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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.






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.






3. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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






6. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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.






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.






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.






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






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






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






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






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.






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






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






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.






18. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






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.






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






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.






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






24. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.






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






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






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.






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. 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.






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.






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






32. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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.






34. Schematic Design






35. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.






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






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.






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.






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






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.






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






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.






43. Design-Bid-Build






44. Schematic Design






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






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






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.






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. 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