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    Ebe 3113 Concrete & Timber Technology I

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    This document is an exam for a Higher Diploma in Construction (Building Economics Option) course at The Mombasa Polytechnic University College. The exam contains 5 questions testing knowledge of concrete and timber technology. Students must answer any 3 of the 5 questions, which cover topics like the factors influencing concrete strength, the ways concrete life is limited, aggregates, placing concrete, compaction testing, prestressed concrete methods, formwork requirements, and causes of increased concrete temperature. The exam is worth a total of 100 marks and consists of 3 printed pages.

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    Ebe 3113 Concrete & Timber Technology I

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    This document is an exam for a Higher Diploma in Construction (Building Economics Option) course at The Mombasa Polytechnic University College. The exam contains 5 questions testing knowledge of concrete and timber technology. Students must answer any 3 of the 5 questions, which cover topics like the factors influencing concrete strength, the ways concrete life is limited, aggregates, placing concrete, compaction testing, prestressed concrete methods, formwork requirements, and causes of increased concrete temperature. The exam is worth a total of 100 marks and consists of 3 printed pages.

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    This document is an exam for a Higher Diploma in Construction (Building Economics Option) course at The Mombasa Polytechnic University College. The exam contains 5 questions testing knowledge of concrete and timber technology. Students must answer any 3 of the 5 questions, which cover topics like the factors influencing concrete strength, the ways concrete life is limited, aggregates, placing concrete, compaction testing, prestressed concrete methods, formwork requirements, and causes of increased concrete temperature. The exam is worth a total of 100 marks and consists of 3 printed pages.

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    Ebe 3113 Concrete & Timber Technology I

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    This document is an exam for a Higher Diploma in Construction (Building Economics Option) course at The Mombasa Polytechnic University College. The exam contains 5 questions testing knowledge of concrete and timber technology. Students must answer any 3 of the 5 questions, which cover topics like the factors influencing concrete strength, the ways concrete life is limited, aggregates, placing concrete, compaction testing, prestressed concrete methods, formwork requirements, and causes of increased concrete temperature. The exam is worth a total of 100 marks and consists of 3 printed pages.

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    THE MOMBASA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

    ((A Constituent College of JKUAT)


    (A Centre of Excellence)

    Faculty of Engineering &


    Technology in Conjunction with
    Kenya Institute of Highways and
    Building & Technology (KIHBT)
    DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & CIVIL ENGINEERING
    HIGHER DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION
    (BUILDING ECONOMICS OPTION)

    EBE 3113: CONCRETE & TIMBER TECHNOLOGY I

    END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION


    SERIES: AUGUST 2012
    TIME: 2 HOURS

    Instructions to Candidates:
    You should have the following for this examination
    - Answer Booklet
    - Drawing Instruments
    This paper consists of FIVE questions
    Answer any THREE questions

    © 2012 – The Mombasa Polytechnic University College Page 1


    Maximum marks for each part of a question are as shown
    This paper consists of TWO printed pages
    Question One (20 Marks)
    a) Name and explain FIVE factors that influence the strength of concrete. (10 marks)

    b) Define the following as applied in concrete technology.


    i) Modulus of Electricity
    ii) Creep (4 marks)

    c) Name and explain the THREE factors upon which rate of creep depend. (6 marks)
    Question Two (20 marks)
    a) State the THREE ways by which the useful life of concrete is ordinarily limited. (6 marks)

    b) Briefly explain the TWO main causes of permeability in concrete. (5 marks)

    c) Distinguish the following aggregates:


    i) Fine
    ii) Coarse
    iii) All-in (6 marks)

    d) State THREE features that distinguish plastic shrinkage cracks on horizontal surfaces from other
    types of cracks. (3 marks)
    Question Three (20 marks)
    a) State FOUR precautions to be observed during placing of concrete. (8 marks)

    b) Explain the term ‘Bulking of Sand’


    i) State THREE effects of building of sand on concrete.
    ii) State the remedy for bulking of sand (6 marks)

    c) Outline the THREE methods of producing lightweights concrete. (6 marks)


    Question Four (20 marks)
    a) With the aid of a sketch, outline the compaction factor test. (15 marks)

    b) Outline the flow test. (5 marks)


    Question Five (20 marks)
    a) Briefly explain the methods of carrying out the following operations in regard to prestressed concrete:
    i) Pretensioning
    ii) Post-tensioning (7 marks)

    b) State TWO advantages of post-tensioning. (3 marks)

    c) State SIX general requirements for formwork. (6 marks)

    © 2012 – The Mombasa Polytechnic University College Page 2


    d) State FOUR causes of increase in the temperature of concrete. (4 marks)

    © 2012 – The Mombasa Polytechnic University College Page 3

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