Nc590 Construction Planning Ed NCV Level 2 — Memo

November 2023 — NCV Level 2 — Nc590 Construction Planning Ed

NCV Level 2 2023 NCV Engineering

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1.1.1Foundations Slabs (Any ONE\

1.1.2Doors Windows [5]5

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2.1Advantages ill not stretch like synthetic tapes re accurate, light and strong May give inaccurate measurement reading due to temperature change anger that it can touch a live electric wire Measurement reading can be wrong if the end hook is missing or broken

2.3.1Measuring and marking out the position of walls and foundations of a building in relation to a plot

2.3.2levelling equipment that acts like a combination of a spirit level, plumb bob and laser beam

2.3.3

2.4Keep the optical instrument in a dry, cool and dust free place Always keep the lens cap and clean lenses correctly Avoid bumping and dropping the instrument Regularly check the accuracy of the instrument

2.5The meniscus of the water in the tube can be difficult to read accurately. The meniscus can change shape, leading to incorrect readings Large bubbles in the tube can make it difficult to take correct readings

2.6Look through the instrument until the first pole is visible. While the second pole is being moved, look through the instrument and locate it. Ask the person to move the second pole until both poles can be seen on

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3.1To evaluate the effect of slope, kind of vegetation and rocks To test the strength of the ground Increases the shear strength and decreases compressibility earing capacity of soil oad to be applied onto soil

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4.1.6

4.2.5

4.3.1Simply supported beam Overhanging beam

4.4A rectang ular frame can easily collapse on applying a horizontal force while triangular frame cannot be easily collapsed with the same force.

4.5It ensures that extra safety to the structure is provided so that it does not collapse. (1\

4.6By reducing the effective length of the column (1\

4.7.1Neutral axis

4.7.2Neutral axis L2

4.7.325

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5.1In mperial system inches or feet In SI units metre

5.251 min utes 07 sec (3\

5.3144,5 (1\

5.4.1Litre

5.4.2Amps atts

5.4.3Cubic metr

5.4.410

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6.2Area of one brick = 390 190 = 0 Number of bricks = 120 0741 619 4 = 1 620 bricks

6.3

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7.1Scale Symbols View

7.2.1Stairs

7.2.2Hardcore

7.2.3Datum

7.2.4Manhole

7.2.5

7.3.1Urinal

7.3.2Stainless steel

7.3.3Inspection chamber

7.3.4Drawing

7.3.5Column

7.3.615

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Sections5 + 25 + 10 + 25 + 10 + 10 + 15 = 100 marks

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TitleMemo

SubjectNc590 Construction Planning Ed

LevelNCV Level 2

Document typeNCV Engineering

Year2023

MonthNovember

Pages6

Downloads5

Examination context

Decade2020s

Years ago3y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayWednesday

Exam periodNovember 2023

Days since exam1,075

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