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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. 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.
DBB
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Column Footing
Rafter
2. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Rafter
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Tie Backs
3. 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.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
4. 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.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Zoning Ordinance
5. Construction Document
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
CD
Rafter
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
6. 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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7. 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.
Pressure Treated Lumber
DD
Fire Resistance Rating
Joist
8. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
AISC standard structural shapes
Rafter
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Building Code
9. 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
Backup wall
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Tinted glass
Mat Foundation
10. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
tempered glass
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
The Three Parts of Construction Management
11. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
12. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Tie Backs
Column Footing
Plasticizers
13. 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
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
CM
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
14. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Stucco - its components and layers
Insulated metal panels
DB
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
15. 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
Laminated glass
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
16. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Insulated metal panels
Pile and Pile Driver
Slump Test
17. 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.
DBB
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Flex anchors
18. 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.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
curtain walls
Joist
19. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
LVL
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
OSB
20. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Laminated glass
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Veneer
EIFS
21. 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
Insulated metal panels
Tie Backs
reflective glass
tempered glass
22. 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.
GFRC
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Building Code
PSL
23. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Admixture
Stucco - its components and layers
Rafter
24. 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.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Stone cladding
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
25. 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
Pile and Pile Driver
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
OSB
26. ...
GFRC
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
EIFS
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
27. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
reflective glass
28. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Rafter
low-e coating
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Tie Backs
29. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Building Code
Joist
EIFS
Tinted glass
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.
EIFS
AISC standard structural shapes
Flex anchors
Pressure Treated Lumber
31. Construction Management
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
CM
Plasticizers
32. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Stucco - its components and layers
Plasticizers
Wood Light Framing
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
33. 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.
Backup wall
Wrought iron v. mild steel
heat-soaked tempered glass
curtain walls
34. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Floating and Troweling
reflective glass
Bentonite Slurry Wall
35. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Wood Light Framing
Dewatering
AISC standard structural shapes
CM
36. 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.
Pile and Pile Driver
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Laminated glass
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
37. ...
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Laminated glass
heat-soaked tempered glass
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
38. 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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Strip Footing
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Bentonite Slurry Wall
39. 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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40. 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
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Spandrel beam
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Building Code
41. 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.
Insulated metal panels
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
42. 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.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
AISC standard structural shapes
Rafter
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
43. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Zoning Ordinance
Sheathing
Building Code
44. ...
Pile and Pile Driver
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Tie Backs
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
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.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
SD
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Veneer
46. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Fire Resistance Rating
Mat Foundation
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
The Three Phases of Construction Management
47. ...
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
DD
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
The Three Parts of Construction Management
48. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Stone cladding
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
low-e coating
49. Construction Management
SD
Building Code
CM
heat-soaked tempered glass
50. 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.
Stone cladding
PSL
Laminated glass
Strip Footing
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