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3.3 Wall Openings
Building and Construction · Grade 11 · 12 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- identify types of wall openings in buildings
- illustrate types of bridging to wall openings
- fabricate formwork for bridging openings
- bridge an opening in a superstructure wall
- appreciate the importance of walls opening in a superstructure wall
Key questions
“Why are openings bridged in a building?”
Lessons
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What wall openings are
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain what a wall opening is.
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Types of wall openings
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the types of wall openings.
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Building code requirements for wall openings
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the building code requirements for wall openings.
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Why openings are bridged
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain why openings are bridged.
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Lintels
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain a lintel as a way of bridging an opening.
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The flat arch
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe a flat arch.
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The segmental arch
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe a segmental arch.
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The semi-circular arch
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe a semi-circular arch.
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Formwork for bridging openings
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain formwork and fabricate a model.
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Bridging an opening in a wall
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the steps in bridging an opening.
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Safety when bridging openings
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizApply safety when bridging openings.
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Importance of wall openings
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizReview wall openings and reflect.