Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises BURAMU 3 Building Construction Paper 1 2026 Joint Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE Building Construction Paper 1 examination evaluating senior secondary students on building materials, masonry, structural masonry layout, and technical drawing standards.

  Access this valuable revision paper available for PDF download to enhance understanding of technical construction concepts, questions, and accurate solutions.

  • Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 100 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 15 (Questions 1 - 15)
  • Structure: Section A (40 marks compulsory) and Section B (60 marks including compulsory drawing question on A3 paper)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A:
    • Building terminology (Superstructure wall, Bonding, Eaves, Ridge, Hipped roof, Wall plate, Plastering, Rendering, Pointing, Jointing)
    • Cross-sectional drawings of load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls
    • Wall opening component labeling and essential functions of wall openings
    • Basic services in residential dwellings and sand-cement screed laying procedures
    • Concentric vs. eccentric geometrical circles and timber classification families with examples
    • Characteristics of good mortar and building stone categories
  • Section B:
    • First angle orthographic projection drawing of shaped blocks on A3 drawing paper
    • Concrete constituent material functions and site management concepts (Siting, Site layout, Foundations, Setting out, Profile boards, Timbering)
    • Site stripping procedure, circular layout using trammel methods, building service definitions, and timber seasoning objectives
    • Cement-based building materials, paint constituents, site hoarding/fencing purposes, and standard construction acronyms (D.P.C, D.P.M, G.C.I)
    • Detailed corner profile sketches and strip foundation technical cross-sections with precise dimensions
• File Size:

  158.50 KB
• Length:

  9 pages
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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