lesson 10 Flashcards
Anything aside from paperwork that falls under FIELDWORK in cons industry
Cons fieldworks
Official approval issued by local gov agency that allows the contractor to proceed with the cons
Building Permit
Type of contractor who works in a specialized area and could be a freelancer, independent, contractor, or vendor
Subcontractors
Detailed cons and fabrication drawings that show the proposed material, shape, size and assembly of the parts and how the entire unit will he installed
Shop drawings
Refers to any increase/decrease in quantities within the general scope of the proj as bid and awarded
Variation order
Is a professional who leads and oversees a cons proj and works with engineers and architects to develop a plan
Proj managers
Professional who is responsible for all technical and engineering aspects of their assigned proj
Proj engineers
Are in charge of ensuring all products in their company meet the set quality standards.
Quality control engineers
Are professionals who work mostly on site in different settings
Field engineers
Maintain organized and detailed cons files, proj records, and logs ; oversee and review daily field inspector reports
Office engineers
Provides prof advice in a range of cons related matters.
Surveyor/surveyor aide
Responsible for scheduling, coordinating and supervising the work of all site operatives
Foremen
Responsible for the building blocks of a cons ; part of proj that involves individual or separate pieces
Masons
Deals with cutting, shaping, and installing materials during cons phase
Carpenters
Who works for the processing, connecting, and assembly of STEEL bars and other steel materials
Steelmen
Loads/unloads materials and supplies using available hand trucks and front-end loaders
Records deliveries and pickups
Maintains inventory records and tracking system
Warehouse keeper/ warehouse aide
They OPERATE heavy equipment used in engineering and cons proj
These workers operate machinery
Operators
Are skilled trade that has reliability and strength as core
Laborers
Specializing in the electrical wiring of buildings
Electrician
Responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing plumbing systems to ensure proper functioning of water supply
Plumber
Works with PLASTER
Plasterer
Also called light operator, is a tradesperson who specializes in fusing materials together
Welder
Actual cons of the proj
Common cons fieldworks
Typically involves procedures to determine the horizontal and vertical distances, angles between land points and measurement of certain elevation
Surveying
Prepares the land for cons of the desired proj ; specifies the location of the structure below and above it
Clearing and layout
Whereby the surface of the earth is excavated and transported to and compacted to another location
Earthworks
Is a mold used to form conc into structural members ; temporarily constructed for workers and are made very close to walls
Formworks and scaffolding
Gives conc the stability it needs
Steel reinforcement works
Types of steel reinforcement
Hot rolled deformed steel bars
Cold worked steel bars
Mild steel plain bars
Prestressing steel bars
Conc mix is prepared by mixing the 3 basic components which are water, aggregate and cement
Conc works
Types of conc
Plain conc
Prestressed
Glass reinforced
Air-entrained
Self compacting
Smart
Reinforced
Lightweight
High density
Precast
Used to indicate the art of building a structure in either stones or bricks
Masonry works ;
Stone masonry
Brick
Chb
Reinforced
Composite
Fundamental fieldworks that is required for a typical cons proj
Light cons fieldworks
Types of light cons fieldworks
Carpentry - wood
Plaster works
Roofing works - protection from weather
Electrical works - power generation
Piping works - piping system
Tile works - thin plates,
Glass works
Painting works
Sequence of works for cons
Site prep
Foundation
Building the superstructure
Masonry
Roofing
Utility
Finishes
Placing/removing of large quantities of natural and human made materials
Heavy cons fieldworks ;
Rock excavation/blasting
Paving -asphalt finish
Pile driving - install support by driving, drilling, vibration or jacking
Cofferdams - temporary structure to keep water out and above ground level
Caissons - is a waterlight structure used for retaining water
Cons dewatering - removing water from the site
