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Building Construction Management Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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.
Dewatering
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
heat-soaked tempered glass
2. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Rafter
Stone cladding
3. 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.
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Sheathing
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
4. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Stucco - its components and layers
Building Code
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
DBB
5. 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.
DB
Floating and Troweling
Zoning Ordinance
Pressure Treated Lumber
6. 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.
GFRC
CM
Fire Resistance Rating
OSB
7. Design Development
Soldier Piles and Lagging
DD
Backup wall
CM
8. 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.
Backup wall
Joist
AISC standard structural shapes
Soldier Piles and Lagging
9. Construction Management
CM
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Glue-Laminated Lumber
heat-soaked tempered glass
10. 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.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Annealed glass
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
11. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Column Footing
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Wood Light Framing
Caisson
12. Construction Document
CD
heat-soaked tempered glass
Stucco - its components and layers
DBB
13. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Building Code
Joist
Dewatering
Veneer
14. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
SD
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
15. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Glue-Laminated Lumber
tempered glass
Pile and Pile Driver
16. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
DBB
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
CD
17. 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.
low-e coating
DD
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
18. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Building Inspector's Process
Spandrel beam
CD
19. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Caisson
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
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.
Plasticizers
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
DB
Annealed glass
21. 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.
Sheathing
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
DB
Engineered Lumber
22. Control Joint: A sawed or tooled joint on the top surface of a concrete slab-on-ground; a continuous vertical joint in a concrete masonry wall. Cold Joint: A nonmovement joint resulting when fresh concrete is placed against previously placed concrete
Veneer
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
SD
GFRC
23. 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
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Tie Backs
24. 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.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
PSL
Insulated metal panels
Pressure Treated Lumber
25. 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
26. Construction Management
CM
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
27. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Fire Resistance Rating
Admixture
Plasticizers
28. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Engineered Lumber
CM
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Building Inspector's Process
29. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
Veneer
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Column Footing
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
30. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
GFRC
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Caisson
31. 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.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Tie Backs
heat-soaked tempered glass
32. 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
Slump Test
Building Inspector's Process
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
33. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Pile and Pile Driver
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Veneer
34. 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
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Veneer
CD
35. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
OSB
CM
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Insulated metal panels
36. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Dewatering
curtain walls
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
37. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Dewatering
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
38. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
39. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Veneer
40. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Strip Footing
OSB
DB
Flex anchors
41. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
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.
Caisson
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
CM
43. 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.
Caisson
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
curtain walls
44. ...
LVL
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Annealed glass
45. Design-Build
tempered glass
Fire Resistance Rating
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
DB
46. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
reflective glass
curtain walls
Pile and Pile Driver
47. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
48. 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.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
CM
Wood Light Framing
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
49. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Stone cladding
curtain walls
50. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
Pile and Pile Driver
Plasticizers
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
PSL