TEST CODE 01247031

FORM TP 2013121 MAY/JUNE 2013

CARIBBEAN E XAM I NAT I O N S COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®
EXAMINATION

TECHNICAL DRAWING
OPTION – BUILDING DRAWING
Paper 031 – General Proficiency
PRACTICAL
3 hours 10 minutes

09 MAY 2013 (a.m.)

GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Each candidate should have the following for this examination:

Traditional Drawing Method

Two sheets of drawing paper (both sides may be used)

Drawing instruments
Drawing board and tee square
Metric scale rule

Computer-Aided Drafting Method

A minimum of six sheets of size 8½” x 11” OR three sheets of size 11” x 17” paper
Personal computer with monitor, keyboard, mouse and printer
Computer-Aided Drafting software

N.B. ALL solutions to questions attempted for this Option MUST be PRINTED for submission.

2. All dimensions are given in millimetres unless otherwise stated.

3. When first-angle or third-angle is not specified, the choice of projection is left to the candidate’s
discretion, in which case the type of projection used MUST be clearly stated.

4. Each candidate should use his/her own judgement to supply any dimensions or other details not
directly shown on the drawings.

5. The number of each question answered MUST be written next to the solution.

6. Each candidate MUST enter his/her school code and registration number in the appropriate space
at the bottom right-hand corner of the drawing paper.

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

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BUILDING DRAWING

This paper has TWO sections: Section I, Working Drawing and Section II, Sketch and Design OR
3D Solid Model Design Drawing.

Answer ONE question from Section I, Working Drawing and ONE question from Section II, Sketch
and Design OR 3D Solid Model Design Drawing.

Candidates MAY use EITHER the Traditional Drawing Method OR the Computer-Aided Drafting
Method.
SECTION I – WORKING DRAWING

Answer ONE question.

Do NOT spend more than 2½ hours on this question.

1. Figure 1, on the enclosed sheet, shows the line diagram of the outline of a two-bedroom floor
plan to be built as a holiday cottage in a seaside island resort. The building is to be covered with
a gable roof as indicated by the broken outline on the line diagram.

The building consists of two bedrooms, one bathroom, living/dining area, kitchen, laundry area,
back patio and front porch.

(a) Draw, to a scale of 1:50, the completed floor plan to include:

(i) Wall thicknesses
(ii) Kitchen appliances, base cabinets and work triangle
(iii) All doors and windows
(iv) Bathroom and laundry fixtures
(v) Names of all rooms
(vi) Ten external dimensions to indicate room sizes
(vii) Two overall external dimensions

(b) Using the outline of the roof as indicated on the floor plan, draw to a scale of 1:10 a
TYPICAL roof anchorage detail for this type of roof to include:

(i) Ring/perimeter beam

(ii) Wall plate
(iii) Rafters
(iv) Laths
(v) Hurricane straps

NOTE: Label ALL main construction members and show sizes.

Print a suitable title and the scale used at the base of EACH drawing.

Dimensions NOT given are left to candidatesʼ discretion.

GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE

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Specifications

Wall thickness: External – concrete blocks, 150 mm thick with 12 mm plaster on both
sides
Internal – concrete blocks, 100 mm thick with 12 mm plaster on both sides
Doors: Internal – Flush door, 750 mm wide × 2000 mm high
External – Wooden panel door, 900 mm wide × 2000 mm high
Windows: W1 – Glass louvre, 500 mm wide × 500 mm high

W2 – Glass louvre, 1200 mm wide × 1200 mm high

W3 – Glass louvre, 1800 mm wide × 1200 mm high

Roof: Gable with 450 mm overhang

Rafters – 50 × 100 mm
Laths – 25 × 100 mm
Ridge board – 25 × 175 mm
Wall plate – 50 × 100 mm
Fascia – 50 × 175 mm
Ring/Perimeter beam – 150 × 200 mm

Porch/Patio Column: 200 × 200 mm

NOTE: Minimum height of finished floor to top of ring beam = 2700 mm.
(80 marks)

GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE

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2. The outline of a two-bedroom floor plan to be built as a vacation villa in a seaside island resort
is given in Figure 1, on the enclosed sheet. The building is to be covered with a gable roof as
indicated by the broken outline on the line diagram.

(a) Draw, to a scale of 1:50, the cross-section marked ʻA – Aʼ to include:

(i) Foundation
(ii) Floor
(iii) Walls
(iv) Roof
(v) Vertical dimensions, one of which MUST be the finished floor to ceiling dimension.
(vi) Show at LEAST ten labels with sizes

Show clearly ALL sectional construction details.

(b) Draw, to a scale of 1:50, the elevation marked ʻBʼ to include:

(i) Window and door positions

(ii) Roof outline and fascia board
(iii) Three vertical dimensions, one of which MUST be finished floor to ring beam

Print a suitable title and the scale used at the base of EACH drawing.

Dimensions not given are left to the candidates’ discretion.

Specifications

Wall Thickness: External – concrete blocks, 150 mm thick with 12 mm plaster on both sides
Internal – concrete blocks, 100 mm thick with 12 mm plaster on both sides

Doors: Internal – Flush door, 750 mm wide × 2000 mm high

External – Panel door, 900 mm wide × 2000 mm high

Windows: W1 – Glass louvre, 500 mm wide × 500 mm high

W2 – Glass louvre, 1200 mm wide × 1200 mm high
W3 – Glass louvre, 1800 mm wide × 1200 mm high

Roof: Gable with 450 mm overhang

Rafters – 50 × 100 mm
Laths – 25 × 100 mm
Ridge board – 25 × 175 mm
Wall plate – 50 × 100 mm
Fascia – 50 × 175 mm
Hurricane strap
Ring/perimeter beam – 150 × 200 mm
Porch/Patio Column – 200 × 200 mm

NOTE: Minimum height of finished floor to top of ring beam is 2700 mm.
(80 marks)
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SECTION II – SKETCH AND DESIGN OR 3D SOLID MODEL DESIGN DRAWING

Answer ONE question.

3. Make neat, well-proportioned pictorial/3D sketches to show a

(a) three-panel solid wood door

(b) flush door.

State the names under each sketch. (20 marks)

4. Make neat, well-proportioned sketches in orthographic section to show the difference between a
load bearing wall and a non-load bearing wall. State the names under each sketch.
(20 marks)

END OF TEST

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.

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 TEST CODE 01247031
FORM TP 2013121 MAY/JUNE 2013
CARIBBEAN E XAM I NAT I O N S COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®
EXAMINATION

TECHNICAL DRAWING
OPTION – BUILDING DRAWING
Paper 031 – General Proficiency
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