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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
PSL
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Slump Test
DB
2. 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.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Flex anchors
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
3. Construction Management
Suspended ceiling
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Slump Test
CM
4. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
The Three Parts of Construction Management
SD
Laminated glass
5. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Caisson
Admixture
Rafter
6. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
OSB
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
7. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Suspended ceiling
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Engineered Lumber
8. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Tendons
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
9. 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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Admixture
CD
10. 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
tempered glass
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
11. 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.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Sheathing
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
12. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Stone cladding
GFRC
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
PSL
13. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
CM
Annealed glass
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
14. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Pile and Pile Driver
AISC standard structural shapes
heat-soaked tempered glass
15. 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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16. 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.
Rafter
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Tie Backs
tempered glass
17. A type of tempered glass obtained from a process that reduces (or eliminates) the possibility of spontaneous breakage of tempered glass during its service life.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
heat-soaked tempered glass
Tinted glass
18. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Tinted glass
Slump Test
19. 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.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Sheet Piles and Shoring
CD
20. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Annealed glass
Floating and Troweling
reflective glass
Pressure Treated Lumber
21. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Flex anchors
SD
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
22. 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
Mat Foundation
Wrought iron v. mild steel
SD
LVL
23. 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
GFRC
tempered glass
DBB
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
24. 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
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
heat-soaked tempered glass
Sheathing
25. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Plasticizers
The Three Phases of Construction Management
EIFS
26. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
The Three Parts of Construction Management
heat-soaked tempered glass
Flex anchors
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
27. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Suspended ceiling
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
28. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Stone cladding
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Veneer
Fire Resistance Rating
29. 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
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Joist
30. 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)
PSL
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
reflective glass
31. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Tendons
Stucco - its components and layers
The Three Parts of Construction Management
32. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Engineered Lumber
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
DBB
33. ...
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Soldier Piles and Lagging
34. Oriented Strandboard: A wood-based panel made by gluing several layers of wood strands under heat and pressure so that the adjacent layers are oriented in opposite directions.
DB
OSB
GFRC
Tie Backs
35. 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.
tempered glass
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
36. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Flex anchors
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Stucco - its components and layers
37. 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.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
CD
Flex anchors
Wood Light Framing
38. 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
Admixture
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Dewatering
39. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Spandrel beam
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
40. 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.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Flex anchors
41. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Caisson
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
42. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Floating and Troweling
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
reflective glass
43. 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
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Rafter
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
44. Design-Build
OSB
Suspended ceiling
DB
The Three Phases of Construction Management
45. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Backup wall
curtain walls
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
46. 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.
CD
Suspended ceiling
AISC standard structural shapes
PSL
47. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Plasticizers
Mat Foundation
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Bentonite Slurry Wall
48. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
curtain walls
EIFS
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Laminated glass
49. 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.
SD
Pressure Treated Lumber
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Wood Light Framing
50. 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
Tie Backs
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Plasticizers
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions