building construction Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2019

Question 2

(a)   State one use of each of the following building drawings:

  1. site plan;
  2. sectional drawing.

(b)   Sketch to illustrate a method of supporting the sides of a trench in a firm soil and label the following parts:

  1. poling board;
  2. folding wedges.         

           
(c)   State three function of each of the following elements in a suspended timber ground floor:

  1. air brick;
  2. sleeper wall;
  3. oversite concrete.

Observation

Few candidates were able to:


  • state one use of site plan and sectional drawing;
  • Sketch to illustrate a method of supporting the sides of a trench in a firm soil and label poling board and folding wedges.

However, some of them failed to State three function of each of the following elements in
a suspended timber ground floor:

  • air brick;
  • sleeper wall;
  • oversite concrete.

 

The expected response to question 2 is as given below:

(a)

(i) Use of a Site plan:

  •  to identify the location of proposed building in relation to boundary lines;
  • it shows the positions of natural features on the site/area;
  • it shows utility services eg. Water mains, telephone lines, access roads, electric cables;
  • it shows properties of other owners.

                                         
(ii) Use of Sectional Drawing:     


  • it shows the details of height of walls;
  • it shows the details of thickness of walls;
  • it shows the details of floors;
  • it shows the methods of fixing various components forming the structure.

 (b)  A sketch of a trench support method and labelling of poling board and folding wedges

(c)  Function of each of the following Elements in a Suspended timber ground floor

(i)   Air-brick

- It allows constant air-flow into the underside of the floor.
- It keeps the underside of the building dry.


(ii)   Sleeper Wall

- It suspends/supports the timber floor system above the over-site concrete.
-  It supports the floor joist.
-  It provides for free circulation of air within the space underneath the timber floor system.  

(iii)   Over-Site Concrete

- It is provided to prevent rising moisture from the ground entering the building.
- It prevents the growth of plant life under the floor.
- It serves as a firm support base for the sleeper walls.