Construction Tech Flashcards
What is the benefit of timber frames?
- construction on site can be quick
- lightweight
- more sustainable
What is the negatives of timber frames?
- requires skilled workmanship
- fire protection required
What are the pro’s of steel frames?
- fast to erect
- recyclable
- ideal for tall buildings
What are the cons of steel frames?
- requires fire protection
- steel price is volatile
- thermal and sound properties are poor
What are the benefits of a concrete frame?
- thermal properties
- high strength
- can form unique shapes
What are the negatives of concrete frames?
- slower to construct
- required for work
What are the different methods of waterproofing a basement?
Tanking -
Drained Cavity -
What are the different piling methods?
- Driven piles: formed offsite
- Bored piles: formed insitu
What is top down construction?
What is bottom up construction?
What are the building regulations?
Regulations ensuring all construction projects are safe and high performing
Name a few building regulations.
A - structure
B - Fire safety
M - use and access to a building
L - conservation and use
What is included in a steel take off?
- Steal beam/ Column
- connections
- fire protection
How is steel measured?
Tonnes
How do you apply fire protection to steel?
10% of the total tonnage
What are the different types of fire protection?
- intumescent paint
- fire board
- concrete encasement
How do you measure the tonnage of steel?
(kg per m x meters) / 1000
What is the steel blue book?
Source of data showing the properties of all steel beams and columns
What are the different types of facade?
- Unitized
- Stick
How is unitized facade built up?
What is a BMU?
Building Maintenance Unit
What are different types of BMU?
What BMU option did you advise the client on for your project? And why not the other?
What is a CCF facade?
- Closed Cavity Facade
- DGU to external face, Single glazed to internal
- sealed non-ventilated cavity with an automated shading device
Why did you advise the client on the external roller blinds option for the facade glare mitigation strategy?
What is a glulam frame?
- Glue laminated timber
- multiple layers of solid Wood bonded together
What is a CLT slab?
Why did you choose a precast frame with CLT slab?
What is a BMU davit system?
What stone finish did the client want for NZH?
What stone finish did you recommend for NZH?
Albion as this would be within budget and I believe the quality was up to scratch
What is value engineering?
Process of finding ways to lower the cost on certain packages
- soft strip removed items from the measured works such as only applying protection to heritage stone instead of removal and reinstatement
Benefits of off site construction - modular construction
- speed
- safety
- quality
Types of brick
- stretcher bond
- English bond
Types of foundations
- Strip
- Raft
- Pad
- piled
