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    CIV 3105 Construction Technology Exam 2021-Section B

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    This document contains instructions for a final exam for a Construction Technology course. It outlines two sections - Section A contains questions that all students must answer, while Section B contains 4 out of 5 optional questions. Section B includes questions about construction materials and their environmental impacts, uses of structural steel, requirements for subsurface drainage, construction equipment, scaffolding, formwork, site control of materials, load resistance in buildings, internal walls, shoring, site layout, causes of dampness, structural waterproofing, and site investigation process. Students are instructed to answer questions in the provided format and make reasonable assumptions where needed, with each question worth a specified number of marks.

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    This document contains instructions for a final exam for a Construction Technology course. It outlines two sections - Section A contains questions that all students must answer, while Section B contains 4 out of 5 optional questions. Section B includes questions about construction materials and their environmental impacts, uses of structural steel, requirements for subsurface drainage, construction equipment, scaffolding, formwork, site control of materials, load resistance in buildings, internal walls, shoring, site layout, causes of dampness, structural waterproofing, and site investigation process. Students are instructed to answer questions in the provided format and make reasonable assumptions where needed, with each question worth a specified number of marks.

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    CIV 3105 Construction Technology Exam 2021-Section B

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    This document contains instructions for a final exam for a Construction Technology course. It outlines two sections - Section A contains questions that all students must answer, while Section B contains 4 out of 5 optional questions. Section B includes questions about construction materials and their environmental impacts, uses of structural steel, requirements for subsurface drainage, construction equipment, scaffolding, formwork, site control of materials, load resistance in buildings, internal walls, shoring, site layout, causes of dampness, structural waterproofing, and site investigation process. Students are instructed to answer questions in the provided format and make reasonable assumptions where needed, with each question worth a specified number of marks.

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    MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DESIGN, ART AND TECHNOLOGY


    SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

    DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING


    CIV3105: CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
    FINAL EXAMINATIONS FIRST SEMESTER 2021
    DATE: Monday 20th September 2021 TIME: 9:00AM to 12:00PM

    INSTRUCTIONS:
    [1] This examination paper consists two sections, section A and B.
    [2] Answer all questions in Section A and 4 of 5 questions in Section B.
    [3] Submit answers in the provided format.
    [4] Make any reasonable assumptions where you deem necessary.
    [5] The weight of each question is indicated.

    SECTION B (Traditional )
    Question 2 [20 Marks]
    a) Discuss the impact of common construction materials on the environment and consider how
    this could be reduced. [10 marks]
    b) Discuss three different applications of structural steel in building construction [6 marks]
    c) What are the material and procedural requirements for installation of a subsurface drainage
    for a simple residential building? [4 marks]
    Question 3 [20 Marks]
    a) State any five types of construction equipment and discuss their application. (5 marks)
    b) State and discuss the principal considerations in selection of construction plant/
    equipment. (6 marks)
    c) Define scaffolding and state the different types of scaffolding. (5 marks)
    d) Discuss the requirements of a good formwork. (4 marks)

    Question 4 [20 Marks]


    (a) Discuss issues of interest to a site engineer in implementing site control of materials and
    workmanship at delivery, storage and conveyance stages for the following materials used in
    construction of a high-rise building; (10 marks)
    i. Timber
    ii. Steel reinforcement
    iii. Cement
    iv. Course and fine aggregates
    v. Bricks and blocks

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    (b) Describe how a typical residential bungalow dwelling constructed using continuous
    loadbearing clay brick walls and with a truss rafter pitched roof resists dead, imposed and
    wind loads. Use sketched to illustrate your answer. (10 marks)
    Question 5 [20 Marks]
    a) Discuss the functional requirements of internal walls for houses, and the influence that a
    loadbearing or non-loadbearing function may have on the selection of a suitable internal
    wall construction. (3 marks)
    b) Define shoring and state at least FIVE common situations where shoring may be applied
    in building structures. (5 marks)
    c) Discuss SIX factors to be taken into consideration when planning a construction site layout.
    (12 marks)
    Question 6 [20 Marks]
    a) What are the causes and manifestations of dampness in buildings? (2 marks)
    b) State and define the three general structural waterproofing approaches applicable to
    basements and earth retaining structures. (6 marks)
    c) Describe the site investigation process explaining the importance of each stage in reference
    to a building construction project in Kampala City. (12 marks)

    END

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