Construction Planning NCV Level 2 — Document P1
November 2019 — NCV Level 2 — Construction Planning
NCV Level 2
2019
NCV Engineering
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1.1In the contract documents of a construction project which docum ent tells the contractor how each item should be constructed
1.2Which organisation protects housing consumers against any failures or non compliance by builders?
1.3ceiling battens tie beam facia
1.4The space on a premises , which the municipality keep for future use where one cannot build
1.5When building, you are allowed slight variations from the standard, which is
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2.1FIGURE 1 shows the staff readings from a levelling instrument for p ints A, B and C. The height of BM
2.1.1Calculate the e levation of point A and C from MSL (4\
2.1.2Calculate the height difference between A and C (2\
2.1.3Briefly escribe pa rallax rror
2.2State THREE advantages of using a stop or lock button found on a retractable measuring tape. (3\
2.3A building is set out to clearly define the outline of the excavation and the centre line of the walls, so that construction can be carried out exactly according to the plan. List the instruments that are used when setting out a residential house.
2.4What are the limitations of using the 3:4:5 method to set out shapes (3\
2.5What is the easiest way to che ck the squareness of a rectangular set out (2\
2.6Explain how you would find the height of a building using a heodolite (5\ [25]25
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3.1Define buoyed up foundation (2\
3.2Describe the working principles of a buoyed up foundation (3\
3.3Briefly explain under which circumsta nces buoyed up foundation s are used (3\
3.4Sate the width and thickness of a concrete strip footing foundation of a single storey house as prescribed by national standards 2\ [10] (12010042\10
4.1Complete the following sentences by filling the missing word or words. Write only the word or words next to the question number (4.1.1
4.1.5\in the ANSWER BOOK.
4.1.1The stress that tries to push the particles of a structure closer together is
4.1.3The area inside a load carrying beam that experience neither
4.1.4Steel reinforcing used in the upper part of a beam or a slab is to
4.1.5
4.2Name and explain the TWO kinds of failures that occur when different types of loads are applied on top of the arches. (2 3\ (6\
4.3Briefly discuss a pin jointed structure (2\
4.4The effective length of a column is defined as the distance between successive inflection points or points of zero moment. FIGURE 2 below indicates TWO columns
4.5Define the following construction terminology:
4.5.1Point load
4.5.2Uniform distributed load
4.5.3Non uniformly distributed load
4.5.425
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5.1Choose a term from COLUMN B that matches a description in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A E\next to the question number (5.1.1
5.1.5\in the ANSWER BOOK. COLUMN COLUMN
5.1.5Electric current Luminous intensity Angle Temperature Force
5.2Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Choose the answer and write only ' rue' or ' alse' next to the question number (5.2.1
5.2.5\ the ANSWER BOOK.
5.2.1100 hectometers = 10 000 meters
5.2.250 micrometers = 0 00005 meters
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.535 minutes = 125 000 milliseconds 1\ (5\ [10] (12010042\10
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6.1
6.2
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7.1What does the follow ing abbreviations used in the construction industry stand for?
7.1.1SWD
7.1.2PVC
7.1.3Ms
7.1.4NGL (12010042\ Copyright reserved
7.1.5WC (5 1\ (5\
7.2Why is it important to check and inspect new drawings before the build ing of the structure starts
7.3FIGURE 4 show a vertical section of a cavity wall with a wooden window frame. Identify the different materials represented by the alphabet letters
7.4Explain the following drawing term
7.4.1Plan
7.4.2Section
7.4.315
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1C)The height of BM
Mark Allocation
Total100 marks
Sections5 + 25 + 10 + 25 + 10 + 10 + 15 = 100 marks
Paper information
TitleDocument
SubjectConstruction Planning
LevelNCV Level 2
Document typeQuestion paper
Year2019
MonthNovember
Pages8
Downloads6
Examination context
Decade2010s
Years ago7y
SeasonSpring (SH)
Start dayFriday
Exam periodNovember 2019
Days since exam2,537
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