Terms and Definitions in Construction and Engineering: Bill of Lading to WBS, Quizzes of Building Materials and Systems

Download Terms and Definitions in Construction and Engineering: Bill of Lading to WBS and more Quizzes Building Materials and Systems in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 bill of lading DEFINITION 1 the instrument used to assign Title to the materials aquired WIKI: A bill of lading (sometimes referred to as a BOL,or B/L) is a document issued by a carrier to a shipper, acknowledging that specified goods have been received on board as cargo for conveyance to a named place for delivery to the consignee who is usually identified. TERM 2 performance bond DEFINITION 2 protects the owner against default on the contractor's part in completing the project in accordance to the contract TERM 3 some bid package info: DEFINITION 3 contains: General conditions Proposal form Project CPM schedule TERM 4 Long Term Loan DEFINITION 4 the source of financing that is put in place once the facility has been built TERM 5 quantity take-off DEFINITION 5 Estimating quantities required for a project TERM 6 effective grade DEFINITION 6 Sum of Grade Resistance and Rolling and Resistance TERM 7 shop drawings DEFINITION 7 Detailed Drawings prepared by the contractor and/or sub- contractor and submitted to the A/E for review and approval (to become working drawings) design/contract drawings (in bid) aren't specific enough TERM 8 Rolling Resistance (need formula) DEFINITION 8 the force whose magnitude is expressed in lb/ton and it is a function of the tire's penetration on the ground TERM 9 Bid Bond DEFINITION 9 the security for the owner that the contractor will enter into a contract, if selected TERM 10 Usable Force of an empty scraper with rubber tires in a quarry pit: DEFINITION 10 49,270 lbs get some formulas