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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






7. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






8. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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






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24. Design Development






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






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






27. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






35. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.






36. 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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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






42. 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.






43. A legal document that regulates the design and construction of buildings to ensure that the buildings meet minimum standards of health - safety - and welfare.






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






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






46. A document that describes regulations for the use of land in a particular jurisdiction.






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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.






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