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  2. PDF - Wikipedia

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    A PDF file is organized using ASCII characters, except for certain elements that may have binary content. The file starts with a header containing a magic number (as a readable string) and the version of the format, for example %PDF-1.7. The format is a subset of a COS ("Carousel" Object Structure) format. [24]

  3. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    While these curtain wall systems are more energy-efficient than older, single-glazed versions, they are still significantly less efficient than opaque (solid) wall construction. [13] For example, nearly all curtain wall systems, thermally-broken or otherwise, have a U-value of 0.2 or higher, which is equivalent to an R-value of 5 or lower. [14]

  4. MasterFormat - Wikipedia

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    MasterFormat is a standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada. [1] Sometimes referred to as the "Dewey Decimal System" of building construction, MasterFormat is a product of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC).

  5. Industry Foundation Classes - Wikipedia

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    IFC defines multiple file formats that may be used, supporting various encodings of the same underlying data. [7] IFC-SPF is a text format defined by ISO 10303-21 ("STEP-File"), where each line typically consists of a single object record, and having file extension ".ifc". This is the most widely used IFC format, having the advantage of compact ...

  6. MasterSpec - Wikipedia

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    Master guide technical specifications in three-part CSI format along with editor's notes (instructions) and cross-references to Evaluations. Drawing Coordination Checklist: - Checklist of items to coordinate section with the drawings. Specification Coordination Checklist - Checklist of items to coordinate this section with other sections.

  7. Advanced Function Presentation - Wikipedia

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    The format originates from the MVS environment, so it typically uses the EBCDIC based codepages. As with all page description languages (like PostScript, PDF, and PCL), it is necessary to use a viewer to display documents. One of the more notable features of AFP printers is that output data can be placed at any addressable point on a page.

  8. Curtain wall (fortification) - Wikipedia

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    Larger curtain walls were provided with mural passages or galleries built into the thickness of the walls and provided with arrowslits. If an enemy reached the foot of the wall, they became difficult to see or shoot at directly, so some walls were fitted with a projecting wooden platform called a hoarding or brattice.

  9. History of PDF - Wikipedia

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    The specifications for PDF are backward inclusive. The PDF 1.7 specification includes all of the functionality previously documented in the Adobe PDF Specifications for versions 1.0 through 1.6. Where Adobe removed certain features of PDF from their standard, they are not contained in ISO 32000-1 [9] either. Some features are marked as deprecated.