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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.






2. 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.






3. Design Development






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Design-Bid-Build






20. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






22. 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.






23. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.






24. 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






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






26. Construction Management






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






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






45. Schematic Design






46. 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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47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. 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.