|B KYAMBOGO 2=== UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER II EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022 PROGRAM: B. ARCHITECTURE YEAR ONE COURSE UNIT: ARC 126 DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS Date: Thursday 8 September 2022 Time: 02:00PM-05:00PM ‘Duration: 3 Hours Instructions to Candidates 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Gy 8. This examination paper contains Eight questions. ‘The paper contains two sections A and B ‘Attempt any two questions from each section Al questions cary equal marks, Begin each question on afresh page. Number your answers corectly and dearly aocording tothe question number. ‘Do not write anything on the question paper Do not open to read the questions until you are told to do so Do not carry the question paperSECTION A (Attempt any two numbers from this section) QUESTION 1 (25 marks) (2) Draw a rhombus whose sides are 40mm and an interior angle is 50°. (b) Draw a trapezium ABCD such that AB = 60mm, BC = 48mm, a. AD =50mm, CBA=105°, and b. BAD =120°. QUESTION 2 (25 marks) (2) Draw two circles whose radii are 30mm and 20 mm with centres $4 mm apart. (b) Draw a tangent line to the lower sides of both circles which doesn’t cross the line connecting the centre points. (©) Draw a tangent line to both circles which intersects the line connecting the centres. QUESTION 3 (25 marks) (2)Drew a triangle whose sides are 70mm, 60 mm and 80 mm long. (b)Draw a triangle whose one side is SOmm and the included angles from this line are 38: and 65+. (©)Construct a wiangle if the included angle is 65e and two of the sides are 80mm and 56 mm. QUESTION 4 (25 marks) (a)Draw a regular heptagon given circumscribing circle whose diameter is 70mm. (b)Draw a square with 60mm sides, and inscribe an octagonSECTION B (Attempt any two numbers from this section) QUESTION 5 (25 marks) Use any method to draw an ellipse whose major and minor diameters are 80mm and 60mm, respectively. QUESTION 6 (25 marks) Using the first angle projection system, draw the three principal views of one ofthe objects whose pictorial drawings are given below. (The arrow shows the front direction of the object)QUESTION 7(25 marks) Given two projections of a model, construct a third one (if necessary) and a pictori of the model. 2i KYAMBOGO Lt UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER Il EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022 PROGRAM: B. ARCHITECTURE YEAR ONE COURSE UNIT: ARC 122: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | Date: Wednesday 14!" September 2022 Time: 09:00-12:00Noon - Instructions to Candidates © The Examination consists 5 questions. © Attempt 4 Four) questions in total * Total marks for all the questions will be 100%. + _Use neat and clear hand writing and drawings to maximize marks Page 1 of 4QUESTION ONE (25 marks) a). Discuss the concept of damp proofing in building while giving at least 2 (two) ways how its provided in the building (04 marks) b) Explain what a system means as far as the building assembly is concerned. (02 marks) ©) Using relevant sketches or examples explain 3 (three) systems of a building (06 marks) 4d) Explain with relevant sketches two methods that can be used in providing temporary support during excavation (07 marks) ©) With relevant examples explain the five main classes of soil and how they influence the type of foundation to use (06 Marks) QUESTION TWO (25 marks) its types and 2 (two) conditions that may (09 marks) a) State the principle behind pad foundation necessitate its use b) The most commonly used systems embrace porous or perforated pipes or gravel filled trenches (French drains)", i. Explain 4 (four) reasons why groundwater drainage is important (04 marks) ii, Mlustrate at least 3 (three) arrangements of French drains (06 marks) ©) Soil samples taken under soil investigation are either disturbed ar undisturbed samples, in your words explain what disturbed and undisturbed samples are, while citing examples (06 Marks) when each can be used Page 2 of 4QUESTION THREE (25 marks) a) After carrying out soil investigation on a proposed site for a 10 storeyed office block. it ‘was established that a firm suitable ground cannot be established near the ground level and the use of deep traditional strip foundations is un economical, i. as someone who has studied building construction explain 3 (three) methods that can be employed to investigate the soil of this building site (06 marks) ii while giving all the general construction details, explain the most suitable (09 marks) foundation type to use b) “Stepped footings are strip footings that change levels in stages to accommodate a sloping grade and maintain the required depth at all points around a building” Explain this type of construction while highlighting all necessary principles (06 marks) c) Explain the main components of a solid ground floor with clear sketches (04 marks) QUESTION FOUR (25 marks) 2) Write short notes on the following as applied in building construction i. Locating a position of a building in relation to setting out point (03 marks) ii. Site drainage (04 marks) Considerations for coming up with a site layout (04 marks) tgorized based on occupancy. Explain with examples 5 (five) b ecupanci (05 marks) ¢) With the help of sketches of construction details, demonstrate your understanding of the differences between the following i. Concrete walls and Timber walls (05 marks) ji, Curtain walls and masonry walls (02 marks)QUESTION FIVE (25 marks) a) Explain with relevant examples and sketches explain the following (05 Marks) i Frostheave ii, Shrinkable clays effect of foundations iii, Bearing capacity b) Explain with typical illustration and construction procedure of a suspended timber ground floor (07 Marks ) c) Retaining walls are very much important in construction; Explain what retaining wals are (02 Marks ) ii, Illustrate at least 3 types of retaining walls (07 Marks ) d) Briefly explain 2 (two) main features of non-load and load bearing walls (4 Marks) END Page 40f4KYAMBOGO & UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER II EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022 PROGRAM: B. ARCHITECTURE YEAR ONE ARC 123: Structural Analysis for Architects Date: Tuesday 6 September 2022 _Time: 02 :00-5 :00PM Duration: 3 Hours INSTRUCTIONS: tion paper consists of SEX questions UR questions for full marks. each question is indicated. ved answer booklets.2UESTION 1 (25 MARKS Determine the reactions at th 3m-b3 m | | Hinge — ™ ——43 m—| J UESTION 2 [25 MARKS| Determine the force in each member of the truss shown in the figure below, 120 kN 120 kN 200 kN 200 kN 200 kN QUESTION 3 (25 MARKS) a) Determine reaction components at A and f; tension in each cable segment and the saz Yq and Yp of the cable shown in Figure below. Neglect the self-weight of the cable in the analysis. (15 Marks) b) A cable of uniform cross section is used to span a distance of SOm as shown in Figure below. The cable is subjected to uniformly distributed load of 15 kN/m. run. The left support is below the right support by 3m and the lowest point on the cable C is located below left support by 1.5m. Evaluate the reactions and the maximum end minimum values of tension in the cable. (10 Marks)QUESTION 4 [25 MARKS} ) A cantilever beam of 2m long carries a uniformly distributed load of 1.5 kN/m over a length of 1.6m from the free end. Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams for the (0 +b) A simply supported beam of 16m long carries the point loads of 4KN, SKN and 5KN at distances 3m, 7m and 10m respectively from the left support. Calculate the maximum shear force and bending moment. Draw the SFD and BMD. as Marks) QUESTION 5 {25 MARKS) Classify each of the beams and trusses shown in Fig. below as statically determinate or statically indeterminate, If statically indeterminate, report the number of degrees of indeterminacy. The structures are subjected to external loadings that are assumed to be known and can act anywhere on the structures(by QUESTION 6 [25 MARKS, 4), Determine the reactions on the Cantilever beam shown in Fig. below. (10 Marks) ALLL itr tip” 12m b). Determine the horizontal/and vertical components of reaction at the pins A, B, and C of the two-member frame shown in Fig, below. (15 Marks) KAN kN jam= KYAMBOGO «~~» UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER II EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022 PROGRAM: B. ARCHITECTURE YEAR ONE COURSE UNIT: ARC124- History of Architecture Date: Wednesday 7" September 2022 Time: 14:00-17:00 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES rough the paper carefully questions n afresh page ‘on the question paper. All rough work should be done on the official answer bookletQuestions 1. Ancient Egyptian civilization is divided into 4 perods @) Mention the periods? 