Construction Technology: Building Design, Foundations, and Functional Elements

Construction Technology

Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Differences between distinct construction..............................................................................3
Promotion of sustainability in building projects....................................................................5
Terminology used in construction technology.......................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
Pre design studies...................................................................................................................6
Types of foundations and their suitability for use with different types of structures.............7
Site information impacting on foundation plan......................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
Functional characteristics elements and the design selection criteria for their use................9
Pre-design studies carried out and types of information collected for a given construction site
..............................................................................................................................................10
Component parts of an element allow it to fulfil its function...............................................10
Different types of structural frame used to carry the primary and secondary elements of the
superstructure.......................................................................................................................11
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
Techniques used for re-mediating the site prior to construction commencing....................11
Types of substructures works required for the infrastructures.............................................12
TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................13
Supply arrangements for primary services...........................................................................13
Distribution arrangement for primary services.....................................................................13
Elements of the superstructure used to facilitate the primary services................................13
Distribution of the primary services impact on the overall design of the building..............14
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Construction technology denotes the various tools, equipment’s, alterations, software etc.
that are taken in use while carrying out the construction activities. With the application of such
techniques and other automated and semi - automated applications better and advanced output
can be produced (Chew, 2017). It is a very complex activity and require much of pre planning as
ignorance of any important aspect may lead to great loss or failure of the project. A new hotel
building needs to be constructed near the motorway which is going to link an international
airport in UK, Heathrow. It would have the capacity to give accommodation to two hundred
visitors. The following report will give an introduction to the concepts related to building
manufacturing materials and will show how the residential, commercial and industrial buildings
differs from one another. Thereafter substructure and superstructures of sites will be analysed as
how planning in these differs from one another. The study will also explore the civil engineering
infrastructures with the various building services that will be needed in order to construct the
hotel referred to in above text.
TASK 1
Differences between distinct construction
There are various variety of buildings that are made using range of resource. It can be
broadly classified as residential, commercial and industry buildings. Difference among them are
discussed along with an illustration of same.
Basis Residential Commercial Industrial Buildings
Equipment The constriction of
such sites are not done
on a very large scale
and therefore do not
require much heavy
machinery (Wong and
et.al., 2013). Simple
equipment’s are used
to complete the work.
The making of such
sites is done on a
larger scale and hence
needs a comparatively
heavy machinery.
These are the
construction sites
where the production
work is done at the
hugest level. it
requires high power
tools and equipment’s
and also demand
trained labour to carry

out the project work.
Material The making of such
sites mainly focus on
normal cements,
timber etc. and not
very heavy material is
used.
Commercial buildings
need more of steel for
its making which cost
comparatively high
(Hong And et.al.,
2010). It is because of
the security as well as
the stability propose.
It can be afforded as
here investment is
done in huge amount.
It also uses the strong
and heavy material
like iron and steel but
the way it is used
differs from the
commercial style.
There more emphasis
is given on the
looking of the
commercial property
but in case of
industries it is
considered that it is
easy to make the
movements within it
and is spacious.
Use It is for the personal
residential purpose.
Such sites are made
with the aim of doing
business by opening
an office, services or
any other commercial
purpose.
These sites are used
for the manufacturing
of goods in huge
amount which are
further utilised by
different commercial
units.