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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. Oriented Strandboard: A wood-based panel made by gluing several layers of wood strands under heat and pressure so that the adjacent layers are oriented in opposite directions.






6. 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.






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






14. Design-Bid-Build






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Design-Bid-Build






25. Oriented Strandboard: A wood-based panel made by gluing several layers of wood strands under heat and pressure so that the adjacent layers are oriented in opposite directions.






26. 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.






27. Construction Management






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






29. Schematic Design






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






31. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






32. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






44. Construction Document






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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