WorksheetsPrinciples of Construction - 5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
which of the following would usually be a load bearing wall?
solid wall supporting the upper floor
metal stud wall supporting the upper floor
solid wall supporting a floating floor
timber stud wall supporting a floating floor
why are cavity barriers placed in timber frame walls?
to prevent air movement
to prevent the spread of fire
to stabilise the walls
to reduce heat loss
A cavity wall's main purpose is to protect a building from:
water penetration
vermin
heat gain
dry rot
plastic sheeting below the structural floor is the:
vapour barrier
damp proof membrane
aid to curing the floor
moisture trap
air bricks would normally be fitted in which type of floor?
floating
upper
suspended timber
solid concrete
which type of foundation would be BEST for building a five-storey office block on sandy unstable ground?
piled
pad
strip
raft
a piled foundation is BEST described as:
a series of holes bored and filled with concrete
individual concrete pads used to support brick columns
a trench filled with concrete to just below ground level DPC
a slab of concrete covering the entire base of the building
the timber that is found at the top of a wall at the eaves that provides a fixing for joists is called the:
soffit
fascia
purlin
wall plate
If you measure a line on a drawing at 12mm that has a scale of 1:15, what is its actual size?
185mm
170mm
180mm
175mm
A bird's eye view of a site and its surrounding area within a drawing is called a:
detail drawing
component range drawing
location drawing/block plan
bill of quantities
