Assignment _ Applied Mathematics for

Construction and the Built

Environment
Pearson BTEC HND in Construction
Course Title: and the Built Environment (Civil Student Name:
Engineering)
03 - Applied Mathematics for
Unit No. & Title: Construction and the Built Pearson No.:
Environment
Semester/
01 / 01 Centre Ref. No.:
Batch No.
Learning
01, 02, 03 & 04 E-mail:
Outcomes:

Assignment Title: Be able to apply Applied mathematics for Civil Engineering Construction

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Assessor Name:: Mr. B.G.S.M. Gamage 21.02.2017 19.03.2017
Date: Date:
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Lo2
Lo3
Lo4

M1
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M2

M3
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D1

D2

D3
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 To be filled by the Student: (Applied Mathematics for Construction and the Build Environment)
Criteria P1.1 P1.2 P2.1 P2.2 P3.1 P3.2 P3.3 P4.1 P4.2
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collaboratively with another student/s.

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Review dates Activities Assessor’s Comments

Assignment review/clearing of any doubts

Complete Task 1, 2 (Draft to be discussed with

the assessor)
Complete Task 3, 4 (Draft to be discussed with
the assessor)
Complete/Submit the final Assignment (Task 1,
2, 3 & 4)

Feedback session

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Assessment Criteria
Achieved
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Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria for Pass Task No To be filled by
To be filled by the
the learner
assessor
LO 1 P 1.1
Be able to apply analytical methods to construction determine resource requirements for 1.1 a, b
problems construction projects
P 1.2
perform calculations for project planning and 1.2 a, b
cost analysis
P 2.1
2.1
LO 2 solve surveying problems
Be able to apply analytical methods to surveying P 2.2
and setting out procedures perform calculations to support setting out 2.2
procedures
P 3.1
Compile construction data for statistical 3.1
LO3 purposes
Be able to apply statistics to P 3.2
construction problems Present construction data in appropriate 3.2
formats
P 3.3
Use statistical methods to solve problems
3.3 a, b
involving estimation, prediction and quality
control
P 4.1
LO4 Solve engineering problems using vector
4.1
Be able to apply analytical analysis
methods to engineering problems
P 4.2
4.2
Solve engineering problems using calculus

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 Achieved
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Y/N
Grading Criteria for Merit Indicative characteristics Task No To be filled by
To be filled by the
the learner
assessor

 Effective judgments have been made 2.2

Identify and apply strategies to find
M1  Complex problems with more than one Or
appropriate Solutions
variable have been explored 2.1

 Relevant theories and techniques have 1.1/1.2

Select/ design and apply appropriate been applied.
M2
methods/ techniques Or
 Complex information/data has been
synthesized and processed 4.2
 Coherent, logical development have
been used and technical language has 3.3
been accurately used
Present and communicate appropriate
M3 Or
findings  The communication is appropriate for
familiar and unfamiliar audiences and 3.1/3.2
appropriate media have been used.

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 Achieved
Page number
Y/N
Grading Criteria for Distinction Indicative characteristics Task No To be filled by
To be filled by the
the learner
assessor

 Conclusion have been arrived at through 2.2

Use critical reflection to evaluate own synthesis of ideas and have been justified
D1 Or
work and justify valid conclusion
 Self-criticism of approach has taken place 4.2
Take responsibility for managing and  Activities have been managed and All tasks
D2
organizing activities submit on time
 Convergent and lateral thinking have 4.1
Demonstrate convergent/ lateral/
D3 been applied. Or
creative thinking 3.3
 Receptiveness to new ideas in evident.

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Task 1
A man wants to attach a gutter to his open gable roof. The length of the roof is 10m and
the height of the gutter is greater than 3cm of breadth of it.

1.1 (a) If the crossed area of the gutter is 28cm2, find the height & breadth of it.
(b) If the roof lay on 100m2 horizontal area and the perpendicular height of it from

the gutter level is 4.2m. Find the slant height of the roof. (P 1.1)
1.2 (a) The man wants to lay sheets for his roof and the surface area of a sheet is 11m2.

When sheets were laid on, it overlaps 0.12m2 from each sheet. If the price of a sheet
it rs.1500, how much does he have to spend for it?

(b) When rain fallen 1l per square meter per second vertically, how many pipes he
want to attach to the gutter to run-off the total water without any disturbance? (let

the radius of pipe as 4cm) (P1.2)

(Mention your assumptions and theories that you used to solve the problem and
draw appropriate diagrams to build the answer.)

Task 2
2.1 When the top T of a mountain is viewed from point A, 2000 m from ground, the
angle of depression ‘a’ is equal to 15o and when it is viewed from point B on the

ground the angle of elevation ‘b’ is equal to 10o. If points A and B are on the same
vertical line, find the height h of the mountain. (Round answer to three decimal

place). (P 2.1)

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2.2 In this instrument the end surface is 5 cm2. Its cross section area change as
where x is distance from end surface. Find the volume of this instrument using

Simpson’s rule when its length is 8 cm and divide the total length into 10 equal parts.
Suggest another method to solve above problem and recommend which method is

much appropriate. (Solve the problem for considering four decimal numbers) (P2.2)

Task 3
Table shows the diameters in inches of a sample of 60 diameters of the heads of rivets

manufactured by a company.

0.738 0.729 0.743 0.740 0.736 0.741 0.735 0.731 0.726 0.737

0.728 0.737 0.736 0.735 0.724 0.733 0.742 0.736 0.739 0.735
0.745 0.736 0.742 0.740 0.728 0.738 0.725 0.733 0.734 0.732

0.733 0.730 0.732 0.730 0.739 0.734 0.738 0.739 0.727 0.735
0.735 0.732 0.735 0.727 0.734 0.732 0.736 0.741 0.736 0.744

0.732 0.737 0.731 0.746 0.735 0.735 0.729 0.734 0.730 0.740

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 3.1 Constructs a frequency distribution of the diameters using appropriate class

intervals. (P 3.1)
3.2 Evaluate variance of the distribution.(P 3.2)

3.3 Five hundred ball bearings have a mean weight of 5.02 oz (ounce) and a standard
deviation of 0.30 oz. Find the probability that a random sample of 100 ball bearings
chosen from this group will have a combined weight,
(a) Between 496 and 500 oz
(b) More than 510 oz.

(Write down all assumptions and mention all your reasons for your decisions what you
made)
(Hint: if the population is of size N, if sampling is without replacement, and if the
sample size is , then

Where,

While ) (P3.3)

Task 4
4.1 Using the method of section, or otherwise, determine the force in the members GF
and HF for the truss shown below. Hence determine the magnitude of the forces in the

members meeting at joint G. (P4.1)

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4.2 A man want to construct a pond in his garden. But he has a rectangle shaped of area

with 4m length and 2m width to build this pond and it should be irregular shape. The
shape of pond is same as covered by and as shown in the

figure. If the height of the pond is going to be 1m, find the volume of the water that
pond can contain. (P 4.2)

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