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13 Cards in this Set
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What is the Construction Drawing of a Beam & Block Floor |
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What are the Advantages of Beam & Block floors? |
• Faster construction than solid floors - no hardcore required • No curing period - can be used straight away • Can be built in bad weather - eveeything is precast |
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Disadvantages |
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Draw a Section Through Suspended Timber Floor |
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What are the Purposes of Foundations? |
Carry the weight of the building Transfer loads to the ground below Minimise building settlement |
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What Types of Foundations are there? |
Strip Raft Trench Fill Pad Short Bored Piles |
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What are Examples of Timbre Frame Finishes? |
Brickwork Insulated Render Cedar Cladding Shingles Tile Hanging |
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What is SIPs? |
Structurally Insulated Panels, foam core sandwiched between plywood |
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What are the Advantages of SIPs? |
- Pre-insulated, insulation doesnt need to be fit as secondary process - Faster construction than cavity wall, reduces contract period |
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What are types of Excavation Support? |
Steel Trench Sheets Hydraulic Trench Supports Timbering Aluminium Walling |
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Whats included in a Cavity Wall Specification? |
• Use a cement mortar = less porous • High density brick = reduces chance of passing moisture • Use drained cavity = water can escape cavity |
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What are the advantages of Raft Foundations |
Reduced construction time, floor forms part of foundation Less differential settlement, as whole house is built on raft |
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What are the disadvantages of Raft Foundations? |
• Not suitable for sloped site, foundation has to be placed on a level surface • Might be over designed, strip foundations usually aquate for ground |
