Engineering Terms in Filipino You Should Know

These are the 30 Engineering Terms in Filipino You Should Know

1. Alulod (Drain) - is part of building's water discharge system
2. Baytang (Tread) - is the horizontal portion of a set of stairs on which a person walks
3. Biga (Beam) - is a structural element that primarily resists loads applied laterally to the beam's axis
4. Bisagra (Hinge) - is a mechanism that connects normally a door, window or other construction element, to either a frame or a cabinet of some type
5. Guililan (Girder) - it is the main horizontal support of a structure which supports smaller beams
6. Hamba (Jamb) - is the side-post or lining of a doorway or other aperture
7. Hulog - (Plumb bob) - a metal weight attached to the end of a plumb line. Used to establish vertical line
8. Kapak (Bulge) - honeycomb air pockets that form on the concrete
9. Masilya (Putty) - is a material with high plasticity, similar in texture to clay or dough, typically used in domestic construction and repair as a sealant or filler
10. Metro (Steel tape measure) - used for general measurement work
11. Mohon (Boundary mark) - a cylindrical concrete marker that is used as a standard marker to delineate a property boundary
12. Palapag (Building Floors) - lower horizontal surface of any space in a building including finishes that are laid as part of the permanent construction
13. Palitada (Plaster) - is a building material used for the protective or decorative coating of walls and ceilings and for moulding and casting decorative elements
14. Parilya (Grid) - a framework of rebars
15. Pasamano (Window Sill) - is the surface at the bottom of a window
16. Porma (Formwork) - is temporary or permanent molds into which concrete or similar materials are poured
17. Poste (Column) - is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below
18. Pundasyon (Foundation) - is the lowest part of the building or the civil structure that is in direct contact with the soil which transfers loads from the structure to the soil safely
19. Reostra (Purlin) - refers to roof framing members that span parallel to the building eave and support the roof decking or sheeting
20. Rodelang Bakal (Wood Float) - used for flattening or leveling small plaster areas
21. Sahig (Floor Slab) - is a structural element, made of concrete, that is used to create flat horizontal surfaces such as floors, roof decks and ceilings
22. Senepa (Fascia Board) - is an architectural term for a vertical frieze or band under a roof edge, or which forms the outer surface of a cornice, visible to an observer
23. Sepo (Girt) - is a horizontal structural member in a framed wall
24. Siroho (excess tiles)
25. Suleras (Joist) - is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members
26. Tahilan (Rafter) - is one of a series of sloped structural members such as wooden beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, downslope perimeter or eave, and that are designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads
27. Takip or Silipan (Stair Riser) - is the near-vertical element in a set of stairs, forming the space between one step and the next
28. Tambol (False Wall) 
29. Tansi (Nylon) - is a thermoplastic material that can be used for a wide range of applications in the construction industry
30. Yero (Galvanized iron sheet) - are steel sheets which are basically coated with zinc and include a range of hot dip galvanized and electro-galvanized steel sheets

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