Day: July 19, 2024

A lap joint or overlap joint is a joint in which the members overlap. Lap joints can be used to join…

A heat meter, thermal energy meter or energy meter is a device which measures thermal energy…

Heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners for all climates. Like your…

A “home run” refers to the conductors from the circuit breaker panel to the first connection…

Hydraulic elevators are elevators which are powered by a piston that travels inside a cylinder. An…

A jib or jib arm is the horizontal or near-horizontal beam used in many types…

A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. Before being installed, a rivet consists of a smooth…

Thermostat setback works by reducing the load on your heating or cooling system when it’s not…

the surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars) especially : the surface of…

Gravity is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.…

Gauge, in manufacturing and engineering, a device used to determine, either directly or indirectly, whether…

A furnace is an equipment to melt metals for casting or heat materials for change of…

Frog is an indentation or depression on the top face of a brick made with the…

Fluid Mechanics. Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the mechanics of fluids…

Before any physical work begins on a construction site, the erection process starts with the…