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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
heat-soaked tempered glass
LVL
2. 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
DBB
DBB
Pressure Treated Lumber
3. 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.
Suspended ceiling
Rafter
Tinted glass
Wrought iron v. mild steel
4. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
reflective glass
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
The Three Parts of Construction Management
5. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Backup wall
Tendons
reflective glass
6. 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.
Suspended ceiling
GFRC
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Building Code
7. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Insulated metal panels
DBB
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Caisson
8. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
The Three Parts of Construction Management
curtain walls
9. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Plasticizers
Mat Foundation
Slump Test
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
10. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
DB
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
11. 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.
OSB
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Sheet Piles and Shoring
12. 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.
PSL
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
LVL
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
13. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
CM
Sheathing
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
14. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Tendons
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
tempered glass
15. 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.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
tempered glass
PSL
16. 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.
Backup wall
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
17. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
Rafter
LVL
GFRC
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
18. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Strip Footing
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Rafter
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
19. 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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20. 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
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
CM
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
21. 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.
tempered glass
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Zoning Ordinance
22. 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
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
tempered glass
Re-Shoring
EIFS
23. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
low-e coating
reflective glass
Tinted glass
Strip Footing
24. 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.
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
25. 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.
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
LVL
Tinted glass
Mat Foundation
26. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
EIFS
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
27. 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
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
tempered glass
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Dewatering
28. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Tie Backs
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Backup wall
Column Footing
29. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
30. Construction Document
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
CD
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Slump Test
31. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Backup wall
EIFS
Spandrel beam
CM
32. 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.
DD
Tendons
GFRC
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
33. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Zoning Ordinance
34. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
tempered glass
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Spandrel beam
Caisson
35. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Building Inspector's Process
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Joist
36. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Plasticizers
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Tie Backs
37. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
OSB
Plasticizers
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
DBB
38. 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
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Wood Light Framing
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
39. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Veneer
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Caisson
Engineered Lumber
40. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
CD
Sheathing
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
41. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
DD
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
42. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
reflective glass
The Three Phases of Construction Management
GFRC
Glue-Laminated Lumber
43. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
DBB
Dewatering
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
44. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
Re-Shoring
Column Footing
Tie Backs
Dewatering
45. 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.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Sheet Piles and Shoring
46. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Re-Shoring
Dewatering
47. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Fire Resistance Rating
Flex anchors
48. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
CM
Suspended ceiling
Pile and Pile Driver
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
49. 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
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
reflective glass
The Three Phases of Construction Management
DD
50. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Pile and Pile Driver
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Slump Test