Construction: The built environment life cycle

What is Raw Material Extraction?

• a process where raw materials are grown

• a process where raw materials are harvested from a natural environment

• a process where raw materials are made

What is an advantage of Raw material extraction?

Raw materials extraction comes with many disadvantages. Explain 2...?

Match the following Raw material Extraction

• Quarry Extraction

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• Forestry Extraction

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• Mining Extraction

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• Oil and Gas Extraction

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In stage 2- Manufacturing, How many types of materials are used as components on buildings and structures. 

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• 9

• 10

• 7

Steel is an essential material for the construction industry. Identify uses for steel. (pick 2)

• Fixings and Fastening

• Beams

• Flooring

• Wires

What are the advantages of using copper?

• Does not rust

• Only lasts 2 years

• Cheap

• Strong under weight pressure

Plastic Extrusion is ...................

• Heating up plastic to then be compressed into a mould.

• Heating up plastic to put in a mould.

• Heating plastic, forcing it into a die to shape then cutting it to its correct length.

• Heating plastic to become a liquid and it's injected into a mould like a balloon.

Stage 3- Construction- Identify the image that has been altered?

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Stage 3- Construction- Identify the image that is a new build?

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