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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.
Strip Footing
CD
Pile and Pile Driver
Rafter
2. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
GFRC
Caisson
DBB
Spandrel beam
3. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
SD
Laminated glass
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
DD
4. 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.
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Flex anchors
Plasticizers
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
5. 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.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Bentonite Slurry Wall
DD
GFRC
6. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Wood Light Framing
Joist
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
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
PSL
Dewatering
Joist
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
8. 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
Spandrel beam
Insulated metal panels
SD
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
9. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Fire Resistance Rating
Zoning Ordinance
Suspended ceiling
EIFS
10. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Engineered Lumber
Building Code
LVL
Re-Shoring
11. ...
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Slump Test
Stone cladding
Suspended ceiling
12. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Suspended ceiling
13. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Mat Foundation
14. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
Engineered Lumber
LVL
Floating and Troweling
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
15. 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.
Veneer
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
DBB
PSL
16. 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
Sheathing
tempered glass
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Sheathing
17. 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.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Fire Resistance Rating
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Wrought iron v. mild steel
18. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
LVL
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Fire Resistance Rating
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
19. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Admixture
Strip Footing
Dewatering
20. 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.
DBB
Annealed glass
Backup wall
Admixture
21. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Zoning Ordinance
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Sheet Piles and Shoring
22. Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles: Closely spaced - reinforced concrete piles. Often has shock-crete sprayed on the front to make a wall. Secant Piles: Two sets of interlocking contiguous piles.
Laminated glass
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Annealed glass
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
23. Construction Management
Admixture
PSL
CM
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
24. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Engineered Lumber
Re-Shoring
Laminated glass
25. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Veneer
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Spandrel beam
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
26. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Pressure Treated Lumber
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
27. 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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28. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Slump Test
CD
29. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Slump Test
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Laminated glass
Mat Foundation
30. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Stone cladding
Rafter
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
31. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
AISC standard structural shapes
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
DD
32. 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.
Dewatering
Dewatering
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Pressure Treated Lumber
33. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Sheathing
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
DD
34. 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.
GFRC
Re-Shoring
Bentonite Slurry Wall
DBB
35. 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.
Bentonite Slurry Wall
PSL
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Rafter
36. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Insulated metal panels
Sheathing
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Veneer
37. Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles: Closely spaced - reinforced concrete piles. Often has shock-crete sprayed on the front to make a wall. Secant Piles: Two sets of interlocking contiguous piles.
Fire Resistance Rating
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Tinted glass
38. 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
Joist
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
CM
39. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Veneer
Column Footing
DB
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
40. 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
Dewatering
Admixture
Mat Foundation
Flex anchors
41. 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.
Wood Light Framing
EIFS
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
42. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
GFRC
Veneer
43. Design Development
LVL
Pile and Pile Driver
OSB
DD
44. 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.
Admixture
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
LVL
heat-soaked tempered glass
45. 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.
Insulated metal panels
Pressure Treated Lumber
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
46. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
Column Footing
OSB
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
47. ...
The Three Parts of Construction Management
DBB
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
48. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
49. Design-Bid-Build
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
curtain walls
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
DBB
50. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
SD
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Caisson