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






3. Schematic Design






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






5. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






7. Design-Build






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






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






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






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






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.






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.






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






15. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.






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






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






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






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






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.






21. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






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






24. Design-Build






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.






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






27. ...






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.






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.






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






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.






32. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






33. Construction Document






34. Construction Management






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.






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






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






38. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates






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.






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






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






43. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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.






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






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






49. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.






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