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  2. Vapor barrier - Wikipedia

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    Permeability can be reported in perms, a measure of the rate of transfer of water vapor through a material (1.0 US perm = 1.0 grain/square-foot·hour·inch of mercury ≈ 57 SI perm = 57 ng/s·m 2 ·Pa). American building codes started classifying vapor retarders in the 2007 IRC supplement.

  3. IP code - Wikipedia

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    IP codes IP65 touchscreen display IP65 LED lamp. The IP code or ingress protection code indicates how well a device is protected against water and dust. It is defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) under the international standard IEC 60529 [1] which classifies and provides a guideline to the degree of protection provided by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures ...

  4. List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production

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    pptf – pounds (per square inch) per thousand feet (of depth) – a unit of fluid density/pressure [citation needed] PPS – production packer setting; PPU – pipeline process and umbilical; PQR – procedure qualification record; PR2 – testing regime to API6A annex F [clarification needed] PRA – production reporting and allocation

  5. Damp proofing - Wikipedia

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    Rising damp is the effect of water rising from the ground into property. [3] The damp proof course may be horizontal or vertical. [4] A DPC layer is usually laid below all masonry walls, regardless if the wall is a load bearing wall or a partition wall. A damp-proof membrane (DPM) is a membrane material

  6. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    An abbreviation used in parts lists (PLs, LMs, BoMs) in the quantity-per-assembly field when a discrete count is not applicable. For example, in an assembly with a bolted joint using four bolts, the PL quantity column will say "4" for the bolt PN, "4" for the nut PN, and "AR" for the liquid threadlocker that will be applied.

  7. Vertical damp proof barrier - Wikipedia

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    The purpose of a Vertical Damp Proof Barrier is to prevent the ingress of damp and water into ... It often comes in one metre wide rolls and is installed with a 100 ...

  8. Damp (structural) - Wikipedia

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    Damp-proofing rods are available with BBA approval. The rods are placed into holes drilled in the mortar course and the active ingredients diffuse along the mortar line before curing to form a damp-proof course. [53] Damp-proofing rods are usually supplied in 180mm (7") lengths suitable for inserting into a 9-inch thick wall.

  9. Glossary of construction cost estimating - Wikipedia

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    A Allocation of costs is the transfer of costs from one cost item to one or more other cost items. Allowance - a value in an estimate to cover the cost of known but not yet fully defined work. As-sold estimate - the estimate which matches the agreed items and price for the project scope. B Basis of estimate (BOE) - a document which describes the scope basis, pricing basis, methods ...