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QUESTION ONE (TOTAL 12 MARKS)

a) Describe the use of Shop Detail drawings and give an example of an element
that may be shown in these drawings.
(4 marks)

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b) Explain the following terms:

As constructed drawings
Specifications (4 marks)

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c) Describe two problems that may occur as a result of engineering documents

that have errors, omissions or are ambiguous:

(4 marks)

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QUESTION TWO (TOTAL 14 MARKS)

a) Name and briefly describe six typical views that are commonly found on
structural drawings of a building
(6 marks)

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b) Sketch a detail showing the representation of two different materials in adjoining

building elements and name the materials
(4 marks)

c) Sketch a detail illustrating a connecting dimension between two elements

(4 marks)
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QUESTION THREE (TOTAL 12 MARKS)

Sketch a plan view of a five metre wide section of floor slab shown in the ‘Section A-A’
view below. Show the reinforcement, the extent of the reinforcement and the
annotation of the reinforcement in both directions. Also show the brick supporting walls
under the slab.
(12 marks)

SLAB PLAN
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QUESTION FOUR (TOTAL 4 MARKS)

Describe the following terms:
Reinforcing mesh
Footings
(4 marks)

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QUESTION FIVE (TOTAL 11 MARKS)

a) Sketch two referencing systems to show how structural elements are located in
the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction
(2 marks)
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b) Explain the meaning of each of the letters and numbers in the reinforcement
placing information:
N12-150B1
(5 marks)

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c) Sketch a Reinforcement Legend to show the location and annotation of

reinforcement in a suspended concrete slab
(4 marks)

QUESTION SIX (TOTAL 12 MARKS)

a) Name each of the numbered elements shown below in the building section
shown below
(5 marks)
4
3

5
2

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b) Describe the following terms:

Steel members
Steel Sections (4 marks)

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c) Sketch and name three steel sections:

(3 marks)

QUESTION SEVEN (TOTAL 7 MARKS)

a) State the type of weld, the size of the weld and the extent of the weld indicated
by the welding symbol shown below:
(3 marks)
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b) Name each of the numbered elements shown below in the building detail shown
below
(4 marks)

3 2

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QUESTION EIGHT (TOTAL 8 MARKS)

Name each of the numbered elements shown below in the photo of roof steelwork and
explain the purpose of each of the elements.
(8 marks)

1 3 4

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QUESTION NINE (TOTAL 6 MARKS)

a) Explain the following terms with respect to roads:
Horizontal alignment
Vertical alignment (2 marks)

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b) Name four elements that may be found on a drawing showing the horizontal
alignment of a road:
(2 marks)

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c) Name four elements that may be found on a drawing showing the vertical
alignment of a road :
(2 marks)

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QUESTION TEN (TOTAL 8 MARKS)

Explain each of the numbered items shown on the Wastewater plan below:

WASTE WATER PLAN (8 marks)

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QUESTION ELEVEN (TOTAL 6 MARKS)

a) Describe three types of bridge structures you would consider suitable to carry a
major four lane road on piers spaced at 20 metres.
(3 marks)

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b) Sketch and annotate a cross section through one of the bridge structures you
have chosen for part a) of this question

(3 marks)

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