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.
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ARCHES: All arches are semi-circular reinforced concrete type.
- Arch 1:
- Height – 2400.
- Span – 2540.
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Arch 2:
- Height – 2400.
- Span – 2530.
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Arch 3:
- Height – 2400.
- Span – 1200.
- Arch 1:
- 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.
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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
- To a scale of 1:50, draw the detailed section X – X of the building from the foundation to roof.
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- List two examples of skilled labour in the building industry.
- State three characteristics of an entreprenuer in relation to the building industry.
- 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) 
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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.
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CHARACTERSTICS OF AN ENTREPRENEUR IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY