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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.






2. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.






3. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.






4. A structural frame assembly composed primarily of dimension lumber studs - floor joists - and roof rafters and panels of wood-based sheathing materials. Usually 16' OC.






5. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.






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7. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






8. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






9. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.






10. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.






11. Schematic Design






12. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.






13. They review the plan sets to make sure they meet code requirements - then they will issue building permits if all codes and regulations are met. During the construction process - an inspector will be called to review the construction of specific part

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14. Wrought iron is corrosive resistant - time consuming to make - and contains about .02% carbon. VS. Mild Steel contains .1-2.5% carbon and is much stronger and easier to make.






15. Hollow Core Slabs: Precast - prestressed concrete slabs that contain voids in their central region that reduce dead loads by 40-50%. - Planks: Precast concrete slabs that are solid.






16. Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles: Closely spaced - reinforced concrete piles. Often has shock-crete sprayed on the front to make a wall. Secant Piles: Two sets of interlocking contiguous piles.






17. Schematic Design






18. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.






19. A stuccolike exterior finish that includes a layer of foam insulation - fiberglass reinforcing mesh - and one or two coats of a polymer-based finish - also called synthetic stucco.






20. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.






21. A panelized material applied to the exterior surfaces of wood or light-gauge steel frame members to add rigidity to the frame and to serve as a base for (wall) cladding or roofing.






22. ...






23. 10' - 15' discontinuous trenches are dug down to bedrock and filled with a bentonite slurry. Concrete is then pumped from the bottom up to create a waterproof wall for excavation pits.






24. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.






25. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.






26. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.






27. A structural frame assembly composed primarily of dimension lumber studs - floor joists - and roof rafters and panels of wood-based sheathing materials. Usually 16' OC.






28. A type of concrete foundation where one large - combined footing is used for several columns and load-bearing walls - often for the entire building. A concrete slab-on-ground used as foundation for light frame buildings is the simplest type of mat fo






29. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.






30. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.






31. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.






32. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






33. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.






34. Prescriptive codes give a clear - defined method for meeting a requirement. Performance codes allow the designer to decide how to meet the end requirement that must be met.






35. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






36. A test that measures the workability of fresh concrete by filling a cone-shaped mold with concrete - removing the mold - and measuring the height to which the concrete settles below its original height.






37. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.






38. Flat glass obtained by heating and then gradually cooling it to relieve internal stresses that develop during the early stage of its manufacturing process. Annealed glass is the basic form of flat glass.






39. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime






40. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.






41. An L-shaped steel pin that connects to the GFRC skin with a bonding pad and is welded to the supporting light-gauge steel frame.






42. Piles made of interlocking sheet steel driven into the ground to support an excavation. Shoring: Temporary vertical or inclined supports used in concrete formwork or excavation.






43. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.






44. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.






45. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






46. Wood into which preservatives have been pressure injected to retard termite infestation and fungal decay. Using a different preservative - the pressure treatment can also be used for increasing the fire resistance of wood.






47. Shallow Foundation: Used for all types of buildings and bear directly on the upper soil levels. Deep Foundation: Used where soil on the surface does not have adequate strength or is unstable. Consists of piles or piers.






48. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant






49. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.






50. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.