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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Zoning Ordinance
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
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.
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Flex anchors
Pressure Treated Lumber
The Three Parts of Construction Management
3. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Engineered Lumber
Joist
Glue-Laminated Lumber
EIFS
4. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Insulated metal panels
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
tempered glass
Backup wall
5. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Floating and Troweling
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
6. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
DBB
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
low-e coating
7. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
tempered glass
Backup wall
low-e coating
Soldier Piles and Lagging
8. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Backup wall
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Stucco - its components and layers
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
9. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Building Code
10. ...
Zoning Ordinance
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Engineered Lumber
11. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
The Three Parts of Construction Management
CD
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.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Wrought iron v. mild steel
13. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Floating and Troweling
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
14. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Caisson
Spandrel beam
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
LVL
15. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Caisson
16. 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.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
PSL
heat-soaked tempered glass
Building Inspector's Process
17. 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.
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
tempered glass
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
18. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Fire Resistance Rating
reflective glass
AISC standard structural shapes
19. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
LVL
heat-soaked tempered glass
Slump Test
20. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Veneer
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
21. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Laminated glass
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Joist
AISC standard structural shapes
22. 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.
Floating and Troweling
heat-soaked tempered glass
Building Inspector's Process
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
23. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
EIFS
DD
Sheathing
Column Footing
24. 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.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Rafter
Tendons
Joist
25. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
low-e coating
Soldier Piles and Lagging
SD
Stone cladding
26. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Fire Resistance Rating
Tendons
Mat Foundation
Annealed glass
27. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
PSL
Building Code
The Three Phases of Construction Management
DB
28. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
Re-Shoring
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Re-Shoring
Annealed glass
29. Design-Build
Flex anchors
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Flex anchors
DB
30. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Re-Shoring
Fire Resistance Rating
SD
31. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
32. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
DB
reflective glass
Floating and Troweling
33. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
AISC standard structural shapes
Pile and Pile Driver
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
34. 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
35. Construction Document
CD
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Zoning Ordinance
The Three Phases of Construction Management
36. Schematic Design
SD
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Stucco - its components and layers
37. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Column Footing
CM
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
38. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Stucco - its components and layers
Joist
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
39. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Admixture
Strip Footing
DD
tempered glass
40. 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.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
EIFS
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
41. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
PSL
Stone cladding
curtain walls
OSB
42. 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
Wood Light Framing
Slump Test
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Building Inspector's Process
43. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Strip Footing
DB
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
44. 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.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
CD
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Bentonite Slurry Wall
45. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Backup wall
Plasticizers
46. 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
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
47. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
AISC standard structural shapes
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
48. 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.
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Sheathing
SD
49. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Floating and Troweling
Slump Test
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Sheathing
50. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
AISC standard structural shapes
heat-soaked tempered glass
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection