Unit 3 assignment
Deliverable Length: 1 – 2 Pages
Assignment: Assume you are going to construct a one level commercial building.
1. Describe a material and framing system that could be used.
I CHOSE STEEL FRAMES AND THE PLANK AND BEAM FLOOR
SYSTEM EXPLAIN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS BELOW What is the process used for creating and processing shop drawings?
What is the erection process?
What type of fastening techniques might be used? 1-2 paragraphs. 2. What challenges are related to the purchase, delivery and installation of
wood materials on a construction site?
3. What plastic building materials are replacing wood products in the
marketplace and why?
4. What are good metrics for weighing the decision to use a wood or plastic
product?
5. Why might heavy timber construction be utilized instead of structural steel
construction? When should structural steel construction be used instead of heavy timber
construction?
What is LVL construction?
