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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Engineered Lumber
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
LVL
2. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
The Three Phases of Construction Management
DB
3. 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.
Rafter
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
EIFS
4. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Flex anchors
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Re-Shoring
EIFS
5. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Suspended ceiling
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Admixture
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
6. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Veneer
Column Footing
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
7. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Caisson
DBB
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
8. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
PSL
DBB
Admixture
Building Code
9. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Caisson
Engineered Lumber
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
10. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
CM
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Tinted glass
11. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Wrought iron v. mild steel
12. 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.
Admixture
Slump Test
Pile and Pile Driver
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
13. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
AISC standard structural shapes
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Floating and Troweling
14. 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.
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Wood Light Framing
Bentonite Slurry Wall
15. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Suspended ceiling
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Mat Foundation
16. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
17. Construction Document
Insulated metal panels
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
CD
18. 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.
Re-Shoring
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Pressure Treated Lumber
19. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Backup wall
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Engineered Lumber
20. ...
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Veneer
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
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.
EIFS
Stucco - its components and layers
Tendons
Veneer
22. 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.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Rafter
Wood Light Framing
Annealed glass
23. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
AISC standard structural shapes
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Column Footing
GFRC
24. 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.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Engineered Lumber
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
25. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Spandrel beam
Zoning Ordinance
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
26. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Stone cladding
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
27. 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.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
DD
28. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
GFRC
Tendons
29. 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.
Spandrel beam
PSL
Strip Footing
LVL
30. 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.
EIFS
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Tinted glass
31. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Joist
LVL
Admixture
32. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Insulated metal panels
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Pressure Treated Lumber
33. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Strip Footing
Flex anchors
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Re-Shoring
34. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Insulated metal panels
Stone cladding
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
35. 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.
Wood Light Framing
tempered glass
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
36. 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.
Laminated glass
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Sheathing
37. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Building Code
Insulated metal panels
38. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Admixture
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
heat-soaked tempered glass
Pile and Pile Driver
39. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Tie Backs
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Suspended ceiling
40. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Spandrel beam
LVL
Slump Test
Engineered Lumber
41. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
SD
Strip Footing
reflective glass
42. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Rafter
Building Code
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Caisson
43. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Floating and Troweling
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
44. 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.
Tendons
SD
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
45. 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.
Laminated glass
EIFS
Wood Light Framing
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
46. 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.
Slump Test
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Joist
PSL
47. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Caisson
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
OSB
48. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Tendons
Admixture
low-e coating
49. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Stucco - its components and layers
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
GFRC
curtain walls
50. 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.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Flex anchors
Fire Resistance Rating
Pile and Pile Driver