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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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.






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






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






9. Hollow Core Slabs: Precast - prestressed concrete slabs that contain voids in their central region that reduce dead loads by 40-50%. - Planks: Precast concrete slabs that are solid.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. Schematic Design






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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31. 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.






32. Friction Pile: Bears the load by using friction between it and the ground around it by having a tapered form. End-Bearing Piles: Most of the load is transferred to the bottom of the pile.






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






34. Post-tentioning: Subjecting a concrete or masonry member to compressive stresses by tensioning high-strength steel strands (wires) after the concrete has developed sufficient strength.






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






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






38. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






44. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






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






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






48. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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






50. 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