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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.
Tendons
Mat Foundation
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Sheathing
2. 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
Sheet Piles and Shoring
DD
curtain walls
3. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
GFRC
Floating and Troweling
Re-Shoring
4. 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.
Rafter
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
low-e coating
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
5. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Rafter
Stucco - its components and layers
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Laminated glass
6. Shallow Foundation: Used for all types of buildings and bear directly on the upper soil levels. Deep Foundation: Used where soil on the surface does not have adequate strength or is unstable. Consists of piles or piers.
curtain walls
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Engineered Lumber
Stucco - its components and layers
7. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Caisson
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
OSB
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
8. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Floating and Troweling
DBB
Fire Resistance Rating
Slump Test
9. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
reflective glass
DBB
Building Code
Rafter
10. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
DD
Annealed glass
Plasticizers
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
11. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Engineered Lumber
Spandrel beam
12. 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.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Strip Footing
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Flex anchors
13. Schematic Design
Laminated glass
SD
AISC standard structural shapes
Backup wall
14. 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.
Insulated metal panels
SD
OSB
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
15. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
tempered glass
Wood Light Framing
Spandrel beam
16. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
SD
Zoning Ordinance
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
17. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Tinted glass
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
18. 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.
Laminated glass
Floating and Troweling
Annealed glass
Re-Shoring
19. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Stone cladding
SD
Annealed glass
Suspended ceiling
20. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
reflective glass
Fire Resistance Rating
Insulated metal panels
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
21. 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
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
EIFS
Building Code
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
22. 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.
Insulated metal panels
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
heat-soaked tempered glass
23. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Stone cladding
Tie Backs
curtain walls
Sheathing
24. Design-Build
Tinted glass
DB
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Joist
25. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
CM
Strip Footing
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
26. 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
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
tempered glass
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Wood Light Framing
27. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
Column Footing
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
GFRC
28. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
DD
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Backup wall
DB
29. 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
Mat Foundation
Joist
Pressure Treated Lumber
LVL
30. 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.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Insulated metal panels
Pressure Treated Lumber
Pile and Pile Driver
31. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Plasticizers
32. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Spandrel beam
Tendons
Engineered Lumber
Laminated glass
33. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Laminated glass
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Building Inspector's Process
34. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Veneer
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
GFRC
AISC standard structural shapes
35. 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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36. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Veneer
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Dewatering
37. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Plasticizers
Tendons
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Building Code
38. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
CM
Stucco - its components and layers
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
39. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Re-Shoring
Rafter
Wood Light Framing
40. Schematic Design
SD
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Suspended ceiling
Building Code
41. 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
Admixture
Wood Light Framing
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
42. 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
Veneer
tempered glass
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
43. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
PSL
44. Design Development
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Sheet Piles and Shoring
DD
Backup wall
45. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Stone cladding
CM
Wood Light Framing
Veneer
46. 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.
Dewatering
Re-Shoring
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
47. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Plasticizers
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
heat-soaked tempered glass
EIFS
48. 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.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Tie Backs
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Pile and Pile Driver
49. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
DB
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Wrought iron v. mild steel
50. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Re-Shoring
Wood Light Framing
Floating and Troweling
Light-Gauge Steel Framing