/ THE (BUILDING MIGHE STRUCTURES (INCLUDING Tan. ta 8 47 WOW 2017 Canam KENYA, NATIONAL I \AMINATIONS: COUNCIL, DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENG! RING OPTION) R DIPLOMA IN WATER EN NEERING MIGHIWAY ENGINE ING) hours INSTRUCTIONS To CANDIDATES You shy Answer boo wld have the fo following oblet; Scientific calculator; CP 114; All questions carry, Maximum marks for Design table for bar. Candidates should ay \ Candidates should ehe © Pages are printed as ‘equal marks, each part of, for this examination ‘4 question are indicated. reinforcement is attached inswer the g This juestions in English, Paper consists of 11 printed pages, ‘ck the question Paper (0 ascertain that all the indicated and ¢ that no questions are missing. ©2017 The Kenya Notional Examinations Councit Turn over SY my pare »Answer any FOUR questions from this section. ure I shows a mid-section of a simply supported prestressed concrete beam 5 m long which v carries a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m. Ifa prestress force of 1400 KN is applied at a distance of 300 mm above the bottom fibre of the section, determine the bending stress at the top and at the bottom of the beam considering: (@) the prestress force only; () the prestress force, self weight and the uniformly distributed load. Take the d ly of concrete as 2400 kg/m’, and neglect losses. (20 marks) / 0, 600 joao Note: All dimensions in mm Fig. 1 382/203 3084/203 2 Oct ow, 2017Figure 2 shows the floor plan and the section of a reinfireed cane fon gnidhine A, given the following information: cle Hoot, Design the L-beam Information conerete mix 12a = pst= 140 Nam? live loot = 3 ANI? + foot finish = 0.704N weight of wall on hy m) from oor above = $ kN/m nin (20 marks) SECTION X-X Note: All dnensons in mm Fig.2 ‘erentiate between ‘basic stress’ and ‘green stress’ as applied to timber. (2 marks) I= Tp nate par ta L 2) repings 3 Turn over on IN(DY Figure 3 shows the plan anda section through VU _ timber joists of strength class SC2 given the followi Information: ~ joists are spaced at 400 mm centres ~ joists have an effective span of 3.5 m ~ self weight of T.& G boards = 0.1 kN/m? + self weight of ceiling = 0.2 kN/m? + ~ imposed loading on floor = 1.5 KN/m? ~ depth of joists is limited to 200 mm > density of timber, SC2 class = 540 kg/m? = modification factor for load sharing systems , K, - modification factor K, as given in table 1 e eat depth factor, Kz = (292) - maximum depth: breadth ratios as given in table 2 ~ grade stresses and modulus of elasticity for SC2 class as given in table 3 Assume any other relevant information. x 430mm Load i i ening was fae a T! I x ul raat joron vate ea ! FLOOR PLAN __F-T HG Flo: Decking a 7 ’ [Timber Joists Paster’ cin \ pes oft aon i SECTION X-X 3082/203 3084/203 Oct Mow 2017 (18 marks)(a) A bracket consisting of an I-section is connected to the flange of a vertical column as a in figure 4, The bracket carries a load of $00 KN at an eccentricity of 180 mm. Jetermine the size of the weld required for the bracket, if the permissible stress in the weld is 100 Nimm?, (7 marks) Sorin 10 oe: All dimensions in mm FRONT ELEVATION END ELEVATION Fig4 (&) @_ State three requirements for cased columns. . i) An intemal stanchion in a multi-storey building is of actual length 4-5. Ernie to centre of floor beams. The stanchion is to convey an axial load of 780 kN when cased in accordance with clause 30 (b) of BS 449. Choose a suitable 1- section for the stanchion. Take Phe = 165 N/mm? for grade 43 steel, (13 marks) 5. (a) Determine the