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Building Construction Management Vocab

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






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






3. 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.






4. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.






5. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






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






8. Schematic Design






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






10. 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.






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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






16. 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.






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






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






19. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.






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






21. 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.






22. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.






23. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. Design-Bid-Build






30. Design-Build






31. ...






32. 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.






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.






34. Schematic Design






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






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