Chp 11 Terms

Question 1

Continuous slipforming

Answer 1

Pouring concrete continuously as forms move upward so that continuous casting may be accomplished.

Question 2

Drop panel

Answer 2

Thicker section of floor on top of columns to assist and resisting the natural tendency of the floor to shear off at the column.

Question 3

Flat plate structural system

Answer 3

Cast in place floor in which there are no beams supported by columns; the floor plate itself rests directly on the columns.

Question 4

Lally columns

Answer 4

Steel pipes filled with concrete to increase their load carrying capacity.

Question 5

Mudsills

Answer 5

Planks on which formwork shores rest.

Question 6

Mushroom cap

Answer 6

Tapered extension at the tops of columns that assists in the transfer of loads from floor to column.

Question 7

Skewbacks

Answer 7

Tiles shaped to fit around steel.

Question 8

Strands

Answer 8

Special high-strength, cold drawn steel cables. Also referred to as cables or tendons.