SOE Flashcards
What were the additional plant requirements for the unitised facade?
Due to the unitized panels having to be lifted and installed often at height crane use has to be accounted for
What is the difference between stick and unitised?
Stick curtain walling requires more time on site, as each component must be assembled and installed individually. Unitised curtain walling can be installed much more quickly on site, as the pre-made units can be lifted into place and attached to the building structure
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using concrete?
Concrete has very good compressive strength along with mass and accoustic properties along with a well known and effecient construction
disadvantages are it can take time to fully cure, it can be expensive and cumbersome and to have full strengh you need to add reinforcement for tensile strength
-Name me different types of foundations?
pad, raft, strip, pilled
What type of foundation would be used in a high-rise building?
Pilled foundations and large raft slab depending on soil conditions
How can we make concrete more sustainable in construction?
By using more sustainable building materials such as timber, reusing existing structures and materials where possible. renewable energy use on sites. reducing landfill
Can you give me the build up to a brickwork facade?
Brick work, insulation with wall tiles and weep vents concrete or breeze blocks, plaster or plasterboard
What was the cost difference for the foundations between the timber and lightweight concrete?
due to the increased weight of the lightweight concrete the foundations of the building had to be underpinned which had an additional cost of roughly 200k but this was not extensive
What are you seeing currently for the cost of a bolt-on balcony for a resi project?
17k
How can using Bolt-on instead of inset affect the efficiency of the building?
due to the bolt on balconies not requiring change to the external construction and shape of the building the amount of facade required is reduced compared to inset balconies. therefore the internal space of the unit can be larger
On Harrow - what stage of the RIBA plan of work was this?
Stage 3
Can you name the stages of RIBA plan of work?
Stage 0: strategic definition
stage 1: preparing and briefing
stage 2: concept design
stage 3: spatial co-ordination
stage 4: technical design
stage 5: Manufacturing and construction
stage 6: Handover
stage 7: Use
Can you name 4 different design efficiencies?
W:F, N:G, solid to glazed, soft:hard, Units per core.
Can you give me the contents of one of the cost plans you have produced?
What is the risk of using market testing to formulate rates?
the market may have changed since the rates where used, the project specifics are always provided within the rates and therefore their may be hidden costs not included
Can you give me an overview of your process you undertook on harrow on the cost exercise?
What were the items required to produce the portion of design which would meet the budget?
What is the difference between VE and VM?
the modification of designs and systems according to value analysis,
Value management is the discipline of providing value to customers while also ensuring that providing value results in profit
Can you give me the contents of a cost report?
-What is the purpose of producing a cost report for the client?
The purpose of cost reporting is to inform the client in a construction project of the likely outturn cost of the construction project.
-What is the importance of giving the client an accurate cash flow?
affects the project’s ability to meet financial obligations, maintain cash reserves, manage risk, and stay on schedule.
-You mention risk allowances - what are the risk pots under NRM?
Design development risks,
Construction risks,
Employer change risk,
Employer other risks
-What would you typically see for a project at stage 2 in terms of risk allowances?
roughly we would benchmark 10-15% of the contract sum after calculating risk based on the different risk categories
What are the two types of prov sum
defined and undifned