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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.






2. 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.






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






4. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






5. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T






6. 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






7. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.






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9. 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.






10. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.






11. 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.






12. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.






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






14. 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.






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






16. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.






17. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.






18. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






22. Construction Management






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






24. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.






25. Construction Document






26. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.






27. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime






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






29. One-Way Slab: An elevated reinforced concrete slab where most of the load on the slab is carried to the supporting beams in one direction; a four-sided - supported rectangular slab whose length is greater than or equal to twice its width. Two Way Sla






30. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






31. 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.






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33. Design Development






34. Design-Build






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






41. 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.






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






43. Design-Build






44. 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.






45. 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






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






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






48. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.






49. Schematic Design






50. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.