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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






2. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.






3. Wrought iron is corrosive resistant - time consuming to make - and contains about .02% carbon. VS. Mild Steel contains .1-2.5% carbon and is much stronger and easier to make.






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.






11. 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.






12. 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.






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






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






15. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






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






18. 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.






19. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






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






21. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






22. 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.






23. 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






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






25. 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.






26. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.






27. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.






28. Construction Document






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






30. 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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31. 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.






32. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






34. 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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35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






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






42. Design-Bid-Build






43. 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.






44. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.






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






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






47. Schematic Design






48. ...






49. 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.






50. 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.