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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






2. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.






3. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






5. 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.






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






7. 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






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






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.






13. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.






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






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






16. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






20. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.






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






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






23. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






24. 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.






25. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






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






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






28. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.






29. ...






30. 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.






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






32. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.






33. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






38. Schematic Design






39. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.






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






41. ...






42. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).






46. 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.






47. Construction Management






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






49. 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.






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







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