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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.






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






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8. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:






9. 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.






10. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






11. 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.






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






13. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.






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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 legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.






17. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






18. 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.






19. Construction Document






20. 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.






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






22. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.






31. 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.






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






33. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.






34. 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.






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






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.






37. 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.






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






39. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






43. Construction Management






44. 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.






45. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






46. 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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. 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.







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