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Block laying Paper 2 May/June 2015

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General Comments (a) List three types of clay brick.
(b) Use a sketch to illustrate the builders’ square method of setting out a building.
Weakness/Remedies (c) State in sequence, the five stages involved in producing sandcrete blocks.
Candidate's Strength

Observation
Most candidates were able to list three tools used in setting out. However, they failed to:
- show a sketch illustrating the builders’ square method of setting out a building;
- state in sequence stages involved in producing sandcrete blocks.
The expected response to question 2 is as given below:
2(a) Any three setting-out tools
1. line and pin;
2. spirit level;
3. steel square;
4. builder’s square;
5. measuring tape;
6. club hammer;
7. hand saw;
8. claw hammer
9. pegs;
10. trammel/template;
11. straight-edge;
12. plumb rule;
13. ranging poles.

(c) Any five stages in sandcrete block production

batching of the materials;
mixing of sand, cement and water;
moulding/casting of the blocks;
curing of the blocks;
drying of the blocks;
stacking of the dried blocks;
transporting of the blocks.

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