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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






6. Construction Document






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






8. 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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. 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






23. 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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24. 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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






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






35. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






47. Construction Management






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






49. Design-Build






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