Types of Buildings

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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 costal defences from the list below.

• Floodplain

• Groyne

• Weir

• Bunds

• Revetments