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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. 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.






4. Design-Build






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






14. 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






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






16. 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.






17. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.






18. Post-tentioning: Subjecting a concrete or masonry member to compressive stresses by tensioning high-strength steel strands (wires) after the concrete has developed sufficient strength.






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






20. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.






21. 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.






22. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






23. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






32. ...






33. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






34. Design-Bid-Build






35. 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.






36. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






37. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






38. 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.






39. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.






40. 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.






41. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






43. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






44. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.






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






46. Design-Bid-Build






47. 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.






48. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






49. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).






50. 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.