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Building Construction Management Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Design-Bid-Build
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Veneer
tempered glass
DBB
2. Snug-tight = hand tightened by a worker. Slip-Critical = hand tightened - then extra tightening to a certain tensile strength. Shear resistance is provided by the friction between the connected surfaces.
Slump Test
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Sheathing
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
3. 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
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Mat Foundation
curtain walls
GFRC
4. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Annealed glass
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Rafter
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
5. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Floating and Troweling
Zoning Ordinance
Tie Backs
6. 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.
Pile and Pile Driver
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Plasticizers
Rafter
7. ...
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
The Three Phases of Construction Management
8. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
Pile and Pile Driver
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
GFRC
AISC standard structural shapes
9. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Spandrel beam
LVL
10. Friction Pile: Bears the load by using friction between it and the ground around it by having a tapered form. End-Bearing Piles: Most of the load is transferred to the bottom of the pile.
Rafter
low-e coating
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
11. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Stucco - its components and layers
Admixture
Slump Test
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
12. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Veneer
Insulated metal panels
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
13. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
The Three Parts of Construction Management
The Three Phases of Construction Management
OSB
reflective glass
14. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Admixture
low-e coating
tempered glass
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
15. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Backup wall
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Zoning Ordinance
16. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Column Footing
CM
17. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
18. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Floating and Troweling
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Zoning Ordinance
19. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Column Footing
Fire Resistance Rating
Spandrel beam
tempered glass
20. ...
Insulated metal panels
Tinted glass
Joist
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
21. Schematic Design
SD
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
OSB
22. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Insulated metal panels
Building Code
DD
23. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
24. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
DBB
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
tempered glass
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
25. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Joist
Strip Footing
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
26. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
Pile and Pile Driver
Suspended ceiling
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Building Inspector's Process
27. 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.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Pile and Pile Driver
28. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Floating and Troweling
The Three Phases of Construction Management
29. 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
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
GFRC
Column Footing
30. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Pressure Treated Lumber
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
31. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
curtain walls
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Spandrel beam
32. 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.
Caisson
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Strip Footing
Soldier Piles and Lagging
33. 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.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Pressure Treated Lumber
Building Inspector's Process
Zoning Ordinance
34. Construction Document
CD
Suspended ceiling
Admixture
AISC standard structural shapes
35. Sump: Dig sump pits that are sufficiently below the elevation of the excavation - then use sump pumps to drain the water out of the pits and pump it away from the site. Well Point: A number of vertical pipes are sunk around the perimeter of the excav
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Bentonite Slurry Wall
reflective glass
reflective glass
36. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Dewatering
Flex anchors
Wood Light Framing
37. Construction Document
AISC standard structural shapes
Backup wall
Wrought iron v. mild steel
CD
38. 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.
Flex anchors
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Column Footing
39. 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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Glue-Laminated Lumber
40. Design-Bid-Build
DBB
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
41. 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
CM
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Plasticizers
Dewatering
42. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
tempered glass
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Tinted glass
43. 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.
Strip Footing
Slump Test
Fire Resistance Rating
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
44. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Laminated glass
Admixture
Plasticizers
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
45. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
SD
PSL
SD
46. ...
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
47. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Sheathing
Stucco - its components and layers
Building Code
low-e coating
48. ...
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Engineered Lumber
Backup wall
Glue-Laminated Lumber
49. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
CM
heat-soaked tempered glass
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
50. 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