Unit 101: Introduction to the built environment

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

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 

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

What type of external wall construction method is shown? 

• Clear cavity

• Solid block

• Partial fill

• Full fill

What name is given to the interconnecting system of roads and railways? 

• Superstructure 

• Substructure 

• Infrastructure 

• Megastructure

What type of renewable energy is generated by water? 

• Photovoltaic  

• Air source 

• Ground source  

• Hydroelectric 

Which three types of roof covering are shown? 

• Slate, thatch, tile 

• Thatch, tile, corrugated iron 

• Corrugated iron, slate, thatch 

• Tile, corrugated iron, slate