← 1.1 Introduction to Building Construction
The basic components of a building
Building and Construction · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
Foundation, floor, walls, roof, doors and windows in enough detail to sketch a labelled section and explain the load path.
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- 7 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
Other lessons in this sub-strand
- Introduction to building construction
- Functions of a building
- How buildings developed through the ages
- The basic components of a building
- Classifying buildings by use
- Buildings in the locality