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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






2. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Design-Build






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10. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






19. Design Development






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






21. 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.






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






23. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






24. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






30. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






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






40. Design-Bid-Build






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






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






43. 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


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.






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






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






47. 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.






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49. 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.






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