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TERTIARY AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMISSION

COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION

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NVQ Level 05 - Semester I
Construction Technology

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS F45C001M05 Three Hours

* Answer any four (04) questions

(01)
a) Name two types of raw materials use for manufacturing of cement. (2 marks)
b) Briefly describe the cement manufacturing procedures. (6 marks)
c) What do you mean by „admixtures‟?
And name five types of admixtures. (6 marks)
d) Sketch the apparatus used for slump test and briefly explain the test procedures.
(8 marks)
e) Name three types of slumps occurring in slump test. (3 marks)

(02)
a) Define the following terms,
i. Plastic limit
ii. Liquid limit
iii. Shrinkage limit (6 marks)
b) Briefly describe the five considerations take in to account when doing painting.
(6 marks)
c) Provide brief explanations about the five defects happening in painting and give solutions
for those. (6 marks)
d) Write short notes on advantages and applications of metals and alloys. (7 marks)

(03)
a) State brief comparison between soft wood and hard wood. (4 marks)
b) Define the term „Seasoning‟ & State the objectives of seasoning. (7 marks)
c) Describe the disadvantages of using timber as a building material. (5 marks)
d) Briefly express your ideas about „bitumen‟ and „tar‟? (4 marks)
e) State some preservatives widely used for timbers and give three requirements of wood
preservative. (5marks)
(04)
a) State five physical properties of water. (3marks)
b) Define the term of „corrosion‟. (3marks)
c) What are the precautions that must be taken while storing of following construction
materials?

i. Cement
ii. Timber
iii. Steel bars
iv. Aggregates (8 marks)

d) Express your ideas about „factors affect the strength of brick masonry’ (6marks)
e) What are the field tests use to find out the suitability of bricks for construction?
(5marks)

(05)
a) Write short notes on “destructive tests and non-destructive tests”. (4marks)
b) State one alternative materials used for the following construction materials,
i. Cement
ii. Steel
iii. Sand (3marks)
c) Discuss five applications of geo-textile. (4marks)
d) Provide short notes about quality control of following construction material,
i. Coarse aggregate
ii. Brick
iii. Concrete (9marks)
e) Name five roofing materials using in Sri Lankan construction sector. (5marks)

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