# Construction Expert

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Expert construction vocabulary for structural and sustainable design, including rebar, excavation, the substructure and superstructure of a building, and the…

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## Word list

* **rebar** /ˈriˌbɑr/: Steel rods used inside concrete to make it stronger. — “Workers laid **rebar** before the concrete was poured.”
* **excavation** /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/: The digging out of earth to prepare the ground for building, or the hole created by this. — “**Excavation** revealed old Roman remains beneath the site.”
* **substructure**: The part of a building below ground level, including its foundations. — “The **substructure** had to be redesigned after the survey.”
* **superstructure** /ˈsupərˌstrʌktʃər/: The part of a building constructed above its foundations. — “Steel beams form the **superstructure** of the new tower.”
* **dilapidation**: The condition of a building that has fallen into disrepair through age or neglect. — “Years of **dilapidation** left the roof close to collapse.”
* **curtain wall**: A lightweight outer covering, often made of glass, fixed to a building's frame without supporting its own weight. — “Glass **curtain walls** cover the entire office tower.”
* **structural integrity**: The ability of a building or structure to safely support the loads and forces placed on it. — “Engineers checked the bridge's **structural integrity** after the flood.”
* **party wall**: A shared boundary between two adjoining properties, usually owned jointly by both neighbours. — “Building the extension required the neighbour's agreement about the **party wall**.”
* **fenestration**: The design and arrangement of windows and doors in a building. — “The architect praised the building's careful **fenestration** and natural light.”
* **geotechnical**: Relating to the study of soil and rock properties before construction begins. — “A **geotechnical** survey confirmed the ground could support the new tower.”
* **embodied carbon**: The emissions produced making and transporting a building's materials. — “**Embodied carbon** now outweighs the operational figure on a new build.”
* **whole-life costing**: Counting the cost of a building over its entire life, not just to build. — “**Whole-life costing** made the expensive cladding the cheap option.”
* **brise soleil**: A structure that shades a facade from direct sun. — “The **brise soleil** cut the cooling load by a third.”
* **vernacular architecture**: Building in the traditional local style using local materials. — “The **vernacular architecture** of that valley is slate and nothing else.”
* **adaptive reuse**: Converting an old building for a completely new purpose. — “**Adaptive reuse** of the mill produced ninety flats and one argument.”
* **passive design**: Designing a building to stay comfortable without machinery. — “**Passive design** removed the need for air conditioning entirely.”
* **sick building syndrome**: Illness among occupants caused by the building itself. — “**Sick building syndrome** closed the whole floor for a fortnight.”
* **differential settlement**: Uneven sinking of a structure that causes cracking. — “**Differential settlement** put a crack the width of a finger through the wall.”
* **charrette** /ʃəˈrɛt/: An intensive collaborative design workshop. — “A three-day **charrette** produced more than nine months of correspondence.”
* **wayfinding**: Designing a building so people can find their way through it. — “The **wayfinding** was so poor that staff drew their own maps.”
* **biophilic design**: Designing with natural light, plants and materials to improve wellbeing. — “**Biophilic design** turned out to be cheaper than the wellness consultant.”
* **desire line**: The route people actually take, worn into the ground. — “They paved the **desire line** rather than fencing it, for once.”

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