MURANG’A UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

(A constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology)

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND CIVIL

COURSE CODE: SEB 1316

MEASUREMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS

CLASS: BC/C 14D MAY

END OF SEMESTER I EXAM

DATE: 25 APRIL 2016 TIME: 2HOURS

- Instructions:-Question ONE is compulsory Attempt any other TWO questions.

- Marks for each question are allocated at the end of each.

1. Take off all quantities for underground tank shown on drawing No. 01. Ignore the (30 marks)
reinforcements (USE CESMM)

2. a). Differentiate between contract and procurement (4mrks)

b). Explain three remedies for discharging a contract (6mrks)

c). Explain the essentials for a valid contract (4mrks)

d). Explain the following type of contract (6mrks)

i. Lumpsum contract
ii. Cost plus fixed fee contract
iii. Package deal contract

3. a). Describe three payment certificates used in engineering projects (6mrks)

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 b). Describe open tendering and state four advantages of it (6mrks)

c). Highlight four roles of a quantity surveyor during each of the following stages (8mrks)

i. Pre-tender stage
ii. Pre- contract stage
iii. construction stage

4. a). State three reasons which may lead to termination of contract by each of the (6mrks)
following

i. Client

ii. Contractor
b). (8mrks)
Explain four Documents used for Civil Engineering Projects
c). (6mrks)
Differentiate between Standard Method of Measurement and Civil Engineering
Standard Method of Measurements

5. a. Prepare an abstract paper for the question number ONE above (10mrks)

b. Prepare a bill of quantity for the Question number ONE (1) above (10mrks)

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