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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. 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
DB
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
OSB
2. ...
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Tie Backs
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
3. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
SD
OSB
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
4. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Laminated glass
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
5. Design Development
Laminated glass
Fire Resistance Rating
DD
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
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
Veneer
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Joist
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
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.
Rafter
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
8. Design-Bid-Build
DBB
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Glue-Laminated Lumber
9. 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
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Insulated metal panels
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
PSL
10. 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.
Pile and Pile Driver
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Building Inspector's Process
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
11. 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
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Spandrel beam
tempered glass
Bentonite Slurry Wall
12. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Zoning Ordinance
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
LVL
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
13. 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.
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
heat-soaked tempered glass
Caisson
Bentonite Slurry Wall
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.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Pressure Treated Lumber
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Flex anchors
15. Oriented Strandboard: A wood-based panel made by gluing several layers of wood strands under heat and pressure so that the adjacent layers are oriented in opposite directions.
OSB
curtain walls
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Zoning Ordinance
16. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
reflective glass
Sheathing
Wrought iron v. mild steel
17. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Re-Shoring
Column Footing
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
18. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
SD
heat-soaked tempered glass
Tie Backs
Plasticizers
19. 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.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Zoning Ordinance
Sheathing
20. 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.
Fire Resistance Rating
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Slump Test
21. 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.
Sheathing
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
EIFS
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
22. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Flex anchors
SD
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
23. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Mat Foundation
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
24. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
low-e coating
Mat Foundation
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
CM
25. 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
AISC standard structural shapes
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
26. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Column Footing
Annealed glass
Re-Shoring
Dewatering
27. 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.
Flex anchors
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
EIFS
Building Code
28. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Insulated metal panels
29. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Tendons
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
30. ...
CD
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Slump Test
31. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Strip Footing
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Annealed glass
32. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Backup wall
Pressure Treated Lumber
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Suspended ceiling
33. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Slump Test
GFRC
Spandrel beam
Fire Resistance Rating
34. Schematic Design
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
SD
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Dewatering
35. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Admixture
Rafter
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
DB
36. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Tie Backs
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
37. 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.
Annealed glass
Suspended ceiling
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
38. Design-Build
Wood Light Framing
Backup wall
DB
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
39. 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.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Wood Light Framing
Joist
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
40. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
41. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Dewatering
OSB
42. ...
DB
Suspended ceiling
Stone cladding
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
43. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Backup wall
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Fire Resistance Rating
GFRC
44. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Suspended ceiling
Stucco - its components and layers
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Joist
45. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
SD
Bentonite Slurry Wall
CM
46. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Strip Footing
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Stucco - its components and layers
Building Inspector's Process
47. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
DD
reflective glass
low-e coating
Rafter
48. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Floating and Troweling
Glue-Laminated Lumber
EIFS
49. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Zoning Ordinance
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Tie Backs
50. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Joist
SD
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each