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Flashcards by Fred Fulford, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Fred Fulford
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What elements make up a construction project? | Substructure - Below ground level Superstructure - all above Frame Facade Services Finishes Fixtures and furniture |
| What are the building regulations? | A set of guidelines that are to be met in order to achieve building approval sign off, so it performs basic function safely |
| What is the build up to a car park? | Sub-grade Sub-base base binder Surface |
| What are the various methods of excavating? | Open Perimeter Complete |
| What is part L of the building regulations? | Conservation of fuel and power, and measures the energy efficiency of buildings. |
| What is the difference between steel and concrete frames? | Concrete is quicker to site Steel is quicker to erect concrete is more expense on site due to formwork Steel is weaker in fire and needs protection |
| What are some of the ways to ventilate a building? | Natural and Mechanical Windows and air circulators |
| What are the different type of pile foundation? | Driven - pre fabricated off site and driven into ground, can be secant or contiguous, or sheet pilling Board Piles - drill hole, and pour concrete in situ then place cage. All to create foundation or retaining wall |
| Name some brick bonds | English bond Flemish bond Running bond header bond Stretcher bond |
| What is the wall to floor ratio? | Comparison of the external wall area against the internal floor area. It measures the efficiency of a building. |
| What is the standard size of a brick? | 215x102.5x65 |
| What is working space? | Safe space or area to allow working to carry out task, most common when laying bricks within trench, |
| What is the difference between pre and post tension? | Post tension is when the tendons are stressed after the concrete is poured Pre tension is when the tendons are stressed before the concrete is poured |
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