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INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
INSTITIÚID TEICNEOLAÍOCHTA CHORCAÍ
Autumn Examinations 2009/
Module Title: Construction 1
Module Code: CIVL
School: School of Building and Civil Engineering
Programme Title: Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Programme Code: CCIVL_7_Y
External Examiner(s): Ms. Maria Kyne, Mr. John Murphy
Internal Examiner(s): Ms. Mary Moloney, Mr. Tim Buckley
Instructions: Answer THREE questions; TWO questions from Part A, and ONE question from Part B. Please use separate answer books for each Part.
Duration: 2 hours
Sitting: Autumn 2010
Requirements for this examination: Graph paper
Note to Candidates: Please check the Programme Title and the Module Title to ensure that you have received the correct examination paper. If in doubt, please contact an Invigilator.
Part A
Q1.
a. What is the function of the building envelope? Discuss with the aid of sketches. (8 marks) b. What is a foundation and why are they necessary for the construction of a building? (8 marks) c. At an approximate scale of 1:10, sketch and FULLY label all components of a typical strip foundation, identifying their function. (10 marks) d. What is the function of a floor in a building? (7.5 marks)
Q2.
a. What is radon? (5 marks) b. How and where can radon enter a building? (6 marks) c. How does a roof provide strength and stability to a building? Discuss with the aid of a FULLY labelled sketch, at an approximate scale of 1:10. (13 marks) d. Briefly outline the functional requirements of a wall and how these are achieved in a standard domestic construction (9.5 marks)
Part (B)
Q3 (a) Write brief notes (ten points) on radon. (10 marks)
(b) Illustrate using suitable diagrams how a water cistern should be supported in a prefabricated roof truss. (12 marks)
(c) Sketch to an approximate scale of 1:50 a section through the structure of a traditional cut pitched roof. (11 marks)
Q4 (a) List five main functions of walls. (10 marks)
(b) Specify three main purposes of thermal insulation. (5 marks)
(c) What is cold bridging? (3 marks)
(d) Illustrate using suitable sketches how insulation should be placed in the perimeter of openings and in the general wall areas to prevent cold bridging in
