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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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5. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






6. 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.






7. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive






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






9. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






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






19. Schematic Design






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






21. 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.






22. Construction Management






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






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25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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36. 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.






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






41. 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






42. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.






43. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.






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






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.






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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







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