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Here you will find the definitions to technical terms that relate to the
tile industry. Please use the alphabet buttons below to jump down through the
term list, or enter a keyword into the "Search" box to find terms and/or definitions containing your search string. |
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| Quality assurance |
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A system of procedures for selecting the levels of quality required for a projct or portion thereof to perform the functions intended, and assuring that these levels are obtained.
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| Quality control |
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A system of procedures and standards by which a constructor, product manufacturer, materials processor, or the like, monitors the properties of the finished work.
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| Quarry tile |
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Unglazed tile, usually 6 in. 2 or more in surface area and '/2 to 3/4 in. (13 to 19 mm) in thickness, made by the extrusion process from natural clay or shales. (ASTM C 242).
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| Quartering |
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A method of obtaining a representative sample by dividing a circular pile of a larger sample into four equal parts and discarding opposite quarters successively until the desired size of sample is obtained.
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| Quicklime |
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Calcium oxide (CaO). (See also Lime.)
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