Construction Superstructure and Terminology Used in Construction Technology- Report Writing Engineering Assignment Help

Assignment Task

Task

Unit Learning Outcomes:
LO1. Explain the terminology used in construction technology.
LO2. Describe the different techniques used to construct a range of substructures and superstructures, including their function and design selection criteria.
LO3. Identify the different types of civil engineering/infrastructure technology used in support of buildings.
LO4. Illustrate the supply and distribution of a range of building services and how they are accommodated within the building.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:
Part 1: You are working as a Construction Design Technician for a large design practice and your boss, Connor Brickhouse has asked you to carry out a Desk Top Review (DTR) of internet sources to try to make sure that the firm is using the most up-to-date technologies available for their construction of substructures and superstructures in the construction of a large commercial building (flexi-industrial office and storage space) which they have just won the contract to design.
Connor has asked you to produce a ‘design consideration’ booklet for him to distribute to the design team. The booklet is to consider the functional requirements and design selection criteria for different elements of typical commercial buildings (and you should highlight how these differ to the needs of residential buildings).
Your design consideration booklet should make a single information manual with two sections; Section A for Substructures and Section B for Superstructures. The manual will form a reference to terminology used in construction technology and the different techniques used to construct a range of substructures and superstructures.
Section A: Substructures. This section should consider the pre?design studies to be carried out and the type of information to be collated in order to design the most suitable foundation type for different types of structures. The document should also consider the construction of different types of foundations and their suitability for use with different types of structures. this section should consider the relative requirements and differences between, residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

Section B: Superstructures. This section should consider the following elements of the superstructure: