Sealant movement capability
Capacidad de movimiento del selladorPermitted deformation of a sealed joint, expressed according to classification and test conditions.
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Sealed facade joint
Junta sellada de fachadaGap between components closed with a compatible material to limit air and water passage.
Sealed sanitary joint
Junta sanitaria selladaElastic connection in wet areas using sealant compatible with materials and exposure conditions.
Sealing primer
Sellador de fondoProduct regulating substrate absorption before application of the subsequent finishing coating layers.
Seasonal coefficient of performance
Rendimiento estacional de bomba de calorSeasonal ratio of heat supplied to electricity used under specified reference conditions.
Seasonal energy efficiency ratio
Eficiencia estacional de refrigeraciónSeasonal ratio of useful cooling produced to electricity consumed under reference conditions.
Seasonal heating efficiency
Rendimiento estacional de calefacciónRatio of useful heat to energy consumed over an entire heating season.
Second moment of area
Momento de inercia de secciónGeometric property describing area distribution about an axis and influencing bending stiffness.
Second-order effects
Efectos de segundo ordenAdditional internal actions arising when loads are considered on the deformed structural geometry.
Secondary drainage venting
Ventilación secundaria de saneamientoAuxiliary air network connected to stacks to limit pressure imbalances in drainage.
Secondary heating circuit
Circuito secundario de calefacciónCircuit receiving heat from the primary circuit and distributing it to emitters.
Section centroid
Centro de gravedad de secciónPoint representing the area distribution of a cross-section with uniform density.
Section flange
Ala de perfilPart of a section extending from the web and contributing particularly to bending resistance.
Section line
Línea de secciónDrawing showing the location and viewing direction of a section.
Section modulus
Módulo resistenteCross-section property used to relate bending moment to bending stresses.
Section web
Alma de perfilPart of a section connecting its flanges and transmitting a substantial share of shear.
Sediment filter
Filtro de sedimentosA component within a technical installation whose purpose is to retain suspended particles through a filtering barrier of defined size.
Seismic action
Acción sísmicaStructural action resulting from ground motion during an earthquake.
Selective demolition
Demolición selectivaRemoving selected materials or parts separately before general demolition.
Self-adhesive membrane
Membrana autoadhesivaSheet incorporating an adhesive face to bond to a compatible substrate without separate adhesive.
Self-compacting concrete
Hormigón autocompactanteFresh concrete designed to fill forms and surround reinforcement under its own weight without conventional vibration.
Self-levelling mortar
Mortero autonivelanteFluid mortar formulated to flow and form a level surface under specified conditions.
Self-protected membrane
Lámina autoprotegidaMembrane incorporating a surface finish intended to protect it from its specified outdoor exposure.
Self-supporting fibrous air duct
Conducto autoportante de fibraAir channel made from insulating panels that form the duct walls themselves.
Self-weight
Peso propioLoad resulting from the weight of materials making up the member or structure.
Semi-basement
SemisótanoFloor that places a floor partly below and partly above ground level.
Sensible heat
Calor sensibleThermal energy changing temperature without causing a change in the material's state.
Separate sewer system
Alcantarillado separativoNetwork carrying wastewater and rainwater through separate sets of underground pipes.
Separation layer
Capa separadoraIntermediate layer preventing incompatible contact or limiting movement transfer between materials within a system.
Septic tank
Fosa sépticaA component of the sanitary installation used to separate solids and partly treat wastewater inside a tank.
Serpentinite
SerpentinitaMetamorphic rock rich in serpentine minerals, supplied for some decorative stone applications.
Service connection
AcometidaConnection between a building installation and an external supply or service network.
Service shaft
Patinillo de instalacionesVertical building void grouping routes for cables, pipes and other building services.
Serviceability limit state
Estado límite de servicioLimiting condition related to function, comfort, appearance, or acceptable deformation during intended use.
Set accelerator
Acelerador de fraguadoAdmixture reducing the time for concrete to transition from its plastic condition toward setting.
Set retarder
Retardador de fraguadoAdmixture delaying the onset of setting to extend the available concrete placement time.
Setback
RetranqueoOffset of part of a building from an alignment.
Setting
FraguadoTransition of a cementitious mixture from a plastic state toward increasing rigidity.
Setting out
ReplanteoMarking the positions and dimensions shown on drawings onto the ground or building work.
Setting-out drawing
Plano de replanteoDrawing showing the axes, references and dimensions for positioning elements.
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- U.S. Department of Energy — Whole-House Ventilation
- U.S. Department of Energy — Heat Pump Water Heaters
- U.S. EPA — Types of Septic Systems
- U.S. EPA — Point-of-Use Reverse Osmosis Systems
- U.S. EPA — Home Water Treatment Guide
- U.S. EPA — HEPA Filters
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- Caleffi — Hydraulic Separators
- Grundfos — Non-return Valve
- Honeywell — SV2 Safety Shut-off Valves
- CDC — Legionella Control
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- Schneider Electric — Arc fault detection devices
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- HSE: demolition
- ASSA ABLOY: door controls
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- Pilkington: solar control glass
- Festool: circular saws for carpentry
- Pilkington: float glass manufacturing
- Pilkington: toughened and heat-strengthened glass
- Autodesk: clash detection setup
- Autodesk: common data environment
- Bohle: suction lifters for glass
- ISO: air permeability test method
- Barcelona City Council: building works authorisation
- ChovA: roof drain outlets