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Building Construction Management Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Laminated glass
CD
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
2. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
Column Footing
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Stucco - its components and layers
Pile and Pile Driver
3. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Caisson
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Insulated metal panels
4. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Spandrel beam
Insulated metal panels
Veneer
Engineered Lumber
5. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
reflective glass
Spandrel beam
GFRC
6. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Dewatering
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Glue-Laminated Lumber
7. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
EIFS
low-e coating
Building Code
8. ...
Column Footing
Mat Foundation
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
EIFS
9. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Zoning Ordinance
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
LVL
10. Design-Build
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
DB
11. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Fire Resistance Rating
tempered glass
tempered glass
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
12. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Fire Resistance Rating
Dewatering
Laminated glass
13. ...
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Backup wall
14. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Column Footing
Veneer
15. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
curtain walls
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
16. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
SD
Column Footing
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
LVL
17. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
18. Design-Build
DB
Caisson
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
CD
19. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Zoning Ordinance
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Caisson
20. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Pressure Treated Lumber
Veneer
Glue-Laminated Lumber
21. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
tempered glass
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
22. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Sheathing
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
curtain walls
23. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Stucco - its components and layers
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
GFRC
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
24. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
CD
Caisson
Pile and Pile Driver
heat-soaked tempered glass
25. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Caisson
Re-Shoring
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
26. 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.
Engineered Lumber
Caisson
Building Inspector's Process
The Three Parts of Construction Management
27. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Pile and Pile Driver
Mat Foundation
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
28. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Suspended ceiling
Plasticizers
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
29. 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.
Mat Foundation
Annealed glass
Laminated glass
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
30. 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.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Column Footing
Spandrel beam
31. 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.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Wood Light Framing
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Fire Resistance Rating
32. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Strip Footing
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
33. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Veneer
Strip Footing
34. 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.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Mat Foundation
35. 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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
DD
OSB
GFRC
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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Annealed glass
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
curtain walls
37. Design Development
Joist
DD
DB
Wood Light Framing
38. Construction Management
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
CM
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
39. 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.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Annealed glass
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
40. 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.
Plasticizers
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
heat-soaked tempered glass
low-e coating
41. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Stone cladding
42. 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.
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Building Inspector's Process
Plasticizers
43. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
Tie Backs
LVL
tempered glass
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
44. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Tie Backs
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
PSL
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
45. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Mat Foundation
Bentonite Slurry Wall
CD
46. 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.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Wood Light Framing
Fire Resistance Rating
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
47. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Fire Resistance Rating
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
48. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
GFRC
Column Footing
49. 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
Building Code
Zoning Ordinance
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
50. 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.
Laminated glass
Rafter
Glue-Laminated Lumber
GFRC