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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Wood Light Framing
heat-soaked tempered glass
Laminated glass
Tendons
2. 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
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Stone cladding
DB
PSL
4. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Strip Footing
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Joist
5. Construction Document
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Veneer
CD
6. 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.
Rafter
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Pressure Treated Lumber
7. 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.
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
8. ...
Tendons
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Engineered Lumber
Rafter
9. 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.
Re-Shoring
tempered glass
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
The Three Parts of Construction Management
10. 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.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
CD
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
GFRC
11. 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
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
SD
12. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Tinted glass
Slump Test
Soldier Piles and Lagging
13. Schematic Design
Flex anchors
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Veneer
SD
14. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
reflective glass
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
LVL
Engineered Lumber
15. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Fire Resistance Rating
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
16. 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.
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Pressure Treated Lumber
Dewatering
17. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Wrought iron v. mild steel
18. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
EIFS
Slump Test
GFRC
Suspended ceiling
19. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Tendons
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
The Three Phases of Construction Management
DD
20. 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
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Mat Foundation
DB
21. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
LVL
Insulated metal panels
22. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Building Inspector's Process
Rafter
23. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Dewatering
OSB
Tie Backs
AISC standard structural shapes
24. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Laminated glass
LVL
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
25. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
curtain walls
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
low-e coating
Joist
26. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
LVL
Flex anchors
Pile and Pile Driver
Sheathing
27. A type of tempered glass obtained from a process that reduces (or eliminates) the possibility of spontaneous breakage of tempered glass during its service life.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Zoning Ordinance
28. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Floating and Troweling
Strip Footing
SD
29. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Backup wall
curtain walls
30. 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
Strip Footing
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Building Inspector's Process
31. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Stucco - its components and layers
Pile and Pile Driver
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Bentonite Slurry Wall
32. 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.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
33. 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.
Plasticizers
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Wood Light Framing
34. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Sheet Piles and Shoring
35. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
reflective glass
curtain walls
low-e coating
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
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.
CD
heat-soaked tempered glass
Tinted glass
PSL
37. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Caisson
Stucco - its components and layers
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
38. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Veneer
Spandrel beam
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Tinted glass
39. 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.
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Wrought iron v. mild steel
OSB
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
40. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Suspended ceiling
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Tie Backs
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
41. 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.
Zoning Ordinance
Sheathing
PSL
OSB
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.
Joist
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Re-Shoring
43. Schematic Design
Admixture
reflective glass
SD
Floating and Troweling
44. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
curtain walls
Plasticizers
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
45. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
46. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
47. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Floating and Troweling
48. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Insulated metal panels
Flex anchors
Suspended ceiling
Insulated metal panels
49. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.
Zoning Ordinance
Flex anchors
Fire Resistance Rating
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
50. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Joist
Strip Footing
DB
Caisson