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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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






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






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






13. Design-Build






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






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






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






17. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.






18. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






19. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.






20. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.






21. 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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






25. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






26. 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






27. 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.






28. 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






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30. 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.






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






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






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






35. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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






38. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.






39. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.






40. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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






43. 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.






44. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.






45. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.






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






47. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:






48. 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.






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






50. Construction Management






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