Pipe coupling
Manguito de tuberíaA component of a water installation that helps to join two pipe lengths along one continuous line.
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Pipe elbow
Codo de tuberíaA component of a water installation that helps to change pipe direction through a curved fitting.
Pipe expansion compensator
Compensador de dilatación de tuberíaA component of a water installation that helps to absorb movements caused by temperature changes in pipework.
Pipe flange
Brida de tuberíaA component of a water installation that helps to join pipes or equipment through bolted connecting discs.
Pipe plug
Tapón de tuberíaA component of a water installation that helps to seal a pipe end against water leakage.
Pipe reducer
Reducción de tuberíaA component of a water installation that helps to connect pipes of two different diameters within the installation.
Pipe self-cleansing
Autolimpieza de tuberíaFlow ability to carry away sediment and reduce deposits inside a pipe.
Pipe sleeve
Vaina de tuberíaA component of a water installation that helps to protect a pipe or allow it to move independently.
Pipe tee
Te de fontaneríaA component of a water installation that helps to create a branch using its three pipe connections.
Pipe union
Racor de uniónA component of a water installation that helps to separate pipes without rotating their fixed sections.
Pipe wall penetration sleeve
Pasamuros de tuberíaA component of a water installation that helps to protect or seal a pipe crossing a wall.
Piped gas supply
Gas canalizadoFuel gas supply reaching a building through a connected network of pipes.
Pipeline air valve
Ventosa de tuberíaA component of a water installation that helps to release or admit air to protect pipelines.
Piping
TubificaciónProgressive internal erosion forming channels as flowing water removes soil particles.
PIR
Rigid polyisocyanurate foam used in insulation boards, particularly for roofs and lightweight enclosure systems.
Pitched roof
Cubierta inclinadaRoof formed by sloping surfaces that direct rainwater towards its lower edges.
Pivot door
Puerta pivotanteDoor that rotates on upper and lower pivots instead of the usual hinge arrangement.
Pivot window
Ventana pivotanteWindow that rotates its sash around an intermediate horizontal or vertical axis.
Plain concrete
Hormigón en masaConcrete without structural steel reinforcement, used where the designed solution allows it.
Plain roof tile
Teja planaTile with a nearly flat surface covering a roof in overlapping rows.
Plant cost
Coste de maquinariaExpense of using, hiring and operating equipment.
Plant depreciation
Amortización de maquinariaAllocation of an equipment item's value over its working life.
Plant parking area
Estacionamiento de maquinariaReserved area for parking mobile equipment when not in use.
Plant traffic route
Vial de maquinariaPlanned route for mobile equipment and vehicle traffic.
Plaster guide setting
MaestreadoForming guides enabling a covering to be applied with a regular plane and thickness.
Plaster screed guide
Maestra de revestimientoReference strip or profile controlling the thickness and flatness of a covering.
Plasterboard
Placa de yeso laminadoGypsum panel faced with paperboard, used in partitions, wall linings and ceilings.
Plastering float
FratásTool used to even and provide texture or finish to a mortar surface.
Plastic shrinkage
Retracción plásticaContraction of still-plastic concrete that may cause cracks when the deformation is restrained.
Plasticizer
PlastificanteAdmixture improving workability or allowing water reduction while maintaining comparable consistency.
Plate heat exchanger
Intercambiador de placasA component within a technical installation whose purpose is to transfer heat between fluids separated by several metal plates.
Plate load test
Ensayo de placa de cargaTest measuring ground displacement beneath a plate subjected to known loads.
Plot subdivision plan
Plano de parcelaciónDrawing showing the division of land into identified individual plots.
Plumb alignment
AplomadoChecking or adjusting the vertical alignment of a wall or building element.
Plumb bob
PlomadaTool indicating the vertical direction and allowing an element's vertical alignment to be checked.
Plumbing
FontaneríaInstallations distributing water to the points of use within a building.
Plywood
Tablero contrachapadoBoard made from wood veneers glued with alternating grain directions.
PMMA membrane
Membrana PMMAPolymethyl methacrylate resin waterproofing forming a continuous layer after its curing reaction.
Pneumatic nailer
Clavadora neumáticaNailing tool that drives nails using pulses of compressed air in its mechanism.
PoE injector
Inyector PoEDevice adding electrical power to a data link for a compatible receiving device.
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- American Cement Association: types of cement
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- Concrete Society: Carbonation of concrete
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- Grundfos — Non-return Valve
- Honeywell — SV2 Safety Shut-off Valves
- CDC — Legionella Control
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- IET — Residual current devices
- Schneider Electric — Arc fault detection devices
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