Teaching Construction Resources (level 3 and 4) (UK based): 2013

Monday, 4 November 2013

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Unit 006 Building Technology Assessment Brief

An example assessment brief

Scenario

The client (a large college) is looking at options for making the 'building for visiting lecturers' a ‘carbon neutral’ building. The layout of the rooms has been finalised and you are now looking at the construction methods for the elements of the building.

Option 1 is a traditionally built structure.
Option 2 is timber framed structure with a brick cladding
Option 3 is a steel framed structure with plastisol coated steel cladding
Option 4 is a concrete framed structure infilled with block and brickwork and finished in render

Task 1

The client on the project is looking at the specification for the building and wants to know the reasoning behind the design of the elements of the superstructure.

Prepare a briefing document for the client that explains the principles of the design considerations for each element of the superstructure listed below:

Floor

Wall

Roof

Stairs

Windows

Doors

The document will need to include illustrations (either drawn or sketched) for each element as well as written descriptions.

Task 2

Produce the following drawings, suitably scaled and annotated:

Drawing 1(traditional construction): A cross section detail showing where the wall meets the roof.
Drawing 2 (timber framed construction): A cross section detail showing where the wall meets the first floor.
Drawing 3 (steel framed construction): A cross section detail showing where the foundation meets the frame.
Drawing 4 (concrete framed construction): A cross section detail showing the frame meeting a flat roof.

All details must show both internal and external finishes that are to be used. These finishes are your choice.