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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






2. 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






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






4. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






9. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.






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






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13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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28. 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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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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34. 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






35. Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles: Closely spaced - reinforced concrete piles. Often has shock-crete sprayed on the front to make a wall. Secant Piles: Two sets of interlocking contiguous piles.






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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






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






47. 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.






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






49. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






50. Design Development