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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






16. ...






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






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






19. Construction Document






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






21. A panelized material applied to the exterior surfaces of wood or light-gauge steel frame members to add rigidity to the frame and to serve as a base for (wall) cladding or roofing.






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






23. 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.






24. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






25. Used where columns are lightly loaded or bear on soils with a high bearing capacity.






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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






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.






32. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






33. 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






34. 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.






35. Construction Document






36. Design Development






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






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






39. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.






40. Design-Bid-Build






41. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






42. ...






43. Schematic Design






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






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






46. 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






47. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.






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






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






50. Construction Management






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