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Construction and specification Flashcards

1
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What are the four common forms of construction?

A

Trench or strip foundation
Raft foundation
Piles foundation
Pad foundation

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What is the measurement of a brick?

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215 x 102.5 x 65mm

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What is a cavity wall construction?

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Two layers of brickwork tied together with metal ties, with a cavity that is filled with insulation. No headers are used.

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How can you recognise a cavity wall construction?

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Cavity tray, air brick or weep holes may be visible.

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3
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What foundation does venture house have

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Pad foundation as it has a steel frame

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What happens when foundations fail

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You can get cracking in the brickwork

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3
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What are the two main methods of construction for new office buildings?

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Steel or concrete frame

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What are the typical features of a steel frame building?

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Usually have less columns and a wider span between the columns.

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What are the typical features of a concrete frame building?

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Usually have more columns, lower floor heights, and a shorter span between columns.

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What is the institutional specification of a office? (13)

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Top
1. Ceiling void of 350mm
2. Suspended ceiling 
3. Air con
4. Lg7 compliant lighting 
Middle - 
1. Double glazed windows
2. Max depth of 12metre to 15 meters to allow natural light to an office are
3. Aprox ceiling height of 2.6/2.8meters
4. Lifts

Floors -

  1. Full access raised floors with floor boxes
  2. Carpeting
  3. Floor void of 150mm fully accessible
  4. Floor loading of 3 to 5 kilo neutrons with an allowance of 1kilo neutron per square metre for partitioning

Bottom -
Car parking ratio of 1 space per 200 sq ft for a green field site.

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What are the different types of air con? (6)

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VAV- variable air volume (highest cost but most flexible)
Fan coil - 4pipe
VRV - variable refrigerant volume
Static cooling -chilled beam
Mechanical ventilation
Comfort cooling
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5
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Why is January 2015 important?

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R22 refrigeration systems will be illegal. Existing r22 systems need to be modified to become more environmentally friendly.

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What is the typical construction of an industrial unit?

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Steel portal frame.

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What is the current institutional specification of an industrial unit of warehouse? (7)

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Min 6m clear eaves height with 10% roof lights
Min 30 kilo neutrons per sq metre floor loading
Plastic coated steel profile cladding with brick or block work walls to approx 2m
Full height loading doors
3 phase power
5-10% office content and wc facilities
Main services capped off

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5
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What are the 3 main types of fit out?

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Shell and core
Category A
Category B

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5
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What is the space allowance for normal office use?

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1 person for 80-100 sq ft

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What is a shell and core fit out?

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Where the common areas are completed and the office floor areas are left as a shell ready for fit out by the occupier

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What is a category A fit out?

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A shell and core fit out to a Grade A specification.

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What is a category b fit out?

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A complete fit out to the occupies specification requirements such as enhanced IT or partitioning.

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What is a typical shop institutional specification?

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Constructed of either steel or concrete frame
Services capped off
Concrete floor and no suspended ceiling
Let in shell condition with no shop front, ready for retailers fitting out works.

6
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How could you determine whether a wall is cavity or solid brick?

A

Simplest way is to look at the pattern of the brick work…..cavity wall all the bricks are stretchers. Solid usually have combination of stretches and headers. BUT watch out for snapped header.

7
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When were cavity walls introduced?

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Post 1932. Before then it was typically solid walls. Between 1932-1982 it was more likely. Post 1982 almost certainly.

8
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What others checks can you do to find out if a wall is cavity or solid.

A

Measure from outside face through a door or window opening:
Less than 30cm solid
More than 30cm cavity.

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