UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

MAY 2010
PROGRAMME

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering/

Diploma in Quantity Surveying

MODULE NAME
DATE

Building Services
Saturday
8 May 2010

MODULE CODE

CIVE 2242D/
CIVE 3218(5)

TIME

9:30 11:40 hrs

DURATION

(including 10 mins
reading time)
NO. OF
QUESTIONS SET

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer Any FOUR (4) questions.
All questions carry equal marks.

2 Hours
+
(10 Minutes Reading Time)

NO. OF QUESTIONS
TO BE ATTEMPTED

BUILDING SERVICES CIVE 2242D/ CIVE 3218(5)

Answer any 4 questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Question 1
(a)

Explain what you understand by the term Building Services.

[6 marks]

(b)

Why is it important for civil/structural engineers and quantity surveyors to

have a broad knowledge of Building Services?
[19 marks]

Question 2
(a)

What does MEPD stands for?

[2 marks]

(b)

Define and elaborate on the services that fall under the mechanical building
services discipline.
[8 marks]

(c)

Mr. Jones, a building services engineer, has been appointed to design a

ventilation system for company ABC.
(i)
(ii)

Prepare the bill of quantities for the ventilation system

What are the structural implications and subsequent costs impact of
having the fan onto the roof?
[15 marks]

Question 3
(a)

Explain how fire extinguishers are classified.

[2 marls]

(b)

Company XYZ, a building services consultancy company, has been appointed

to design the fire protection system of a high rise building.
(i)

What are the different fire protection systems available to the design
engineer?
[8 marks]

(ii)

Local fire regulations stipulate the requirement of a sprinkler system.

Describe this system and explain the associated structural and costs
implications.
[15 marks]

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Question 4
(a)

What are the different procurement modes that can be used for Building
Services?
[10 marks]

(b)

Define and elaborate on the structure of a tender document.

[15 marks]

Question 5
(a)

What are the main services that fall under the electrical Building Services
discipline?
[6 marks]

(b)

What are the different system categories of a fire detection system?

[4 marks]

(c)

What is the difference between an addressable and a non-addressable fire

alarm system?
[5 marks]

(d)

Using a schematic, explain the different components that make up a fire alarm
system.
[10 marks]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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