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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. Schematic Design






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






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






5. 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.






6. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.






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






8. Design-Build






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






10. 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.






11. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






12. Hollow Core Slabs: Precast - prestressed concrete slabs that contain voids in their central region that reduce dead loads by 40-50%. - Planks: Precast concrete slabs that are solid.






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






14. Construction Management






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).






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






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.






29. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






30. 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.






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






32. Control Joint: A sawed or tooled joint on the top surface of a concrete slab-on-ground; a continuous vertical joint in a concrete masonry wall. Cold Joint: A nonmovement joint resulting when fresh concrete is placed against previously placed concrete






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






34. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






44. Design-Build






45. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






46. 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.






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






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






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






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