WorksheetsSolid Wall assessment questionaire
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A specification states that blue engineering bricks are to be used for a brick on edge feature. If there are only red engineering bricks available, what action should be taken?
Stop work and ask the foreman.
Carry on working using the material you have available.
Build it in the Red bricks and come back when the Blue ones are delivered.
Stop work and go home.
How can a bricklayer’s line be supported on long lengths of a wall?
Single Plate
Tingle Spoon
Tingle Plate
Fingle Cup
How many bricks are required to construct a brick on edge fora 1.5m long wall?
5 Bricks
22 Bricks
21 Bricks
20 Bricks
Which type of brick should be used for brick on edge?
Any Brick
A less porous / Dense Engineering Brick
A less Porous / Common Facing Brick
A More porous / Common Facing Brick
Which regulations cover the tools and equipment used on a construction site?
PUWER (Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulation 1998)
COSHH (Control of substances Hazardous to health)
HASAWA (Health & Safety at Work Act 1974)
HSE (Health & Safety Excecutive)
What is the purpose of an over sailing course?
To look pretty.
To divert rain away from the face of the wall and act as a drip.
To direct rain into the wall and act as a water collection.
To divert rain into the cavity and soak the insulation.
Which brickwork bond is made up of alternate courses of headers and stretchers?
English Bond
Flemish Bond
Stretcher Bond
Stack Bond
How many bricks are there per meter squared on a 1 & 1/2 brick solid wall?
60 Bricks
100 Bricks
120 Bricks
180 Bricks
Why would a weep hole be used in a retaining wall?
To release moisture or rain water from the soil that's behind the wall
To keep the moisture from the soil behind the wall
To enable the plants to root better
To release the water from the mains water supply
How should completed work be protected from heavy rainfall?
Use a dust Sheet to cover the new wall.
Use Hessian to cover the new wall.
Use a Tarpaulin to cover the new wall.
Leave it exposed as masonry doesn't need protecting from rain.
