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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






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






3. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.






4. 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.






5. Design-Bid-Build






6. 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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.






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






12. ...






13. 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.






14. 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






15. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






16. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






17. 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.






18. 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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19. 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.






20. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.






21. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.






27. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.






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






29. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






38. ...






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.






46. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.






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






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






49. Design-Bid-Build






50. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.







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