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Building Construction Management Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Strip Footing
Admixture
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
2. 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.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
curtain walls
3. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Flex anchors
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Column Footing
4. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Tendons
Pile and Pile Driver
5. 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
reflective glass
Stucco - its components and layers
CD
6. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Wood Light Framing
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Re-Shoring
Dewatering
7. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Rafter
CM
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Dewatering
8. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
DD
DD
low-e coating
Engineered Lumber
9. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Soldier Piles and Lagging
AISC standard structural shapes
Building Code
Pressure Treated Lumber
10. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Suspended ceiling
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Admixture
11. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Tinted glass
reflective glass
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
12. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Veneer
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
13. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Stone cladding
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
low-e coating
14. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Stucco - its components and layers
reflective glass
AISC standard structural shapes
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
15. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Suspended ceiling
SD
Tinted glass
16. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Laminated glass
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
17. 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
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
18. 10' - 15' discontinuous trenches are dug down to bedrock and filled with a bentonite slurry. Concrete is then pumped from the bottom up to create a waterproof wall for excavation pits.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Tinted glass
Caisson
19. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Floating and Troweling
Tinted glass
Slump Test
Pressure Treated Lumber
20. ...
OSB
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Wrought iron v. mild steel
curtain walls
21. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
PSL
curtain walls
Tie Backs
Annealed glass
22. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Fire Resistance Rating
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
23. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
curtain walls
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Tendons
Sheathing
24. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Sheathing
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Laminated glass
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
25. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Building Code
CM
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Backup wall
26. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Pile and Pile Driver
AISC standard structural shapes
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Re-Shoring
27. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Backup wall
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Tie Backs
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
28. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
DD
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
29. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Backup wall
Insulated metal panels
Pressure Treated Lumber
Veneer
30. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
SD
low-e coating
Stone cladding
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
31. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Bentonite Slurry Wall
tempered glass
Tendons
32. 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.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Sheet Piles and Shoring
LVL
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
33. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
OSB
OSB
Sheathing
34. A large-diameter - deep reinforced-concrete foundation element made by drilling a hole into the ground and filling it with concrete; an enclosure that permits excavation work to be carried out under water.
Dewatering
Dewatering
Slump Test
Caisson
35. 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.
Fire Resistance Rating
DD
EIFS
CM
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
37. Schematic Design
Dewatering
Wood Light Framing
SD
The Three Phases of Construction Management
38. 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.
PSL
Mat Foundation
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
39. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Sheathing
Zoning Ordinance
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
40. Construction Management
CM
Stone cladding
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
41. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Dewatering
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
42. 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.
OSB
Caisson
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Sheathing
43. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Engineered Lumber
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
44. 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
Flex anchors
tempered glass
Admixture
Floating and Troweling
45. 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.
reflective glass
Tinted glass
Spandrel beam
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
46. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Fire Resistance Rating
LVL
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
47. A large-diameter - deep reinforced-concrete foundation element made by drilling a hole into the ground and filling it with concrete; an enclosure that permits excavation work to be carried out under water.
Plasticizers
Caisson
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Strip Footing
48. 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
Fire Resistance Rating
Soldier Piles and Lagging
EIFS
49. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Suspended ceiling
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Sheet Piles and Shoring
50. Construction Management
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Annealed glass
CM
Flex anchors