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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. Construction Management






8. Design Development






9. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.






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






11. 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






12. Prescriptive codes give a clear - defined method for meeting a requirement. Performance codes allow the designer to decide how to meet the end requirement that must be met.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






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






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






19. ...






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






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. 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.






23. Schematic Design






24. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






25. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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






33. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






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.






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.






45. Construction Document






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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.







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