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Building Construction Management Vocab
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Spandrel beam
Soldier Piles and Lagging
SD
DD
2. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
CM
tempered glass
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Zoning Ordinance
3. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Flex anchors
low-e coating
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Strip Footing
4. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Flex anchors
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
5. A glass obtained by heating annealed glass to a high temperature and then suddenly cooling it - Which makes it four times stronger than annealed glass; used as safety glass because it breaks into pieces that are small and blunt enough not to cause in
Dewatering
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
tempered glass
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
6. ...
Re-Shoring
Laminated glass
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Engineered Lumber
7. 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
Plasticizers
Mat Foundation
Joist
Sheet Piles and Shoring
8. One-Way Slab: An elevated reinforced concrete slab where most of the load on the slab is carried to the supporting beams in one direction; a four-sided - supported rectangular slab whose length is greater than or equal to twice its width. Two Way Sla
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
DD
9. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
reflective glass
tempered glass
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
10. Soldier Piles are placed into pre-drilled holes that are filled with concrete after the piles are set. Excavation begins - and as the pit is dug deeper - lagging is bolted to the soldier piles to support them.
GFRC
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Building Inspector's Process
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
11. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
CD
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Column Footing
Zoning Ordinance
12. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Glue-Laminated Lumber
DB
13. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
SD
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Insulated metal panels
Slump Test
14. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Stucco - its components and layers
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
reflective glass
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
15. Method of sawing a log by sawing in one or two directions only. The grain pattern varies from nearly parallel to the wide face to perpendicular. vs. A method of sawing lumber where the log is cut radially into four quarters and then sawed along radia
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Caisson
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
16. Construction Management
DB
SD
CM
Pressure Treated Lumber
17. 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.
SD
Annealed glass
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
reflective glass
18. Unreinforced precast concrete panels that have glass fibers reinforcing the concrete. Consists of the GFRC skin - light-gauge steel backup frame - and anchors connecting the two together.
Engineered Lumber
heat-soaked tempered glass
GFRC
Dewatering
19. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Re-Shoring
SD
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
20. 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.
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
reflective glass
Building Code
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
21. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Mat Foundation
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Flex anchors
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
22. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
low-e coating
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Column Footing
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
23. 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.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
EIFS
Plasticizers
CD
24. 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
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Fire Resistance Rating
Mat Foundation
Stone cladding
25. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Building Inspector's Process
Veneer
Building Code
26. 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.
DD
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Pressure Treated Lumber
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
27. A type of tempered glass obtained from a process that reduces (or eliminates) the possibility of spontaneous breakage of tempered glass during its service life.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Rafter
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
28. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Caisson
Caisson
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
DB
29. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Strip Footing
Insulated metal panels
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
30. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Engineered Lumber
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
AISC standard structural shapes
31. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Fire Resistance Rating
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
32. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
low-e coating
Backup wall
33. ...
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
OSB
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
34. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Annealed glass
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
35. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
EIFS
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
36. 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.
Tie Backs
Flex anchors
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Insulated metal panels
37. 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
38. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Re-Shoring
CM
Spandrel beam
39. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
reflective glass
Laminated glass
Tendons
40. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
heat-soaked tempered glass
CD
Glue-Laminated Lumber
41. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Tinted glass
Building Code
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
42. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
reflective glass
EIFS
43. 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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
EIFS
Annealed glass
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
44. Control Joint: A sawed or tooled joint on the top surface of a concrete slab-on-ground; a continuous vertical joint in a concrete masonry wall. Cold Joint: A nonmovement joint resulting when fresh concrete is placed against previously placed concrete
Stucco - its components and layers
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
CD
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
45. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Building Code
Dewatering
heat-soaked tempered glass
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
46. Design-Bid-Build
DBB
reflective glass
low-e coating
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
47. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Suspended ceiling
Sheathing
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
DD
48. A large-diameter - deep reinforced-concrete foundation element made by drilling a hole into the ground and filling it with concrete; an enclosure that permits excavation work to be carried out under water.
Caisson
Stucco - its components and layers
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
PSL
49. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Strip Footing
low-e coating
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
50. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Pile and Pile Driver
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
CD
Dewatering