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ASTM International Answer - Formerly, American Society for Testing and
Materials. An organization that promulgates standards for testing, materials,
and methods of building construction.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Answer - An organization that
fosters the establishment of voluntary industrial standards
Model building code Answer - A code that is offered by a recognized national
organization as worthy of adoption by state or local governments
OmniClass Construction Classification System Answer - The trademarked name
for a system of describing building information encompassing a broad range of
possible organizing criteria
UniFormat Answer - The trademarked name for a system of organizing building
information based on functional relationships.
Master Format Answer - The trademarked title of a uniform indexing system
for construction specifications, created by the Construction Specifications
Institute and Construction Specifications Canada.
Life-cycle analysis (LCA), Cradle-to-grave analysis Answer - A comprehensive
method of describing the environmental impacts of a material or product,
, accounting for all phases of its life from original resource extraction through
final disposal or recycling; also called cradle-to-grave analysis.
IRC Answer - Used for 1 and 2 family homes and townhouses, maximum 3
stories
IBC Type I Answer - Most resistant, noncombustible materials, 1-3hrs
IBC Type II Answer - noncombustible materials only
IBC Type III Answer - noncombustible exterior, wood interior, 0-2 hrs
IBC Type IV Answer - Heavy timber
t Answer - (t/f) Occupancy groups and construction types are used to
determine maximum allowable building size.
t Answer - (t/f) As to Design/Build method, owner hires one entity that
provides both design and construction services.
Waler Answer - A horizontal beam used to support sheeting or concrete
formwork.
Tieback Answer - A tie, one end of which is anchored in the ground, with the
other end used to support sheeting around an excavation.
Raker Answer - A sloping brace for supporting sheeting around an excavation.