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Building Construction Management Vocab

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1. 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.






2. Concrete: A composite material consisting of portland cement - coarse aggregate (crushed stone) - fine aggregate (sand) - and water.






3. Sheet steel that is hot-dip galvanized.






4. 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






5. 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.






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






7. Schematic Design






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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. 10' - 15' discontinuous trenches are dug down to bedrock and filled with a bentonite slurry. Concrete is then pumped from the bottom up to create a waterproof wall for excavation pits.






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. Schematic Design






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.






18. Cee Channel: Studs and joists - symbolized by S - Runner Channel: bridging channels - symbolized by you - Tracks: you shaped - symbolized by T






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






20. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. 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






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






32. Construction Document






33. 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.






34. A beam that spans between columns on the exterior face of a frame structure.






35. Construction Management






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. Pre-Construction - Construction - and Post-Construction Phases






39. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.






40. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.






41. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.






42. Construction Document






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






44. 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.






45. Cost - Schedule - and Quality






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






47. 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.






48. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.






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







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