BLDG1014 Non-Residential Building

BLDG1014 Non-Residential Building

Final Exam

Weighting: 40%

Due date: 9am Friday 10th November

Student Name:mohammed zoulfikar

Student ID: 19104586

EXAM INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions carefully before proceeding.

Complete this paper offline. Type your response to all questions in this document. Leave all the questions and all template text. Just add your response below each question as shown. There is no time limit for you to complete the document, but it should take you approximately 2hrs to complete.

Write clear and concise responses using simple and practical examples discussed with your own everyday language. Crucially, ensure you use construction keywords that you've learnt throughout this subject. Images can be used where you deem necessary. However just like the report, you must provide the image source in a caption.

Formal Harvard style in-text referencing and reference list are NOT required for this assessment.

There are no optional questions. A response to all 10 questions is expected. Each question carries different marks.

When you finish the exam, upload it to the link that is available in the exam folder in vUWS. Submit the file as .docx. Other file types will not be accepted. Late submissions will not be accepted. The submission link will disappear at the due date specified above.

The exam will be submitted through Turnitin. Ensure your discussions are all your own words. Some similarity in discussion will be expected given the phrasing of the anticipated responses, but submissions will be scrutinised to identify obvious instances of collusion or plagiarism which will be submitted for misconduct investigation. Note that student access to view the similarity will be switched off.

AI can be used to gather information, but the exam should be writer in your own words. Keep in mind that this exam has been designed keeping in mind AI can be used to help answer questions. Consequently AI can provide the wrong answer for the given questions, so make sure to use your own knowledge.

Question 1: Civil and Substructure 200-300 words (4 marks)

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You are a new building cadet, first day in the office. A couple of your new colleagues are discussing a new project that has just started. The site is still new, and earthworks are still being completed. You recognise a couple of drawings and photos your colleagues are discussing.

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Side View Section

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Proposed walls

Proposed slope of land

Soil to be addedSoil to be taken

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Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 2: Site excavation

You look at your colleagues drawing in REF _Ref147504247 h Figure 1, it shows a civil works process in construction. What is this process commonly known as in construction? What is the purpose of this process? (1 mark)

What are the proposed walls in REF _Ref147504247 h Figure 1 commonly known as in construction? What is the purpose of these walls and what do they do to the soil? There is an important angle when discussing soil, what is this term and what does it mean? (1.5 marks)

REF _Ref147504508 h Figure 2 is a picture of the current excavation of a basement at your new site. What is the specific piping system in the yellow area? Give a brief explanation into the workings of this equipment. (1.5 marks)

Question 1 Response:

Question 2: Industrial Buildings 250-350 words (4.5 marks)

Your company is putting the finishing touches on a building for a new client. The client is onsite with you and is very happy with the progress. However, the client is packed full of questions about their new building. You want to be able to answer these questions to show you are the expert!

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-4559302416175Figure 3: Inside our new building.

Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 3: Inside our new building.

What type of building is depicted in REF _Ref147504981 h Figure 3. What are the advantages of this type of building compared to other buildings? What are a couple of common uses for this style of building? (1 mark)

The client asks about the 3 components found in the yellow areas, What do these do? What are the three marked components in the yellow area? Comment on what these components are and their function. Are these structural or non-structural components? (1 mark)

What kind of footing system needs to go under the component highlighted in the blue circle? What does this footing system need to be here, explain some of the reasoning for the footing? (1 mark)

The client keeps looking! Ah, those must be important. What is the component highlighted in the purple area? What is its purpose and importance? (1 mark)

The client has one more look. And what are those!!?? What are the components highlighted in the orange area and what do they do? (0.5 mark)

Question 2 Response:

Question 3: Concrete Slabs 300-350 words (4 marks)You are a new building cadet full of energy for the first day onsite of a building that is under construction. You notice that the concrete slab has been poured, but this kind of slab is different to other ones you have seen before. It has some weird holes on the edge of the slab. You look at the slab and remember you have seen this kind of slab in Non-Resi at University:

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Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 5: Special Concrete equipment

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Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 6: Concrete set-up

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What type of slab is pictured in REF _Ref146295981 h Figure 4? Explain a little bit about the process for creation of this slab. (1.5 marks)

What are the benefits of this kind of slab? (0.5 mark)

