Superstructure

Identify 3 functions of an external wall.

• Strength and stability

• Form and functionality

• Ergonomically proportional

• Resistance to weather and ground moisture

• Resistance to the passage of heat

A low rise building is classed as one which has how many storeys?

• Less than 2 storeys

• Less than 4 storeys

• More then 5 storeys

• Between 5 and 10 storeys

The main purpose of the cavity in a traditional brick and block external wall is what?

• To allow moisture build up in the cavity to escape

• To be filled (full or partially) with insulation to increase the thermal performance

• To allow adequate spacing of wall ties to hold the two leaf’s together

• To allow the building to breath

An internal load bearing wall is likely to be constructed out of what?

• Timber studs

• Lightweight steel frame

• Concrete blockwork

• Plasterboard

What is the main difference between the function of a solid ground floor and a suspended timber upper floor?

• To resist moisture entering the building

• To reduce noise travelling between floors

• To reduce the spread of fire through a building

What is the purpose of the DPM in a solid ground floor construction?

• To reduce heat loss from a building

• To reduce noise travelling between floors

• To reduce the spread of fire through a building

• To resist moisture entering the building

What does the term ‘aesthetics’ mean?

• Relating to or designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment

• Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

• Designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive

Which approved document is concerned with the design of staircases?

• Approved document Part L

• Approved document Part M

• Approved Document Part K

Which foundation would be specified for a medium-rise steel frame hotel building with good ground bearing capacity soil?

• Raft

• Pile

• Pad

Which foundation would be specified for a low-rise timber framed domestic building where the soil investigations have identified a large amount of clay in the soil?

• Pile

• Raft

• Strip