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CADC Construction Glossary

Construction Terms and Definitions

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Framing member designed to be used in walls with little or no trimming before it is set in place. Material may be wood, steel or composite material.

Category: Architecture, Framed Walls

Tempered Glass

Categories: Architectural

Glass that is pre-stressed by heating and then rapidly cooled, a process that makes it 2-4 times stronger. Shatters into pebbles instead of slivers/shards.

Category: Architecture, Openings Tags: Architectural

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