Properties of materials - Video 1

Identify one cause of degradation of metals:

(a)  

Identify one cause of decay in timber fencing:

(a)  

Identify the term used to describe the total amount of energy used to produce a construction material:

(a)  

Identify one property that makes high density concrete blocks suitable for load bearing walls:

(a)  

Identify one way in which mortar can fail:

(a)  

Identify one property of the timber used for the piers that enables loads to be supported:

(a)  

Identify one property that allows the concrete to be fully compacted:

(a)  

Identify a property that enables steel to resist abrasive wear:

(a)  

Which is the key specification requirement for pool-lining materials:

(a)  

Which term refers to the application of a force that tends to compact or reduce the volume of a material?

(a)