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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.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. A type of concrete foundation where one large - combined footing is used for several columns and load-bearing walls - often for the entire building. A concrete slab-on-ground used as foundation for light frame buildings is the simplest type of mat fo






9. 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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10. 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.






11. 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.






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






13. Design-Bid-Build






14. Design Development






15. 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.






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






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






18. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.






19. Construction Document






20. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.






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. 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.






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






24. Construction Management






25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. ...






35. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






36. Hollow Core Slabs: Precast - prestressed concrete slabs that contain voids in their central region that reduce dead loads by 40-50%. - Planks: Precast concrete slabs that are solid.






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






40. Design-Bid-Build






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. Schematic Design






44. Construction Management






45. A type of concrete foundation where one large - combined footing is used for several columns and load-bearing walls - often for the entire building. A concrete slab-on-ground used as foundation for light frame buildings is the simplest type of mat fo






46. 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.






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






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






49. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






50. Cost - Schedule - and Quality







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