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Building Construction Management Vocab
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1. A framing system that mimics wood light frame construction - but the elements are made of cold-formed - galvanized sheet steel.
Bentonite Slurry Wall
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
2. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Spandrel beam
Suspended ceiling
3. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Wood Light Framing
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Light-Gauge Steel Framing
4. 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
Insulated metal panels
Flex anchors
tempered glass
Tendons
5. Exterior wall cladding system suspended from or supported by the structural frame of the building.
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
curtain walls
Stucco - its components and layers
Joist
6. 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.
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Bentonite Slurry Wall
Strip Footing
Flex anchors
7. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Column Footing
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
Laminated glass
Tendons
8. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
Sheet Piles and Shoring
AISC standard structural shapes
Re-Shoring
Cee Channel - Runner Channel - Tracks
9. ...
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
OSB
Annealed glass
10. 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
The Three Phases of Construction Management
OSB
heat-soaked tempered glass
11. Shoring placed under concrete to support it while it cures.
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Re-Shoring
SD
12. 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
Fire Resistance Rating
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
13. Schematic Design
DD
SD
Strip Footing
Wood Light Framing
14. A ceiling hung from the overlying floor or roof structure.
Suspended ceiling
Annealed glass
Building Code
LVL
15. Construction Management
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
CM
curtain walls
Hollow Core Slabs and Planks
16. Use air-entrainment in the concrete mix
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
Dewatering
Tendons
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
17. Chemical compounds that are used in concrete mixes to increase the workability of the mix without reducing the slump.
Plasticizers
CM
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
DBB
18. Draining the soil around the excavations so that the groundwater level falls below the elevation of proposed excavation.
Dewatering
Performance vs. Prescriptive Code Provisions
Plasticizers
Building Code
19. 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
Caisson
reflective glass
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
20. 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.
Pressure Treated Lumber
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Annealed glass
Pre-tentioning and Post-tentioning
21. Fabricated at the manufacture's plant. Reinforced in both directions. Uses a steel stud backup wall.
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Dewatering
Prefabricated brick panel curtainwall
22. M = Least amount of lime; O = Most lime; N = Second most lime; S = Second least lime
DD
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Soldier Piles and Lagging
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
23. Construction Document
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
Annealed glass
Floating and Troweling
CD
24. 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
Strip Footing
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
25. Pile: Driven or drilled long - slender foundation element. Pile: a piece of machinery used to drive piles into the ground.
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Fire Safety Exiting Requirements
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Pile and Pile Driver
26. ...
Steps in Forming a Reinforced Concrete Wall
Slump Test
Backup wall
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
27. Place where materials are stored on or near the project site.
Floating and Troweling
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Flat-Sawn vs. Quarter-Sawn Lumber
Permanent Concrete Freeze-Thaw Protection
28. 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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29. Differential: The building's foundation settles at different rates at different points. Uniform: The building's foundation settles at a uniform rate.
Spandrel beam
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Tie Backs
30. 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.
curtain walls
Caisson
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Soldier Piles and Lagging
31. Stone panels attached to a backup wall or curtain wall frame.
Pile and Pile Driver
Stone cladding
Admixture
Admixture
32. 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.
Rafter
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Friction vs. End-bearing Pile
Caisson
33. A thin layer of material over a back-up component.
low-e coating
Dimensional Lumber - and nominal vs actual dimensions
Zoning Ordinance
Veneer
34. Design-Bid-Build
DBB
Stucco - its components and layers
Differential/Uniform Foundation Settlement
Engineered Lumber
35. 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.
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Sheathing
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
CM
36. Floating: The process of smoothing a freshly placed concrete surface after it has been struck (leveled).
Prefabricated v. site-built masonry cladding
Admixture
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
Floating and Troweling
37. Slender - closely spaced - parallel beams in a wood light (or light-gauge steel) frame floor.
Slump Test
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
Joist
38. Using concrete slab blankets or putting hot water in the concrete mix.
Engineered Lumber
Building Code
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
39. 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.
Concrete Control Joints and Cold Joints
CM
Wrought iron v. mild steel
Tinted glass
40. Load=bearing or non-load bearing wall to which exterior cladding is adhered or anchored.
CD
Backup wall
Slump Test
CM
41. 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
Mat Foundation
AISC standard structural shapes
Concrete - its components - and their function in the mix
low-e coating
42. 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.
heat-soaked tempered glass
One-Way vs. Two-Way Slabs
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
Spandrel beam
43. 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
Insulated metal panels
The Three Parts of Construction Management
reflective glass
44. A fastener that connects an exterior cladding to the supporting frame to resist lateral loads
Slump Test
Tie Backs
Shallow vs. Deep Foundations
Cold Weather Concrete Construction Protection Measures
45. 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.
Slump Test
The Three Parts of Construction Management
Spandrel beam
Laydown Yard/Staging Area
46. Lengths of dimension lumber - glued and laminated together to create a structural member of a large cross section.
Column Footing
Glue-Laminated Lumber
Laminated glass
Precasting vs Site-Casting: Methods & Pros and Cons
47. I - C - L - T - Pipes - Tubes - round - Rectangular bars - plates
The role of lime in mortar and mortar types
AISC standard structural shapes
Strip Footing
The Three Phases of Construction Management
48. A manufactured wood product rated for structural applications - such as plywood - oriented strandboard - or laminated veneer lumber.
Stone cladding
Building Code
Veneer
Engineered Lumber
49. Design Development
DD
Type I-V Concrete - and the Roles for Each
Laminated glass
Annealed glass
50. Advantages: High early strength Disadvantages: Very expensive
curtain walls
GFRC
Mat Foundation
Advantages and Disadvantages of High Strength Concrete
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