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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
Pile and Pile Driver
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
tempered glass
Building Inspector's Process
2. 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
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
tempered glass
DBB
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
3. 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.
Rafter
SD
Stone cladding
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
4. Control Joint: A sawed or tooled joint on the top surface of a concrete slab-on-ground; a continuous vertical joint in a concrete masonry wall. Cold Joint: A nonmovement joint resulting when fresh concrete is placed against previously placed concrete
Wood Light Framing
Fire Resistance Rating
DBB
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
5. 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.
Rafter
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Laminated glass
6. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Pile and Pile Driver
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Fire Resistance Rating
7. 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.
CM
Fire Resistance Rating
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Laminated glass
8. Design-Bid-Build
Sheathing
CM
DBB
curtain walls
9. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Zoning Ordinance
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Floating and Troweling
CM
10. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Pile and Pile Driver
Re-Shoring
Spandrel beam
Bentonite Slurry Wall
11. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
OSB
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Stucco - its components and layers
12. 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
Building Code
DD
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
13. ...
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
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
Pressure Treated Lumber
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Mat Foundation
15. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
DB
Tinted glass
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
16. 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.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
reflective glass
17. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
CM
PSL
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Insulated metal panels
18. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Backup wall
EIFS
Tie Backs
19. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Sheathing
Stone cladding
Building Inspector's Process
Suspended ceiling
20. Control Joint: A sawed or tooled joint on the top surface of a concrete slab-on-ground; a continuous vertical joint in a concrete masonry wall. Cold Joint: A nonmovement joint resulting when fresh concrete is placed against previously placed concrete
Joist
Tinted glass
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Strip Footing
21. 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.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Backup wall
DBB
22. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Building Code
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Stucco - its components and layers
Glue-Laminated Lumber
23. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Caisson
Spandrel beam
low-e coating
curtain walls
24. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Stone cladding
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Laminated glass
Fire Resistance Rating
25. 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
tempered glass
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Column Footing
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
26. 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.
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Dewatering
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Strip Footing
27. 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
Fire Resistance Rating
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
28. 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.
GFRC
Spandrel beam
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Plasticizers
29. Design Development
DB
DD
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Bentonite Slurry Wall
30. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Annealed glass
31. Design-Build
Soldier Piles and Lagging
DB
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
32. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
33. 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.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Wood Light Framing
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
34. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Floating and Troweling
The Three Phases of Construction Management
low-e coating
Stone cladding
35. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Plasticizers
Slump Test
36. 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.
Plasticizers
Annealed glass
Flex anchors
Slump Test
37. 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.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
PSL
Annealed glass
38. 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.
Building Inspector's Process
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Sheet Piles and Shoring
GFRC
39. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
LVL
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Stucco - its components and layers
Pressure Treated Lumber
40. Design-Bid-Build
Building Code
Mat Foundation
Floating and Troweling
DBB
41. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Suspended ceiling
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
42. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
LVL
Re-Shoring
43. 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
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Engineered Lumber
44. An L-shaped steel pin that connects to the GFRC skin with a bonding pad and is welded to the supporting light-gauge steel frame.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Flex anchors
Plasticizers
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
45. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Dewatering
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Stone cladding
Stucco - its components and layers
46. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
47. 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.
GFRC
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
DD
48. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Joist
heat-soaked tempered glass
Admixture
49. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Engineered Lumber
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
50. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Admixture
Backup wall
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
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