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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






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






3. 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






4. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






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






7. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






18. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






19. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






23. 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.






24. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.






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






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






27. 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






28. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






29. 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.






30. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






31. ...






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






39. Design-Build






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






41. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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






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






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






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