CONFIDENTIAL APIJUN 2018/BCM513 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | COURSE CODE : BCM513 EXAMINATION : JUNE 2018 TIME : 3HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1 This question paper consists of two (2) parts: PART A(1 Question) PART B (4 Questions) 2 ‘Answer four (4) questions only. Answer the question from PART A and three (3) questions from PART B in separate Answer Booklets. Start each answer on a new page. 3 Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. 4 Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of i) the Question Paper ii) aone page Appendix 1 ii) two (2) Answer Booklets — provided by the Faculty, 5 ‘Answer ALL questions in English, DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO D0 SO This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL 2 APIJUN 2018/BCM513 PARTA QUESTION 1 a) Demonstrate with illustration your understanding on the differences between structural boundary temperature and dew point temperature gradients in a typical construction of a wall. (10 marks) b) A house has an extension concrete flat roof with asphalt finished with a total roof surface of 20m?. The roof is constructed to the following specification and thermal data: Layer Surface Thickness | Thermal Resistivity | Thermal Resistance 7 (mm) (mcm) | (m2°crw) internal Surface - 0.120 [Internal plaster to roof slab | 19 247 | Concrete flat roof slab 180 o7 Concrete Screed | 60 08 | men O80) Layer of asphalt 20 1.25 External surface _— 0.048 } i) Calculate the U-value of the roof and the overall heat flow through the roof if the external and internal temperature are 12°C and 22°C respectively. (7 marks) ii) Using notes and sketches, show two (2) methods of upgrading the thermal properties of the roof to improve the U-value. (8 marks) ¢) Determine on a cross-section diagram the structural and dew point temperature Qradients in the following construction and environmental conditions of a cavity wall. State and show whether interstitial condensation will occur. Assuming the internal air temperature is 20°C db, 14°C wb and external temperature is 0°C and saturated, (Refer Appendix 1). Element Thickness | Thermal Resistance | Vapour Resistivity a (mm) (mC) (MN s/g m Internal Air Resistance Ra E 0.12 | - Plaster 15 0.08 I 60, Lightweight concrete block 150 0.53 56. Polystyrene foam 50, 1.43 _ 300 Cavity omer 0.18 - Brick “705 0.13 25a External Air Resistance Reo - 0.06 - (15 marks) (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL 3 APIJUN 2018/BCM513 PARTB QUESTION 1 The concept of sustainable building incorporates and integrates a variety of strategies during the design, construction and operation of building projects. The use of green building materials and products represents one important strategy in the design of a building. a) What is a green building material and demonstrate their benefits? (10 marks) b) Explain green building material selection criteria (10 marks) QUESTION 2 a) With comparison chart, illustrate the differences between conduction, convection and radiation. (10 marks) b) Describe the first law of thermodynamics (10 marks) QUESTION 3 Air leakage which is sometimes called infiltration, is the unintentional or accidental introduction of outside air into a building, a) With the aid of diagrams, explain three (3) factors can cause infiltration. (10 marks) b) Identify the prevention and control measures on this matter. (10 marks) (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA, CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL 4 APIJUN 2018/BCM513 QUESTION 4 a) Discuss with illustration five (5) factors which affect the air flow into a building, (10 marks) b) A small building has a heat gain input of 4500W. The internal temperature is 22°C and the air introduced into the inlets at 16°C. Using the volumetric specific heat of air as 1200J/m® °C and the pressure difference across the building as 16 Pa, calculate the area of inlets assuming that the total inlet and outlet areas are the same. Given: 227 [as (oo) Catena (10 marks) END OF QUESTION PAPER (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknolog! MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX 4 APIJUN 2018/8CM513 Prvehromaitic chart Vapow sresice Nim weane 25, 20-92 (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL