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Terminology used in Construction Design

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The client is...

a)

the person or company that has the project requirement.

b)

the company constructing the project.

c)

the person or company designing the project.

d)

the local authority where the project is taking place.

2.

The water table is...

a)

a good device for checking something is level

b)

the depth at which you will reach water in the ground

c)

used for designing your plans on

d)

used for swimming pool and pond design

3.

a medium rise building is...

a)

one that has been elevated on stilts.

b)

one that is between one and two stories high

c)

one that is between three and eight stories high

d)

one that is over eight storeys high

4.

a sketch is...

a)

a drawing produced by using computer software

b)

a pair of comfortable walking shoes

c)

a freehand drawing produced using pen or pencil

d)

a short performance for comedians

5.

A specification is...

a)

the plan of the construction works

b)

the document used to gain planning permission

c)

the information needed to design the foundations

d)

the details of the building fabric that will achieve the required outcomes.

6.

The external envelope is...

a)

the one on the outside of the inside envelope

b)

the walls and roof etc. of the building that protects the inside of the building

c)

the one that costs the most

d)

the barrier used to ensure the basement doesn't flood

7.

A low rise building is....

a)

a building that is up to two stories in height.

b)

a building that is up to eight stories in height.

c)

a building created below ground level

d)

a building that has sunk through poor ground conditions

8.

Feasibility is...

a)

a stage where the project is paid for

b)

a stage where you decide who will build the project

c)

a stage where you decide if the project is possible

d)

a stage where the building is inspected

9.

Building Information Modelling is...

a)

a tool used by architects to create a physical model of the project

b)

the latest CAD software that will allow you to view your building in 3D.

c)

the management of digital information for the project linked into the CAD model.

d)

sometimes used to describe the planning process

10.

Aesthetics...

a)

describe the way the building should be used.

b)

are the study of the human form and govern the size of the building

c)

influence the way we move around the building

d)

is an expression of how attractive a building is

11.

A brownfield site is...

a)

one that has been flooded and is very muddy

b)

is one that has not been developed for construction before

c)

is one that has been developed for construction before

d)

one that used for drainage and sewerage systems

12.

Subsidence is...

a)

where a building has changed ownership before it was completed

b)

the downward movement of the ground on the site

c)

the upward movement of the building

d)

when soil falls into a trench

13.

Greenbelts...

a)

are areas that do not allow development to protect the environment

b)

are strips of grass used around a building

c)

are used around the tanks to indicate they contain water

d)

look great with jeans

14.

A Superstructure is...

a)

the main structure used for bridges and tunnels

b)

the part of the building above ground level

c)

a framed structure used as a skeleton for the wall panels

d)

the part of the building below ground level

15.

Thermal Mass...

a)

is the weight of the building's materials

b)

is the size of the building's materials

c)

is the ability of a material to support another material

d)

is the ability of a material to absorb and store heat energy