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floor construction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Purpose of floors is to:

a)

Provide insulation

b)

Carry any loads put on it

c)

Stop moisture from entering the building from the ground

d)

Prevent plant or tree roots from entering the building.

2.

The TWO major types of floors are:

a)

Ground Floors

b)

Grout Floors

c)

Screed Floors

d)

Upper Floors

3.

Ground floors can be further divided into:

a)

English Floors

b)

Solid Ground Floors

c)

Sub Floors

d)

Suspended Ground Floors

4.

Upper floors can be further divided into:

a)

Wattle and daub floors

b)

Timber suspended upper floors

c)

Brick

d)

Concrete post and beam

5.

A temporary structure that supports and shapes wet concrete until it cures and is able to be self-supporting is called:

a)

Formwork

b)

Wet streak

c)

Shuttering

d)

Enclosing

6.

The most common material used to build suspended (floor joists) upper floors is:

a)

Concrete/concrete slab

b)

Timber

c)

Wattle and daub

d)

Cob

7.

Suspended ............... and traditional timber floors tend to be seen in older buildings.

answer

a)

decking

b)

ground floors

c)

upper floors

8.

Shuttering is another word for .....

a)

Framework

b)

Formwork

c)

Stuttering

9.

"Dwarf walls" or "Sleepers" are used in which kind of floor?

a)

Floating ground floors

b)

Suspended ground floors

c)

Timber suspended upper floors

d)

Concrete suspended upper floors

10.

The main components of a timber suspended upper floor are:

a)

Joists

b)

Paneling

c)

Strutting

d)

King post

11.

Concrete floors are the most common because:

a)

They are easier to produce off site

b)

They offer greater load bearing capacity

c)

They have better fire resistance

d)

They are more sound resistant

12.

Pre-cast concrete beams can be found in:

a)

Timber suspended upper floor

b)

Floating floors

c)

Solid floors

d)

Suspended ground floors

13.

Which type of floor construction is most commonly used to prevent rising damp in ground floors?

a)

Floating floors

b)

Suspended timber floors

c)

Solid concrete floors

14.

What is the main purpose of air bricks in suspended ground floors?

a)

To provide insulation

b)

To allow ventilation

c)

To support the floor joists

15.

Which material is typically used for the joists in traditional timber suspended floors?

a)

Concrete

b)

Steel

c)

Wood