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gross area
gross area[′grōs ¦er·ē·ə] (building construction) Sum of the areas of all stories included within the outside face of the exterior walls of a building. gross area, gross cross-sectional areaOf a concrete masonry unit, the total area of a section perpendicular to the direction of the load, including areas within the cells of the unit and within reentrant spaces, unless these spaces are occupied by portions of adjacent masonry.gross area
gross areaA term that must be defined with each use; sometimes it means the total heated and cooled floor area of a building,measuring from the exteriors of all walls and including all floors.Other times it is used to signify space measured from the inside of the exterior walls. |