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    Building construction terms
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  • What is an elevation in terms of technical drawings?
    It is the side view of a building.
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  • What is Hook´s law about?
    It is about springs and their behaviour in the elastic range.
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  • What is the maximum depth of foundations to be considered shallow foundations?
    Approximately 1.5 m deep.
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  • What do you call the part of the bridge on which cars drive?
    deck
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  • Is the Burj Khalifa a butressed core type of skyscrapper?
    Yes, it is.
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  • How much does a conventional brick weigh? (Tolerance +/- 1 kg)
    approximately 5 kgs.
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  • A bulldozer does not run on wheel but on...
    caterpillar tracks
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  • What is concrete made from?
    Cement, water, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate.
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