Introduction to Construction Technology and Structural Systems

The Following are areas of specialisation in Civil Engineering (multiple choice)

• Water Resources

• Environmental

• Construction Management

• Highways and Transportation

• Agricultural

(a)   is an area of civil engineering which involves the analysis of the forces on a structure given

specific applied loads.

Common types of buildings according to their load bearing mechanism​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• Steel frame buildings
• Timber frame buildings
• Masonry buildings
• Composite buildings
• Reinforced concrete buildings
• Multi-story buildings
• Residential buildings
• Commercial buildings
• Car parks

Disadvantages of steel frame buildings (multi choice)

• low strength

• low pest and insect resistance

• need regular maintenance

• reduced flexibility on site

Advantages of steel frame buildings (multi choice)

• suitable for long spans

• versatile for both low and high-rise structures

• quick construction

• Low initial cost

Timber frame buildings (multi choice)

• slow to build

• are of high quality

• prevent acoustics

• sustainable

• fire resistant

Timber frame buildings are suitable for (multi choice)

• long spans

• high rise structures

• fast construction

• poor soil conditions

What are the advantages of masonry buildings?

What are the disadvantages of masonry buildings?

RCC frame buildings are (multi choice)

• good strength to cost ratio

• fire and weather resistant

• high tensile strength

• versatile mould designs

• low self weight