1. Architect --------- Arkitekto 17.

Foot ------- Piye

 A person who plans, designs, and reviews  Used to draw lines or to measure foot-
the construction of buildings. sized(12 inches) or less things.
2. Engineer --------- Inhinyero 18. Meter -------- Metro/Miter
 A person who designs, builds, or maintains  The fundamental unit of length in metric
engines, machines or public works. system.
3. Carpenter --------- Karpintero 19. Inches ------- Pulgada
 A person whose job is making and repairing  Is a unit of length in the imperial and
wooden objects and structures. united states customary systems of
4. Contractor -------- Kontratista measurements.
 Is a person or company that performs work 20. Weight ------- Bigat
on a contract basis.  It is related to the amount of force acting
5. Painter --------- Pintor on the object either due to gravity or to a
 A person whose job is to paint surfaces reaction force hold it in place.
such as canvas, surfaces or walls. 21. Force ------- Pwersa
6. Mason --------- Kantero  Is any interaction that when unopposed,
 A skilled worker who builds by laying units will change the motion of an object
of substantial materials 22. Gable Roof ------ Dos Aguas
7. Foreman --------- Kapatas  A roof with two sloping sides and a gable at
 A worker or skilled tradesman who is each end.
incharge of a construction crew 23. Hip Roof ------ Quatro Aguas
8. Laborer --------- Piyon  Is a type of roof where all sides slope
 A person doing unskilled manual for wages. downwards to the walls usually with a fairly
9. Plumber --------- Tubero gentle slopes.
 Is a tradesperson who specializes in 24. Lean to Roof ----- Sibe / Sibi
installing and maintaining systems used for  Is defined as single slope roof with its
potable water, sewage and drainage in upper edge adjoinging a wall or a building.
plumbing systems. 25. Astragal ----- Batidura
10. Electrician -------- Elektrisyan  A convex molding or wooden strip across a
 A tradesman specializing electrical wiring of surface or separating panels, typically
buildings, transmission lines, stationary semicircular in cross-section.
machines and related equipments. 26. Beam ------ Biga
11. Tinsmith -------- Latero  Is a structural element that primarily resists
 A person who makes or repairs articles of loads applied laterally to the beam’s axis.
tin or tinsplate. 27. Balusters ------ Barandillas
12. Carpentry -------- Karpinteria  A short pillar or column, typically
 It involves the cutting, shaping and decorative in design in a series supporting a
installation of wood (timber) for buildings rail or coping.
and other structures. 28. Baseboard ------ Rodapies
13. Masonry -------- Kantaria  It is usually wooden or vinyl board covering
 It is the art and craft of building and the lowest part of an interior wall.
fabricating in stone, clay, brick or concrete 29. Bath Tub ----- Baniera
block.  Is a large or small container for holding
14. Plaster -------- Palitada water which a person or animal may bath
 Is a building material used for the 30. Bottom Chord --- Tirante
protective or decorative coating of walls  Is the bottom horizontal or inclined
and ceilings and for mouldiing and casting member of a truss
decorative elements. 31. Brick ----- Ladrillo
15. Plumbing -------- Tuberia  Is a building material used to make walls,
 Is any system that conveys fluids for a wide pavements and other elements in masonry
range of applications. construction.
16. Tinsmithing ------ Lateria 32. Canopy ----- Media Agua
 It refers to the making or repairing of  Is an overhead roof or else a structure over
things made of tin or other light metals. which a fabric or metal covering is
 attached, able to provide shade or shelter compacted by construction equioment
from weather conditions. operated in a conventional manner.
33. Cast Iron ------- Hiero, Pondido 47. Exterior Siding ---------- Tabike
(Pondidong Bakal)  Is the protective material attached to the
exterior side of a wall of a house or other
 Is a group of iron-carbon alloys with a building.
carbon content greater than 2%. 48. Eave ---------- Alero
 The part of a roof that meets or overhangs
34. Ceiling ------ Kisame
the walls of a building.
 The upper interior surface of a room or
49. Fascia Board ---------- Senepa
other similar compartment.
 Is the piece of timber on which gutters are
35. Ceiling Joists ---- Kostilyahe
fixed to.
 Are the horizontal members that provide a
50. Fill ---------- Tambak
structure to fix the ceiling.
 Refers to a volume of earthen material that
36. Cement ------ Simento
is placed and compacted for the purpose of
 Is a binder, a substance used for
filling in a hole or depression.
construction that sets, hardens and
51. Filler ---------- Tapal / Dagdag
adheres to other materials to bind them
 Are materials that are particles added to
together.
resin or binders that can improve specific
37. Cement Tile ---- Baldosa
properties.
 Are hand-made colorful tiles used as floor
52. Fillet ---------- Batidora
and wall tiling.
 It refers to any thin strip of material.
38. Column ------ Kolumna, Poste
53. Door ---------- Pinto
 An upright pillar, typically cylindrical and
 Is a panel that covers an opening in a
made of stone or concrete, supporting an
building, room or vehicle.
entablature, arch or other structure or
54. Door Head ---------- Sumbrero Pintuan
standing alone as a monument.
 Top of a door which is connected to jamb.
39. Concrete ----- Larga Masa / Konkreto
55. Door Jamb ---------- Hamba Pintuan
 Is a mixture of paste and aggregates or
 Located at the sides of the door which is
rocks.
connected to the door head.
40. Concrete Beam --- Biga
56. Downspout ----------- Tubo de Banada
 Are structural members that support the
 A vertical pipe used to drain water from the
transverse load which usually rest on
roof.
supports at its ends.
57. Faucet ---------- Gripo
41. Corrugated G.I. Sheets ----- Hiero Canalado
 a device by which a flow of liquid or gas
Galbanisado
from a pipe or container can be controlled.
 It is made up of iron which usually used for
58. Flooring ---------- Suelo
roofs.
 is the general term for a permanent
42. Closed Stringer ---- Escalera
covering of a floor, or for the work of
 A staircase string whose upper edge is
installing such afloor covering.
straight and parallel to its lower edge.
59. Floor Joists ---------- Soleras
43. Crushed Stone ---------- Eskombro
 A joist is a horizontal structural member
 Is used as aggregate in construction
used in framing to span an open space,
material uses.
often between beams that subsequently
44. Ceiling Board ---------- Kostilyahe
transfer loads to vertical members.
 Are the horizontal members that provide a
60. Floor Sill ---------- Guililan
structure to fix the ceiling.
 A sill plate or sole
45. Chain Bolt --------- Bakal de
plate in construction and architecture is the
Kadena
bottom horizontal member of
 A bolt with a chain attached together
a wall or building to which vertical
usually used for security.
members are attached.
46. Earthfill ---------- Eskombro
61. Alternate or Staggered --- Uno Sinotra
 Earthfill is composed of natural earth
materials that can be placed and
  Staggered reinforcement is provided to  a groove is a slot or trench cut into a
avoid the concentration of load in concrete member which runs parallel to the grain.
section. 77. Laying of CHB or Adobe ---- Asinta
62. Anchor ---------- Liyabe  It is the alignment of blocks in making the
 Anchor bolts are used to connect structural walls of the construction.
and non-structural elements to the 78. Level ---------- Lebel
concrete.  a position on a real or imaginary scale
63. Aligned ----------- Kalinya of amount, quantity, extent, or quality.
 lace or arrange (things) in a straight 79. Miter ---------- Kanto Mesa
line.  a joint made between two pieces of
64. Adobe Anchor ------ Liyabe wood or other material at an angle of
 Anchor bolts are used to connect structural 90°, such that the line of junction
and non-structural elements to the bisects this angle.
concrete. 80. Pattern ---------- Plantilya
65. Alignment ---------- Asintada  a repeated decorative design.
 It is the alignment of blocks in making the 81. Pickwork or Masay -------- Piketa
walls of the construction. 
66. Barrel Bolt ---------- Tarankilya 82. Plaster --------- Palitada
 a door or sash bolt made to slide into a  Is a building material used for the
cylindrical socket protective or decorative coating of walls
67. and ceilings and for mouldiing and casting
68. Brace ---------- Pie de Gallo decorative elements.
 a connecting element that ensures the 83. Projection ---------- Bolado
stability of a main (supporting) member of 
the frame and contributes to the three- 84. Plumb Bob --------- Hulog
dimensional rigidity of the structure as a 
whole. 85. Plumb Line --------- Hulog
69. Collar ----------- Sinturon 
 A collar beam or collar is a horizontal 86. Quarter Round ------- Mediacaña
member between two rafters and is very 
common in domestic roof construction. 87. Rebbet ------------ Vaciada
70. Diagonal Brace ----------- Sinturon 
 Diagonal braces are used to keep your 88. Scratch Code ---------- Rebokada
building project square and structurally 
solid. 89. Stucco ------------ Palitada
71. Close Stringer ----------- Escalera 
 A staircase string whose upper edge is 90. Shape ------------ Korte
straight and parallel to its lower edge. 
72. Chain Bolt ---------- Bakal de Kadena 91. Slope ------------ Bahada
 A bolt with a chain attached together 
usually used for security. 92. Spacing ------------ Blento
73. Fill ----------- Tambak 
 Refers to a volume of earthen material that 93. Stake ------------ Istaka
is placed and compacted for the purpose of 
filling in a hole or depression. 94. Temper ------------ Subuhan
 
