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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Fire Resistance Rating
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
2. 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.
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
3. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
OSB
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Sheet Piles and Shoring
4. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Wood Light Framing
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
5. Laminated Veneer Lumber: Dried wood veneers laminated in layers - all oriented in the same direction - to form a large structural member.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
LVL
The Three Phases of Construction Management
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
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.
Floating and Troweling
Dewatering
GFRC
Rafter
7. 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.
Rafter
Spandrel beam
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Flex anchors
8. 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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curtain walls
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
10. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Building Code
Strip Footing
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
reflective glass
11. A glass that reflects incoming visible radiation due to a very thin metal oxide coating on one side.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Slump Test
reflective glass
12. 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
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Dewatering
Bentonite Slurry Wall
13. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
DB
curtain walls
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
14. 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.
Caisson
CD
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Sheathing
15. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
curtain walls
heat-soaked tempered glass
Laminated glass
16. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Rafter
AISC standard structural shapes
Suspended ceiling
Dewatering
17. 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.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Insulated metal panels
PSL
Flex anchors
18. The combination of high-strength steel strands - sleeves - and end anchorages used for post-tensioning concrete.
Floating and Troweling
DBB
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Tendons
19. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
GFRC
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Pile and Pile Driver
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Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Building Code
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
21. A panelized material applied to the exterior surfaces of wood or light-gauge steel frame members to add rigidity to the frame and to serve as a base for (wall) cladding or roofing.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Sheathing
Engineered Lumber
22. 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.
Stucco - its components and layers
Joist
OSB
Building Code
23. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
DB
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Tinted glass
24. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
CM
DBB
Strip Footing
25. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Suspended ceiling
26. Lumber that ranges from 2 in. to 4 in. thick. The actual dimensions are smaller than the nominal dimensions.
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Stucco - its components and layers
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
27. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Soldier Piles and Lagging
tempered glass
28. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Suspended ceiling
Tie Backs
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Backup wall
29. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
low-e coating
The Three Phases of Construction Management
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Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Flex anchors
tempered glass
31. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
Building Inspector's Process
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
PSL
32. 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.
Zoning Ordinance
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Sheathing
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SD
Rafter
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Wrought iron v. mild steel
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.
Pile and Pile Driver
Stucco - its components and layers
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
35. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Stucco - its components and layers
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
36. 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.
Veneer
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Sheet Piles and Shoring
37. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Suspended ceiling
Plasticizers
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
38. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
39. 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.
Strip Footing
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
curtain walls
heat-soaked tempered glass
40. 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.
Annealed glass
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
LVL
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
41. Control Joint: A sawed or tooled joint on the top surface of a concrete slab-on-ground; a continuous vertical joint in a concrete masonry wall. Cold Joint: A nonmovement joint resulting when fresh concrete is placed against previously placed concrete
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Laminated glass
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
42. 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.
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Rafter
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Sheet Piles and Shoring
43. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Strip Footing
CD
44. Construction Document
CM
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
CD
CM
45. 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.
CM
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Wood Light Framing
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
46. 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
Wrought iron v. mild steel
low-e coating
DB
Mat Foundation
47. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Suspended ceiling
Floating and Troweling
Veneer
48. 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
Spandrel beam
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
tempered glass
49. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Joist
Dewatering
LVL
50. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Sheathing
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Admixture
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs