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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. 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.
OSB
Annealed glass
Tie Backs
DD
2. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
SD
Strip Footing
Floating and Troweling
tempered glass
3. Schematic Design
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Floating and Troweling
SD
Annealed glass
4. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
5. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
DBB
Rafter
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Dewatering
6. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Stucco - its components and layers
Suspended ceiling
Rafter
7. Design-Build
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Sheathing
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
DB
8. 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
PSL
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Engineered Lumber
9. 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
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Floating and Troweling
Insulated metal panels
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
10. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Tinted glass
Pile and Pile Driver
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Tendons
11. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Insulated metal panels
12. 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.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Stucco - its components and layers
Admixture
13. 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.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Wood Light Framing
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
14. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Dewatering
Re-Shoring
heat-soaked tempered glass
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
15. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Fire Resistance Rating
Column Footing
Stone cladding
16. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
curtain walls
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Joist
DD
17. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Tie Backs
18. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Veneer
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Bentonite Slurry Wall
19. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Suspended ceiling
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
DB
20. 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.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
GFRC
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
21. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Veneer
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
DBB
22. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Pressure Treated Lumber
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
23. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Zoning Ordinance
EIFS
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Column Footing
24. Design-Build
DB
Tinted glass
Floating and Troweling
Insulated metal panels
25. 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.
Admixture
Building Code
Pile and Pile Driver
Caisson
26. 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
Building Code
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
27. ...
reflective glass
tempered glass
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
28. 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.
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Fire Resistance Rating
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
29. 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.
OSB
Plasticizers
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
30. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Backup wall
31. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Building Code
tempered glass
Dewatering
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
32. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Stone cladding
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Wood Light Framing
33. Construction Document
Suspended ceiling
Tinted glass
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
CD
34. Construction Management
Spandrel beam
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Laminated glass
CM
35. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
low-e coating
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Wood Light Framing
36. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
GFRC
Tie Backs
CD
37. 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
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Glue-Laminated Lumber
EIFS
Wrought iron v. mild steel
38. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Admixture
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
AISC standard structural shapes
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
39. 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.
EIFS
Stucco - its components and layers
Veneer
Rafter
40. 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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41. Design Development
DBB
GFRC
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
DD
42. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Re-Shoring
43. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
curtain walls
44. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
Stone cladding
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Stucco - its components and layers
45. 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.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Pile and Pile Driver
Building Inspector's Process
Slump Test
46. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Plasticizers
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Tinted glass
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
47. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Slump Test
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Fire Resistance Rating
Engineered Lumber
48. Wrought iron is corrosive resistant - time consuming to make - and contains about .02% carbon. VS. Mild Steel contains .1-2.5% carbon and is much stronger and easier to make.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Joist
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Column Footing
49. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Dewatering
Stone cladding
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
50. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Plasticizers
Insulated metal panels
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement