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Building Sciences Question Paper

Building Sciences

Course: Environmental Science (Science)

Institution: Kakamega Medical Training Centre question papers

Exam Year:2010

PAPER ONE.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SCIENCES.

DATE:22.03.2010
TIME:9.00AM-12NOON(3 HOURS)

SUBJECTS:
1.Building construction technology
2.Building materials
3.Air,lighting and ventilation
4.Technical drawing
5.Drainage

INSTRUTIONS.
1.Write your college number on each sheet of paper used.
2. Un- numbered script will not be marked.
3.Attempt all questions.
4.Answer each question on separate paper sheet of paper.
5.Use of phones in the examination hall is not allowed.
6.No canvassing,borrowing or lending in the examination hall.
7.In -eligible handwritting,wrong spelling and poor expression will be penalised.
Page 1

QUESTION ONE

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

The owner a newly constructed building has come to your office and complains of cracks that have developed in the walls.
Explain ten (10) possible causes of this structural failure.....(20marks)

QUESTION TWO

BUILDING MATERIALS.

1.(a)( i) Use of glass has increased in the recent years due to the need to increase light in rooms.List five (5) amorphous compounds that compose glass......(5 marks)

(ii) List five types of glasses used in industry.....(5 marks)

b) (i) Outline two (2) types of aggregate.....(2 marks)

(ii) Describe eight (8) functional requirement of aggregates.....(8marks)

QUESTION THREE.

AIR LIGTING AND VENTILATION.

1) (a) State the purposes of lighting a room.......(8 marks)

(b)Which advice would you give for improvement on ventilation of a given place.......(7 marks)

(c)What would be your objectives for sampling air?.......(5 marks)

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QUESTION FOUR

TECHNICAL DRAWING

1) Kugeria women group approaches you as a public Health Officer in-charge of central municipality with a certain group plan.They inform you of their intention to construct a social hall and are seeking for opinion,advice and eventually give them a complete plan,draw to scale a cross section a common strip foundation through X-X from the foundation,up to and including the ceiling board.Label your diagram fully.
Note:Use the information below
()Scale 1:100
()Wall thickness 200mm
()Window height 1,500mm

QUESTION FIVE

DRAINAGE

1)Explain the difference between the following drainage systems used in sub-soil drainage.

(i)Natural drainage.....(4marks)

(ii)Herring drains......(4marks)

(iii)Grind iron drain......(4marks)

(iv)Fan drain......(4marks)

(v)Moat or cut-off drain......(4marks)

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