TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
1000 Ayala Boulevard cor. San Marcelino St., Ermita,
Manila

CEShop1 - M 
Engineering Shopwork 1 
ASSIGNMENT NO. 1 
TERMS USED IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

SUBMITTED BY: 
Jimenez, Angelo Kim G.
BSCE – 1G M 
TUPM – 20 - 12832 
 
 

SUBMITTED TO: 
ENGR. ARNOLFO G. ARCIBAL 
OCTOBER 04, 2020 
Inches
- an inches is an imperial unit of length,
it is approximately equal to 2.54
centimeters.

Weight
- A measure of the heaviness of an
object; the amount anything weighs.
Ceiling (Kisame )
- the overhead inside lining of a room. It
is not generally considered a structural
element, but a finished surface
concealing the underside of the roof
structure or the floor of a story above.

Cement ( Semento )
- one of the most important building
materials, is a binding agent that sets
and hardens to adhere to building units
such as stones, bricks, tiles, etc.
Cement generally refers to a very fine
powdery substance chiefly made up of
limestone (calcium), sand or clay
(silicon), bauxite (aluminum) and iron
ore, and may include shells, chalk,
marl, shale, clay, blast furnace slag,
slate.
Cement tile ( Baldosa )
- are hard wearing and durable, making
them suitable for high traffic areas
such as walkways. They can also be
used to cover walls, floors, roofs,
bathrooms, and other indoor spaces.
Cement tiles are frequently hand-made
and consist of a variety of layers.

Concrete ( LargaMasa, Konkreto)

- is a construction material composed of
cement, fine aggregates (sand) and coarse
aggregates mixed with water which hardens
with time. Portland cement is the commonly
used type of cement for production of
concrete.
Concrete Beam (Biga)
- is a load-bearing unit that can be used to
carry both horizontal and vertical loads.
Known as reinforced concrete beams or
reinforced cement concrete (RCC) beams,
these beams are made by encasing steel
bars, plates, or fibers within the concrete.

Chain Bolt (Bakal de Kadena)

- The bolt at the lower end of the chain
plate, which fastens it to the vessel's side.
- A bolt with a chain attached for drawing it
out of position.
Door / (Pinto)

- A movable, usually solid, barrier for

opening and closing an entranceway,
cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly
turning on hinges or sliding in grooves

Door Jamb / (Hamba Pintuan)

- The jamb is a specific part of the frame. It’s
there to take the weight of the door, as
well as help keep the rest of the frame
square and stable. Your hinges are affixed
to the jamb on one side of the door, while
the bolt passes through the jamb on the
other side.

Hinges
- are simple mechanical bearing devices
which are used to connect two parts and
allow them to rotate relative to each other
about a fixed axis. Depending on the type
employed, the components can move
(most commonly) within a limited arc or
with 360° freedom.

Door hand / (Sombrero Pintuan)

- A door handle or doorknob is a
handle used to open or close a
door. Door handles can be found
on all types of doors including
exterior doors of residential and
commercial buildings, internal
doors, cupboard doors and vehicle
doors. There are many designs of
door handle, depending on the
appropriate use.
Downspout (Tubo de Banada)
- A downspout, waterspout,
downpipe, drain spout, roof
drainpipe, is a pipe for carrying
rainwater from a rain gutter.
Downspouts are usually vertical
and usually extend down to
ground level. There is generally a
bend of 70 degrees at the bottom.
The water is directed away from
the building's foundation, to protect
the foundations from water damage

Reinforcing Bars — Cabilla

- Rebar (short for reinforcing bar),
known when massed as reinforcing
steel or reinforcement steel, is a
steel bar or mesh of steel wires
used as a tension device in
reinforced concrete and reinforced
masonry structures to strengthen
and aid the concrete under tension.
Hand Rail
- A handrail is a rail that is designed
to be grasped by the hand so as to
provide stability or support.[1]
Handrails are commonly used
while ascending or descending
stairways and escalators in order to
prevent injurious falls. Handrails
are typically supported by posts or
mounted directly to walls.

Wire
- a metal formed into long narrow
thread used in constructions.
Shower
- the apparatus or device that have
swivelling nozzle aiming down the
user and spray typically hot or cold
water.

Faucet (Gripo)
- A faucet is a fixture for drawing or
regulating the flow of liquid
especially from a pipe. It is a
device that controls the flow of
liquid, especially water, from a
pipe
Barrel Bolt - Tarankilya
-A rod-shaped bolt for fastening
a door or the like, attached to
one side of the door at the edge
and sliding into a socket on the
frame of the opening.

Lavatory - Lababo
- A room fitted with equipment for washing
the hands and face. With flush toilet
facilities.