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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. A test that measures the workability of fresh concrete by filling a cone-shaped mold with concrete - removing the mold - and measuring the height to which the concrete settles below its original height.






2. 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.






3. Schematic Design






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5. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.






6. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.






7. 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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






12. Construction Document






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






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






15. 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.






16. 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






17. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






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






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29. Design Development






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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






35. 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.






36. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






38. 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.






39. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






40. Design Development






41. A test that measures the workability of fresh concrete by filling a cone-shaped mold with concrete - removing the mold - and measuring the height to which the concrete settles below its original height.






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 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.






44. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






46. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






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