Introduction to the construction industry

What topic did we cover last week

• Types of foundation

• Types of structures

• Types of materials

• Types of bricks

what is a cavity

• A gap in an external wall

• A hole in a wall

• A corner of a building

• A gap in a floor

A column is the following

• A level beam in a structure

• A plumb vertical member in a structure

• A diagonal member in a structure

• A weak member in structure

Normally houses are made from

• All concrete plus other materials

• Bricks and blocks plus other materials

• All steel frame plus other materials

• Glass plus other materials

Concrete is made from the following materials

• cement, sand and water

• sand, cement, stone and water

• cement ,sand and mortar

• sand ,cement , plaster and water

Insulation saves the following

• waste

• time

• energy

• materials

A beam within a structure is the following

• A horizontal member

• A vertical member

• A diagonal member

• A round member

Rainwater harvesting is the following

• making a pond

• storing rain water

• forming a drain

• wasting rain water

pre-fabricated means

• made on site

• made in mould

• made in factory and delivered to site

• made to a drawing

Some cavity wall insulation come in the following form

• buckets

• trays

• bags

• rolls and bats