1) Under Egyotian architecture, Briefly wite about: - + The governing and ruling structure of the Empire. (Not more than 5 lines) ‘The Religious Notion attached to ther architectural practice. Not more than 5 lines) Materials of Construction. (Not more than 10 lines) Technics of Construction (Not more than 10 lines) Major Monumental Structures and buitings within that era (Not more than 30 lines) ‘Types of plants that were used to pick inspiration from so as to develop a decorative and omamentation design language for the columns. (Not more than 10 ines) (40 marks) 2. The Egyptians used the concept of creating false doors in some of ther structures, notably inthe pyramids. They also attached much importance not only to their ancestors but also to their gods in designing tei temples, 2) Give three reasons why they created false doors? (Not more than 30 lines) ) What role dd mythology play in designing of temple sanctuaries as discussed inthe classroom lectures? (Not more than 30 lines) (20 marks) 3. In Egyptian architecture, we remark that they had built magnificent edifices like: - i, The Mastabas & Hypogeum ii, The Egyptian temple i, The pyramid iv. The massive structures with their architectural form and language (specifically about the columns, hhypostye hall, rot) 2) Choose only one Edtfice & describe the way it was constructed and conceived? (NB: use 2-3 pages in writing & any number of ilustrations not drawn (o scale) (40 marks)KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY OOL OF BUILT ENVIRONM DEPARTMENT OF ARCHETECTURE MINATION 2021/2022 OR OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR TWO SEMES PROGRAM: BAC COURSE UNIT Building Construction 1 Date: Wed 20" July 2022) Time: 11:00 — 12:00 Noon Instructions to Candidates ©The Pest consists 2 question: © \nempef QUESTION in © Total marks forall the questions will be 25%. © Use neat and clear hand writing and drawings fo maximize marks QUESTION ONE 2 oUt soil investigation on a proposed site for & 10 storeyed attice block, tt ‘bhished that a firm suitable round cannot be established near the pround level and the use of deep traditional strip foundations is any economic ne Who has. studied building construction advice on type of foundation to use with relevant sketches, while giving all the yeneval constivetion detarts of its substructure (AS marks) by “Stepped footings are strip footings that change levels in stages to accommodate a sloping, grade and maintain the required depth at all points around a building” Explain this type of eon tion while highlighting a sary principles (10 marks)QUESTION 2 (25 marks) junctions as an integrated system and through sts external «»velope » hichamay 1) A buildi be load bearing or non-load bearing Explain ‘our (4) functions of the this external envelope (4 Marks) quicements responsible for achiev ng the (4 Marks) ii, Illustrate the corresponding functional re above functions ction of an appropnate site for situating a new building projec! 1s considered an important aspect for a successful investment, 1 please using your knowledge of construction technology, “advice an Investor” wishing to start an office commercial building, on the five (5) factors (10 Marks) Explain the following as applied to building construction (5 Marks) (2 Marks) Load and non-load bearing walls Functional requirementsKYAMBOGO a UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER II EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022 PROGRAM: B. ARCHITECTURE YEAR ONE COURSE UNIT: ARC 127: MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS Date: Friday 09% September, 2022 TIME: 9:00am -12:00pm Instructions to Candidates{) Express (2— 734 32 Bi) in the form 1 Jy argument of 2 where (2453 bP (2-5-4 (b) Obtain the modulus and and write = in the form 2 4 J that the argument of 371 is 47, show that the locus of z in the Argand jveircle of centre (0, 1) and radius v2) diagram is part of (04 + 08 + 08 ) marks (a) Find angles a8, andy such that 2Qsin a — cos 8 + 3tan’ Asiner + 2eos — 2tany = 2 Gsina — 3cos 8 + tany = 9, where 0 uersRyor 8724.74, Dy? Compute the linear correlation coefficient for these sample data and interpret its meaning in the context of the problem. 1338.8) zy = 23, 246. 1, 980.14 (b) One end A of an elastic string was attached to a horizontal bar and a mass m grams was attached to the other end B The mass was suspended freely and allowed to settle vertically below A. The length AB, Imm, was recorded, for various masses 1s follows.(o) Given determine /"(t)- (@) An alternating current, i amperes, is given by i = 10sin2rft, where f is the frequency in hertz and ¢ the time in seconds. Determine the rate of change of current when t = 12ms (millisecond, 1/1000 of a second), given that f = 50M (05 + 05 + 05 + 05) marks (a) Identify each of the following as symmetric, skew symmetric, or neither. 