Building-Materials Question Paper

Building-Materials

Course: Environmental Science (Science)

Institution: Kakamega Medical Training Centre question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE
(K.T.M.C.)

BUILDING MATERIALS
1.(a) Name and describe any five (5) important characteristics of building materials.
(10 marks)
(b) Soil is very important in the construction sector.
(i) Describe five (5) uses of soil as a building material. (5 marks)
(ii) Identify five (5) factors which cause instability in soil. (5 marks)