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Block laying Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2018

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General Comments
1. (a) (i) List four types of clay bricks.
Weakness/Remedies (ii) State one reason for firing bricks.
Candidate's Strength (b) With the aid of a line diagram, show each of the following in relation to setting-
out a building:
(i) building line;
(ii) property line;
(iii) set back.
(c) State the use of a site datum peg.
Most candidates were able to:
- list four types of clay bricks.
- state one reason for firing bricks.

Observation
1. (a) (i) Types of clay bricks include:

facing brick;
common brick;
engineering brick;
fletton/adobe brick;
terracotta brick;
Staffordshire blue;
Southwater red;
coloured/decorative brick;
special/purpose-made brick;
firebrick;
wire-cut brick;
Stocks.
(ii) Reasons for firing clay bricks are to:
remove the moisture from the brick;
make it strong;
make it durable;
make it weather-resistant;
harden the brick.

(b) Sketch showing building line, property line and setback in setting-out of building:

(c) The uses of a site datum peg:

site datum peg is used to transfer levels on site;
site datum peg is used to fix or establish a known level from
where other levels are taken on site.

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