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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Joist
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
PSL
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
2. 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.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
OSB
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Bentonite Slurry Wall
3. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Plasticizers
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Zoning Ordinance
4. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Laminated glass
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Stone cladding
5. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Backup wall
Zoning Ordinance
6. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Spandrel beam
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Dewatering
7. 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.
SD
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Caisson
8. 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.
Admixture
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Caisson
DD
9. 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.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Admixture
Engineered Lumber
PSL
10. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Tinted glass
DB
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
heat-soaked tempered glass
11. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
CD
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
12. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Backup wall
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
LVL
tempered glass
13. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Wood Light Framing
Stone cladding
14. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Engineered Lumber
Stucco - its components and layers
15. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Laminated glass
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
16. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
CM
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Tendons
Annealed glass
17. Rebar: An deformed steel bar used as concrete reinforcement. Welded-Wire Reinforcement: A prefabricated rectangular grid of steel wires spot-welded together at intersections - used as reinforcement in concrete slabs.
Column Footing
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
18. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Suspended ceiling
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
The Three Parts of Construction Management
19. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
GFRC
Dewatering
20. 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.
Dewatering
Caisson
Floating and Troweling
Admixture
21. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Mat Foundation
Insulated metal panels
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
22. 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.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Wood Light Framing
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Tie Backs
23. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Backup wall
24. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Re-Shoring
Spandrel beam
Backup wall
Mat Foundation
25. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Fire Resistance Rating
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
26. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Engineered Lumber
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Tie Backs
27. 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.
Fire Resistance Rating
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Floating and Troweling
Flex anchors
28. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Joist
Pile and Pile Driver
Building Code
29. 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.
reflective glass
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Suspended ceiling
Sheet Piles and Shoring
30. 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.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Flex anchors
Re-Shoring
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
31. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Tendons
OSB
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
AISC standard structural shapes
32. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Building Inspector's Process
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Tendons
Caisson
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.
Dewatering
Pressure Treated Lumber
Wood Light Framing
EIFS
34. Schematic Design
Suspended ceiling
SD
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Column Footing
35. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.
Tie Backs
Spandrel beam
Laminated glass
heat-soaked tempered glass
36. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Fire Resistance Rating
PSL
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
37. 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.
Fire Resistance Rating
Stucco - its components and layers
Caisson
Pressure Treated Lumber
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.
Re-Shoring
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Caisson
39. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
GFRC
Veneer
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
40. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
LVL
Tinted glass
Stucco - its components and layers
41. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
low-e coating
Insulated metal panels
DBB
Mat Foundation
42. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Sheet Piles and Shoring
DD
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
43. Design-Bid-Build
Mat Foundation
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
DB
DBB
44. Schematic Design
Suspended ceiling
SD
heat-soaked tempered glass
Fire Resistance Rating
45. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Floating and Troweling
CD
Re-Shoring
46. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Pile and Pile Driver
47. 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.
Wood Light Framing
EIFS
tempered glass
Suspended ceiling
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
AISC standard structural shapes
Insulated metal panels
The Three Phases of Construction Management
49. 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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50. Construction Management
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Wood Light Framing
Rafter
CM