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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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






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






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






4. Design-Bid-Build






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






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. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Design-Build






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






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






21. 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.






22. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






32. Schematic Design






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






40. Construction Management






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. ...






44. 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






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






46. Shallow Foundation: Used for all types of buildings and bear directly on the upper soil levels. Deep Foundation: Used where soil on the surface does not have adequate strength or is unstable. Consists of piles or piers.






47. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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






49. ...






50. 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.







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