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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






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






3. 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.






4. Construction Document






5. 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.






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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






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






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






15. Construction Management






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






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.






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






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






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






26. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.






27. 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.






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






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






30. Schematic Design






31. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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.






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






39. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.






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






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






42. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.






43. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.






44. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.






45. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.






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






47. 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






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