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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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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7. 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.






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






9. Design Development






10. 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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Construction Document






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






30. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






49. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).






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