BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
1.
State the main stages of a site investigation and the sequence in which they are
carried out.
2.
(
a
) Briefly describe
two
types of construction site perimeter fence in common use
today.
(
b
) State
four
factors which should be considered when deciding where the
temporary accommodation on a construction site could be located.
3.
Briefly describe how the following construction materials should be stored on a
site.
• Plasterboard dry lining
• Gypsum plaster
4.
Prepare an annotated sketch to show a typical vertical cross-section through
each
of the following foundation types:
• traditional strip foundation;
• short bored pile foundation supporting a ground beam;
• raft foundation.
5.
(
a
) State the name given to the type of window shown in
Figure Q5
and name the
parts of the window numbered 1 and 2.
(
b
) Prepare an annotated sketch to show a cross-section through an internal door
jamb in a 75 mm × 50 mm timber stud partition with plasterboard both sides
finished with taped and filled joints.
Figure Q5
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6.
A smooth surface finish is required for the plasterboard walls of a dwelling house
ready to receive a wallpaper finish.
Briefly describe, with the aid of annotated sketches,
two
ways in which this smooth
surface finish may be achieved and state which you would select for the proposed
wallpaper finish.
7.
(
a
)
Figure Q7
shows a vertical cross-section through a ground bearing floor slab
for a dwelling house.
State the name of the component parts numbered 1 to 8.
(
b
) Select and describe an alternative solution to finishing the floor above the
concrete floor slab.
plasterboard
ground floor
1
5
2
3
4
7
6
8
150 mm thick concrete floor slab
external ground level
concrete foundation
Figure Q7
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