safe load *P’ for the bolted connection shown in figure 5. Take fs = 95 N/mm’, ft= 155 ‘N/mm* and for = 300 ‘N/mm’. (7 marks) No, 182«102mm-183kg/m angles ee 1 +\t t ‘9.stam gusset pl \ 125% 8 mm plate P et Note: All bolts are 20mm in diameter, tumed Sod of strength designation 46 Fig. 5 ‘Turn over 3082/203 -3084/203, Oct.Miov 2017STR Em REE PEA TRAST v1 1 roof pI 0) i foof plan of a hall measuring 20 m x 10m consists of 125 mm thick reinforced : nercte slab supported on universal beams spaced at 2.5 m centres as shown in” Sure Te root Anish together with the waterproof layer is of thickness 75 mm and init weight 20 KN/m!, Design the stect be i of ni weg ‘mv, Design the steel beams in geade 43 steel, given the following Information: ~ density of reinforced conerete = 2400 ke/m? = Young's modulus of = 210 kNimm? asticity for stecl = Assume any other relevant information, (13 marks) Universal stel beams at 2m ole ra. 1 pated. ! I Hi Jhorotel I j—tomm wate Bie See epee ees aaa : op dp Ep ttm + Megha eee peony «a eee eee ec LL L. f 20m FLOOR PLAN Fig. 6 @ wo ‘A square column of size 300 x 300 mm is to transmit an axial load of 700 kN to its base. The column height centre to centre of floors is 3 m and is properly restrained at both ends in position and direction. Design the column and its base given the following information: — ho of Bae foe ren taal aa! 2 Corre es 140 N/mm? - Ast = modular ratio, m anes 15 ee 250 KN/m* dibbur= Lec 7 beating capacity of the soil tri ‘Assume any other relevant information. (18 marks) (b) Detail the reinforcement for the column and its base as designed in 6 (a). (2 marks) rah pe Rec he Pre dsc Pera o 302/203 -3084/203 6 Fto0=" cctiov 2017TION B: HIGHWAY ENGINEERING Answer any ONE question from this section (7 (@)__ With the aid of sketches, describe the following types of roads: (i) Roman roads; (ii) Mac Adam road. (10 marks) (©) Explain the importance of road drainage. (4 marks) (©) With the aid of sketches, outline the function of cach of the following types of drains used on ronds: (i) blanket drain; __Gii) interceptor drain, a (6 marks) 8. @)—()_Explain the term ‘street furniture’ and state four factors considered in their design. Gi) Explain three classes of road signs. (9 marks) (b) State: () four objectives of road planning; (ii) four causes of deterioration of flexible pavements. (4 marks) (©) Explain ‘pretiminary survey’ in highway route planning. (7 marks) 3082/203 3084/203 7 Turn over Oct/Nov 2017SEEN ETN : Ae eee a ; Mostitication factor Ky for durathon of loading . Duration of loadin = cab ice a a Vatue-ot Ky (c.g. dead + permanent imposed) ton Medium term _(eage dead tsnow, dead ¥ temporary imposed) 1.25 Short term (ep. dead + imposed + wind, dead + imposed snow ¢ wind) 1.50 Very short term (e-gettead + imposed ¢ wind) 115 ‘Maxim depth to breadth ratios (solid and laminated members) Degree of lateral support ‘Maximum depth to eee breadth ratio No lateral support 2 Ends held in position 3 : Ends held in position and member hel or tic rods at centers not more than 30 times breadth of the member 4 Ends held in position and compression edge held in line, as by direct connection of sheathing, deck or joists 5 Ends held in position and compression edge held in line, as by direct connection of sheathing, deck or joists, together swith adequate bridging or blocking spaced at intervals not exceeding 6 times the depth 6 Ends held in position and both edges held firmly in Wine 7 Grade stresses, modulus of elasticity and density for strength class SC2 for the dry exposure condition “Sean Bending Tension Conpression Compression Shear Modular of elasticity Approximate ‘Clas parallel parclle! parallel perpendicular parallel ‘Density ‘ogein togran ‘Wogan tograin® tograin (Em) (Emer), Wes?) (Nes!) (mm!) (emi) (Nem) (News) (Nem) (Nomi) _ (Ags) SCr_28 22 35 2112046 6800__ 4500. $40 SQ 412553 211.6 0.66 8000 $000 $40 SG 533268 2217 0.678800 $800__S40 SC#_75 4579 241.9 0.71 9500 6600 590 SCS_100 6087 2824 1.00 10700 _7100__s907760 SC6_125 75125 3828 150 14100 11800 $40 SCT 15.09.0145 4633 1.75 16200 13600 960 SCz_175 105 165 $23.9 2.00 18700 15600 1080 ESCO 205 B23 6.14.6 2.25 1600180001200. + When the specification specifically prohibits wane at bearing areas, the higher values of compression perpendicular tothe grain stress may be used; otherwise the lower values apply 302/203 3084/203 8 Oethian 2017Reinforcement-bar areas (mm?) per met tre width for various bar spacings ECG Ge eee eam veer eee “Bar [Bar spacing (rm) Pra 73 Toy as 180 —200—«225 280278 300 | 6 377—«283—~=—«226—*1 89 162 142 126 13 103 oF 8 671503 402_335__287 252__ 223 201 183, 168. 10 1047785. 628 =«523 «449 393349 314286 262, ips 1508 1131 905__754 646 566 _503 452 Au 377. 16 2681 2011 1608 1340 11491005894 804 71 670 20 4189 3142_2513_ 2094 1795 _1571_1396 12571142 1047, 23 6545 4909 3927 3272 205 2454 2182 19631785 1636 32 : 8042 6434 _5362_ 4596 40213574 3217__ 2925 2681 40 = = 100508378 7181 6283 __ 5585 50274570 4 189_| ‘Areas of group of reinforcement bars (mm?) 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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2019 SERIES ENGINEERING SURVEYING 3 HOURS . INSTRUCTIONS -You should have the following for this examination © Answer sheet © Caleulator “Answer FIVE questioins out of EIGHT questions given ~All questions carry equal marks -Maximum marks for each part of a question are as shown3 () ) : 7 wo) (6 trvatk) aes of a aaretiat a ) Dimple Gommpoond md Rewtee | ; ve atl ae cave fof radius 850 1m is 10 connect (WO ie having deflection angle of $0*, For construction reasons was found necessary fo mon the eurve's midspoint § m, towards the centre \whilat the alignment of the straights remained the same. Musteate THR! Calculate: (i) The radius of the new curve (i) The tangent length of the new curve. (iii) The length of the new curve. (14 marks) § () Differentiate whole circle bearings from reduced (quadrantal) ®) bearings. (i) Convert the following whole circle bearings to their equivalent reduced bearings: LINE BEARING GH 49° 30' 15" HI 15 11 50 JK 232 «10 40 KL 287 17-35 (S marks) Figure 2 shows the included angles ofa closed traverse. Evaluate the corrected angles. (7 marks) yaa ae@ — State THRER D = “st¢g0rie of chain survey equipment giving TWO examples in each ; (6 marks) "Mh Fespect to detail surveying, ilustat: @ THREE conventiona signs Gi)” TWO ways of locating details ee ©) ) Outline the THREE classes of obstacles in detail surveying and give an example in each class, (6 marks) é (2) Differentiate systematic errors from compensating erors stating ONE example for each, vee 5 G marks) 8) Table 2 shows data obtained during a traversing task to locate a new point KV. .Table2 LEG Distance (m) [Bearing R4-KI 176.28 136° 18" 00" KI-K2 138.07, 34721 00 ‘K2=K3 142.53 7633 00 K3=R6 ~ [151.36 316 50 00 Given the following datum co-ordinates :N (a) E 3 R4_ .+500.00 +500.00 R6 +650.50 +626.28 KV +519.40 +608.50 () Compute and adjust the traverse R4 to R6 by the Bowditch Method. i) Determine the bearing and distance K3 - KV. (20 marks) Sunple, Crete Cunce : * % overs, Cvete dave,