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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






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.






13. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






20. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.






21. 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.






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






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






24. Design-Build






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






26. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






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






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29. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.






30. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T






31. 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






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






33. Control Joint: A sawed or tooled joint on the top surface of a concrete slab-on-ground; a continuous vertical joint in a concrete masonry wall. Cold Joint: A nonmovement joint resulting when fresh concrete is placed against previously placed concrete






34. Design Development






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






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






37. Control Joint: A sawed or tooled joint on the top surface of a concrete slab-on-ground; a continuous vertical joint in a concrete masonry wall. Cold Joint: A nonmovement joint resulting when fresh concrete is placed against previously placed concrete






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






39. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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.






46. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






47. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






48. 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.






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50. 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.