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AUGUST EXAMINATION

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

BUILDING AND CIVIL TECHNOLOGY N3

(11010273)

4 August 2016 (X-Paper)

09:00–12:00

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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
BUILDING AND CIVIL TECHNOLOGY N3
TIME: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Answer ALL the questions.

2. Read ALL the questions carefully.

3. Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.

4. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1

1.1 The contract manager is a member of the building team. His/Her role is
crucial to the success of any project.

State FOUR functions and responsibilities of a contract manager. (4)

1.2 Briefly describe each of the following procedures in site management:

1.1.1 Positive motivation

1.1.2 Negative motivation

(2  2) (4)

1.3 State FOUR requirements for good communication. (4)

1.4 Briefly describe the meaning of each of the following terms in the Labour
Relations Act:

1.4.1 Dismissal

1.4.2 Unfair dismissal

(2  2) (4)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 State FIVE items that should be checked in foundations. (5)

2.2 Subsoil drainage is used to keep excavations free of water.

Make a large, neat sketch of this type of drainage. (8)

2.3 State THREE safety precautions for scaffolding. (3)

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QUESTION 3

3.1 State FIVE advantages of thermal insulation. (5)

3.2 Building regulations intend to limit the amount of sound transmitted between
dwellings and between rooms such as machinery rooms and adjacent
buildings.

State THREE main factors inhibiting external noise. (3)

3.3 Different types of steel reinforcement are used in reinforced concrete.

Where would the following steel be used?

3.3.1 Mild steel

3.3.2 High-tensile steel

(2  1) (2)

3.4 State FOUR factors that influence the hardening and strength of a concrete
mixture. (4)

3.5 Explain the term pointing. (2)

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QUESTION 4

4.1 Complete the following paragraph by filling in the missing words. Write only
the words next to the question number (4.1.1–4.1.6) in the ANSWER BOOK.

The strength grade determined visually varies from (4.1.1) … to (4.1.2) ….

and (4.1.3) … . Mechanically tested strength grades are indicated as
(4.1.4) …, (4.1.5) … and (4.1.6) … (6)

4.2 Different grades of timber are identified by letters painted on the timber.

Explain what the following letters mean:

4.2.1 HLG

4.2.2 CLG
(2  1) (2)

4.3 State FOUR disadvantages of knots in timber. (4)

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4.4 Write down the abbreviations for each of the following:

4.4.1 Access opening

4.4.2 Brickwork

4.4.3 Bidet

4.4.4 Cleaning eye

(4  1) (4)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 Draw a neat, large sketch of an external distribution box. (4)

5.2 Briefly describe what a distribution board is. (2)

5.3 A suspended timber structure offers the benefit of comfort but it could result in
decay if incorrectly constructed.

Draw a vertical sketch through a suspended floor and show the following
clearly:

5.3.1 Air brick

5.3.2 Floor joist

5.3.3 25 mm floor boards

5.3.4 Half-brick honeycomb wall

5.3.5 DPC

5.3.6 Wall plate

5.3.7 Foundation

5.3.8 Cavity wall

(8  1) (8)

5.4 Briefly explain lack of adhesion defect in plaster. (2)

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QUESTION 6

6.1 Make a large, neat sketch in the ANSWER BOOK of a vertical section of a
road showing the following clearly:

 75 mm flexible subbase

 50 mm flexible course

 Surface course of blocks

 Channel
 Precast concrete kerb (8)

6.2 6.2.1 Calculate the area in m2 if given the following:

9 500 bricks (bricks in 1 m2 of one-brick walling = 100)

6.2.2 Calculate the labour cost at R200/m2.

(2  2) (4)

6.3 A one-brick wall has an area of 85 m2.

6.3.1 Calculate the amount of bricks needed to build the wall.

6.3.2 Calculate the amount of sand needed.

(2  2) (4)

NOTE: Bricks in 1 m2 of one-brick walling = 100

1 000 kg = 1 ton

6.4 A boundary wall, 12 m long, must be built. The foundation is 600 mm wide
and 250 mm thick and the cost of the concrete is R450/m 3.

Calculate the following:

6.4.1 The amount of concrete needed

6.4.2 The cost of the concrete needed

(2  2) (4)
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TOTAL: 100

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