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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.






2. 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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.






9. Design Development






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. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.






12. Construction Document






13. 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.






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






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16. Construction Management






17. Design-Bid-Build






18. 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.






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






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






21. Schematic Design






22. 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.






23. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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.






25. 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.






26. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.






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






28. 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.






29. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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






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






35. 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.






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.






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






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






43. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant






44. 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.






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






46. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant






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






48. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






49. 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.






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