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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






2. 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






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






4. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






9. Design Development






10. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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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. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






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






33. Design-Bid-Build






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Construction Document






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






45. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






46. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






47. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.






48. 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.






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






50. 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.







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