building construction Paper 3 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2019

 


SPECIFICATIONS


FOUNDATION:  675 x 225 concrete strip foundation laid to a depth of 900 below the ground level.

 

  • FLOOR:
    • Earth filling.
    • Hardcore 300.
    • Concrete slab 150.
    • Mortar screed 25.

  • WALLS: All walls are 225 sandcrete hollow block walls.

  • BEAMS/LINTELS AND COLUMNS: 225 x 225 reinforced concrete.

  • ARCHES: All arches are semi-circular reinforced concrete type.
    • Arch 1:
      • Height – 2400.
      • Span – 2540.
    • Arch 2:
      • Height – 2400.
      • Span – 2530.
    • Arch 3:
      • Height – 2400.
      • Span – 1200.

  • DOORS:
    • D1 – 1200 x 2100 glazed aluminium door.
    • D2 – 900 x 2100 panelled wooden door with 100 x 50 hardwood timber frame.
    • D3 – 750 x 2100 panelled wooden door with 100 x 50 hardwood timber frame.

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

  • WARDROBE: 1575 X 600 X 3000.
    • Cloth compartment - 1575 x 940
    • Box compartment - 1575 x 1935

  • THRESHOLD STEPS: 1575 X 600 X 3000.
    • Width – 1500.
    • Tread – 300
    • Rise – 150.

  • ROOF: Double pitched timber roof with long span aluminium roofing sheets.
    • Eaves projection – 750
    • Pitch - 15º
    • Height from ground floor to ceiling – 3000.

 

 

Question 1

  1. To a scale of 1:50,  draw the detailed section X – X of the building from the foundation to roof.
    1. List two examples of skilled labour in the building industry.
    2. State three characteristics of an entreprenuer in relation to the building industry.
    3. List two sources of capital for the establishment of real estate business.

Observation

 

 

A good number of candidates did well by:

- showing the substructural elements (i.e earth filling, hardcore filling, concrete floor slab and mortar screed finish) with conventional symbols;

- showing in details, the timber roof truss members and labelling the key parts.

- Listing examples of skilled labour in the building industry.

- Listing the sources of capital for extablishment of a real estate business.

 

However, it was observed that the majority of the candidates failed to:


- indicate the finished ground level;
- show the doors in elevation and the windows in section;
- hatch the walls in sections; - State three characteristics of an entreprenuer in relation to the building industry.

The expected response to  question 1(a) and 1(b)(ii) is as given below:


1(a)

 


    1. CHARACTERSTICS OF AN ENTREPRENEUR IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
      - Risk bearer: - the risk associated with the investor putting his/her capital into the construction business.
      - Organization:- the act of organizing productive resources for completion of project.
      - Decision – making: - taking decisions that promote effective growth of the industry.
      - Control:- having the authority to direct the affairs of the industry to achieve project target.