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41 String course: A horizontal (usually ornamental) course projecting along the face of a building (usually introduced at every floor level or under Windows or below parapets) for imparting architectural appearance to the structure and also keeping off the rain water.

40 Mosaic: Small pieces of stones, glass,. etc. (generally of different colours) laid in cement mortar to form artistic patterns for flooring and dados, etc.

39 Frog: Is a small recess on the top surface of a brick, made while moulding, usually embossed with the initials of the contractor. It forms a key for the mortar and also reduces the weight of the brick.

38 Corbel: One or more courses of brick projecting from a wall like a cornice), generally to form a support for wall plates, etc. A brick should not project more than 1/4 beyond the lower course.

37 Flying Buttress: A detached buttress or pier of masonry at some distance from a wall, and connected therewith by an arch or portion of an arch, so as to discharge the thrust of roof or vault, on some strong point.  A detached buttress or pier of masonry at some distance from a wall, and connected therewith by an arch or portion of an arch, so as to discharge the thrust of roof or vault, on some strong point.  A detached buttress or pier of masonry at some distance from a wall, and connected therewith by an arch or portion …

36 Vibrated Concrete: Concrete consolidated by vibration from an internal or external vibrator.  It requires very much less water for effective placing than does concrete compacted by punning, therefore it is much stronger.  The formwork, however, must also be stronger when the concrete is to be vibrated.  Concrete in hollow-tile floors is not vibrated. The formwork, however, must also be stronger when the concrete is to be vibrated.  Concrete in hollow-tile floors is not vibrated. The formwork, however, must also be stronger when the concrete is to be vibrated.  Concrete in hollow-tile floors is not vibrated.

35 Terrazzo floor: The floor finish where the wearing surface is normally composed of marble chips in a matrix of cement with or without pigments and mechanically or manually ground, processed and polished. The floor finish where the wearing surface is normally composed of marble chips in a matrix of cement with or without pigments and mechanically or manually ground, processed and polished. The floor finish where the wearing surface is normally composed of marble chips in a matrix of cement with or without pigments and mechanically or manually ground, processed and polished.

34 Tongue and groove joint: A joint in which a tongue is provided on edge of one member to fit into a corresponding groove on the other. A joint in which a tongue is provided on edge of one member to fit into a corresponding groove on the other. A joint in which a tongue is provided on edge of one member to fit into a corresponding groove on the other. A joint in which a tongue is provided on edge of one member to fit into a corresponding groove on the other. A joint in which a tongue is …

33 Work or works: The expression ‘work or works’ shall. Unless be something either in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, be construed and taken to mean the works by or by virtue of the contract, contract to be executes whether temporary or permanent and whether original, altered ,substituted or additional. The expression ‘work or works’ shall. Unless be something either in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, be construed and taken to mean the works by or by virtue of the contract, contract to be executes whether temporary or permanent and whether original, altered ,substituted …

32 Walling: A long horizontal member acting as a beam and used in conjunction with form ties, struts or strong backs to support and prevent movement of of forms. A long horizontal member acting as a beam and used in conjunction with form ties, struts or strong backs to support and prevent movement of of forms. A long horizontal member acting as a beam and used in conjunction with form ties, struts or strong backs to support and prevent movement of of forms. A long horizontal member acting as a beam and used in conjunction with form ties, struts or …

31 Base course: The part of the construction resting upon the sub-grade and through which the load is transmitted to the sub-grade or the supporting soil. A base course is the layer immediately under the wearing surface. The part of the construction resting upon the sub-grade and through which the load is transmitted to the sub-grade or the supporting soil. A base course is the layer immediately under the wearing surface. The part of the construction resting upon the sub-grade and through which the load is transmitted to the sub-grade or the supporting soil. A base course is the layer …

30 Asphaltic Concrete (Asphalt rubber): A hot mixture of asphalt cement, rubber, fine and coarse aggregate and mineral admixture mixed together and placed as an asphaltic concrete pavement surface layer.  The advantages of this mix are:  It stops cracks from reflecting through pavement layers, reduce the riding tires noise and is a useful way to dispose of the used rubber tires.

29 Asphaltic Concrete Friction Course (ACFC): A hot mixture of asphalt cement with an open-graded aggregate (20% to 25% air voids) of a maximum size of 3/8 inch used as a surface (Wearing) course.

28 ADMIXTURES: A material other than water. Aggregates and hydraulic cement, used as an ingredient of concrete or mortar, and added to the batch immediately before or during its modify one or more of the properties of the concrete.

27 Record Drawings: Construction drawings revised to show significant changes made during the construction process, usually based on marked-up prints, drawings and other data furnished by the contractor or the Engineer.