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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Strip Footing
reflective glass
Sheet Piles and Shoring
2. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
3. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
PSL
Insulated metal panels
Flex anchors
Laminated glass
4. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Rebar and Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
5. 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.
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Annealed glass
Rafter
Dewatering
6. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Rafter
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Re-Shoring
7. 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.
Rafter
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Caisson
Pressure Treated Lumber
8. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
LVL
Re-Shoring
9. 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.
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
DB
Veneer
10. Construction Management
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Strip Footing
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
CM
11. 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.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
low-e coating
Engineered Lumber
Suspended ceiling
12. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T
LVL
reflective glass
Fire Resistance Rating
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
13. ...
curtain walls
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
PSL
14. 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.
AISC standard structural shapes
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
EIFS
Wrought iron v. mild steel
15. 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.
SD
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
PSL
DBB
16. Cost - Schedule - and Quality
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Annealed glass
The Three Parts of Construction Management
17. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Stone cladding
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
Pile and Pile Driver
CM
18. 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.
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
CD
Caisson
PSL
19. 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.
Slump Test
AISC standard structural shapes
Insulated metal panels
GFRC
20. 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
Laminated glass
OSB
Flex anchors
21. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
tempered glass
Re-Shoring
22. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Floating and Troweling
DBB
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
23. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
AISC standard structural shapes
Zoning Ordinance
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
24. A type of glass made by adding a metallic pigment during manufacture.
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Tinted glass
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
25. 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
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Rafter
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
26. 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.
Admixture
Sheathing
Floating and Troweling
The Three Phases of Construction Management
27. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Tie Backs
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Plasticizers
AISC standard structural shapes
28. 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
EIFS
DB
Dewatering
29. The ability of a building assembly to endure fire - measured in hours or minutes of time and determined from standardized full-scale tests.
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
AISC standard structural shapes
Fire Resistance Rating
Wood Light Framing
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
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Tendons
Sheathing
tempered glass
31. Metal panels consisting of polyurethane foam sandwiched between and bonded to two metal sheets - used in curtain wall applications.
AISC standard structural shapes
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Tendons
Insulated metal panels
32. Design-Build
Stucco - its components and layers
EIFS
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
DB
33. 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
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Zoning Ordinance
tempered glass
LVL
34. 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.
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Caisson
EIFS
35. ...
PSL
Pressure Treated Lumber
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
OSB
36. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
Backup wall
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Veneer
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.
Joist
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Building Inspector's Process
38. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Floating and Troweling
heat-soaked tempered glass
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Flex anchors
39. Used commonly for load-bearing wood - masonry - or concrete walls.
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Strip Footing
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Pile and Pile Driver
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.
Stucco - its components and layers
Plasticizers
Re-Shoring
Sheet Piles and Shoring
41. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
AISC standard structural shapes
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
42. Design Development
GFRC
Pile and Pile Driver
DD
CM
43. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Rafter
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Soldier Piles and Lagging
tempered glass
44. 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
Stucco - its components and layers
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Building Code
low-e coating
45. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Slip-critical v. snug-tight connections
46. Construction Management
Insulated metal panels
EIFS
CM
Sheet Piles and Shoring
47. 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.
AISC standard structural shapes
Sheet Piles and Shoring
Slump Test
curtain walls
48. 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.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
CM
PSL
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
49. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
Contiguous Bored Concrete Piles and Secant Piles
tempered glass
Tie Backs
50. Truss: a structural member with triangulated - linear elements - typically used for large spans. Bottom Chord:
Sump and Well Point Dewatering
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Plasticizers
Truss - Bottom Chord and Top Chord
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