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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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.






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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14. 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.






15. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






16. 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.






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19. Schematic Design






20. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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






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






24. Schematic Design






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. One-Way Slab: An elevated reinforced concrete slab where most of the load on the slab is carried to the supporting beams in one direction; a four-sided - supported rectangular slab whose length is greater than or equal to twice its width. Two Way Sla






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






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






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






33. 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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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 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.






36. Design Development






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






38. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.






39. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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41. One-Way Slab: An elevated reinforced concrete slab where most of the load on the slab is carried to the supporting beams in one direction; a four-sided - supported rectangular slab whose length is greater than or equal to twice its width. Two Way Sla






42. 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.






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






44. Design Development






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






46. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive