Construction Terms: Zoning Ordinance, Building Code, and More, Quizzes of Architecture

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TERM 1 zoning ordinance DEFINITION 1 document that describes regulations of land use TERM 2 building code DEFINITION 2 document about design and construction of a building so it meets the minimum standards TERM 3 inspector process DEFINITION 3 idk TERM 4 performance code DEFINITION 4 guidelines of features that need to perform a certain task TERM 5 prescriptive code DEFINITION 5 if you do this...you need to also do that TERM 6 fire resistance hours DEFINITION 6 amount of hours that a material will withstand fire TERM 7 schematic design (SD) DEFINITION 7 plans that give off overall plan with solutions to problems TERM 8 design development (DD) DEFINITION 8 Client approved plans with costs TERM 9 construction documents (CD) DEFINITION 9 plans with dimensions that outline a project TERM 10 differential foundation settlement DEFINITION 10 settles at different elevations causing structural problems for the structure TERM 21 strip footing DEFINITION 21 load bearing tie back for wood or mason TERM 22 mat foundation DEFINITION 22 one thick footing TERM 23 caisson DEFINITION 23 large, deep, foundation filled with concrete TERM 24 pile driver DEFINITION 24 A pile driver is a mechanical device used to drive piles into soil to provide foundation support for buildings or other structures. TERM 25 friction pile DEFINITION 25 load bearing through friction with the soil. sloped pile TERM 26 end bearing pile DEFINITION 26 pile bears weight on bedrock. uniform pile TERM 27 bentonite slurry DEFINITION 27 expansive slurry used as a filler for constructing concrete walls TERM 28 secant piles DEFINITION 28 secant piles are drilled shafts constructed in such a way that the shafts overlap each other to form a wall to retain the earth TERM 29 lumber dimensions DEFINITION 29 actual dimensions vs. labeled dimensions (2x4, 2"x4") TERM 30 LVL DEFINITION 30 dried wood veneers laminated in layers, in the same direction, from a large structural member TERM 31 PSL DEFINITION 31 narrow strands glued together in same direction TERM 32 OSB DEFINITION 32 Panel made by gluing wood strands together under pressure and heat TERM 33 plywood DEFINITION 33 thin layers of veneer glued and made from heat and pressure TERM 34 sheathing DEFINITION 34 panelized material applied to exterior surfaces of wood or steel to add rigidity to the frame TERM 35 joist DEFINITION 35 A joist, in architecture and engineering, is one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof, or floor. TERM 46 header joint DEFINITION 46 vertical mortar joint TERM 47 bed joint DEFINITION 47 horizontal mortar joint TERM 48 expansion joint DEFINITION 48 An expansion joint is an assembly designed to safely absorb the heat-induced expansion and contraction of various construction materials, to absorb vibration, or to allow movement due to ground settlement or earthquakes. TERM 49 backer rod DEFINITION 49 seals EIFS joints together TERM 50 concave mortar joint DEFINITION 50 weather resistant mortar joint TERM 51 repointing DEFINITION 51 Repointing is the process of renewing mortar joints in masonry construction. TERM 52 running bond DEFINITION 52 staggers masonry bonds creating staggered head joints TERM 53 stack bond DEFINITION 53 stacked vertical masonry bonds TERM 54 cavity wall DEFINITION 54 Cavity walls consist of two 'skins' separated by a hollow space (cavity). TERM 55 weep hole DEFINITION 55 Weep holes or "weeper holes" are small openings left in the outer wall of masonry construction as an outlet for water inside a building to move outside the wall and evaporate. TERM 56 flashing DEFINITION 56 flexible metal of plastic used at roof terminations, edges, penetrations to increase strength and water resistance TERM 57 spandrel beam DEFINITION 57 span between columns on the exterior fact TERM 58 granite DEFINITION 58 Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. strongest, densest rock. polishes well and weathers slow TERM 59 limestone DEFINITION 59 sedimentary rock, composed mostly of calcite mineral, used for interior and exterior cladding TERM 60 marble DEFINITION 60 Marble is a non foliated metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite (a crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3). TERM 71 type 1 concrete DEFINITION 71 general purpose TERM 72 type II concrete DEFINITION 72 sulfate attack, low heat TERM 73 type III concrete DEFINITION 73 high-early strength TERM 74 type IV concrete DEFINITION 74 low heat TERM 75 truss DEFINITION 75 a structure comprising one or more triangular units constructed with straight slender members whose ends are connected at joints referred to as nodes. TERM 76 bottom chord DEFINITION 76 bottom member of a truss TERM 77 top chord DEFINITION 77 top member of a truss TERM 78 pre-cast DEFINITION 78 concrete is cast in a reusable form which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and lifted into place. TERM 79 sitecast DEFINITION 79 concrete that is casted on site and cured in the natural environment (foundations) TERM 80 rebar DEFINITION 80 reinforcing bar, a common steel bar, and is commonly used in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures. TERM 81 plasticizers DEFINITION 81 Plasticizers or dispersants are additives that increase the plasticity or fluidity of the material to which they are added; these include plastics, cement, concrete, wallboard, and clay. TERM 82 high strength concrete DEFINITION 82 concrete that is able to withstand high compressive loads but are too rigid so they crack TERM 83 pre-tension DEFINITION 83 Prestressed concrete is a method for overcoming the concrete's natural weakness in tension. stretched cables are cast in the concrete to increase the strength TERM 84 post-tension DEFINITION 84 the cables that were put in the concrete when it was curing are then tightened after concrete has formed TERM 85 tendons DEFINITION 85 combination of high strength steel strands, sleeves and end anchors used for post-tensioning TERM 96 low-e coating DEFINITION 96 high reflector of heat through the coating TERM 97 laminated glass DEFINITION 97 2 pieces laminated to an inner piece of plastic. plastic holds glass together when penetrated. (car windshield) TERM 98 double hung window DEFINITION 98 designed with 2 grooves in the side jambs that allow each window sash to slide separate from one another TERM 99 r-value DEFINITION 99 the ability of window to resist head TERM 100 building cladding DEFINITION 100 any exterior material put on building sides TERM 101 thermal bridge DEFINITION 101 A thermal bridge is created when materials that are poor insulators come in contact, allowing heat to flow through the path created. portion of building envelope with low thermal resistance TERM 102 thermal breaks DEFINITION 102 section of high thermal resistance epoxied between 2 materials TERM 103 rainscreen DEFINITION 103 A rainscreen is the exterior weather-facing surface of an exterior wall detail that stands off from the moisture resistant surface of the structural backup wall. neutral forces to keep the water out. TERM 104 pressure differentials DEFINITION 104 difference in pressure between outside and inside. determining factor on rain proof TERM 105 firestopping DEFINITION 105 non-combustible material used to seal space around a penetration TERM 106 veneer DEFINITION 106 thin layer of material over a back up component TERM 107 infill DEFINITION 107 fill in a void with some substance TERM 108 curtain wall DEFINITION 108 exterior wall cladding system supported by structural frame of building TERM 109 backup wall DEFINITION 109 load bearing or non load bearing wall to which exterior wall is either anchored or unanchored TERM 110 flex anchors DEFINITION 110 L-shaped steel pin that connects to GFRC skin with bonding pad and is welded to LGSF TERM 121 thermal insulation DEFINITION 121 material that retards flow of heat TERM 122 vapor retarder DEFINITION 122 material that restricts flow of water vapor TERM 123 build-up roof DEFINITION 123 multiple roof membranes composed of felt and bitumen covered in aggregate TERM 124 modified bitumen DEFINITION 124 polymer modified bitumen used for roof membranes TERM 125 single ply roof DEFINITION 125 single layer synthetic roof TERM 126 shingles DEFINITION 126 small roofing units that overlap and are created from: asphalt and felt, wood, metal, concrete, clay, or slate TERM 127 suspended ceiling DEFINITION 127 A dropped ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. hung from wires from beams TERM 128 access flooring DEFINITION 128 flooring panels that can be removed to expose subfloor TERM 129 firewall DEFINITION 129 fire resistant wall assembly intended to slow the spread of fire TERM 130 gypsum board DEFINITION 130 building panel faced with one or 2 sides of paper with gypsum core. also know as dry wall or wallboard TERM 131 joint tape DEFINITION 131 tape used to cover space between drywall, gypsum board, pieces TERM 132 joint compound DEFINITION 132 material used with tape to cover the finish of drywall TERM 133 corner bead DEFINITION 133 long, preformed metal or plastic corner reinforcement.