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i ` \. (g) External ti`lalle Any outer wall or,ve,rtical eric].osure of a building other tha.n a party wall. . ' . (h) Fire Wall. The coping or parapet walls above the' roof. Also any divi- sion or partition wall dividing spaces into limited areas for fire protection pjrposes. (i) Fotiuzdation VJall. TYiat portion of -an enclosin.g wall below the first tier of. floor joists or beams riearest and above the grade line, and tnat portion of -aiAlp interior wall or pier below the basement or cell.ar floor. (J) Length of tiJall. The lengtli of a wall is the distance between the centers of adjoining front,' rear, cross.ox return walls, irrespective of any intermediate stud or light combustible or nori return brick partitions. (k) Partition lJall. Ary wall running at an angle to and beunded yaith the bea.ring walls subdividing the interior of a-building into compartments9 when construc- ted of,other material than masonry. (1) Party Wall. Party wall means awrall that separates two (2) or more build- ing•s, and i s used or is to be used jointly by said separate building•s,. or vrhich may be a wall.-separating different ownexs oi property. (m) Retaining Wall. A sub-surface wall built to resist the lateral pressure of the adjoining earth a.nd to prevent its caving. Also anty enclosing wall built to resist the lateral pressure of interna.l loads and to prevent its etiving.out. (n) Return t"dallo A term iuhich may be uded synonyinously tiritli cross-partition or external wall runxiing at a right argle with ar?.y wall. NO wall subdividing any buildino shrzll be desmed a retnrn wall, as'before rnentioned, unless it is two-thirds ? the height of the exterizal or party walls. (o) Thickness of aTall. The minimurn thickness'as given in this Code measured on the '6ed. Sec.82e WIDTH OF g BUILDING. Its shortest lineal dimension; usuallv meas- ured in the dix°ECtion of the floor beams or joists. ' Sec.80WIRED GLASS. , Wire woven glass not lesz than one-fourth of an inch thick. The term fire-proof glass Trahen used in connectiori with wired glass, mean.s hamrnered glass not less tlzan one-half of an inch thick. • TITI,E II-QUALITY OF HATERIALS Sec.84. QUALITY UF Iv:ATMIAI,S. ' All materials are to be or good.quality =or the purpose for which they are intencled to be used, and conform to t-rade and manufac- turers' standards. Each material must be free from,imperfections tiwhexeby its strength or durabilitJ may pe impaired; and no material willbe classed as good when its strength falls bdlogr 10 per cent.of the best of its ltind. For -the purpose of tnis Code`the following material.s shall he regarded as the minimum standaid of rneasure in :comparison vrith other materials.of their respec- tive kinds. - Sec.85e BRICK. Brick herein referred to is the merchantable comrnon briclc, stand.ard size, about 8 3/8 in. :c 4.in. g 2 3/8 in. All bricks shall be of a quality that shall stand ordinary ox usual hiridliYlg9 hauling, dwnping and delivery on the scaffolds or work, witlzout mwking more than" 5J- of bats.