Building Construction Paper 3,Nov/Dec. 2014

Questions:		1	2	3	4		Main

General Comments
Weakness/Remedies
Strength

Question 1
1. To a scale of 1:50, draw the detailed section A – A of the building from the foundation to the roof.
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OBSERVATION
Majority of the candidates were able to: draw the timber roof truss correctly; show the flush door in elevation; show the end view of both the ramp and threshold steps. However, some of the candidates failed to: show the blinding beneath the strip foundation; represent the balustrade in section; label the roof members drawn in section. The expected response to question 1 is as given below: Q1 SECTION A – A (FOUNDATION TO ROOF)