Quantity Surveying March Test (EXCAVATIONS) PDF

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND QUANTITY SURVEYING

COURSE

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Diploma in Construction

COURSE CODE

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D3CSTN

SUBJECT

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Quantity Surveying 2

SUBJECT CODE

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QSU260S

TEST DATE

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5th March 2019

DURATION

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2 Hours

MARKS

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100

EXAMINER

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B. Damba / M. Laatoe

INTERNAL MODERATOR

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D. Ramsay

NUMBER OF PAGES

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2 (Including this page) + 1 drawing

REQUIREMENTS

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Answer scripts Dimension paper

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. Work is to be measured in accordance with the Standard System of Measuring Building Work 7 th edition 2015 2. Where dimensions are not given they should be calculated. Only where dimensions are not given and cannot be calculated may they be scaled. 3. Dimensions must be squared. 4 Please show all calculations and working out. 5. In the allocation of marks, attention will be given to the systematic and orderly method of “taking off”, well-referenced and clear descriptions. 6. The drawings accompanying this question paper must be handed in together with your answers.

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QUESTION 1 Measure all the necessary “Earthworks” items as required by the “Standard System of Measuring Building Work” shown on the accompanying drawing. It is not necessary to strip any top soil. The nature of the ground as determined by the Engineer from test holes excavated on the site indicates loamy soil with occasional boulders, but no presence of any water table was found. You are required to measure site clearance to the full extent of the site shown. The site must be reduced to a formation level of 16.50m. You are required to determine the missing spot levels at the following four positions D1, C2, B3 & C4. It is not necessary to measure any risk of collapse to the sides of the “Open face” excavations but must be measured to all other excavations. The bulk excavation for the basement is to be to a depth of 2.75m below the formation level. Column bases “A” are 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.80m deep whilst column bases “B” are 1.00 x 1.00 x 900mm deep

TOTAL MARKS: 100

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