Programming, Planning & Practice Flashcards
construction management
A procedure in which an owner contracts with a construction manager (CM), who is generally responsible for control of a project’s time, cost and quality.
There are 3 types of construction management:
CM(A) Advisor
CM(A) Agent
CM(C) Constructor
gothic
The Medieval architecture of Western Europe from the 12th to the 16th century; characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses and daring structural forms.
anthropomorphic
Ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human.
convection
The heat transfer process which occurs when a warm fluid rises, displacing cold fluid which then falls.
catch basin
A sievelike device at the entrance to a storm sewer which traps matter that could block the sewer.
Sieve: A kitchen tool that has many small holes and that is used to separate smaller particles from larger ones or solids from liquids
deed
A legal document which is used to transfer property title from one party to another.
modular
A system composed of standardized units or sections used for simplified construction or flexibility.
joint tenancy
Equal and undivided ownership of property by two or more persons that upon the death of one, interest passes to the survivor(s).
way
A street, alley or other thoroughfare or easement permanently established for passage of persons or vehicles.
noncombustible
A material of which no part will ignite and burn when subjected to fire.
population density
The number of people or families per unit of area.
stoa
A portico used in Greek architecture, often as a covered meeting place or promenade.
texture
The characteristic visual and tactile quality of a surface.
exedra
A semicircular open area recess or plinth, often crowned by a semi-dome, which is sometimes set into a buildings facade. The original Greek sense was applied to a room that opened onto a stoa, ringed with curved high-backed benches, suitable for philisophical conversation.
latitude
The number of degrees north or south of the equator of a point on the earth’s surface.
channelization
The separation of traffic lanes by the use of islands or dividers.
occupancy group
A designation for a group of several occupancies which have comparable fire safety considerations, and which are therefore grouped together by code.
local access street
A street which carries relatively low traffic and provides access to low-intensity uses which front on it.
convex
Curved outward, such as the outside surface of a sphere.
ziggurat
A mud-bricked stepped pyramid in Mesopotamian sacred architecture.
base
The lowest part of a structure.
trabeated
Construction employing the post-and-beam form, as opposed to the arch form.
synthesis
The combining of separate elements into an entity, as opposed to analysis.
subsoil
The soil layer beneath topsoil.