TEST A: BLOCKWORKS AND BRICKWORKS (54 marks) (13 Hours)
Test A shows a plan, incomplete elevation and a secrion of a return angle wall with an opening, platsterwork screed and a skirting. One length of the wall is built in blockwork showing some courses of brickwork while the other length of wall is built in brickwork shoeing at quoins. Part of the inner surface of the wall, at the return angle is plastered. The floor is wood float screeded and a 100mm skirting applied. Blockwork joints are finished flush while the archwork joints and all brickwork joints are tooled.
MATERIALS SPECIFICATION PER CANDIDATE
| No. | ITEM DESCRIPTION | MATERIAL | QUANTITY | SIZE (mm) | REMARKS |
| 1 | Blockwork | Concrete blocks | 16 | 450 x 225 x 150 | Bedded in Sand/ Lime mortar |
| 2 | Brickwork | Clay/ concrete bricks | 52 | 225 x 115 x 75 | Bedded in 10mm sand/ Lime plaster |
| 3 | Mortar | Lime/ sand | Sufficient | - | For bedding blocks/ bricks and plaster |
| 4 | Archwork | Timber | 1 piece | 1000 x 250 x 20 | Arch support |
| 5 | Archwork | Timber | 1 piece | 1000 x 380 x 20 | To be used as gauge and straight edge |
BLOCKWORK AND BRICKWORK
TEST B: FORMWORK (46 Marks) (12 Hours)
Test B shows a pictorial view and elevations part of a formwork for an in-situ concrete floorslab and edge beam. Prepare the timber pieces and construct the model.
MATERIALS SPECIFICATIONS PER CANDIDDATE
- CUTTING LIST
ITEM No. DESCRIPTION SIZE No. OFF REMARKS 1 Cross head 650 x 45 x 45 2 2 Joist 230 x 45 x 20 2 3 Runner 600 x 45 x 20 1 4 Strut 1200 x 45 x 20 1 Cut into 4 pieces 5 Stiffener 600 x 45 x 20 1 Cut into 2 pieces 6 Cleat 600 x 45 x 20 1 Cut into 8 pieces 7 Bottom and Slides 600 x 150 x 20 4 8 Plywood 350 x 150 x 3 1 - NAILS - 38mm wire nails - sufficient
- 25mm wire nails - sufficient
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