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Sitework and Layout, Foundation, Concrete Flashcards

1
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minimum required distance from every structure to the property lines established by a zoning ordinance

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Setback

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2
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legally defined and recorded boundaries of a parcel of land

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Property Line

Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT)

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3
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process of transferring the initial key points of an architectural design onto the site

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Layout

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4
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used on site to establish where the land is

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Batter Boards

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5
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fixed, static loads made up of the building’s own structure, skin, equipment, and other fixed elements

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Dead Loads

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6
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Moving or transient loads (occupants, furnishing, rain, snow and ice)

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Live Loads

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7
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lowest division of a building, designed to support and anchor the superstructure and transmit its loads directly to the earth

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Foundation

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8
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part of the foundation bearing directly upon the supporting soil

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Footing

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9
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Resists tension

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Steel

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10
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Resists compression

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Concrete

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11
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refers to how strong the soil is

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Soil Bearing Capacity

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12
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Foundation used when good soil condition exists

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Shallow Foundations

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13
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single spread footing supporting a freestanding column or pier

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Isolated Footing

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14
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reinforced concrete footing extended to support a row of columns

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Continuous Footing

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15
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continuous spread footing of a foundation wall

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Strip Footing

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16
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reinforced concrete footing for a perimeter column or foundation wall extended to support an interior column load

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Combined Footing

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17
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thick, slab-like footing of reinforced concrete supporting a number of columns or an entire building

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Mat Footing

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18
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a mat foundation reinforced by a grid of ribs above or below the slab

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Ribbed Mat

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19
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used when soil underlying a shallow foundation is unstable or too soft

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Deep Foundation

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20
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“drilled pier”

hole is drilled or dug (augering) through inadequate soil and then filled w/ concrete

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Caisson Foundations

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21
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Driven into place instead of being drilled or poured

piles are driven closely together in clusters

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Pile Foundations

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22
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a proportioned mixture of cement + aggregate + water

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Concrete

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23
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powder mat’l w/c when combined w/ water possesses adhesive and cohesive properties

binder that hardens in place

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Cement

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24
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inert granular mat’l such as sand and gravel w/c when mix w/ cement and water result in concrete

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Aggregates

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25
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combines w/ cement to form a paste, w/c coats and surround the inert particles of aggregates and upon hardening, binds the entire mass together

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Water

26
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hardening of concrete

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Setting

27
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when mixed w/ water and a fine aggregate (less than 6mm)

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mortar, stucco, or cement plaster

28
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when mixed w/ water, fine aggregate and a large aggregate (more than 6mm)

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Concrete

29
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when w/o reinforcement (concrete)

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Plain/Mass Concrete

30
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concrete in w/c steel reinforcement is embedded

act together in resisting forces

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Reinforced Concrete

31
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made by calcination of limestone

added to cement to make it easier to work with

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Lime

32
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source of the word plaster

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Gypsum

33
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first developed by the Romans

mix of slaked lime w/ ____ (volcanic ash) w/c hardened under water

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Pozzolana Cement

34
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Patented Portland Cement

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John Aspdin. 1824

35
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Type of Portland Cement: general purpose

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Type I: Normal

36
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Type of Portland Cement: moderate resistance to sulfate attack; used in large piers and heavy abutments; used in structures in contact w/ ground water

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Type II: Modified Portland Cement

37
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Type of Portland Cement: high strength at early periods; for cold weather construction

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Type III: High Early Strength Cement

38
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Type of Portland Cement: generates less heat of hydration; for massive structures (large gravity dams)

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Type IV: Low-heat Cement

39
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Type of Portland Cement: for high sulfate resistant attack

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Type V: Sulfate Resistant Cement

40
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Type of Portland Cement:manufactured using raw materials; decorative

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White Portland Cement

41
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Type of Portland Cement: introduces minute air bubbles to make it resistant to freexing

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Air-entraining Portland Cement

42
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Aggregate smaller than 6mm (sand)

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Fine Aggregate

43
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Aggregate larger than 6mm (Gravel)

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Coarse Aggregate

44
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Water-cement ratio

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smaller amt of water = stronger concrete

45
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substances added to a concrete mix to alter or enhance a specific property

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Admixtures

46
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minute air bubbles in the concrete mix to increase resistance to freezing

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Air-Entraining Agents

47
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to speed up the setting time of concrete

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Accelerators

48
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slows down the setting of a concrete mix

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Retarders

49
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reduces water requirements of concrete

“plasticizers”

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Reducers

50
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reduces the capillary attraction of the voids in the concrete and decreases water absorption (like sahara)

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Integral Waterproofing compound

51
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used to give color to concrete

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Colored pigments

52
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is strong in handling compression forces, but very week against tension

durable, fireproof, little maintenance

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Concrete

53
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strong in handling both compression and tensile forces

expensive, needs fire proofing & maintenance against rust

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Steel

54
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strength of a concrete mix is affected by how much water is added

is the amount of water used per bag of cement

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Water-Cement Ratio

55
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average amount of water added to concrete mix for ordinary job conditions

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6.5 Gallons

56
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Proper proportioning of Cement: __ cement: __ sand: __ gravel + ____ (each part = 1 cubic foot)

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1 cement, 2 sand, 4 gravel + Water

57
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1 cement : 1.5 sand : 3 gravel

concrete under water, retaining walls

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Class AA

58
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1 cement : 2 sand : 4 gravel

suspended slabs, beams, columns, arches, stairs, walls of 4” thk

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Class A

59
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1 cement : 2.5 sand : 5 gravel

walls thicker than 4”, footings, steps, reinforced concrete slabs on fill

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Class B

60
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1 cement : 3 sand : 6 gravel

concrete plant boxes, and any non-critical concrete structures

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Class C

61
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1 cement : 3.5 sand : 7 gravel

for mass concrete works

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Class D

62
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Site –> _____ –> _____ –> _____ –> _____ –> _____ –> Load

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Site, Foundation, Columns/Post, Girders/Beams, Joists/Beams, Floor, Load

Building and Construction (11 decks)

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