Construction Tech

Question 1

What is the benefit of timber frames?

Answer 1

• construction on site can be quick
• lightweight
• more sustainable

Question 2

What is the negatives of timber frames?

Answer 2

• requires skilled workmanship
• fire protection required

Question 3

What are the pro’s of steel frames?

Answer 3

• fast to erect
• recyclable
• ideal for tall buildings

Question 4

What are the cons of steel frames?

Answer 4

• requires fire protection
• steel price is volatile
• thermal and sound properties are poor

Question 5

What are the benefits of a concrete frame?

Answer 5

• thermal properties
• high strength
• can form unique shapes

Question 6

What are the negatives of concrete frames?

Answer 6

• slower to construct
• required for work

Question 7

What are the different methods of waterproofing a basement?

Answer 7

Tanking -
Drained Cavity -

Question 8

What are the different piling methods?

Answer 8

• Driven piles: formed offsite
• Bored piles: formed insitu

Question 9

What is top down construction?

Question 10

What is bottom up construction?

Question 11

What are the building regulations?

Answer 11

Regulations ensuring all construction projects are safe and high performing

Question 12

Name a few building regulations.

Answer 12

A - structure
B - Fire safety
M - use and access to a building
L - conservation and use

Question 13

What is included in a steel take off?

Answer 13

• Steal beam/ Column
• connections
• fire protection

Question 14

How is steel measured?

Answer 14

Tonnes

Question 15

How do you apply fire protection to steel?

Answer 15

10% of the total tonnage

Question 16

What are the different types of fire protection?

Answer 16

• intumescent paint
• fire board
• concrete encasement

Question 17

How do you measure the tonnage of steel?

Answer 17

(kg per m x meters) / 1000

Question 18

What is the steel blue book?

Answer 18

Source of data showing the properties of all steel beams and columns

Question 19

What are the different types of facade?

Answer 19

• Unitized
• Stick

Question 20

How is unitized facade built up?

Question 21

What is a BMU?

Answer 21

Building Maintenance Unit

Question 22

What are different types of BMU?

Question 23

What BMU option did you advise the client on for your project? And why not the other?

Question 24

What is a CCF facade?

Answer 24

• Closed Cavity Facade
• DGU to external face, Single glazed to internal
• sealed non-ventilated cavity with an automated shading device

Question 25

Why did you advise the client on the external roller blinds option for the facade glare mitigation strategy?

Question 26

What is a glulam frame?

Answer 26

- Glue laminated timber - multiple layers of solid Wood bonded together

Question 27

What is a CLT slab?

Question 28

Why did you choose a precast frame with CLT slab?

Question 29

What is a BMU davit system?

Question 30

What stone finish did the client want for NZH?

Question 31

What stone finish did you recommend for NZH?

Answer 31

Albion as this would be within budget and I believe the quality was up to scratch

Question 32

What is value engineering?

Answer 32

Process of finding ways to lower the cost on certain packages - soft strip removed items from the measured works such as only applying protection to heritage stone instead of removal and reinstatement

Question 33

Benefits of off site construction - modular construction

Answer 33

- speed - safety - quality

Question 34

Types of brick

Answer 34

- stretcher bond - English bond

Question 35

Types of foundations

Answer 35

- Strip - Raft - Pad - piled