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| Tie out
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To mark the locations of objects in a roadway under construction so they can be located after paving. |
| Tie wire
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Wire used to secure rebar and forms when installing a foundation. |
| Tie-beam
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The main horizontal beam in a roof, connecting the bases of the rafters, usually just above a wall. |
| Tie-in
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The joining of two different roof systems. |
| Tie-off
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A watertight seal used to terminate roof membranes at system adjuncts, terminations, flashings, or substrates. Can be temporary or permanent. |
| Tied columns
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Concrete columns with lateral reinforcing members to help support a load. |
| Tier
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Series of rows. Townships moving as a row from east to west, covering a 6-mile area in width. The term is employed under the rectangular survey method. |
| Tight building syndrome (tbs)
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A condition in which a building is very tightly insulated against infiltration, its ventilation is reduced for energy conservation, and airborne contaminants are sufficiently elevated to cause health effects in occupants; often used synonymously with Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). |
| Tight market
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Market in which the spreads between the asking and offer price of real estate are small. The property may be in abundant supply and actively traded. |
| Tile
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A ceramic surfacing unit, usually relatively thin in relation to facial area, made from clay or a mixture or a mixture of clay and other ceramic materials called the body of the tile, and having either a glazed or unglazed face. Fired at a temperature sufficiently high enough to produce specific physical properties and characteristics. |
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