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Why where log houses built during America colonial period so wasteful?
x3
It required the use of lots of trees for just one house
A very tall building
Skyscraper
How did road building evolve?
x4
Romans developed new road build methods like “surfacing”
Pieces of wood cut from logs into convenient shapes
x3
Lumber
Name the four ingredients of concrete
x4
Sand, stone, cement, water
In what year did a new type of house construction start to rise?
1840s
Applying a material to a roadway that provides a smooth surface
Surfacing
During what time period where bridges first made from iron?
x3
1700s
A material made from two or more other materials
Composite
What is the most adaptable and useful construction material?
Concrete
What was the name of the first skyscraper built in America? in what city was it built?
The Home Insurance building
Chicago
Method of building construction in which lightweight pieces of wood or steel are used
Stick Construction
What is the purpose of a tunnel?
Tunnel are design to go through an object or under the object
This metal is made from a combination of iron and carbon
Steel
What is a composite material? Give one example
Material made from two or more materials
Fiberglass, Concrete, Steel, Asphalt
Construction falls into 3 basic types, name them
x2
Residential
Commercial/Industrial
Civil
Exterior wall on a skyscraper that does not help support the building
Curtain Wall
What is the purpose of building codes?
The rules and regulations that engineers and contractors are required to follow when building
A mixture of cement, sand, stones, and water that hardens into a construction material
Concrete
Name two disadvantages of using wood
Knots, Inconsistencies, Insect Damage, Water Damage
What was the unique design feature that Romans first introduced to road building? (Hint: its not the surfacing roads technique)
x2
The center of the roads where built higher so the water would run off to the sewers
Design strategy used to be sure structures can bear more weight than required under normal conditions
x2
Conservative Design
What structures are most often built using steel
x2
Bridges & Skyscrapers
Certain standards must be met when constructing a building, what are these standards called
Building Code
This type of bridge is most commonly built using steel
x2
Suspension Bridge