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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Tinted glass
Strip Footing
Suspended ceiling
2. 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.
Spandrel beam
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Wrought iron v. mild steel
3. 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.
Sheathing
Tie Backs
PSL
Dewatering
4. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Dewatering
Floating and Troweling
Flex anchors
5. 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.
Caisson
Slump Test
heat-soaked tempered glass
Wood Light Framing
6. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Admixture
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
SD
Spandrel beam
7. 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.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Pile and Pile Driver
Slump Test
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
8. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Veneer
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
9. 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.
Laminated glass
EIFS
Insulated metal panels
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
10. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Building Code
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
11. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Laminated glass
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Zoning Ordinance
12. 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.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Slump Test
Slump Test
Building Inspector's Process
13. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Insulated metal panels
Sheet Piles and Shoring
low-e coating
Stone cladding
14. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Laminated glass
GFRC
Insulated metal panels
Plasticizers
15. Prescriptive codes give a clear - defined method for meeting a requirement. Performance codes allow the designer to decide how to meet the end requirement that must be met.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Plasticizers
Engineered Lumber
Pressure Treated Lumber
16. 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.
DB
OSB
Fire Resistance Rating
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
17. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
CD
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
curtain walls
low-e coating
18. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Spandrel beam
Column Footing
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Backup wall
19. 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
curtain walls
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
tempered glass
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
20. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Zoning Ordinance
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
The Three Parts of Construction Management
21. Schematic Design
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Dewatering
SD
Sheet Piles and Shoring
22. 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
Re-Shoring
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Re-Shoring
tempered glass
23. 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.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
curtain walls
Slump Test
Re-Shoring
24. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Spandrel beam
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
25. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
OSB
Stone cladding
Pressure Treated Lumber
Floating and Troweling
26. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
OSB
Spandrel beam
low-e coating
27. 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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Tinted glass
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
28. 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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29. 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
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Building Inspector's Process
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Joist
30. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
curtain walls
Veneer
tempered glass
Engineered Lumber
31. ...
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Mat Foundation
32. 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
Laminated glass
Laminated glass
Rafter
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
33. Unreinforced precast concrete panels that have glass fibers reinforcing the concrete. Consists of the GFRC skin - light-gauge steel backup frame - and anchors connecting the two together.
low-e coating
GFRC
Sheathing
DBB
34. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Engineered Lumber
curtain walls
Building Inspector's Process
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
35. ...
Tie Backs
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Pressure Treated Lumber
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
36. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Building Inspector's Process
Plasticizers
37. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
heat-soaked tempered glass
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
low-e coating
38. Design Development
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
DD
Building Inspector's Process
39. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
reflective glass
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
40. 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
Re-Shoring
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Pile and Pile Driver
DBB
41. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Building Code
DD
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
42. 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.
Fire Resistance Rating
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Engineered Lumber
Tendons
43. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Rafter
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
44. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Floating and Troweling
Stucco - its components and layers
45. 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.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Building Code
46. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Laminated glass
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
47. 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.
GFRC
Tinted glass
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Zoning Ordinance
48. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Strip Footing
Building Code
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Fire Resistance Rating
49. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
LVL
Engineered Lumber
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
50. 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.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement