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Building Construction Paper 2,Nov/Dec. 2007  
Questions:   1 2 3 4 5   Main
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Question 1

(a) State three uses of the theodolite.
(b) Sketch a cross-section through a solid ground floor slab and indicate the following:
(i) concrete foundation for an external brick wall;

(ii) hardcore filling

(iii) concrete slab

(c) State two factors that determine the width of a foundation.


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OBSERVATION

Many candidates were able to:

- draw the cross-section through a solid ground floor slab;
- state factors that determine the width of a foundation.

However, few candidates failed to:
- state the uses of the theodolite;
- label the cross-section through a solid ground floor slab correctly.

The expected response to question 1 is as given below:

1. (a) Uses of the theodolite
(1) For setting out angles
(2) For setting out curves.
(3,) For setting out straight line.
(4) May be used for levelling.

(i)    honeycombed sleeper wull;
       '(ii)       reulining wall;
(Hi)' composite wall.

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