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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. 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
CM
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
OSB
2. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Re-Shoring
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
3. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Mat Foundation
Stucco - its components and layers
4. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Pile and Pile Driver
5. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Floating and Troweling
Building Inspector's Process
Building Code
EIFS
6. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Tie Backs
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Building Code
Tendons
7. ...
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
GFRC
8. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
SD
Pile and Pile Driver
LVL
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
9. 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.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
PSL
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
EIFS
10. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Re-Shoring
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Admixture
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
11. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
SD
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Veneer
Admixture
12. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Pressure Treated Lumber
Column Footing
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
13. 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)
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Joist
Tie Backs
14. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Stone cladding
Stucco - its components and layers
Backup wall
Re-Shoring
15. 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.
Stucco - its components and layers
PSL
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
16. 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
Wrought iron v. mild steel
GFRC
low-e coating
17. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Pressure Treated Lumber
EIFS
Glue-Laminated Lumber
18. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
Column Footing
DD
Backup wall
Dewatering
19. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
reflective glass
curtain walls
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
20. 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
heat-soaked tempered glass
Plasticizers
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
tempered glass
21. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
AISC standard structural shapes
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
22. 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.
Caisson
Rafter
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
EIFS
23. 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.
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Annealed glass
Slump Test
24. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Dewatering
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Dewatering
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
25. 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.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Spandrel beam
Caisson
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
26. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
EIFS
OSB
Tendons
Floating and Troweling
27. Design-Build
DB
Laminated glass
OSB
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
28. 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.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Building Inspector's Process
Bentonite Slurry Wall
29. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
30. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
The Three Phases of Construction Management
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Flex anchors
31. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
32. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Stone cladding
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
LVL
33. 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
Slump Test
Plasticizers
heat-soaked tempered glass
34. 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.
Slump Test
Pile and Pile Driver
Tie Backs
Backup wall
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.
Stucco - its components and layers
Mat Foundation
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Fire Resistance Rating
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
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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.
Wood Light Framing
Plasticizers
Column Footing
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
38. 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
PSL
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
39. 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.
Plasticizers
PSL
Stucco - its components and layers
low-e coating
40. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Slump Test
reflective glass
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
41. 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.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Suspended ceiling
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Laminated glass
42. 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
Laminated glass
GFRC
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Soldier Piles and Lagging
43. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Insulated metal panels
Joist
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
44. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Engineered Lumber
Pile and Pile Driver
reflective glass
Sheet Piles and Shoring
45. 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.
Stucco - its components and layers
GFRC
Joist
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
46. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Tinted glass
Sheathing
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Stone cladding
47. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Suspended ceiling
reflective glass
AISC standard structural shapes
48. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
low-e coating
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
AISC standard structural shapes
Sheet Piles and Shoring
49. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
low-e coating
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Dewatering
Suspended ceiling
50. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
SD
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Spandrel beam
Building Code