Typical components of a building

Question 1

What are the basic components of a building?

Answer 1

1)foundations
2)floors
3)walls
4)beams
5)columns
6)roofs
7)stairs

Question 2

What do the basic components of a building do?

Answer 2

they support, cover and protect the buildings structure

Question 3

The roof is the _________ part of the building

Answer 3

uppermost

Question 4

The __________ are low walls along the edge of the roof.

Answer 4

parapets

Question 5

_______ are normally made using reinforced concrete and are placed above openings such as doors or windows to support the weight of the wall above the opening.

Answer 5

lintels

Question 6

______ and ____________ are the horizontal components that transfer the load coming from floors above the beam and slab to the columns that support the building.

Answer 6

Beams and concrete slabs

Question 7

________ are the vertical components built above ground level

Answer 7

Columns

Question 8

The ____ are the vertical components that support the roof.

Answer 8

walls

Question 9

The _________ are a structural component that uniformly distribute the load from the rest of the building

Answer 9

Foundations