1-3 3 3 01 A=|0 -3 -3 B=|3 3 0 -3 4 -3 3-100 0 -3 -3 120 c=|-3 0 3 o-(7 4) 3.3 1 (b) Find the rank and nullity of the matrix 1-3 -1 -1 4 2 -1 3 0 fo) Use Crammer's rule to compute 22(t) and hence evaluate lim... #2(¢), where y(t) is defined by the system ry + tra + Ory =H, Or, 442+ tay =, try + Par +15 =0 (04 + 06 + 10) marks The End -KYAMBOGO rl UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER II EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022 PROGRAM: B. ARCHITECTURE YEAR ONE COURSE UNIT: ARC125 Theory of Architecture Date: Thursday 15" September 2022 Time: 09:00AM-12:00NOON Duration: 3 Hours ons, Question number 1 ls compulsory. wary) a Question No.1Question No. t ices that we keep between others and ourselves are important in the perception of space, According to the concept of proxemi a) List four distance zones that describe how people interact in space. by) Elaborate on the various distances within those four main distance categories. 1. Distance category elaborate . li. Distance eategory elaborate . fi, Distance category elaborate ... iv. Distance category elaborate .. ©) Give one example each of how the distances might affect seale and the design space in architectur The dist Question No. 2 Humans perceive their world through the kinaesthetic experience and by processing sensory experience a) What is kinaesthetic experience? bb). What are distance receptors? Elaborate. ©) What are the immediate receptors? Elaborate, 4) What is passive touch? Question No. 3 a) What is culture? b) What role does behaviour play in articulating the perception of space? ©) Give examples of how sound might be perceived differently by two cultures. 4). Discuss how scale might be perceived differently by two cultures. Give examples ©) What is polychronic and monochronic time and how might it be expressed in urban space? Question No. 4 Although built with tangible material like brick, stone, steel and glass, good architecture must express intangible emotions and perceptions. Juhani Pallasma talks about some of these emotions and perceptions. ' 4a) Write brief notes on how you mightevoke the intangible aspect of solitude in architecture without being literal (without necessarily having an empty building)? 'b)_ Give four different aspects of time that are expressed in space and/or place. ©) How would you incorporate three of these aspects of time in architecture? (time registration) i ii it 4). Give two examples of ethereal qualities of architectur ©) What role does imagination play in the desiga and experience of architecture?(a) | m | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 [1 | 228 | 236 | 256 | 278 | 285 | 301 i, Draw a scatter diagram to illustrate the above information fi, Calculate the least squares line of regression of ! on m, and plot this line on your scatter diagram. iii, State a physical limitation that there might be in using your equation to estimate the length of the string when a mass of 1200 grams is attached at B. (08 + 12) marks The upward velocity of a rocket, measured at 3 different times, is shown in the following table [ Time, ¢ (seconds) | Velocity, v (metres/second) 5 1068 8 177.2 12 279.2 The velocity over the time interval 5 < t < 12 is approximated by a quadratic expression 25 v(t) = ayt? + agt + ag. Find the values of a1, a2 and 43 Determine the reduced row echelon form of the following matrix and then express ac asic column in terms of the basic columns. 1233) 2469 (07 + 07 + 06 ) marks A hall can be paved with 200 square tiles of a certain size; if each tile were one centimetre longer each way it would take 128 tiles Find the length of each tile A rectangular plot. 4in by Sm, is to be used for a garden. It is decided to put a pavement inside the entire border so that 12:n? of the plot is left for lowers. How wide should the pavement be?ANALYSIS Himes 11:30 15:00hours GME NS STRUCTUR Date: Tuesday, 16/Augus/2022 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDAT © Attempt ALL QUESTIONS for full marks = Attempt each question on a fresh page noo homents al the supports and draw the bending and st « for the ar ha) Determine the reactions and m Surtictures shown below. (15 Marks) seks ras asin rtrd | | — om — | “am | in | Determine the force in cach member of the tusses shown in Figurés below. (15 Marks) AN | yh em SI | onod | sagn—ety 7° Ry i ow y —__ 8 f Feo smn ——| a age 0 | at