waecE-LEARNING
Building Construction Paper 1, May/June. 2009  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 Main
General Comments
Strength
Weakness/Remedies
Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specifications

           FOUNDATION:          675 x 22 concrete strips at a depth of 900 below ground level
                                               

            FLOOR:                       Earth filling.
                                                300 hardcore.
                                               150 concrete slab.
                                                25 mortar screed.

           WALLS.                        225 thick sandcrete hollow block walls.
                                                150 thick (toilet) partition walls

           BEAMS, LINTELS,         225 x 225 Reinforced concrete.
           AND COLUMNS:                       


           ARCHES:                      External (Front verandah) semi-circular (3)
                                                Span    -           2400
                                                Rise     -           1200
                                                Springing line above finished floor – 1350

                                                Internal (Living/Dining) Semi-circular
                                                Span    -           3000
                                                Rise     -           1500
                                                Springing line above finished floor – 1050

DOORS:                                  D1 Garage door – 3000 x 2700 over-head roller-shutter
                                                metal door.
                                                D2 – 1200 x 2100 metals glazed with metal frame.
                                                D3 – 900 x 2100 x 40 Flush wooden with 100 x 50
                                                hardwood timber frame.
                                                D4- 750 x 2100 x 40 flush wooden with 100 x 50
                                                hardwood timber frame.

WINDOWS:                             All windows are glazed aluminium sliding type.
                                                W1       -           1800 x 1200                (3 bays)
                                                W2       -           1200 x 1200                (2 bays)
                                                W3       -           1200 x 600                  (2 bays)
                                                W4       -           600 x 600

VERANDAH:                          Metal balustrade 900 high.

THRESHOLD STEPS:             Width – 1500.
                                                Rise – 150.
                                                Tread – 300.

ROOF:                                     Pitch  - 15'
                                                Eaves projection -750
                                                Parapet wall – 300 above roof finished with coping.
                                                Front gable: Length – 3,300.
                                                                    Height – 975.

                                                Height from ground floor to ceiling     -3000

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