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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.
LVL
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Building Inspector's Process
DD
2. 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.
Fire Resistance Rating
OSB
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
3. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Stone cladding
DD
Floating and Troweling
Tinted glass
4. 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.
Caisson
Tendons
Wood Light Framing
PSL
5. 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
Soldier Piles and Lagging
EIFS
Pile and Pile Driver
6. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Insulated metal panels
Spandrel beam
Sheet Piles and Shoring
DD
7. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
EIFS
Annealed glass
curtain walls
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
8. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
DD
Pile and Pile Driver
curtain walls
9. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Rafter
curtain walls
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
10. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
GFRC
LVL
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
11. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Tinted glass
Zoning Ordinance
Wrought iron v. mild steel
12. 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.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Laminated glass
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Bentonite Slurry Wall
13. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
low-e coating
Strip Footing
14. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Engineered Lumber
15. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
low-e coating
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Building Code
16. ...
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Fire Resistance Rating
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Insulated metal panels
17. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Rafter
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Fire Resistance Rating
Dewatering
18. 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
Glue-Laminated Lumber
DB
Mat Foundation
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
19. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Spandrel beam
Engineered Lumber
20. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Tendons
CM
Dewatering
CD
21. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Insulated metal panels
SD
Veneer
Floating and Troweling
22. ...
Tendons
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
23. 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.
AISC standard structural shapes
Annealed glass
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
24. 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
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Building Inspector's Process
Re-Shoring
25. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
DBB
Engineered Lumber
reflective glass
26. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Pressure Treated Lumber
Wood Light Framing
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Floating and Troweling
27. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Slump Test
AISC standard structural shapes
Backup wall
Floating and Troweling
28. 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.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Rafter
Zoning Ordinance
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
29. Schematic Design
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
SD
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
30. 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
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
31. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
AISC standard structural shapes
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Re-Shoring
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
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.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Stucco - its components and layers
Flex anchors
Pressure Treated Lumber
33. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
PSL
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Mat Foundation
Stucco - its components and layers
34. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Tendons
low-e coating
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
heat-soaked tempered glass
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.
AISC standard structural shapes
Caisson
Zoning Ordinance
Sheet Piles and Shoring
36. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Soldier Piles and Lagging
DD
Floating and Troweling
AISC standard structural shapes
37. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Tie Backs
Slump Test
Tinted glass
Sheet Piles and Shoring
38. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
reflective glass
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Tie Backs
heat-soaked tempered glass
39. 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.
Fire Resistance Rating
Plasticizers
Building Inspector's Process
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
40. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
AISC standard structural shapes
EIFS
41. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Tendons
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
42. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
43. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
CD
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
44. ...
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Caisson
45. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
low-e coating
Stone cladding
tempered glass
46. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
low-e coating
Rafter
47. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
LVL
Tinted glass
48. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
reflective glass
Rafter
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
49. 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.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Soldier Piles and Lagging
EIFS
GFRC
50. 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.
OSB
Backup wall
Dewatering
Pressure Treated Lumber
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