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Q.What is Hard Wood and what is Soft Wood? Are soft woods soft and hard woods hard?A.As it turns out, a hardwood is not necessarily a harder material (more dense) and a softwood is not necessarily a softer […]

List of FAQ for Tort from US LegalWhat is a Tort?Conduct that harms other people or their property is generally called a tort. It is a private wrong against a person for which the person may recover damages. The […]

Q.What is a Vee-Bee Test?A.To determine the workability of fresh concrete by using a Vee-Bee consistometer as per IS: 1199 – 1959. The apparatus used is Vee-Bee consistometer.Procedure to determine workability o […]

Q.What do you understand by “Compaction Factor Test” for measurement of workability of concrete?A.Aim: To find out the compaction factor for the given fresh mix of concrete.Theory: Work-ability of concrete is the […]

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What is Flow Test for fresh concrete?

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The flow table test or flow test is a method to determine the consistence of fresh concrete.

Application When fresh concrete is delivered to a site by a truck […]

Q.Explain “Slump Test” in concrete workability.A.The concrete slump test is an empirical test that measures the workability of fresh concrete.More specifically, it measures the consistency of the concrete in that […]

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Explain the methods of measuring the workability of concrete.

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Workability is one of the physical parameters of concrete which affects the strength and durability as well as the cost of labor and […]

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Using diagrams indicate the elements of casement window. Explain the types of these windows.

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Earlier post on Windows here.

The elements of  casement window are:

Hinge assembly
Locking […]

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What is the difference between “Load bearing wall building structure” and “framed wall building structure”?

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Load bearing structures are structures where the load is transferred to the foundations via […]

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What are the differences between load bearing wall building and framed wall building?

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Firstly, there is a big difference between “load bearing wall” and “load bearing wall building structure”, with […]

Q.With the aid of diagrams, explain the followings:Floor planElevations and sectionsScale drawingsDimensionsSpecifications(25 marks, 2014 Q7)A.1. Floor PlanIn architecture and building engineering, a floor plan […]

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a) Explain the classification of wood based on botanical aspects. (10 marks)

b) Describe the methods of seasoning and preservation of timber. (15 marks)

(25 marks, 2014 Q6)

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a) Wood is generally […]

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a) Explain the stages of concreting operations. (15 marks)

b) Explain one of the methods of measuring the workability of concrete. (10 marks)

(25 marks, 2014 Q5)

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Don’t get it wrong with Psychology […]

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a) With the use of diagram, label the elements of brick wall openings. Elaborate the functions of each element. (10 marks)

b) Using diagrams indicate the elements of casement window. Explain the types of […]

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a) Explain the term “load bearing wall building” and “framed building” (8 marks)

b) State the differences of these two (2) types of building structures. (7 marks)

c) Describe the types of building […]

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(a) Explain five (5) main characteristics of floor construction. (10 marks)

(b) With the use of diagrams, explain the stages in the construction of the following:

(i) a solid ground floor
(ii) a […]

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Explain the following stages of development for a construction project:

(i) Briefing stage
(ii) Designing stage
(iii) Tendering stage
(iv) Construction stage

(25 marks, 2014 Q1)

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Answers were […]

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State the material used for damp proof course commonly used in construction work.

(15 marks, 2012 Q6b)

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Materials widely used for damp proofing include:

Flexible materials like butyl […]

Q.What are the differences in firebrick and insulating firebrick?A.Firebricks – heavy dense fire clay bricksAbout the heavy dense heat resistant firebricks, standard size or other firebrick products of different s […]

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State two (2) types of brick commonly used in building construction other than clay bricks. Explain the properties of those types of bricks as compared with clay bricks.

(13 marks, 2012 […]