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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Fire Resistance Rating
Zoning Ordinance
Tendons
Sheathing
2. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Floating and Troweling
3. ...
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
The Three Phases of Construction Management
4. 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.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Caisson
Soldier Piles and Lagging
DD
5. 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.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Soldier Piles and Lagging
AISC standard structural shapes
6. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Strip Footing
Wood Light Framing
Engineered Lumber
Insulated metal panels
7. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Insulated metal panels
Caisson
CD
8. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Strip Footing
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
AISC standard structural shapes
9. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Joist
Sheet Piles and Shoring
10. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Insulated metal panels
Soldier Piles and Lagging
11. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Admixture
Plasticizers
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
12. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Caisson
13. 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
Laminated glass
Re-Shoring
Re-Shoring
14. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Tendons
15. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
DB
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
SD
Joist
16. 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.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Caisson
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Wood Light Framing
17. 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.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Wood Light Framing
18. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Backup wall
Floating and Troweling
Pressure Treated Lumber
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
19. ...
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Floating and Troweling
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
OSB
20. Construction Document
CD
Tinted glass
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
21. 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
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Backup wall
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
22. 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.
DB
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
tempered glass
23. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Rafter
Wood Light Framing
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
24. Design-Bid-Build
reflective glass
Pile and Pile Driver
DBB
Spandrel beam
25. 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.
Caisson
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Floating and Troweling
Strip Footing
26. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
Tinted glass
Tie Backs
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
27. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Tinted glass
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
AISC standard structural shapes
Pile and Pile Driver
28. 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.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Backup wall
Flex anchors
29. 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.
Column Footing
Veneer
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Pressure Treated Lumber
30. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Mat Foundation
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Admixture
Slump Test
31. 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
Mat Foundation
Caisson
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Wrought iron v. mild steel
32. 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.
SD
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Sheathing
33. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Dewatering
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Tie Backs
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
34. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
heat-soaked tempered glass
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
reflective glass
curtain walls
35. 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
Floating and Troweling
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
36. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
LVL
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Stucco - its components and layers
37. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
PSL
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
38. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Rafter
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Joist
DD
39. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Suspended ceiling
OSB
Fire Resistance Rating
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
40. A panelized material applied to the exterior surfaces of wood or light-gauge steel frame members to add rigidity to the frame and to serve as a base for (wall) cladding or roofing.
Insulated metal panels
Sheathing
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Plasticizers
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.
Flex anchors
Wrought iron v. mild steel
DB
curtain walls
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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Pressure Treated Lumber
Laminated glass
Bentonite Slurry Wall
43. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Suspended ceiling
Joist
Admixture
Bentonite Slurry Wall
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.
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
low-e coating
Tie Backs
PSL
45. ...
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Slump Test
Annealed glass
46. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Spandrel beam
AISC standard structural shapes
Fire Resistance Rating
Backup wall
47. 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.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Annealed glass
Stucco - its components and layers
48. 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.
Slump Test
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Caisson
49. 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.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Backup wall
Joist
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
50. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Zoning Ordinance
GFRC
Tinted glass