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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






2. 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






3. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






4. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






9. Design-Build






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






11. ...






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






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






14. 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.






15. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.






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. Design-Build






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






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






20. Oriented Strandboard: A wood-based panel made by gluing several layers of wood strands under heat and pressure so that the adjacent layers are oriented in opposite directions.






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. Design-Bid-Build






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






31. Construction Management






32. 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.






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






34. Design Development






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






43. Construction Document






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.






49. Design Development






50. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.