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Questions

Anonymous

Advantages of bricks over blocks in construction projects:

Anonymous

Disadvantages of bricks over blocks in construction projects:

Anonymous

What is the standard size (thickness) of the bearer that is used in the construction industries?

Anonymous

What is size of blocks in building construction? ?

Anonymous

List down all the materials of full complete house from post to roofing?

Gerald BESENA

What are the materials that we can use to solving the moisture penetration?

Gerald BESENA

What is damp proof in short explanation?

mark okoth

Factors affecting the size of construction film ?

Cynthia Milly

,A young family wants to construct their own house. They have already acquired money to buy all the materials required to have their house complete. They are however troubled about the type of materi?

mark okoth

Explain the effects of hot weather conditions on fresh concrete??

mark okoth

Explain precast concrete floors slab???

mark okoth

Describe the form of construction of : solid concrete, timber floated floors, pre cast floors??

mark okoth

Outline factors in the of upper floors construction for pre cast concrete units??

mark okoth

Different between solid concrete and hollow pot suspended floors??

Gerald BESENA

What are the two types of scaffolding used in the building industry?

Nicola Chari

Explain the method used to manufacture concrete? State the difference of solid bricks, hallow bricks, perforated bricks and cellular bricks? Give the purpose of a key or frog on a brick?

Anonymous

Between steel,glass fibre,wood,air,copper ,which material lies between two panes of glass in double glazed windows and why?

Anonymous

Give an examples of where the following can be used (a) ordinary portland cement (b) rapid hardening portland cement and low heat portland cement?

Anonymous

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using earth as a building materials?

Anonymous

List five Wood defects to look out for when selecting timber for construction homes?

Anonymous