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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






4. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






6. 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.






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8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Schematic Design






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.






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






22. Design-Bid-Build






23. Design Development






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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.






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