building construction Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2023

Question 1

 

1.         (a)        list five members in building construction team.
                        (b)        make a pictorial sketch of each of the following hand tools:
                                    (i)         tingle plate;
                                    (ii)        spirit level.
(c)        state two advantages of conducting site investigation before commencement of a building project
            (i)        cement;
            (ii)        crushed stones;
            (iii)       sand.

 Some candidates were able to list five members in building construction team;
However, majority of them were not able to:
-           make a pictorial sketch of the hand tools; tingle plate and spirit level.

  -         state two advantages of conducting site investigation before commencement of a building project
(i)        cement;
(ii)        crushed stones;
(iii)       sand.


 

 

Observation

 

The expected response to question 1(b) and 1(c) is as given below:
(b)        A pictorial sketch of the following hand tools:

  1. tingle  plate;

 

 

  1. Spirit level.


(c)       Advantages of conducting site investigation before the commencement of a       building project:
- it saves the contractor from future legal tussles with the local authority and/or    
occupiers of adjacent property;
- it forewarns the contractor of the type of problem to be expected during the operations  
and enables him to take steps in advance to solve them;
- it prevents unnecessary danger to workmen, through proper planning of the operation;
- it reveals the foundation types to be adopted;
- it reveals the soil conditions.