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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






2. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






3. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.






4. 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






5. 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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6. 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






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






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






9. Design-Bid-Build






10. Schematic Design






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






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






13. Construction Management






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






15. 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.






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






17. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.






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






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






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






21. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






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






23. 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.






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






25. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.






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






27. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.






28. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






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






31. 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.






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33. 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.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. Design-Build






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. 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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Cost - Schedule - and Quality