74. Flush ----------- Alahado 95. Turn Buckle ------------ Perkong Pangkabit
 a rinsing or cleansing with or as if with 
a flush of water. 96. Varnish Finish -------- Monyeka
75. Groove ----------- Canal 
 a groove is a slot or trench cut into a 97. Varnish ----------- Varnisado
member which runs parallel to the grain. 
76. Grooved ---------- Canalada 98. Foundation Footing -- Pundasyon

 99. Framework ----------- Balangkas 
 126. Lead ---- Tingga, Estopa
100. Girto or Birders ----- Sepo 
 127. Plain C 1 Strap ---- Lingueta
101. Gravel ----------- Graba 
 128. Plank Board ----- Senepe
102. Gutter ----------- lulod, Canal 
 129. Plug ----- Tapon
103. Hinge ----------- Bisagra 
 130. Projection --------- Boladas
104. Horizontal Stud ---- Trabe Anzo 
 131. Post ---------- Poste or Halige
105. Hand rail --------- Gabay 
 132. Purlins --------- Reostra
106. Head --------- Sumbrero 
 133. Putty --------- Masilya
107. Jumb --------- Hamba 
 134. Rafters --------- Kilo
108. Kingpost --------- Pendolum 
 135. Reinforcing Bars ----- Cabilla or Bakal
109. Landing --------- Mesa, Pahingan 
 136. Ridgeroll -------- Caballete
110. Lavatory -------- Lababo 
 137. Riser -------- Senepa / Takip
111. Machine Bolt ------ Pierno Pasinta Silipan
 
112. Mixture of sand and Gravel -- Lastilyas 138. Rivals -------- Rematse
 
113. Mortar Joints ---- Kostura 139. Roof -------- Atip, Bubong
 
114. Moulding ------- Moldura 140. Slab (Rough) -------- Large Masa
 
115. Newol Post ------- Tukod 141. Stud Horizontal ----- Trabe Anzo
 
116. Nicolito Ears ------ Estanyo 142. Sand -------- Buhangin
 
117. Nails -------- Pako 143. Scaffolding --------- Andamyo
 
118. Nut -------- Tuerka 144. Screw --------- Turnilyo
 
119. Onkun -------- Estopa 145. Septic Tank --------- Poso Negro
 
120. Open Stringer --- Hardinera 146. Shape --------- Korte
 
121. Overhang or Projection --- Bolada 147. Sheet --------- Plantsa
 
122. Panel ----- Bandeha 148. Shower --------- Dutcha
 
123. Panelled door ----- De Bandeha 149. Sidings --------- Tasike
 
124. Pendelum ------ Pendulion 150. Stringer --------- Madre
 
125. Pen Gravel ---- Grabita 151. Solder Bar --------- Estanyo
 
152. Split Knob -------- Poleya

153. Stairs --------- Hagdanan

154. Thread -------- Roskas

155. Top Chord --------- Kilo, Tabilan

156. Transom -------- Espeho

157. Tread -------- Baytang per
Daño

158. Truss -------- Kilo, Truss

159. Varnish -------- Barnis

160. Wainscoting Tiles ---- Asolenos

161. Washer -------- Pitsa, Tsapa

162. Water Closet -------- Inidoro

163. Bathroom -------- Banyo

164. Window -------- Bintana

165. Window Grille ------- Rohas

166. Window Hand --------- Sombrero Bintana

167. Window Jumb --------- Hamba Bintana

168. Window Sill --------- Pasimano

169. Window Plank -------- Tabla

170. Wrought Iron Strap -- Plantsuela

171. Wire ------------- Alambre

172. Wiring Knob ------- Poleya, Kapit

173. Sketch Plan------------ Krokis

174. Wood Grain----------- Haspe

175. Nailers ----------- Pamakuan

176. Plain G. I. Sheets --- Hiero Liso
Galbanisado

 TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Manila
College of Engineering
Engineering Shopwork 1 (CEShop1-M)

Assignment 1:
Building Construction

Submitted by:
Vincent Alghigo P. Quizon
BSCE 1-B

Submitted to:
Engr. Leonard Agustin