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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles: Closely spaced - reinforced concrete piles. Often has shock-crete sprayed on the front to make a wall. Secant Piles: Two sets of interlocking contiguous piles.
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
CD
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
DD
2. 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.
Stucco - its components and layers
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Insulated metal panels
3. 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
Suspended ceiling
Strip Footing
reflective glass
4. 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.
PSL
Joist
Engineered Lumber
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
5. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Flex anchors
Flex anchors
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
6. 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.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
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.
tempered glass
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Flex anchors
curtain walls
8. 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.
Sheathing
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Flex anchors
tempered glass
9. 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
tempered glass
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Mat Foundation
10. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
curtain walls
Building Code
AISC standard structural shapes
heat-soaked tempered glass
11. Unreinforced precast concrete panels that have glass fibers reinforcing the concrete. Consists of the GFRC skin - light-gauge steel backup frame - and anchors connecting the two together.
GFRC
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
DB
12. ...
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
OSB
Stone cladding
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
13. 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.
heat-soaked tempered glass
Sheathing
low-e coating
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
14. ...
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
DBB
The Three Phases of Construction Management
15. 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.
Slump Test
Engineered Lumber
Pressure Treated Lumber
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
16. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Building Inspector's Process
17. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Dewatering
Rafter
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.
curtain walls
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Building Code
19. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Joist
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Backup wall
20. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
heat-soaked tempered glass
Insulated metal panels
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
21. Exterior Sheathing - Water resistant membrane - flashing with weep holes - self-adhering rubberized asphalt membrane - self-furring metal base - scratch coat - brown coat - finish coat.
Column Footing
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Stucco - its components and layers
Plasticizers
22. 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.
Wood Light Framing
reflective glass
Dewatering
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
23. Include the width and height of the exit enclosures - fire resistance of materials used therein - and illumination levels in the exit enclosures.
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
low-e coating
24. Schematic Design
Cold-Formed Light Gauge Steel Members
SD
Spandrel beam
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
25. Material added to concrete mix to influence its performance.
Building Inspector's Process
Sheathing
reflective glass
Admixture
26. 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.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Tinted glass
Fire Resistance Rating
27. 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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28. Two pieces of glass laminated under heat and pressure to a plastic interlayer to form a fused unit.
Laminated glass
Pressure Treated Lumber
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Building Code
29. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Veneer
Admixture
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
30. 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.
Wood Light Framing
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Annealed glass
31. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
heat-soaked tempered glass
Insulated metal panels
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
32. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
GFRC
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Backup wall
33. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Annealed glass
Annealed glass
Floating and Troweling
Engineered Lumber
34. A surface coating that reflects most of the long-wave radiation.
Building Code
curtain walls
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
low-e coating
35. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases
CM
DB
Re-Shoring
The Three Phases of Construction Management
36. 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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37. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
curtain walls
Wood Light Framing
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
38. Unreinforced precast concrete panels that have glass fibers reinforcing the concrete. Consists of the GFRC skin - light-gauge steel backup frame - and anchors connecting the two together.
Backup wall
GFRC
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Suspended ceiling
39. Design-Bid-Build
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
curtain walls
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
DBB
40. Design Development
DD
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
heat-soaked tempered glass
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
41. Type 1: General Use - Type 2: -Type 3: High Early Strength - Type 4: Low Heat of Hydration - Type 5: Sulfate Resistant
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
DBB
CM
42. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Tie Backs
Engineered Lumber
tempered glass
Engineered Lumber
43. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Tie Backs
44. 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.
Joist
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
45. ...
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Pile and Pile Driver
Insulated metal panels
46. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Tinted glass
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
47. 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.
Annealed glass
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
The Three Parts of Construction Management
48. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
EIFS
Admixture
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Suspended ceiling
49. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
AISC standard structural shapes
Dewatering
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Plasticizers
50. 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.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
The Three Phases of Construction Management
Tie Backs
Flex anchors