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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. 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.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Slump Test
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Mat Foundation
2. ...
Wood Light Framing
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
PSL
3. 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.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Rafter
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
4. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
PSL
Caisson
5. 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.
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
OSB
EIFS
Dewatering
6. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Zoning Ordinance
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
PSL
7. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Admixture
tempered glass
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
8. 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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9. 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.
OSB
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
heat-soaked tempered glass
Dewatering
10. 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.
Stone cladding
Joist
Wood Light Framing
Soldier Piles and Lagging
11. Design-Build
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Dewatering
heat-soaked tempered glass
DB
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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
AISC standard structural shapes
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
heat-soaked tempered glass
13. 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.
AISC standard structural shapes
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Rafter
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
14. 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.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Pressure Treated Lumber
Spandrel beam
Caisson
15. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Stucco - its components and layers
DB
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Sheathing
16. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Column Footing
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
17. 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.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
EIFS
18. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
reflective glass
19. 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
low-e coating
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Sheet Piles and Shoring
20. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Backup wall
AISC standard structural shapes
Caisson
reflective glass
21. Construction Document
PSL
Tie Backs
CD
Caisson
22. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Suspended ceiling
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Tinted glass
23. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
low-e coating
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
reflective glass
24. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Column Footing
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Building Code
25. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Strip Footing
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
low-e coating
26. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Tendons
DBB
SD
27. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Admixture
Zoning Ordinance
28. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Pile and Pile Driver
Tendons
29. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Stucco - its components and layers
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Bentonite Slurry Wall
curtain walls
30. 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
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
LVL
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
31. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Annealed glass
PSL
Stone cladding
Suspended ceiling
32. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
33. Construction Management
Sheet Piles and Shoring
low-e coating
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
CM
34. Construction Document
reflective glass
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Wood Light Framing
CD
35. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
The Three Parts of Construction Management
low-e coating
Stucco - its components and layers
36. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
OSB
37. 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.
Sheathing
Flex anchors
Admixture
low-e coating
38. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
DBB
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
39. 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.
Pile and Pile Driver
PSL
Tie Backs
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
40. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Slump Test
DBB
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
41. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Joist
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Insulated metal panels
heat-soaked tempered glass
42. 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.
Rafter
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Pressure Treated Lumber
43. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Engineered Lumber
Tinted glass
Building Code
Joist
44. Control Joint: A sawed or tooled joint on the top surface of a concrete slab-on-ground; a continuous vertical joint in a concrete masonry wall. Cold Joint: A nonmovement joint resulting when fresh concrete is placed against previously placed concrete
Insulated metal panels
Column Footing
Insulated metal panels
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
45. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Insulated metal panels
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
GFRC
46. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
CD
DBB
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
47. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Slump Test
Laminated glass
Tie Backs
48. Schematic Design
OSB
Spandrel beam
SD
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
49. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Veneer
Engineered Lumber
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
50. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
curtain walls
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning