SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Building Construction Management Vocab
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
industries
,
construction
,
business-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
curtain walls
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Laminated glass
2. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Tendons
Re-Shoring
Mat Foundation
Sheathing
3. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Admixture
4. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
DB
Engineered Lumber
Annealed glass
5. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
GFRC
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Pile and Pile Driver
6. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Mat Foundation
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Zoning Ordinance
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
7. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
DD
Slump Test
curtain walls
8. 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.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
curtain walls
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Annealed glass
9. 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.
SD
Wood Light Framing
SD
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
10. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Pressure Treated Lumber
Tie Backs
Insulated metal panels
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
11. 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.
Flex anchors
Rafter
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Flex anchors
12. 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.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Slump Test
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
DD
13. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
reflective glass
tempered glass
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Pile and Pile Driver
14. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Building Inspector's Process
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
15. Construction Management
LVL
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Annealed glass
CM
16. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Caisson
DBB
AISC standard structural shapes
Engineered Lumber
17. 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.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
18. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
DB
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
19. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Caisson
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Stone cladding
Soldier Piles and Lagging
20. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Strip Footing
Slump Test
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
21. 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.
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
DD
22. 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.
Stucco - its components and layers
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Soldier Piles and Lagging
23. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Column Footing
Laminated glass
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
24. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Joist
DD
Building Code
LVL
25. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Joist
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
26. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Pressure Treated Lumber
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
SD
27. 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.
Fire Resistance Rating
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Wood Light Framing
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
28. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
AISC standard structural shapes
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
29. Construction Document
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
CD
CM
30. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
PSL
Stucco - its components and layers
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
31. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Joist
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Floating and Troweling
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
32. Schematic Design
SD
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Veneer
33. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Annealed glass
Re-Shoring
GFRC
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
34. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Suspended ceiling
GFRC
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
35. Design-Bid-Build
DBB
DD
EIFS
Pressure Treated Lumber
36. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Suspended ceiling
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Stone cladding
37. Design-Bid-Build
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Pressure Treated Lumber
DBB
38. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
The Three Parts of Construction Management
reflective glass
LVL
Zoning Ordinance
39. 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
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
40. 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.
reflective glass
CM
Re-Shoring
EIFS
41. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Wrought iron v. mild steel
42. Construction Management
Laminated glass
CM
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
heat-soaked tempered glass
43. 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
Building Inspector's Process
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
CM
44. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Fire Resistance Rating
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
45. 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.
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Wrought iron v. mild steel
46. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Stone cladding
Spandrel beam
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Caisson
47. ...
curtain walls
OSB
Caisson
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
48. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Plasticizers
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Sheathing
49. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Spandrel beam
50. 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.
Joist
DD
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber