material: general
What are the two main types of CMU? explain
solid and hallow- Hallow ones have 2 or 3 holes and are mainly used to lessen weight ir t oinsert rebars
Name 3 types of stones
limestone, granite, marble
What are the most common metals used for constructions?
Steel, aluminium, copper, lead
when was stone a popular building material?
it was very popular until the last century
Yesterday, while I ______________(walk) I _______________(come) across my ex partner
was walking/came
what is the difference between timber and wood?
wood is the general word; timber is wood after the tree has been cut down
Name 2 pros and 2 cons of: STONE
Pro: versatile, available in many colours, blends well wih natural landscape, durable, beautiful
Cons: labour intensive, skill intensive
Debatable: sustainable: natural but problems wth querries
cemento armato
reinforced concrete
It is a style of architecture that lasted from the 1950s-1970s, and it was characterized by concrete structures. Torre Velasca is an example of it
Brutalism
What/be/weather/like/last week?
It_______(be) very cold
What was the weather like last week?
It was very cold
Why is stone masonry declining nowadays?
it is expensive, it requires a lot of work and expertise
Mortar is used to
bind bricks or blocks together filling the space between them
trave
tavola
asse
palo
beam
board
plank
post
The Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower are two of the most famous building mainly made of.....
steel
I have an appointment with my boss. I___________(meet) her tomorrow at 9 am
am meeting
Concrete is a mixture of...
sand, cement, water, gravel or rock chipping
what is the difference between timber and wood?
wood is the general word; timber is wood after the tree has been cut down
1. rivestimento
2. tondino
3. elemento legante
1. cladding
2. rebar
3. binding element
it's a building method used for thousands of years: the structural framework is formed using vertical timber posts and horizontal cross-beams. The space between is filled with masonry, plaster
timber framing
How/you/feel when you (meet) Madonna afte the concert last week?
I__________(feel) very disappointed because she __________(not-be) friendly at all and she never _______(talk) to her fans.
How did you feel
I felt
wasn't
talked
Pros and cons of concrete blocks
PROS: strong, durable, weather-resistant, put up quickly, sustainable (contain recycled materials but cannot recycled again)
CONS: basic industrial appearence
It is made of a mixture of sand, soda and other aggregates heated to a temperature of about 1700 °C
glass
acciaio inossidabile
piombo
smaltire
scaldare
argilla
durezza
stainless steel
lead
to dispose
to hear
clay
hardness
What is stone cladding?
it consists in gluing flat thin pieces of stone against a wall made from a different material
in this period I ____________(read) a book by JK Seth. It is about two sibilings_______ ____________(meet) their mother for the first time.
am reading
who
meet/met