Burden rate is defined as the total indirect contract costs, calculated as a percentage of the construction company's direct labor. In other words, for every dollar of direct labor allocated to a contract, burden is applied as a percentage of the direct labor. But before a contactor can accurately calculate burden rate, all contract costs assumed by the company must be fully accounted for and factored into the final burden rate equation.
tack (plural tacks) 1  A small nail with a flat head. 2  A thumbtack. ( 3 sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth. ( nautical) The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the 1  wind. (nautical) A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind.
Probe Tack Adhesion Fixture The Probe Tack Adhesion Fixture is a tool used for the measurement of the pressure sensitive tack of adhesives. Tack is typically measured as the force required to separate an adhesive and the adherend shortly after having been brought into contact under a defined load of known duration at a specified temperature. Tack is measured as the maximum force required to break the adhesive bond.