Most terminologies used in building construction vary
with different meaning and application. Below are some of these terminologies.
(i).Foundation:
This is the lower part of the building that transfers the load of the building
to the soil below without cracking.
(ii).Architect: This is the professional that draws the building plan(blueprint).
(iii). Quantity surveyor: This is a professional that quantifies the amount of money, material, labour and workmanship that could finish a particular project or building.
(iv). Builder: This is the engineer that erects the building according to plan of the building.
(v). Statutory personnel: This is a government official who makes sure that any building meets local, state or national standard. If it does not meet the standard, such buildings are usually demolished.
(vi). Structural engineers: This is a professional that determines and specifies the strength and types of building materials like cement ratio, number of steel, etc, for any construction.
(vii). Landscaping: This is the process of making the surrounding of a building more beautiful by planting trees and flowers and the general topography of the land.
(viii). Timbering: This is the practice of using timber to support the vertical sides of a trench, so as to avoid collapse.
(ix). Foundation footing: This is the wide base that carries the walls, pillars or columns of any building.
(ii).Architect: This is the professional that draws the building plan(blueprint).
(iii). Quantity surveyor: This is a professional that quantifies the amount of money, material, labour and workmanship that could finish a particular project or building.
(iv). Builder: This is the engineer that erects the building according to plan of the building.
(v). Statutory personnel: This is a government official who makes sure that any building meets local, state or national standard. If it does not meet the standard, such buildings are usually demolished.
(vi). Structural engineers: This is a professional that determines and specifies the strength and types of building materials like cement ratio, number of steel, etc, for any construction.
(vii). Landscaping: This is the process of making the surrounding of a building more beautiful by planting trees and flowers and the general topography of the land.
(viii). Timbering: This is the practice of using timber to support the vertical sides of a trench, so as to avoid collapse.
(ix). Foundation footing: This is the wide base that carries the walls, pillars or columns of any building.
(xi).Excavation: This
is the digging up of earth to a required dept, width and length. This can be
done both manually and mechanically.
(xii). Soil: Soil can be defined as any loose material deposit, such as gravel, sand, clay or the mixture of all these other materials listed. There are two types of soil namely, cohesive and non-cohesive.
(a). Cohesive soil: This is the type of soil that is sticky and closely bonded together. Example of such soil is mud and clay soil.
(b).Non-cohesive soil: This type of soil is loose in nature. It includes sharp sand or loamy soil.
(xiii).DPC: The acronym DPC means damp proof course. This is the layer that prevents the penetration of moisture or water into the building from underground. Materials that can be used for DPC include waterproof, polythene and mackintosh.
(xiv).Lintel: This is the material put over an opening in a wall to enable the wall to continue above the opening.
(xv).Rendering: This is the method of spraying mortar or concrete on the surface of wall, such that the wall then looks coarse (rough).
(xvi).Bonding: This is the type of arrangement used when laying blocks to ensure that no vertical joints occurs.
(xvii).Slab: This is a horizontal part of a building, made from concrete and supported by columns or walls.
(xviii).Batching: This is the process of measuring concrete either by volume or mass.
(xix). Curing: This is the process of maintaining a satisfactory moisture condition for a freshly placed concrete.
(xii). Soil: Soil can be defined as any loose material deposit, such as gravel, sand, clay or the mixture of all these other materials listed. There are two types of soil namely, cohesive and non-cohesive.
(a). Cohesive soil: This is the type of soil that is sticky and closely bonded together. Example of such soil is mud and clay soil.
(b).Non-cohesive soil: This type of soil is loose in nature. It includes sharp sand or loamy soil.
(xiii).DPC: The acronym DPC means damp proof course. This is the layer that prevents the penetration of moisture or water into the building from underground. Materials that can be used for DPC include waterproof, polythene and mackintosh.
(xiv).Lintel: This is the material put over an opening in a wall to enable the wall to continue above the opening.
(xv).Rendering: This is the method of spraying mortar or concrete on the surface of wall, such that the wall then looks coarse (rough).
(xvi).Bonding: This is the type of arrangement used when laying blocks to ensure that no vertical joints occurs.
(xvii).Slab: This is a horizontal part of a building, made from concrete and supported by columns or walls.
(xviii).Batching: This is the process of measuring concrete either by volume or mass.
(xix). Curing: This is the process of maintaining a satisfactory moisture condition for a freshly placed concrete.
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the difference between the following professionals:
1.architect
2.quantity surveyor
3.statutory personnel and
4.structural engineer.
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