Amhara Water Works Construction Enterprise

Written Examination for construction Engineer Level 4

Maximum marks 100

Time allowed 2:00

1. What is the advantage of construction planning for a project least five points? (10 pts)
Answer

2. Describe the major resources for a construction project? (10 pts)

3. Arrange the following contract documents in their order of priority? (5 pts)

Drawing ,BOQ, specification and agreement

Answer

 1. Agreement 2. Specification 3. BOQ 4. Drawing………for Contractor

 1. Drawing 2, BOQ 3. Specification 4, Agreement……...for Designer engineer
4. What water proofing material do you know and explain where do you apply? (5 pts)

5. Write the main components of an action plan? (5 pts)

6.Given 15 m3 of c-25 concrete with mix ratio of 1:2;3 with 30% shrinkage and 5% wastage

Assume density of cement 1400kg/m3,sand 1840kg/m3 and gravel 2250kg/m3 (40 pts)

a) Calculate the amount of cement (kg), sand (m3) and gravel (m3)
b) Calculate the cost preparing for the above volume of concrete

Material cost cement 300 birr/quintal

Sand 50 birr/m3

Gravel 250birr/m3

Transport cost cement 50 birr/quintal

Sand 50 birr/m3

Gravel 50birr/m3

Labour masson wages 100 birr/m3/day

Six daily labours 50 birr/m3/day

Profit and over head 35%

c) How many days required to accomplish the above work if a mason and 6 labourers work
2m3/day
d) Calculate the weightag of the above work if the total time of the project is 180 days and the
total cost of the project is 1,000,000 birr.