Describe the production and/or manufacturing processes for two vocationally relevant construction materials

Identify four of the main performance criteria relating to the specification of four of the following; brick, cement, timber, glass, steel, asphalt and expanded foam board.

If you wish to choose a different material then discuss this with your tutor.

Note: you must choose four performance criteria for each of the four materials.

This task can be presented in the form of a table.

Prepare an illustrated power point presentation which describes the manufacture of two of the following; sawn timber, cement powder, glass, steel, expanded foam board, uPVC,

asphalt or brick.

Reference should be made to the embodied energy arising from manufacturing and/or harvesting, processing and transport.

If you wish to choose a different material then discuss this with your tutor.

Describe four of the most important properties of four of the following; brick, cement, timber, glass, steel, asphalt and expanded foam board.

If you wish to choose a different material then discuss this with your tutor.

Note: you must choose four properties for each of the four materials.

This task can be presented in the form of a table.

Explain how brick, timber, steel and paint fail / deteriorate.

Explain the preventative and remedial techniques used to prevent failure / deterioration of brick, timber, steel and paint.

Make and support valid decisions relating to the specification of materials for a high risebuilding. Decisions must be supported by reference to the features and properties of the materials and required performance criteria.

Choose materials for the foundations, structural frame, cladding, a flat roof and below ground drainage.

Evaluate preventative and remedial techniques capable of preventing the failure of the

materials listed in P10