building technology part 3
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College of North West London presentation; for the National Diploma in ConstructionTRANSCRIPT
BUILDING BUILDING TECHNOLOGY PART 3TECHNOLOGY PART 3
FORMS OF CONSTRUCTIONFORMS OF CONSTRUCTION
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SINGLE STOREY BUILDINGSSINGLE STOREY BUILDINGSWAREHOUSESWAREHOUSES
IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS THE IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS THE STRUCTURE IS MAINLY MADE FROM STEELSTRUCTURE IS MAINLY MADE FROM STEEL
FRAME IS SUPPORTED BY A SERIES OF FRAME IS SUPPORTED BY A SERIES OF RAILS OR PURLINSRAILS OR PURLINS
CORRUGATED SHEETING IS ADDED TO CORRUGATED SHEETING IS ADDED TO PROVIDE STRENGTHPROVIDE STRENGTH
METAL SHEETING HAS ADDED INSULATION METAL SHEETING HAS ADDED INSULATION MATERIAL TO CONFORM WITH HEAT LOSS MATERIAL TO CONFORM WITH HEAT LOSS LEGISLATIONLEGISLATION
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SINGLE- STOREY BUILDINGSSINGLE- STOREY BUILDINGSWAREHOUSESWAREHOUSES
METAL SHEETING PROVIDES RIGIDITY TO METAL SHEETING PROVIDES RIGIDITY TO STEEL FRAMESTEEL FRAME
IT PROVIDES RESISTANNCE TO WIND IT PROVIDES RESISTANNCE TO WIND FORCESFORCES
THESE BUILDINGS ARE NON-LOAD THESE BUILDINGS ARE NON-LOAD BEARINGBEARING
THE FIRST 2 METRES OF THE BUILDING THE FIRST 2 METRES OF THE BUILDING ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM TRADITIONAL ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM TRADITIONAL MASONARY MATERIALSMASONARY MATERIALS
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SINGLE STOREYSINGLE STOREY
IN HOUSING A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING IN HOUSING A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING IS ALSO KNOWN AS A BUNGALOWIS ALSO KNOWN AS A BUNGALOW
THIS TYPE OF BUILD IS FAVOURED WITH THIS TYPE OF BUILD IS FAVOURED WITH THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLEDTHE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED
NO STAIRS, ALL ROOMS ON ONE LEVELNO STAIRS, ALL ROOMS ON ONE LEVEL CONSTRUCTED IN TIMBER FRAME OR CONSTRUCTED IN TIMBER FRAME OR
TRADTIONAL METHODSTRADTIONAL METHODS
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LOW-RISE BUILDINGSLOW-RISE BUILDINGS
THESE ARE BUILDINGS USUALLY UP TO THESE ARE BUILDINGS USUALLY UP TO THE HEIGHT OF 3 STOREYSTHE HEIGHT OF 3 STOREYS
NORMALLY BUILT FROM STEEL FRAME NORMALLY BUILT FROM STEEL FRAME CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION
FORMED IN STANDARD STEEL SECTIONS FORMED IN STANDARD STEEL SECTIONS
WHICH PROVIDE AN OPEN PLAN AREAWHICH PROVIDE AN OPEN PLAN AREA INTERNAL ROOMS FORMED WITH INTERNAL ROOMS FORMED WITH
DEMOUNTABLE PARTITIONSDEMOUNTABLE PARTITIONS
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DETACHED HOUSINGDETACHED HOUSING
LEAST FAVOURITE AMONGST DEVELOPERSLEAST FAVOURITE AMONGST DEVELOPERS MAINLY BUILT IN BRICK & BLOCKMAINLY BUILT IN BRICK & BLOCK MOST HOMES BUILT TO NATIONAL HOUSE-MOST HOMES BUILT TO NATIONAL HOUSE-
BUILDING COUNCIL (NHBC) STANDARDSBUILDING COUNCIL (NHBC) STANDARDS RISING STANDARDS INCLUDE EN-SUITE RISING STANDARDS INCLUDE EN-SUITE
BATHROOMS, HOME OFFICES, FIRE AND BATHROOMS, HOME OFFICES, FIRE AND INTRUDER ALARMS.INTRUDER ALARMS.
TYPICAL 2 STOREYSTYPICAL 2 STOREYS
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TERRACED HOUSINGTERRACED HOUSING
MAJORITY OF STOCK BUILT IN MAJORITY OF STOCK BUILT IN VICTORIAN TIMESVICTORIAN TIMES
PROVIDED VOLUME HOUSING AT PROVIDED VOLUME HOUSING AT CHEAP PRICESCHEAP PRICES
MAINLY BUILT IN THE INDUSTRIAL MAINLY BUILT IN THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION WITH MASS MIGRATION REVOLUTION WITH MASS MIGRATION FROM RURAL ENGLAND TO MAJOR FROM RURAL ENGLAND TO MAJOR CITIESCITIES
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TERRACED HOUSINGTERRACED HOUSING
MODERN DESIGNS USE STRUCTUAL MODERN DESIGNS USE STRUCTUAL WALLS WITH ROOFING SYSTEMS WALLS WITH ROOFING SYSTEMS THAT STRETCH ACROSS MULTIPLE THAT STRETCH ACROSS MULTIPLE PROPERTIESPROPERTIES
FIRE & PRIVACY BREAKS USED TO FIRE & PRIVACY BREAKS USED TO CREATE INDIVIDUAL DWELLINGSCREATE INDIVIDUAL DWELLINGS
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PREFABRICATIONPREFABRICATION
INDUSTRY SHIFT TOWARDS PREFAB. INDUSTRY SHIFT TOWARDS PREFAB. WORKWORK
IMPROVED SPEED OF CONSTRUCTIONIMPROVED SPEED OF CONSTRUCTION IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY OF IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY OF
MATERIALS & WORKMANSHIPMATERIALS & WORKMANSHIP CREATED IN WORKSHOPSCREATED IN WORKSHOPS COMPONENTS TAKEN TO SITE FORCOMPONENTS TAKEN TO SITE FOR ASSEMBLEYASSEMBLEY
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PREFABRICATIONPREFABRICATION
COMPONENTS INCLUDE KITCHEN COMPONENTS INCLUDE KITCHEN UNITS, STAIRCASES, DOORS, UNITS, STAIRCASES, DOORS, BEDROOM FURNITURE ETC.BEDROOM FURNITURE ETC.
IF THERE IS AN ALTERATION TO THE IF THERE IS AN ALTERATION TO THE DESIGN THEN ADJUSTMENTS HAVE DESIGN THEN ADJUSTMENTS HAVE TO BE MADE ON SITETO BE MADE ON SITE
COMPLETE ASSEMBLED HOUSES COMPLETE ASSEMBLED HOUSES SHOULD BE CRANED ONTO A SHOULD BE CRANED ONTO A PREPARED BASE.PREPARED BASE.
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PORTAL FRAMESPORTAL FRAMES
IT HAS A LOW PITCHED ROOF IT HAS A LOW PITCHED ROOF MEMBERS ATTACHED TO COLUMNS MEMBERS ATTACHED TO COLUMNS AT EITHER ENDAT EITHER END
CONSTRUCTED IN EITHER STEEL, CONSTRUCTED IN EITHER STEEL, CONCRETE OR TIMBERCONCRETE OR TIMBER
MORDEN PORTAL FRAMES MORDEN PORTAL FRAMES CONSTRUCTED IN STEELCONSTRUCTED IN STEEL
HIGH STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIOHIGH STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO
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ADVANTAGES OF PORTAL ADVANTAGES OF PORTAL FRAME BUILDINGSFRAME BUILDINGS
LARGE SPANS ACHIEVEDLARGE SPANS ACHIEVED SPEEDILY ERRECTEDSPEEDILY ERRECTED FACTORY PRODUCEDFACTORY PRODUCED LIGHTER FOUNDATIONS REQUIREDLIGHTER FOUNDATIONS REQUIRED ENABLES RECYCLING WHEN THE ENABLES RECYCLING WHEN THE
BUILDING COMES TO THE END OF ITS BUILDING COMES TO THE END OF ITS LIFELIFE
EASILY EXTENDED AND ADAPTEDEASILY EXTENDED AND ADAPTED
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DISADVANTAGES OF PORTAL DISADVANTAGES OF PORTAL FRAME BUILDINGSFRAME BUILDINGS
REQUIRES SOME FORM OF COATING REQUIRES SOME FORM OF COATING TO PREVENT RUSTTO PREVENT RUST
REQUIRES FIRE PROTECTION REQUIRES FIRE PROTECTION COATINGCOATING
EXTERNAL COATINGS HAVE TO BE EXTERNAL COATINGS HAVE TO BE MAINTAINEDMAINTAINED
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