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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






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






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






5. Design Development






6. 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






7. 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.






8. Design-Bid-Build






9. 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






10. 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.






11. 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






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. Oriented Strandboard: A wood-based panel made by gluing several layers of wood strands under heat and pressure so that the adjacent layers are oriented in opposite directions.






16. 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.






17. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






18. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






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31. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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






34. Schematic Design






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






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






37. 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.






38. Design-Build






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases