What are some of the technologies that can be applied to housing construction in terms of floors, roofs, walls and foundations?

Q: How many structural systems can be used in high-rise buildings?

A: 1. Braced frame structural system Braced frames are usually the cantilevered vertical trusses which…

Q: construction materials and methods - How are the various types of copper water tubing identified?

A: Copper water tubing- Copper water tubing is a device that is used for heating systems, and as a…

Q: What material would you use for low cost housing (residential house bungalow), Steel? Wood? masonry…

A: For different components of a house build, the construction sector employs a number of construction…

Q: What kinds of materials are used to construct space frames?

A: Space frames are the three-dimensional framework of struts and braces (as in buildings and sport…

Q: Give three sustainable construction methods or materials used in the Philippines today.

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Q: What are the purposes of the various types of drawings used for the design and erection of…

A: The purposes of the various types of drawings used for the design and erection of steel framed…

Q: what do you mean by building maintenance and repairing of reinforced concrete structure

A: A combination of administrative and technical actions taken to keep an item in order or restore it…

Q: Develop an understanding of the methods used to construct light-frame buildings?

A: Light-frame architecture is a method of building that uses a lot of thin, tightly packed components…

Q: Discuss the reasons why timber is considered as a construction material

A: Solution: Timber is considered as a construction material because it is natural  resource that is…

Q: Describe the procedure for fabricating and erecting the structural steel frame of a building?

A: The process of fabricating the steel structures involve: 1. Grinding. 2. Welding. 3. Drilling. 4.…

Q: What do you think is the main reason causing natural defects in timber? Explain with sketches of…

A: There are many reasons to occur the failures in the timber, mainly due to the natural effects on the…

Q: What is one of the biggest obstacles to good constructability?

A: Constructability is the process or technique that aims at optimum use of knowledge and experience in…

Q: What is one of the most effective means of achieving the involvement of constructability specialists…

A: Constructability is achieved by determining the collective knowledge and experience between the…

Q: Explain your idea about the mixed type of building materials in construction being used today…

A: Building materials: They are a type of building material. Many occur naturally materials, such as…

Q: What is Dimensional Lumber often used for in construction projects?

A: Dimensional lumber is a wood lumber that is cut to pre defined standard sizes These are structural…

Q: How would trusses as part of the construction of a house be measured?

A: A truss is an important part of the construction. A truss is a group of beams connected together…

Q: Describe at least five activities that civil engineers are engaged in and explain how each activity…

A: - Various activities to be performed by civil engineers are, 1- Analyze and prepare topography and…

Q: Why units like feet and inches are commonly used in construction?

A: Units like feet and inches are highly recommended for measurement in construction works.

Q: Write at least seven common building stones and explain their properties in detail also briefly…

A: Solution:   1. Granite Granite is basically an igneous rock that is formed by the solidification of…

Q: The Specifications are the written instructions that describe the materials and equipment required…

A: solution  the word specification defines as the detailed description of the design and the material…

Q: Describe any five significant building methods or techniques that are advanced, inventive, and…

A: Introduction Numerous building techniques are employed in various locations. These varied strategies…

Q: I need a long explanation with details like a project on “ultra high strength concrete”

A: Concrete is versatile material which is used in construction industry due to its high workability…

Q: Studies have shown that people have a high value for beautiful architecture, so why is it often…

A: SOLUTION: Many people created beautiful architecture such as skyscrapers and libraries and…

Q: How and Why is Testing of Construction Materials important? (150 minimum words)

A: The testing of materials used to develop new projects, add to present projects, or change current…

Q: QUESTION #1 a) Define architecture? How it is different civil engineering?What are the various…

A: a) The method and the result of planning, design and constructing or other constructs are…

Q: Explain the process for repairing concrete walls or damaged surfaces ?

A: Solution: The methods of repairing concrete walls : 1. Epoxy Injection: this method is basically…

Q: Which is a better material for a residential building in terms of durability? Is it Wood, reinforced…

A: Steel  is the answer.

Q: What is the biggest obstacle to good constructability?

A: Constructability is also called buildability, it is a project management method that is used to…

Q: Q2) What are the types of construction specifications ?possibly used in practice

A: WHAT IS MEANT BY CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION: BASIC DESCRIPTION: Construction Specifications are…

Q: Define the  steps involved in Building construction ?

A: Answer:- Building construction:- It is defined as the any physical activity on the site involved in…

Q: Explain how hollow metal doorframes are secured to walls and floors?

A: If the doors are to operate appropriately, the installation of doors and frames is a procedure that…

Q: Draw a diagram explain the process of refining the architecture into components?

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Q: what do they mean about modular construction? thanks for your answer!

A: Modular construction. One construction technique in civil engineering.

Q: What are the improved methods for construction?

A: Various types of improved methods of construction used in modern days are : 1- 3D Volumetric…

Q: Describe any Five major construction methods which are advance, innovative and sustainable process…

A: There are many construction methods which are used at different places. These various methods are…

Q: What are the different categories of work as distinguished by materials such as concrete, timber,…

A: There are different types of materials used in the construction industry. These materials can be…

Q: Provide information about the following steel structures; How do they build, propose, locate, its…

A: 1) Willis Tower : Originally it known as Sears Towers, it is in chicago,north America. It was…

Q: structural concrete slab

A: Option B is the correct answer.  The structural concrete slab panels can be repaired by external…

Q: What are the 5 types of construction?

A: The list of 5 Types of Construction in civil engineering as follows:-

Q: Explain your idea about the mixed type of building materials in construction being used today…

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Q: A contractor is to place tiles for a living room with a floor area of 8 meters x 6 meters. If each…

A: Total floor area, A=8 x 6=48m2 tiles dimension, a= 0.4 x 0.4=0.16m2

Q: What can you determine from the interpretation and analysis of working drawings and specifications?…

A: Working drawings give dimensional, graphical details which can be used by the contractor to build…

Steel Framing

A steel frame consists of a skeleton frame structure comprising of horizontal I-beams and vertical steel columns fitted in a rectangular grid building construction to brace the floors, walls, and the roof of the building held onto the frame. Due to the implementation of this methodology, the construction of the skyscrapers was feasible.