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Measurement of Building Works (Part 5)
Measurement of Building Works (Part 5)
Measurement of Building Works (Part 5)
OUNCIL
TIONAL EXAMINATIONS C
A
THE KENYA N
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RCHITECTUR
DIPLOMA IN A
MODULE II
7
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MEASUREMEN ON STRUCTION MAN )
I AND C
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TES
S TO CANDIDA
INSTRUCTION
amination:
ou ld have th e following/or this ex
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Answer booklet·,
s;
Dimension Paper orks
Scientific calculat
or,·
ing works an d A ssociated Civil w
o fBuild
o fMeasurement
Standard Methoda (SMM). and C
for Eastern Afric estions in TH R EE·sections; A, B estion from
ists o fSEVEN qu section A, ONE qu
This paper cons TW O qu estions from
estions choosing
Answer FOUR qu question.from section C.
NE
section B and O qu estion are as indicate
d.
an d C carry 20 marks
each.
/o r ea ch sections B
Maximum marks while those in
se ctio n A carr y 30 marks each
Questions in
d answer the qu estions in English.
Candidates sl1ou/
ges.
sts of 5 printed pa
This paper consi
n that all
k the q uestion paper to ascertai ng.
Candidates shou
ld chec
and that no questions are missi
nted as indicated
the pages are pri ncil
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and two disadvant ages of each: :.- · .•
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CIDTECTURE
DIPLOMA IN AR
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G I AND
ORKS, ESTIMATING AND COSTIN
OF BUILDING W
MEASUREMENTS MANAGEMENT I
CONSTRUCTION
3 hours
TO CANDIDATES
INSTRUCTIONS
ati~n: .
ou ld ha ve the fo llo wing for this examin
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Answer booklet; _
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Scientific calculator t fo r Ea st Africa. _
rd m etho ds o fm easuremen ns; A , B an d C.
Standa tions in THREE se
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pe r co ns ists o fSE V E N ques
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TW O qu estio ns from section A, ON - _
Answer each.
sw er bo ok le t pr ov ided. e in se ctio n B an d C carry 20 marks
C in the an each, while thos
se ctio n A carry 30 marks
Que stions in e as indicated.
m ar ks fo r ea ch part ofa question ar
Maximum in English.
answer the questions
Candidates should
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Using approximate qu gram of a building plan and section x-x of th te de tai l.
following data: an tities method estimate e _s ub =
the cost of the works
uSing
Trench excavation
Backfilling Ksh 15 0/ cm
K sh 90 / cm
Disposal of surplus
Ksh 100 / cm
Timbering
K sh 70 / sm
Levelling and compa
cting K sb 70 / sm
Foundation concrete
Ksh 12 000 / cm
Fo un da tio n wall
Ksh 12 00 / sm
D PC /d pm
Ksh 70 / Lm
Ha rd co re Ksh 12 00 / cm
Murram blinding K sh 40 0/ sm
O ve rs ite concrete Ksh 12 50 / sm
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(b) r factors - .
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DPM K sh 80 / sm
DPc
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