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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
reflective glass
LVL
Mat Foundation
Pile and Pile Driver
2. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Dewatering
Tinted glass
CM
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
3. 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
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Re-Shoring
Mat Foundation
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
4. 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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5. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Strip Footing
Plasticizers
Admixture
6. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
heat-soaked tempered glass
Backup wall
Insulated metal panels
7. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
CM
Building Code
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Pile and Pile Driver
8. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Dewatering
Tendons
Soldier Piles and Lagging
tempered glass
9. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Strip Footing
Dewatering
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
10. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
PSL
curtain walls
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
11. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
low-e coating
SD
curtain walls
Dewatering
12. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Veneer
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Strip Footing
13. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
Joist
Strip Footing
LVL
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
14. 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.
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
DB
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Wrought iron v. mild steel
15. ...
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Dewatering
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
16. ...
Rafter
Strip Footing
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Sheet Piles and Shoring
17. A stuccolike exterior finish that includes a layer of foam insulation - fiberglass reinforcing mesh - and one or two coats of a polymer-based finish - also called synthetic stucco.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
DB
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
EIFS
18. 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
Stucco - its components and layers
Annealed glass
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
19. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Joist
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Veneer
Glue-Laminated Lumber
20. 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.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
21. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Pressure Treated Lumber
LVL
Spandrel beam
Veneer
22. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
The Three Parts of Construction Management
tempered glass
Mat Foundation
Re-Shoring
23. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Strip Footing
Caisson
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Engineered Lumber
24. A test that measures the workability of fresh concrete by filling a cone-shaped mold with concrete - removing the mold - and measuring the height to which the concrete settles below its original height.
Annealed glass
curtain walls
Slump Test
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
25. 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.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
LVL
Stucco - its components and layers
26. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Stucco - its components and layers
GFRC
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
27. 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.
Strip Footing
CM
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
GFRC
28. 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
Tie Backs
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Dewatering
29. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
DB
Fire Resistance Rating
Glue-Laminated Lumber
30. 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.
low-e coating
Strip Footing
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Tie Backs
31. 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
EIFS
tempered glass
Engineered Lumber
32. 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.
Mat Foundation
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
33. 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.
Building Code
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Joist
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
34. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
AISC standard structural shapes
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
35. Construction Document
CM
Tie Backs
DD
CD
36. 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.
Rafter
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Re-Shoring
The Three Parts of Construction Management
37. Construction Management
Stucco - its components and layers
CM
PSL
Rafter
38. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Backup wall
Laminated glass
39. 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
Stucco - its components and layers
Mat Foundation
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
40. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Dewatering
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Insulated metal panels
41. ...
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Strip Footing
42. 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.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
reflective glass
heat-soaked tempered glass
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
43. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
heat-soaked tempered glass
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
44. 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
Joist
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Spandrel beam
The Three Phases of Construction Management
45. Design Development
DD
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Caisson
EIFS
46. 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.
reflective glass
OSB
Pressure Treated Lumber
AISC standard structural shapes
47. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Joist
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
DB
48. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
DBB
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Rafter
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
49. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Wood Light Framing
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
50. 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
Tie Backs
LVL
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber