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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






2. Oriented Strandboard: A wood-based panel made by gluing several layers of wood strands under heat and pressure so that the adjacent layers are oriented in opposite directions.






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






4. 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






5. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






10. Design-Bid-Build






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






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






14. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.






15. 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.






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






17. Design-Bid-Build






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






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






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






21. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






25. Schematic Design






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






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






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






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






30. Design-Build






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






32. A glass obtained by heating annealed glass to a high temperature and then suddenly cooling it - Which makes it four times stronger than annealed glass; used as safety glass because it breaks into pieces that are small and blunt enough not to cause in






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






34. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






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






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






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38. 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






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






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






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.






43. A glass obtained by heating annealed glass to a high temperature and then suddenly cooling it - Which makes it four times stronger than annealed glass; used as safety glass because it breaks into pieces that are small and blunt enough not to cause in






44. Construction Management






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Cost - Schedule - and Quality