CONSTRUCTION & URBAN PLANNING GLOSSARY
Standardized architectural, structural, and regulatory definitions. Clarifies essential abbreviations (POT, CUT, RH, AC), building physics metrics (U-value, thermal bridges), and Romanian construction law frameworks (Legea 50/1991, Legea 10/1995).
PVLA (Proces Verbal de Lucrări Ascunse)(Proces Verbal de Lucrări Ascunse (Hidden Works Inspection Report))
RO: Proces Verbal de Lucrări Ascunse
Mandatory legal document signed jointly by the Site Supervisor (Diriginte de Șantier), Structural Designer (Proiectant), and Contractor (Constructor) certifying that concealed structural elements (e.g., foundation rebar before pouring concrete) comply fully with technical drawings.
Essential legal requirement under Romanian Construction Quality Law (Legea 10/1995). Without signed PVLA, concrete pouring cannot proceed and the final reception will be rejected.
Cartea Tehnică a Construcției(Cartea Tehnică a Construcției (Building Technical Dossier))
RO: Cartea Tehnică a Construcției
The comprehensive permanent archive of a building containing all design blueprints, permits, geotechnical studies, materials quality certificates, PVLA hidden work records, concrete test lab reports, and operation manuals throughout its entire lifespan.
Mandatory by law (HG 273/1994). Transferred to the building owners' association or asset owner upon handover and must be preserved for the entire lifetime of the building.
Formwork (Cofraj)(Sistem de Cofrare Modular)
RO: Cofraj
A temporary or permanent mold into which concrete is poured and held in shape until it has set and gained sufficient compressive strength.
System formworks (e.g., Doka, Peri) use phenolic plywood and steel/aluminium frames.