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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. 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.
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
EIFS
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
2. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Tendons
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
3. 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.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Stucco - its components and layers
Laminated glass
heat-soaked tempered glass
4. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
DBB
Dewatering
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
5. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
CM
Re-Shoring
Joist
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
6. 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
SD
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
OSB
7. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Joist
low-e coating
The Three Phases of Construction Management
8. Schematic Design
SD
CM
Fire Resistance Rating
Veneer
9. 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.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Laminated glass
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
10. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Tinted glass
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Annealed glass
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
11. 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.
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Stucco - its components and layers
Annealed glass
EIFS
12. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Building Inspector's Process
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Joist
Stucco - its components and layers
13. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Tinted glass
SD
Joist
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
14. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
OSB
Strip Footing
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Tie Backs
15. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
SD
Caisson
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
16. 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.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
DB
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
17. 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.
GFRC
Sheathing
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Mat Foundation
18. 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
LVL
SD
Flex anchors
19. 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.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
LVL
Suspended ceiling
Building Inspector's Process
20. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Slump Test
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Mat Foundation
Engineered Lumber
21. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Pile and Pile Driver
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
22. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
23. 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.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Pressure Treated Lumber
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
24. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Slump Test
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
25. Schematic Design
Joist
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
SD
26. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Backup wall
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Wrought iron v. mild steel
27. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
Strip Footing
The Three Phases of Construction Management
DBB
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
28. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Spandrel beam
GFRC
DB
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.
Veneer
Pressure Treated Lumber
tempered glass
PSL
30. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Re-Shoring
Zoning Ordinance
Laminated glass
31. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Floating and Troweling
Sheathing
OSB
32. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Admixture
Zoning Ordinance
33. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Pile and Pile Driver
Veneer
34. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Re-Shoring
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Zoning Ordinance
Slump Test
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.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Slump Test
Fire Resistance Rating
Wrought iron v. mild steel
36. ...
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Stone cladding
37. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Plasticizers
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
DBB
OSB
38. 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.
GFRC
Tinted glass
Dewatering
Spandrel beam
39. 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
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
DD
40. 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
Strip Footing
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
curtain walls
EIFS
41. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Spandrel beam
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
42. 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.
Annealed glass
Tendons
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Soldier Piles and Lagging
43. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Mat Foundation
Tinted glass
Strip Footing
PSL
44. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Rafter
Suspended ceiling
45. Design Development
DD
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
PSL
Tendons
46. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
Tinted glass
Pile and Pile Driver
Laminated glass
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
47. 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.
Slump Test
Annealed glass
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
48. 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.
Rafter
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
49. 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.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Engineered Lumber
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
50. 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
Suspended ceiling
Engineered Lumber
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Slump Test