WorksheetsIntroduction to Construction Technology and Structural Systems
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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)
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
