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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. Design-Bid-Build






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






23. Design-Build






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






35. Design Development






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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50. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases