Classification of buildings and Basic building structures

What are the THREE (3) main classification of buildings?

• Educational, Industrial, Commercial

• Agricultural, Residential, Government

• Commercial, Residential, Industrial

• Religious, Transport, Power plants

Malls, banks, restaurants, gas stations are examples of _______________.

• Residential buildings

• Commercial buildings

• Industrial buildings

• Governement buildings

A ____________________ is defined as the building which provides more than half of its floor area for dwelling purposes.

• Commercial buildings

• Agricultural buildings

• Military buildings

• Residential buildings

Tick all the following that applies to the examples of an industrial buildings.

• Manufacturing buildings

• Data centers

• Power plants

• Medical office

A sub structure is defined as ________________________________.

• the part of the building that is underneath the ground.

• the part that is above the ground.

• the part that is on top of the building.

• that part that is inside the building.

A super structure is defined as __________________________________.

• is everything around the building.

• is everything below the ground.

• is everything that is above ground.

• is everything inside the building.

A dam is an example of a Solid structure while a ladder is an example of a ___________________.

• Framed structure

• Super structure

• Sub structure

• Solid structure

Framed structures are made from concrete.

• True

• False

On the image the part labelled A is best represented as the. ____________________ of a building.

• Sub structure

• Frame structure

• Super structure

• Solid structure

Which of the following is a part of the sub structure.

• Floors

• Basement

• Walls

• None of the above