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SECTIONB
‘You are required to answer any THREE questions from this section, EACH question is worth
20 marks.
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List FIVE factors affecting the choice ofa building site (Smarks)
() List FIVE reasons for hoarding a building site
(Gi) Weite brit explanatory notes for EACH reason given. (G0 marks)
State THREE reasons for sipping a building sit. (3marks)
Give ONE example of a temporary service and ONE example of a temporary shelter
‘C2marks)
‘Total 20 marks
Sketch the cross section ofa tre trunk and label six parts (marks)
Define EACH ofthe following terms and give ONE use of EACH:
© Concrete
Gi) Monae (6maris)
Explain the term ‘most curing as it eltes o cured concrete (2marks)
List FOUR properties of plastics used in the building construction industy,
(4 marks)
‘Total 20 marks
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Use neat labelled sketches to illustrate the following types of foundation:
(Simple stip Foundation
i) Raft foundation
(Gi) Pad foundation (lo marks)
State TWO functions ofa foundation (2 marks)
List THREE afferent type of brik bonds. (marks)
State THREE fonction that exteral walls ofa bling shoul full
(marks)
Define the term proportioning” as it relates to concrete. Cormack)
‘Total 20 marks
‘Use a neat labeled sketch to show a vertical section through a reinforced solid concrete
‘round floor with a 19 mm concrete sand screed, (0marks)
‘State FIVE functional requirements of fars. (Smarks)
‘State TWO methods of strutting as they relate to upper timber floors. ( 2 marks)
List THREE members of a timber oot (Smarts)
‘Total 20 marks
(@) Use single line diagrams to ilustrate EACH ofthe following types of oof. Inset the
comoct name next each sketch
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i) Gabieroot
Gi) Closed couple rot
Gs) Hiproot
(©) Hipand valley (Omarks)
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State THREE advantages of tusied roof constuction over other types of construction
systems. C3maris)
Name FOUR different types of 00f coverings (A marks)
Name THREE member of a lose couple roof (marks)
‘Total 20 marks
SECTION C
‘You are required to answer ONE question from this section. EACH question is worth 20 marks.
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‘Write brief explanatory notes on the purpose ofa “soakaway’ (2 marks)
Briefly explain TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of EACH of the following:
(@)Acombined system of drainage (4 marks)
Gi) A separate drainage system (Amarks)
Explain EACH of the following terms:
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(i) Surface-water drain
i) Sewer
iv) Sewage
(©) Drain pipe (10 marks)
‘Total 20 marks
Explain the functions of EACH ofthe following members of building eam
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i) Architect
i) Contractor
Gv) Engineer
(Quantity surveyor (10 marks)
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(2) Use a vertical section to show detils of the door and frame at A~A onthe floor plan
(0 marks)
(NOTE: Details of foundation and wall are NOT required.)
(©) (@_ State the correct name forthe dor illustrated in Figure 2 (2 marks)
(ii) Label SIX pats of the door in Figure 2 ( 6marks)
(©) Provide a labelled sketch of a vertical section to show the details ofthe concrete sill and
lintel at Section C-C onthe plan (C6marks)
(NOTE: The window and frame detail are NOT required.)
(©) _Explain what i meant by the term ‘anti-capillary groove (2marks)
(2 marks)
(Gil) Name TWO places where ant-capillary grooves can be found. ( 2 marks)
(©) @ _ Sketch a labelled vertical section ofthe stair to show how one riser and one
‘tead are joined to each other at section B-B on the plan (4marks)
i) State the function of BACH of the following asi relates to stairs:
Riser
(i) Tread
(ii) Head room
(@s) Hand ral
(0) Balustrade
(3) Newel post (6 marks)
‘Total 40 marks
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013080201" 2010‘This paper is divided info THREE sections ~ A, B and C. You MUST answer the question from
Section A, THREE questions from Section B and ONE question from Section C.
‘This paper contains metric dimensions only. You should work your answers in the metric system,
SECTIONA
‘You are allowed to use freehand sketches or rule-assisted sketches to answer this question, which
isbased on MODULES DSTO D9 of the syllabus — Walls, Floors, Roofs, Windows, Doors and
Stairs. ALL sketches should be done to proportion. This question is worth 40 marks.
‘You are advised not to spend more than $0 minutes on this question.
1. Figure 1 shovrs the plan view of the ground floor fr a two-storey building. The dimensions
areas indicated on the plan. The external walls are made of 150 mm hollow concrete blocks
‘with 10 mm plastering on both sides. The partition are made of 100 mm thick hollow conerete
blocks, plastered on both sides. The floor is 100 mm thick reinforced conerete slab on grade
All external doors are ofthe type in Figure 2. The stiles and rails are chamfered on one side
And the panels ae 10 mm plywood plan/lat. All windows are of the casement type opening.
‘outward, The staircase is built of timber witha string cut out of 300 mm x 50 mm planks and
risers 16 mm, and tread 22 mm thick respectively
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Figure 1. Flor plan Figure 2 Door and frame
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‘State TWO functions of EACH of the following persons in the building trade:
Carpenter
i) Blecsician
ii) Plombee
Gv) Painter
©) Mason (domaris)
‘Total 20 marks
uate FIVE factors which influence the design of bulling (marks)
‘Wit he ido labeled sketches, lsat FIVE French o British architectural eatares
that have iflunced building design in the Cribbeen. (marks)
‘Total 20 marks
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0130802012010BUILDING TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION
LIST OF FORMULAE
Candidates should refer to the following list of formule for assistance in answering questions
‘TRUE LENGTH OF COMMON RAPTER WITH OVERHANG
+ Overhang = ——_“Rise/Run = Xioverhang
Value of X = (Rise « Overhang) /Run
Value of X + Original Rise = Total Rise
Run + Given Overhang = Total Run
 
 
Using Pythagoras’ Theorem
+ Tre Length of Rater = VTotal Rise? + Towa Rus?
Formula for calculating tread and riser dimensions
+ PR + TOR 2R + G = 550mmt0 700mm
    
 
 
  
 
‘Where R = iseG = going and T= tread
Rise a
Ric = Pics
> Apne No. of locks
‘Area of block
‘Wet Weight — Dry Weight
+S Moisture Content = Dry Wegh 199
Dry Weight
+ Span inmm $0 mm-= Dept in mm
 
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FORM TP 2010046 MAY/TUNE 2010
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
 
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
OPTION Il ~ CONSTRUCTION
Paper 02 ~ Technical Proficeney >
 
NERAL DIRECTIONS:
 
1. This paper consists of THREE sections. You MUST answer FIVE questions.
SECTION A: You must answer the COMPULSORY question from this section.
[Al sketches for this question MUST be dane on the drawing paper
SECTION B: You must answer THREE questions from ths section,
SECTION C: You must answer ONE question from this section,
2. Inadltion to the 24 hours, you ae allowed 10 minutes to read the paper. Writing
“MAY begin during the 10-minute period
 
3. Use sketches where necessary to support your answers
NOTE: ONLY sketches for the COMPULSORY question 1 should be done on
the drawing paper provided. ALL other sketches MUST be done in youranswer
booklet.
4, Silent electronic calculators may be used.
DO_NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO
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