Retaining wall

A generic structure that is employed to restrain a vertical-faced or near-vertical-faced mass of earth. The earth behind the wall may be either the natural embankment or the ...

air space

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The area between insulation facing and interior of exterior wall coverings. For best results, manufacturers recommend filling this space with insulation and allowing at least 3/4" ...

annual ring

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The rings that are generated each year as a tree grows. The age of the tree can be determined by counting the growth rings. The size of the rings can also indicate what type of ...

compression web

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A member of a truss which connects the bottom and top chords and provides downward support.

conifer

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Conifer species are trees or shrubs of the evergreen variety that bear cones. An example would be the pine.

coniferous forests

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Forests comprised of mostly cone bearing trees such as pine forests.

convection

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Currents created by heating air, which then rises and pulls cooler air behind it.

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Delafé y Las Flores Azules

Delafé y Las Flores Azules is a band of music from Barcelona (Spain). In its origins (2002) was called Facto Delafé y Las Flores Azules and it had ...