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.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: what it's called depends on exactly what you have. It is either a carpet bar, a transition, or a z-bar. Tack strip refers strictly to wood strips with tacks that hold carpet in place. If the two surfaces are significantly different in height, you have a transition. If the metal strip (which is aluminum, not chrome) simply lays over the top of the two surfaces, it is a carpet bar.