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University Examinations 2021/2022

SECOND YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN BUILDING

AND CONSTRUCTION

ECC 1100: ENGINEERING MATERIALS

DATE: OCTOBER 2022 TIME: 1 HR 30 MIN

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a. List and explain three types of lime used in the construction industry. (6marks)
b. State two functions of cement. (2marks)
c. Highlight any two main ingredients of Portland cement (2 marks)
d. State any three harmful ingredients in bricks (3 marks)
e. State two methods used in burning clay bricks. (2marks)
f. State any two functions of painting structures. (2 marks)
g. State any two defects on timber result from fungi attack. (2 marks)
h. State any two insects that attack timber hence defects. (2 marks)
i. State and explain three properties of plastics that make it a construction material. (3 marks)
j. Discus any two applications of rubber and plastics in construction work. (2 marks)
k. State two materials used in making tiles. (2marks)
l. Highlight any two alloys used in getting aluminium alloys (2marks)

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QUESTION TWO (15 marks)
a. Identify three types of cement we use in construction industry in Kenya. (3marks)
b. Discuss the manufacturing process of cement that we use in our general construction work.
(12 marks)
QUESTION THREE (15 marks)
a. Discuss any five building stones used in the building and construction industry (10 marks)
b. Highlight any five properties of a material that compliment it for building and construction
work. (5 marks)

QUESTION FOUR (15 MARKS)

a. Discuss the process of preparing clay for making bricks. (12 marks)
b. State any type of kiln we use in burning clay bricks (1 mark)
c. State any two tests carried on checking the properties of clays bricks. (2 marks)

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