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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.






4. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:






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






6. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.






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






8. 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.






9. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T






10. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






11. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.






12. 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.






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






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






16. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).






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






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






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






20. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.






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






22. 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






23. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.






24. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. Post-tentioning: Subjecting a concrete or masonry member to compressive stresses by tensioning high-strength steel strands (wires) after the concrete has developed sufficient strength.






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






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






32. Design Development






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






34. 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.






35. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:






36. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.






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






38. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.






44. Schematic Design






45. 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.






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






47. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.






48. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.






49. 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.






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