building construction Paper 3 May/June 2015

Question 1

Draw to a scale of 1:50; a detail section X – X of the building from foundation to the roof.

 

Observation

Most candidates were able to show and identify the:

-           concrete strip foundations;
-           substructural walls;
-           roof timber walls.

However, majority of them failed to:

-           draw the floor construction elements properly;
-           indicate the ground level;
-           locate correctly the position of doors and windows;
-           draw the semi-circular arch both in elevation and section.

The detailed section X – X of the building from foundation to the roof is as shown below.