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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






12. Construction Document






13. 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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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 ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.






23. 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.






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






25. Design Development






26. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






27. 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.






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






29. Design-Build






30. A glass obtained by heating annealed glass to a high temperature and then suddenly cooling it - Which makes it four times stronger than annealed glass; used as safety glass because it breaks into pieces that are small and blunt enough not to cause in






31. 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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






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






39. Construction Management






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






41. 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.






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






43. ...






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






45. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix






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






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






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






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






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