Project Based Learning-English

     How Are Buildings Built

As a builder and designer, you would first think about what kind of foundation

would be required according to the height of the building. For example,

the higher the building the lower the foundation would need to be.

The sky tower is 328 meters tall and the foundation goes 12 meters of 39 feet.

After the foundation has been laid you must take the blueprint from

the designer of the building and start placing the framing which can

consist of wood or steel and also concrete which is mostly used in

apartments or commercial buildings. Concrete is used in commercial

buildings mainly because it can resist fire up to 65 or 93 degrees

Celsius and it can also handle a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

The next step is to put in the insulation because insulation keeps

you warm in the winter and also cools your home in the summer

because in summer your house can very easily escalate the temperatures

in your house up to 40 degrees. The insulation cools your home in a way

that blocks the hot air outside from entering the cool inside of your home

and it does that by creating a thermal barrier so that the warm air gets blocked.

Walls are next and for your walls Gib is the best material for internal walls because they are cost-effective, they

are lite weight so that it is easy to maneuver they also

provide decent noise canceling as well as giving a good

fire-resistant rating. Gib is a good material because it is

non-toxic and surprisingly made from 100% recycled paper.

Gib is also known as Plasterboard.

Now you will need windows and doors and in most

modern houses double glazing is used to improve

the noise coming from outside and also preventing

lots and lots of heat from entering your home. And

keeping warm air inside in the winter and cold air

inside in the summer. Doors are extremely

important because they give you access to get in and

out of your house and they give you access in emergencies.

In most modern homes doors are made of fiberglass and solid wood.

You now need a roof and in most newer homes roofs are

made up of metal like galvanized steel or sheet metal.

Sheet metal is good for high winds and thunderstorms because it can move a little bit.

Now in the final bit, you will need all of your connections to work.

For example, you need your water or your electricity and also your

internet and for all of those things, you will need to call an Electrician and a

Plumber and also your internet companies people.