Material property is one of the crucial factors in the selection of building materials. Select any five(5) materials from the list below and describe

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Q1 (a) (10 marks for each selected material)(Marks indicated below are for each material) Material property is one of the crucial factors in the selection of building materials. Select any five(5) materials from the list below and describe

 Their manufacturing processes (2 marks)

 On site installation processes including tools and materials used (2 marks)

 Laboratory / site testing methods to verify the quality and conformance with the relevant Codes. (BCA- structural safety & SCDF-fire safety) (2 marks)

 Advantages and disadvantages of using the selected materials with respect to a commercial building project (4 marks)

Materials List:-

a) Reinforced Concrete

b) Structural Steel

c) Common Brick

d) Concrete Encased Structural Steel

e) Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete

f) Engineered wood/timber

g) Reinforced Bitumen Membrane (Roofing material)

h) “Recycled aggregate” or “Green” concrete

i) Glass as architectural facade

j) Insulation materials used in energy efficiency vs fire protection

k) Partition walls and ceramic floorings The report should contain at least 5000 words counts (50 marks)

Q1 (b) (4 marks for each selected material) 2) Based on the above, draw the plans and elevations of the building and indicate the location of the materials selected. (You can have different plans and elevations for different materials selected) (20 marks)

Q2. Business simulation (Individual 10 minute Oral presentation based on Question 1) (20 marks)  Evidence of research/Timing  Imagination/creativity  Quality of visual aids  Presentation style  Responses to Questions

Q3. Library exercise-evaluating the use of proper references and citations for the report/presentation (10 marks)

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