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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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.






11. 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






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.






15. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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






18. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.






19. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.






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






21. 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.






22. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.






23. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






28. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates






29. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates






30. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.






36. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant






37. 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






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39. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.






40. Design-Bid-Build






41. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads






42. 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.






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






44. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.






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






46. 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






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






48. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.






49. Construction Document






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