense of beauty or pleasing to the eye. AFF Abbrevation for Above Finish Floor. AGA (American Galvanizers Association) A non-profit association representing the post-fabrication hot-dip galvanizing industry. AGCA (Associated General Contractors of America) Is a national trade organization of qualified construction contractors and and industry related companies dedicated to skill, integrity, an responsibility. The AGCA is the voice of the construction industry and is dedicated to improving the quality of construction and protecting the public. AIA (American Institute of Architects) An organization to unite in fellowship the members of the architectural profession in the United States. AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.) Is a non-profit technical specifying and trade organization for the fabricated structural steel industry in the United States. It was founded in 1921 with headquarters located in Chicago. One of their best known manuals is the?Manual of Steel Construction. AISE (Association of Iron and Steel Engineers) Abbreviation. AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute) An institute to promote the interests of the iron and steel industry. Alignment Chart for Columns A nomograph for estimating the effective length factor, K, of columns in an unbraced frame. Note that the chart is based upon assumptions of idealized conditions which seldom exist in real structures. Amplitude A mea