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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.






2. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






17. Construction Document






18. Rebar: An deformed steel bar used as concrete reinforcement. Welded-Wire Reinforcement: A prefabricated rectangular grid of steel wires spot-welded together at intersections - used as reinforcement in concrete slabs.






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






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






22. A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members that extends from the ridge or the hip down to the downslope perimeter of the eave - designed to support the roof deck and its loads.






23. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.






24. 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.






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






26. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.






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.






28. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.






29. Parallel-Strand Lumber: Manufactured wood product composed of narrow strands of veneered lumber glued together - all oriented in the same direction to form a member of large cross section.






30. 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.






31. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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






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






41. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. Parallel-Strand Lumber: Manufactured wood product composed of narrow strands of veneered lumber glued together - all oriented in the same direction to form a member of large cross section.






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






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






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






50. 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.