UniversitiMalaysiaPAHANG

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UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANGFACULTY OF CIVI ENGINEERING & EARTH RESOURCES

TNSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:

This question paper consists of FIVE (5) questions.Answer ALL questions.All answers to a new question should start on new page.All calculations must be clearly shown.Candidates are not allowed to bring any material other than those requested bythe course coordinator into the examination room.

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EXAMINATION RE OUIREMENTS :

FINAL EXAMINATION

COIIRSE

COURSE CODE

LECTURER

DATE

DURATION

SESSION/SEMESTER

PROGRAMME CODE

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

BAA1322

DR. KHAIRUNISA BINTI ABDULLAH

ENGR. ROSLINA BINTI OMAR

ll JANUARY 2012

2 HOURS

SESSION ZOII/20I2 SEMESTER I

BAA/BAE

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of SIX (6) printed pages including front page.

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QUESTION 1 {_ st + d*\

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a) Miss Lina has hired Arkj.dk Indah to prepare arc\{ectwal drawings for her house.

Consequerrry,S.Ig ""(rultanfas appont"/o prepare the structural drawings.

Through tendering process, (Syarikat Bina Sdn Bhd) was awarded a contract to

construct the house.(En.Amin')fro* sYutll<ul F!q? Sq B s appointed as the

project manager for the project. He assigne{t1Ot*un tp Perform the task as a.site

engineq:r in that Project.

,{ Wnois the person in charge to prepare the arclritgg1lg{igryilgs? (1 marks)//.'/ ,/ - -

"/ 1y{ Stut"three (3) tasks of the person who is responsible to prepare the structural

/ drawings. (3 marks)

,yf Ot a project manager, En.Amin needs to "Plan the Construction Project". Explain

'/ the particular task. (4 marks)

iv) State three (3) tasks of En. Azman. (3 marks)

b),Site investigation is an important stage in the planning and construction of a project to/

proride information about the proposed site. Explain tft"Qes5;ga)', fi!" ylsigund soil

investigation which is conducted during !-he stage. (6 marks)

c)€xp lai(ne protective equ ipmentlh at needs to' /weldins workbt a construction site.

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QUESTTON 2

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a) Scaffolding, formwork and shoring are among the temporary work structures that are

usually used in construction work.

x{ Explain putlog scaffolding (3 marks)/' ./ ' |

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.nd Stut" four (4) safety precautions that need to be taken when handling scaffolding.

YState four (4) advantages of using permanent formwork compared to

' formwork.

(4 marks)

conventional

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Lu"o {cu*,,,f<b) Heavy machineries and small powered plants are usually used at a construction site to

facilitate the work achieve faster completion time of a project.

.*t'nxplain vibrator used in construction work.

,yl State three (3) benefits that can be obtained when using machineries at

construction site.

-ffitxe three (3) safety precautions that need to be taken when handling

machineries.

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QUESTION 3

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gff oundation is one of the important structural elements of a building.J

),-Explain shallow foundation and its advantages compared to deep foundation.(

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,d9xptain precast concrete pile. (5 marks)

xplain one type of roof which is widely used in Malaysia.

/Af6*plain a shear wall.

(4 marks)

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QUESTTON 4

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escribe what is prestressed concrete and explain two (2) methods of prestressing.

(6 marks)

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76 Witnthe aid of diagrams, explain the differences between.quyity retaining wall and

/ cantilever retaining wall. Explain three (3) differences between both walls and draw

the diagrams. (8 marks)

./ t\vc&Vffne use of precast concrete frames is common in the Industrialized Building System

' (IBS). Give three (3) advantages and disadvantages of using IBS frames. (6 marks)

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QTTESTTON s

a\ththe aid of a diagram, explain rigid pavement. (5 marks)

b)rfiate four (4) types ofjoint that are used in the construction of a rigid pavement.

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c) )hridgeis one form of transportation system that usually connects two adjacent sites

,/ or"ra valley or a river to provide a smooth flow between them.

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t'Stur"five (5) types of bridge according to its structural form. (5 marks)

'1 firrand explain the function of three (3) components of the suspension bridge.

(6 marks)