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Building Construction Management Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Floating and Troweling
SD
Strip Footing
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
2. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Plasticizers
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Stone cladding
3. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Zoning Ordinance
PSL
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
4. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Plasticizers
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Strip Footing
Stone cladding
5. 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.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Tendons
Flex anchors
Glue-Laminated Lumber
6. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Re-Shoring
Insulated metal panels
Spandrel beam
Soldier Piles and Lagging
7. 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.
Pressure Treated Lumber
EIFS
PSL
Column Footing
8. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Re-Shoring
Tie Backs
Stucco - its components and layers
Veneer
9. 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.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
reflective glass
Slump Test
10. ...
Rafter
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
11. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Engineered Lumber
12. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Sheathing
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
OSB
13. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Spandrel beam
Stucco - its components and layers
Plasticizers
Glue-Laminated Lumber
14. Design-Bid-Build
Zoning Ordinance
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
DBB
tempered glass
15. 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.
DB
EIFS
Flex anchors
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
16. 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.
EIFS
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
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.
Flex anchors
Soldier Piles and Lagging
SD
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
18. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Sheet Piles and Shoring
LVL
Tinted glass
19. 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.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
heat-soaked tempered glass
SD
Caisson
20. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
The Three Parts of Construction Management
low-e coating
CD
21. 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.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Tie Backs
heat-soaked tempered glass
PSL
22. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Backup wall
23. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Sheet Piles and Shoring
24. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Bentonite Slurry Wall
low-e coating
GFRC
25. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
reflective glass
Soldier Piles and Lagging
26. 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.
Re-Shoring
DB
AISC standard structural shapes
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
27. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Tendons
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
AISC standard structural shapes
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
28. 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
curtain walls
Stone cladding
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
29. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Zoning Ordinance
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
30. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
DB
Admixture
Tie Backs
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
31. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
CD
Building Inspector's Process
Engineered Lumber
32. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Building Code
Tie Backs
CM
33. 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.
LVL
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
34. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Veneer
LVL
Zoning Ordinance
Laminated glass
35. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Backup wall
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Tinted glass
Spandrel beam
36. 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.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
AISC standard structural shapes
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
37. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
Spandrel beam
DB
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
38. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Insulated metal panels
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
39. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Plasticizers
Backup wall
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
40. 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.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
DBB
GFRC
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
41. 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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Veneer
Pressure Treated Lumber
Joist
42. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
LVL
Caisson
Fire Resistance Rating
Laminated glass
43. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Fire Resistance Rating
Building Code
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Stucco - its components and layers
44. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Joist
Column Footing
45. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Dewatering
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Strip Footing
Re-Shoring
46. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Tendons
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Joist
47. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Stucco - its components and layers
LVL
low-e coating
48. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
DD
LVL
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Stone cladding
49. Construction Management
Caisson
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
CM
50. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Caisson
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall