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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.






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






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






10. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.






11. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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


37. Schematic Design






38. 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.






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






40. Construction Management






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. Construction Management