CONFIDENTIAL AP/APR 2009/JSB201/ARK451

UNIVERSITl TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY I

COURSE CODE : JSB201/ARK451
EXAMINATION : APRIL 2009
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of five (5) questions.

2 Answer four (4) questions only in the Answer booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

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Answer FOUR (4) questions only

QUESTION 1

a) With regards to materials used in domestic buildings of load-bearing wall construction,

answer the following:

i) List out five (5) common materials used in the construction.

(5 marks)

ii) Describe the characteristics and properties for each of the materials described
above.
(10 marks)

b) Discuss the works undertaken by following building trades:

i) Concreter
ii) Bricklayer
Hi) Carpenter
iv) Bar bender
v) Plasterer
(10 marks)

QUESTION 2

Load bearing wall construction is one of the common construction methods used in
constructing a small scale building. With regards to load-bearing cavity wall construction
system, answer the following questions:

a) Briefly describe the cavity wall.

(4 marks)

b) With the aid of sketches, illustrate two (2) common types of metal wall ties used in load-
bearing cavity wall construction.
(5 marks)

c) With the aid of a fully annotated diagram, draw the elevation of wall tie spacing setting
out. The illustration should illustrate the following information: position of wall tie and
dimension between metal wall tie within brick layer construction.
(8 marks)

d) With the aid of sketches, draw a typical detail of cavity wall construction. The Illustration
should illustrate the typical strip foundation, part of floor and vertical wall construction.

(8 marks)

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QUESTION 3

With regards to suspended ground floor construction for load-bearing walls, answer the
following:

a) List out two (2) advantages.

(5 marks)
b) List out two (2) disadvantages.
(5 marks)

c) With the aid of 3 dimensional sketches and annotations, draw a typical detail of a
suspended ground floor. The Illustration should illustrate the typical strip or raft
foundation, part of floor and vertical wall construction.
(15 marks)

QUESTION 4

With regards to steel portal frame system that is commonly used for factories and
warehouse buildings, answer the following questions:

a) List out five (5) main building components that are commonly used.
(5 marks)

b) Explain why steel portal frame is commonly used in the construction of the above
building types.
(5 marks)

c) With the aid of a fully annotated diagram, illustrate in three dimension, a small scale steel
portal frame structure of a factory or warehouse.
(15 marks)

QUESTION i

With regards to the drawings in Appendix 1 of a single storey building of non-cavity load-
bearing wall construction system, answer the following questions:

a) Draw a complete 2 dimensional construction detail at 'A'. The detail should illustrate the
following:

i) Floor construction: 100mm structural floor slab with min. 50mm floor screed and min.
8mm thick floor tiles finishes, damp proof membrane (DPM), damp proof course
(DPC), 50mm thick sand bedding and min. 150mm thick hardcore.

ii) Standard non-cavity load-bearing wall construction with 13mm thick internal
plastering.

iii) 300mm thick strip foundation.

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iv) Apron and surface drainage construction: min. 150mm thick hardcore with 50mm
thick sand bedding, 100mm thick concrete slab with 50mm floor screed and finishes,
250mm diameter half round precast concrete drain.
(10 marks)

b) Draw a complete 2 dimensional construction detail at 'B'. The detail should illustrate the
following:

i) Standard non-cavity load-bearing wall construction: 50x100mm thick hardwood wall

plate, metal dowel at 600mm centre-to-centre, internal and external wall finishes to
be 13mm thick plaster.

ii) Roof structure: standard 50x150mm hardwood truss at 600mm centre-to-centre,

single layer of aluminum heat reflector, 50x50mm hardwood batten at 300mm centre-
to-centre, 20x220mm thick hardwood fascia board, standard concrete roof tiles.

iii) Exposed type gutter and rain water downpipe with fixing.

iv) Ceiling: 50x50mm hardwood spacer, 50x50mm hardwood joist, single layer plaster
board with skim coat, cornice.

(15 marks)

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