CSEC Industrial Technology · 2018 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)(i)
Questions on concrete, foundation types, and construction on sloping ground.
Define the term 'concrete'.
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- 3(a)(ii)List TWO manual tools that are used to prepare a batch of concrete.[2 marks]
- 3(a)(iii)Name TWO types of tests that are carried out on a concrete mix.[2 marks]
- 3(b)(i)Describe specific conditions that require the use of a Raft foundation.[2 marks]
- 3(b)(ii)Describe specific conditions that require the use of a Pad foundation.[2 marks]
- 3(b)(iii)Describe specific conditions that require the use of a Short-bored pile foundation.[2 marks]
- 3(c)(i)Briefly outline TWO practical benefits of using a stepped strip foundation as an alternative to the strip foundation shown on the plot of land in Figure 3.[2 marks]
- 3(c)(ii)Use a suitably labelled sectional sketch to show how a stepped strip foundation would be designed to produce the benefits outlined in (c)(i).[4 marks]
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