UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Assessment No: 2 (Practical Report)

Year Course

CMT3700

Construction Materials IV

Examiner: Ms. Z.N Dube Internal Moderator: Mr. B. Verhoek

Marks: 100 External Moderator: Ms. J Kanjee
Weight of Assessment: 30% GA assessment: GA4
INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL STUDENTS:

YOUR SCRIPT MUST BE SAVED WITH STUDENT NO, SUBJECT CODE AND
UPLOADED ON ASSESSMENT PLATFORM.
• Honesty Declaration must be completed
Additional student instructions
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file (answer scripts must
not be password protected or uploaded as “read only” files). No scanned file.
2. NO emailed scripts will be accepted.
3. Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility
and that the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
4. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
5. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on platforms will not be marked.
6. Mark awarded for incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
7. Mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
8. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
9. The report must be typed.
10. Students who are found to have plagiarized work will be referred to the disciplinary
committee.
 CONCRETE BITUMEN
Item General Sieve Particle Bulk Density Relative Mix Design Slump Compressive Penetration Softening
Analysis Shape of of Stone Density Stone Calculations Test Strength Point
(Fineness stone and Sand
Modulus (Flakiness
of sand) Index)

Presentation &
neatness
(Adherence to 4 - - - - - - - - -
the template)

What is the
purpose of - 3 3 3 3 - 3 3 3 3
this test?
See template
for more
detailed
questions.
Provide 5 4 3 6 11 2 2 2 2
calculations -
and results.
Discussions of
results & - 3 3 3 3 - 4 4 4 4
conclusion
(compare
results with
standard
specifications)
Reference
including 7 - - - - - - - - -
SANS
standards
used.
Sub Total 11 11 10 9 12 11 9 9 9 9
TOTAL = 100

The report must be compiled using the provided template.