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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
AISC standard structural shapes
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Soldier Piles and Lagging
2. 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.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Suspended ceiling
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
3. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
curtain walls
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
4. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
LVL
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
5. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Suspended ceiling
CD
Dewatering
Flex anchors
6. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Backup wall
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Stone cladding
Joist
7. Construction Management
CM
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Stucco - its components and layers
PSL
8. Design Development
Slump Test
Spandrel beam
Laminated glass
DD
9. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Strip Footing
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
low-e coating
10. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
PSL
Flex anchors
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Backup wall
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
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Sheathing
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
12. 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.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
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.
Rafter
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Slump Test
Stucco - its components and layers
14. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Wood Light Framing
Spandrel beam
Insulated metal panels
15. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Spandrel beam
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Caisson
Pressure Treated Lumber
16. 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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17. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Rafter
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Insulated metal panels
18. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Zoning Ordinance
SD
low-e coating
Joist
19. ...
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Building Inspector's Process
20. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Stone cladding
Column Footing
Floating and Troweling
SD
21. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Column Footing
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Stucco - its components and layers
Joist
22. 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.
LVL
Pressure Treated Lumber
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Tie Backs
23. Schematic Design
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
The Three Parts of Construction Management
SD
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
24. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
LVL
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Re-Shoring
25. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Re-Shoring
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
26. 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.
Spandrel beam
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Tie Backs
low-e coating
27. 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.
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
DB
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
28. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Stucco - its components and layers
Pressure Treated Lumber
Glue-Laminated Lumber
CD
29. 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.
Stucco - its components and layers
Pressure Treated Lumber
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Suspended ceiling
30. 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.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Wood Light Framing
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Re-Shoring
31. 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.
GFRC
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
heat-soaked tempered glass
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
32. 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
Insulated metal panels
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
GFRC
Mat Foundation
33. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Re-Shoring
Admixture
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
CD
34. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Strip Footing
reflective glass
Soldier Piles and Lagging
35. 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.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Rafter
36. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Slump Test
DBB
Rafter
37. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Fire Resistance Rating
Annealed glass
LVL
38. 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.
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Annealed glass
Laminated glass
Sheet Piles and Shoring
39. 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.
LVL
SD
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Bentonite Slurry Wall
40. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Veneer
Building Code
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Flex anchors
41. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Spandrel beam
Pressure Treated Lumber
Engineered Lumber
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
42. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
OSB
Bentonite Slurry Wall
The Three Phases of Construction Management
reflective glass
43. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Stucco - its components and layers
Zoning Ordinance
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Sheathing
44. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
reflective glass
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Pile and Pile Driver
45. Construction Document
CD
GFRC
Sheet Piles and Shoring
curtain walls
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.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
EIFS
Caisson
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
47. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Tendons
Slump Test
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
48. 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.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Tinted glass
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
49. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
Wood Light Framing
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Mat Foundation
Column Footing
50. 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.
Caisson
Sheathing
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
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