Sustainable Building

Question 1

Structure performance spec for roof (3)

Answer 1

Type and shape
Loadings: 700N/m2 dead load and 750N/m2 live load
Fixing Survive 40mph winds

Question 2

Finishes performance spec for roof (8)

Answer 2

Aeshetic
Weight
Pitch
Fixing
Stability
Durability
Weather Exclusion
Maintenance

Question 3

General perfromance spec for roof (8)

Answer 3

Cost
Thermal Insulation
Sound Insulation
Fire Resistance
Vapour Control
Vapour Barriers
Condensation
Compatibility

Question 4

Types of Drawn Information (6)

Answer 4

Location Drawings
Layout Drawings
Assembly Drawings
Construction Details
Shop Drawings
Schedules

Question 5

Specification types (2)

Answer 5

Performance

Work

Question 6

Acts of Parliaments (4)

Answer 6

HASWA 1974
Equality Act 2010
Workplace regulations 1992
Building Act 1984

Question 7

Agrement Certificates?

Answer 7

British Board of Agrement to provide limited approvl for new products and processes

Question 8

British Standards and Regulations

Answer 8

Ensure materials perform to a certain quality

Question 9

Problems to structural stability

Answer 9

Bending
Shear
De-Bonding
Defelction
Buckling

Question 10

Problems that cause weathering

Answer 10

Rain
Wind
Frost
HEat

Question 11

What causes deterioration

Answer 11

Chemical attack, condensation, biological delay

Question 12

What causes problems with temperature and energy consumption

Answer 12

inadaquate heating and insualtion

Question 13

What causes problems with air quality

Answer 13

fumes from fire
emisissions from inhabitants
lack of the ventilation
radon gas

Question 14

Problems relating to sound

Answer 14

Transmission

Reverberation

Question 15

Problems relating to light

Answer 15

intensity
glare
colour balance
shading

Question 16

Problems relating to fire

Answer 16

Combusitble materials

Lack of fire breaks

Question 17

Problems relating to security

Answer 17

Position
Boundaries
Doors and windows

Question 18

Problems relating to aesthetics

Answer 18

Colour
Texture
Shape
Proportion

Question 19

Sustainability

Answer 19

energy use
water use
waste disposal
transport links
affordabilioty

Question 20

What are the three pillars sustainability

Answer 20

environment- minimise emissions
society- enhance social interactions
economy- economic to build

Question 21

Four main functions of a ground floor

Answer 21

Provide a safe platform
Transmi live loads and small dead loads (partitions)
Prevent damp
Provide thermal insulation

Question 22

What does a DPC do

Answer 22

Prevent rtacking across an open gap

Question 23

Types of floor builidng

Answer 23

Hollow and solid

Question 24

Disadvantages of masonry cavity

Answer 24

if brick and block used as the outer skin, it can only support itself
there is a limit to the thermal insulation provided by two skins of brick and block material

Question 25

Functions of external walls

Answer 25

Carry the load of the upper floors and roof Act as a weather shield Provide thermal insulation Provide a fire resistant barrier Provide an acoustic barrier to and from the interior Provide a security screen for the occupants and their belongings

Question 26

How high are DPC's needed above ground

Answer 26

Minimum of 150mm. Below this level and the bricks are susceptible to damp and saturation

Question 27

Requirements of cavity ties

Answer 27

To provide a nominal bond between two skins of brick or blockwork To prevent moisture tracking across the bridge from the outside skin or inner skin

Question 28

How can using a timber frame save in energy requirements

Answer 28

Achieve and surpass current insulation standards Sustainable timber supplies may be used External finishes other than brick may be considered

Question 29

Varieties of floor construction

Answer 29

Precast concrete planks Concrete beam and block Timber Composite beam Timber with metal lattice beam

Question 30

Controlled openings in walls must fufill what functions

Answer 30

``` Access Weather protection Appearance Incoming light Ventilation View Privacy Security ```

Question 31

Requirements for fire resistance include

Answer 31

``` fire/smoke resistance Intumescent strip Fire resistant glass Ferrous fittings Self closing device 100mm step down to limit possible oil spillage ```

Question 32

Requirements of roofs (5)

Answer 32

``` Provide weather protection Support and discharge rain and snow Withstand dead, wind, snow and maintenance loads provide thermal insulation be aesthetically pleasing ```

Question 33

Minimum fall and pitch of a flat roof

Answer 33

10 degrees and 1:40

Question 34

Requirements of fire safety solutions

Answer 34

``` Means of escape Fire alarm and automatic fire detection Behavioural Responses of occupants Measures taken to prevent fire Spread of smoke Fire development/containment structural response to fire fire separation ```

Question 35

Purpose of fire legislation

Answer 35

protect people and the effects of fire within and around the building Incidentally to preserve the structure

Question 36

When was the Regulatory Reform Order mae and what does it do

Answer 36

2006 One regulated person within a building to deal with fire Onus on industry to self regulate

Question 37

General Principles of RRO

Answer 37

Classify buildings into purpose types Provide adaquate means of escape Control flammabiloty Control potnetial spread of fire to adjacent properties

Question 38

Other legislation related to fire protection (5)

Answer 38

``` Local acts Licensing Act 2003 CDM 2015 Housing Act Fire Safety and safety of places of sport act 1987 ```

Question 39

Three criteria to assess the fire resistance of a material

Answer 39

Ability to support its load by retaining its strength in fire Resistance to fire penetration Insulation

Question 40

Factors influencing means of escape

Answer 40

Nature of occupancy Types of building Degree of risk

Question 41

What is the purpose of a cavity barrier

Answer 41

Prevent the unseen spread of smoke and fire. Should be constructed to full height.