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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Backup wall
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
curtain walls
Fire Resistance Rating
2. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Dewatering
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Engineered Lumber
3. A large-diameter - deep reinforced-concrete foundation element made by drilling a hole into the ground and filling it with concrete; an enclosure that permits excavation work to be carried out under water.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Caisson
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Joist
4. Construction Document
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Stone cladding
CD
Insulated metal panels
5. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
GFRC
EIFS
6. 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.
Spandrel beam
Pressure Treated Lumber
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
7. 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.
SD
low-e coating
AISC standard structural shapes
Bentonite Slurry Wall
8. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
OSB
Insulated metal panels
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
9. 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.
Admixture
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
OSB
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
10. 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.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Caisson
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Bentonite Slurry Wall
11. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Building Inspector's Process
LVL
12. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Zoning Ordinance
DB
13. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
CD
Strip Footing
Backup wall
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
14. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Tendons
DB
Tie Backs
15. Construction Management
Stone cladding
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
CM
Dewatering
16. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
AISC standard structural shapes
Backup wall
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
17. 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.
Tinted glass
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Plasticizers
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
18. 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.
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Fire Resistance Rating
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
19. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
20. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Annealed glass
Tinted glass
Re-Shoring
CM
21. 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
Stone cladding
reflective glass
PSL
22. 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.
Sheathing
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
23. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Backup wall
Re-Shoring
The Three Phases of Construction Management
24. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Stucco - its components and layers
Laminated glass
Wood Light Framing
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
25. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Zoning Ordinance
Tendons
Sheet Piles and Shoring
26. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Stucco - its components and layers
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
27. 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.
Zoning Ordinance
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Glue-Laminated Lumber
DB
28. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Slump Test
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Zoning Ordinance
29. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Strip Footing
Suspended ceiling
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Wood Light Framing
30. Schematic Design
Slump Test
Tie Backs
low-e coating
SD
31. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Strip Footing
Laminated glass
32. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Tie Backs
Soldier Piles and Lagging
LVL
Glue-Laminated Lumber
33. 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.
DBB
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
tempered glass
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
34. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
tempered glass
low-e coating
Tie Backs
35. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
GFRC
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
SD
Slump Test
36. 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.
LVL
Column Footing
Sheet Piles and Shoring
PSL
37. ...
Fire Resistance Rating
curtain walls
Spandrel beam
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
38. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Pressure Treated Lumber
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
39. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.
Dewatering
Mat Foundation
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Building Code
40. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Plasticizers
41. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Flex anchors
Plasticizers
Strip Footing
Slump Test
42. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
DBB
Tinted glass
43. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Building Inspector's Process
Stucco - its components and layers
Stone cladding
44. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Laminated glass
Re-Shoring
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
GFRC
45. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
DD
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Engineered Lumber
Veneer
46. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
LVL
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Wood Light Framing
47. A type of concrete foundation where one large - combined footing is used for several columns and load-bearing walls - often for the entire building. A concrete slab-on-ground used as foundation for light frame buildings is the simplest type of mat fo
Re-Shoring
PSL
Mat Foundation
Tie Backs
48. ...
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
CD
PSL
49. ...
curtain walls
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
50. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Joist
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members