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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






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






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






4. A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members that extends from the ridge or the hip down to the downslope perimeter of the eave - designed to support the roof deck and its loads.






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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.






11. Design-Bid-Build






12. Schematic Design






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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20. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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






22. 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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






32. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Construction Management






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






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






47. 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.






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






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