101 Building and Construction Quizizz

Why are modern commercial buildings normally constructed using steel framework and cladding? Select two answers.

• Easily adapted for change of use

• Has the least impact on the environment

• Provides the greatest amount of space available

• Makes the best use of locally sourced building materials

• They do not require fire proofing

What is carried on an aqueduct?

• Roads

• Railways

• Canals

• Gas pipes

What type of property shares two party walls?

• Bungalow

• Semi-detached

• Terraced

• Detached

Prior to the mid-20th century most properties were built using which materials?

• Reinforced concrete panels

• Imported handmade bricks

• Local stone and timber

• Steel work and glass

What is the term given to a prefabricated section that is transported into position to form a tunnel below sea level?

• Bored

• Cut and covered

• Immersed tube

• Gabion

Select two methods of coastal defences from the list below.

• Floodplain

• Groyne

• Weir

• Bunds

• Revetments

What type of external wall construction method is shown below?

• Clear cavity

• Solid block

• Partial fill

• Full fill

What name is given to the interconnecting system of roads and railways?

• Superstructure

• Substructure

• Infrastructure

• Megastructure

What type of renewable energy is generated by water?

• Photovoltaic

• Air source

• Ground source

• Hydroelectric

Which three types of roof covering are shown below?

• Slate, thatch, tile

• Thatch, tile, corrugated iron

• Corrugated iron, slate, thatch

• Tile, corrugated iron, slate