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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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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11. 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.






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13. 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.






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






15. Construction Management






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






17. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. Construction Document






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






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






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






49. 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.






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