Construction Technology and Environmental Services Flashcards
(14 cards)
What Environmental legislation are you aware of that relate to your area of practice?
- Building Act 1984 and building regulations
- Part L - Conservation of Fuel and Power
- Part F - Ventilation
- Environment Act
- Climate Change Act 2008
What did the Environment Act do in the UK?
- Established the Environment Agency
- Placed duty on Secretary of State to create environmental policies
What are the key elements of a structure?
- Substructure foundations
- Superstructure (main and secondary steel)
- Envelope
- Internal partitions
- MEP Services
- Final Finishes
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using concrete?
- Quick fabrication time
- Can make nearly any shape
- Fireproof
- Less maintenance
- Heavy
- High carbon footprint
- Slow and harder to erect
- Not easy to modify
- Quality problems in UK
What do you know about the Building Act 1984?
- Set out the building regulations
- Established the rights for local authorities to enforce these
How does building regulations approval work?
- Via LPA or Approved Inspector
- Full Plans submission via the LPA
- Ultimately must obtain a Completion Certificate
What are the different types of foundation?
- Deep (piled)
- Shallow
- Pad
- Raft
- Ground beam
What different types of piling are you aware of?
- Precast driven
- Steel tube driven
- Screw piling
- Vibro sheet piling
- CFA piling
- Contiguous and secant piling
What different types of ground works are you aware of?
- Site clearance
- Topsoil strip
- Cut and fill or excavation to level
- Compaction and consolidation
- Battering
- Foundation excavations
- Stockpiling and balancing
- Arisings disposal
What’s the standard make up of a road?
- Compacted sub base
- Base course
- Binder course
- Wearing course
- Line painting
May have sand layer or waterproofing if over a bridge deck
How does concrete cure?
Chemical reaction. Humidity and temperature must be maintained to achieve the required specification.
What is concrete made of?
- Cement, aggregate and water
- Rebar
What is carbon offsetting?
Compensating for carbon emissions by participating in schemes designed to make equivalent reductions.
What is Net Zero
Where we emit equal carbon to what we remove
