5. Glossary

Bardage ; Cladding

Vertical wall cladding (long sides and gables) forming part of the building envelope. These are lightweight, single- or double-skin elements with integrated insulation. Sandwich panel cladding is also available.

Bretelle ; Batten plate

Tensioned diagonals designed to transmit the forces of a system of links or hangers to adjacent frames.

Couverture ; Roof cladding

Covering the upper part (roof) of buildings. Like cladding, roofing is part of the building envelope. Like cladding, it is generally made from lightweight single- or double-skin elements with integrated insulation, or from sandwich panels.

Spade; Spade

Stop welded under a base plate and embedded in the foundation concrete to resist horizontal...