Occurrence where a primer will not fill a sand scratch or imperfection This may not show in the prime coat but will show in the topcoat Also a term used to describe paint applied to a surface that extends to an adjacent panel when the film thickness becomes thick enough for the paint to "bridge" the gap
Project delivery method in which the owner hires a design professional to perform conceptual and preliminary design (usually up to 35 percent complete) after which a design-builder contracts to complete the design and perform the construction Back to top
A process of temporarily or permanently assigning a century value to a non-compliant date, so that the expanded date will be processed correctly by the program
combining both left and right stereo channels on an amplifier into one higher powered mono channel When an amplifier is bridged, the impedance that the amplifier actually "sees" is calculated based upon the resistance of both stereo channels Here is a simple formula to help define this
A means of providing through connections between conductors or pairs that are terminated on connecting blocks These through connections are commonly provided by means of individual metallic "bridging" clips or multiple "bridging" clips that are housed in a plastic insulator
A ceremony where a Girl Scout "crosses the bridge" to the next level of Girl Scouting There are special bridging activities prior to this event when two age levels work together on specific requirements Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout s have a special term for this ceremony called Fly-up
The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight
Small pieces of wood or metal strapping placed in an X-pattern between the floor joists at midspan to prevent the joists from twisting and squeaking
Small wood or metal members that are inserted in a diagonal position between the floor joists at mid-span to act both as tension and compression members for the purpose of bracing the joists a spreading the action of loads
In general, is a member connected to a joist to brace it from lateral movement See Horizontal Bridging and Diagonal Bridging
Short wood or metal strips placed between joists to provide additional support and distribute the weight of the structure more evenly over the floor system and to prevent twisting
Small wood or metal members that are inserted in a diagonal position between the floor joists at midspan to act both as tension and compression members for the purpose of bracing the joists a spreading the action of loads
Wood blocks installed in an X fashion between floor joist to stabilize and position the joist
This refers to the ability of paint to span small gaps or to cover cracks through its elastic qualities This is a desirable quality for some coatings and is so formulated It is not desirable in coatings for screens and acoustical tile
Allows different LAN segments to communicate via PPP by creating a database of source and destination routes between networks
Small wood or metal pieces that are placed diagonally between floor joists or wall studs at midspan points to act as floor or wall stiffeners
The move from one program age level of Girl Scouting to the next (e g from Junior to Cadette Girl Scouting )
a method of reroofing where the new shingles follow the contour of the old roofing Also called "butting up" It is almost always desirable to tear off old roofing