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Principles of Construction - 2

Authored by Phil Hodgkinson

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The minimum pitch of a flat roof is:

0 degrees

less than 10 degrees

less than 15 degrees

less than 20 degrees

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The primary purpose of the cavity in a cavity wall is to:

reduce the amount of maeirals required by the building

provide ventilation for the building

act as a barrier against damp entering the building

provide increased structural strength to the building

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The components that connect the inner and outere skins of a cavity wall are called

wall ties

lintels

returns

piers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cavity walls in houses typically consist of:

an outer skin of blockwork and an inner skin of brickwork

an outer skin of brickwork and an inner skin of blockwork

an outer skin of brickwork and an inner steel frame

an outer skin of blockwork and an inner frame of steelwork

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Brick built supports constructed beneath the wall plate on a floating floor are called:

sleeper walls

dormer walls

cavity trays

lintels

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are all types of floor construction?

solid, suspended and floating

pitched, flat and hipped

cavity, solid and stud

strip, pad and raft

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The key purpose of a foundation is to:

provide a flat area for building

spread the load of the structure

prevent moisture from entering the building

stop plants growing beneath the structure

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