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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. Design Development






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






5. Shallow Foundation: Used for all types of buildings and bear directly on the upper soil levels. Deep Foundation: Used where soil on the surface does not have adequate strength or is unstable. Consists of piles or piers.






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






7. 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.






8. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






14. Construction Document






15. 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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16. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. Design-Bid-Build






23. ...






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






25. 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.






26. Schematic Design






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. ...






33. 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






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






35. ...






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






45. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






46. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






48. Prescriptive codes give a clear - defined method for meeting a requirement. Performance codes allow the designer to decide how to meet the end requirement that must be met.






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






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