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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. 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.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Wood Light Framing
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
2. 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.
Zoning Ordinance
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Tinted glass
PSL
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.
GFRC
Dewatering
CM
DD
4. Design-Build
The Three Parts of Construction Management
DB
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Annealed glass
5. 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
SD
Stucco - its components and layers
Backup wall
6. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Backup wall
Joist
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
7. 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
Dewatering
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
tempered glass
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
8. 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.
SD
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
9. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Insulated metal panels
Plasticizers
Tendons
10. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Insulated metal panels
Strip Footing
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
11. 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.
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
curtain walls
Rafter
12. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
AISC standard structural shapes
Tie Backs
curtain walls
13. 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.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
reflective glass
Pressure Treated Lumber
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
14. 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
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
OSB
Mat Foundation
Dewatering
15. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Wood Light Framing
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
low-e coating
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.
low-e coating
DB
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Spandrel beam
17. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
low-e coating
Re-Shoring
PSL
18. 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.
Fire Resistance Rating
EIFS
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
AISC standard structural shapes
19. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Stucco - its components and layers
20. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Stucco - its components and layers
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
21. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Wrought iron v. mild steel
AISC standard structural shapes
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
22. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
DD
The Three Phases of Construction Management
low-e coating
CD
23. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
PSL
CM
Column Footing
Tie Backs
24. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Insulated metal panels
Floating and Troweling
25. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Spandrel beam
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
26. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Tendons
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Building Code
27. 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.
Tendons
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
28. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Bentonite Slurry Wall
The Three Phases of Construction Management
CM
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
29. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Veneer
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Plasticizers
Tendons
30. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Spandrel beam
Re-Shoring
DBB
low-e coating
31. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
LVL
Re-Shoring
Glue-Laminated Lumber
32. ...
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Spandrel beam
33. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
tempered glass
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Tinted glass
Slump Test
34. Design-Bid-Build
DBB
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Mat Foundation
Pressure Treated Lumber
35. 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.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Joist
36. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
Sheet Piles and Shoring
DD
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
37. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
DB
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Veneer
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
38. 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
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Glue-Laminated Lumber
LVL
39. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Slump Test
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
40. 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.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Strip Footing
Insulated metal panels
41. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Tendons
42. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Re-Shoring
Laminated glass
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
43. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
tempered glass
curtain walls
Pressure Treated Lumber
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
44. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
DB
Backup wall
Engineered Lumber
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
45. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Suspended ceiling
LVL
Laminated glass
GFRC
46. Design-Bid-Build
DBB
LVL
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
curtain walls
47. 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.
low-e coating
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Soldier Piles and Lagging
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
48. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
Wood Light Framing
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Slump Test
The Three Parts of Construction Management
49. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
PSL
Engineered Lumber
Slump Test
Floating and Troweling
50. 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.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Wood Light Framing
Tinted glass