building construction Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2021

Question 4

 

(a)        State two advantages of sandcrete brick fence wall over unburnt clay block fence wall.
(b)        State three factors that would influence the selection of a type of gate for a school fence wall.

(c)        Sketch a concrete block used for the construction of a road kerb:

Observation

 

Most candidates were able to:

  • State two advantages of sandcrete brick fence wall over unburnt clay block fence wall;    
  • Sketch a concrete block used for the construction of a road kerb.

However, majority of them failed to state three factors that would influence the selection of a type of gate for a school fence wall:
The expected response to question 4 (b) is as given below:

(b) Factors that would influence the selection of a type of gate for a school fence wall:
- availability of the material;
- the cost involved in erecting the gate/affordability;
- durability of the material;
- the strength of the material to be used;
- the ability of the material to withstand weather element.