Construction technology and environmental services Flashcards
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What are the stages of design & construction from inception to completion?
Riba plan of works
0 - Strategic definition.
1 - Preparation and briefing.
2 - Concept design.
3 - Spatial coordination.
4 - Technical design.
5 - Manufacturing and construction.
6 - Handover.
7 - Use.
What is substructure?
What is superstructure?
The superstructure refers to the visible part of a building or structure that is above ground level, encompassing elements like walls, floors, roofs, and other structural components
What is the external envelope?
The building envelope includes all the building components that separate the indoors from the outdoors. Building envelopes include the exterior walls, foundations, roof, windows and doors.
What are the Building Regulations?
What different ways can you consider the different stages?
What is the impact of current legislation regulations and standards both national and international on your work?
Tell me about how the various elements of a building work and interrelate including: sub structures, super structures, electrical, elevation and fenestration.
Tell me about the process of construction and alteration.
Tell me about your understanding of operational and maintenance processes.
Tell me about your understanding of alternative construction details in relation to functional elements of the design such as different types of piling or structural frame solutions.
Tell me about how construction design solutions vary for different types of buildings such as clear span or acoustic requirements.
Talk me through the various stages of the RIBA plan of work.
How do you adhere to CDM 2015?
What do you investigate in stages 1-4?
Moisture/ dampness in buildings
What are the benefits of offsite construction?
What regulations are there which control the design of a project?
Tell me about the stages of construction design.
What do you understand by substructure?
Give me an example of a substructure.
What do you understand by superstructure in construction?
Give me two examples of superstructure of a building?
What sorts of surveys can be carried out during construction works?
What is the importance of levelling during highways work?