What does the piece of equipment featured in REF _Ref147505011 h Figure 5 do? Why is it useful/practical compared to other similar concrete systems? (1 mark)

What is the plastic pipe used for in the red area of REF _Ref147505016 h Figure 6? (1 mark)

Question 3 Response:

Question 4: Industrial Buildings 300-350 words (5 marks)

You have been nominated to be a buddy for a new building cadet who has minimal experience onsite. The new cadet is very interested and is full of questions. The new cadet points out a few items and asks:

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Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 7: Formwork being prepared for concrete

What type of slab are they working on in REF _Ref116993031 h * MERGEFORMAT Figure 7? Describe the construction system. (1.5 mark)

Why is there an opening in the formwork highlighted by the green rectangle in REF _Ref116993031 h * MERGEFORMAT Figure 7? Why is this kind of internal formwork required? (1 mark)

Why are those pieces of timber on the edge of the formwork in the red rectangle? What could happen without them? (1 mark)

The client looks more closely at some details:

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Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 8: Construction Element

What is pictured in the orange oval in REF _Ref116993692 h * MERGEFORMAT Figure 8? What does this detail allow for after the concrete is poured? Why is there a hole located at the bottom of the pictured item? (1.5 marks)

Questions 4 Response:

Question 5: High-Rise Cladding 250-300 words (4 marks)

You arrive onsite at the high-rise project that you have been working on. There has been an experienced crane crew attaching the cladding system to the building, however, today you notice a new crane crew has arrived for the first lift of the day. You look up and see their work.

Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 10: Cladding System

What is wrong with the lift in the picture above ( REF _Ref147505059 h Figure 10)? (0.5 marks)

What type of cladding system is this? Briefly describe the specific system and similar alternatives. What are the benefits/negatives of this cladding system? (1 mark)

List and describe each component of the section of cladding that is being lifted in the picture? (1.5 mark)

Would the crane crew be able to attach this cladding component? Explain why they could/ could not attach this component. (1 mark)

Question 5 Response:

Question 6: Framing Connections 250-350 words (5 marks)

You are walking around a famous household hardware store for your next DIY project. You remember that your tutor from Non-Residential Building encouraged you to look at the structure of every building you enter. You look upwards and see this type of connection.

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Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 11: Top view of metal building

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The column to beam connection in REF _Ref146534998 h Figure 12 is made of a metal alloy. What is in the alloy mixture? How does this mixture effect the properties of the metal and what mixture would the elements from REF _Ref146534998 h Figure 12 be? (1.5 marks)

What are the elements in highlighted by the yellow areas in REF _Ref146534998 h Figure 12? (0.5 marks)

What is the type of metal connection you are looking at in REF _Ref146534998 h Figure 12? How can you tell what type of metal connection this is and what are the characteristics of this connection? (1.5 marks)

You now remember an example from a Non-Resi recorded pod. Sometimes a building is constructed with connections from REF _Ref146534998 h Figure 12 going only in one direction. This is illustrated in REF _Ref146543913 h Figure 11. What type of framed building is this? In the other direction (going up down in REF _Ref146543913 h Figure 11), what needs to be added so the building does not collapse? (1.5 marks)

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Question 7: Tower Cranes 150-250 words (4 marks)

You arrive onsite and you see a drone operator inspecting the high-rise site. You are quite interested in this newer technology, so you have a look at the drone operators screen. You see a couple of images of cranes on the screen:

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Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 13: Tower Crane

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Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 14: Crane attachment

You recall your time in Non-Residential Building, what type of crane is depicted in REF _Ref146550975 h Figure 13 (be as specific as possible). Describe this crane in REF _Ref146550975 h Figure 13. What can this crane do? (1.5 marks)

What does the crane operator in REF _Ref146550975 h Figure 13 need to do to lift an object closer to the tower of the crane and further from the tower of the crane? (1 mark)

The crane in REF _Ref146551008 h Figure 14 is equipped with a special attachment. What is it? What does it allow the crane to do? Briefly describe the process. (1.5 mark)

Question 7 Response:

Question 8: Office Hallway 300-350 words (4.5 marks)

You are strolling through an office hallway with one of your friends who is not studying construction. You take this opportunity to wow them with your Non-Resi knowledge:

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First thing you note is the ceiling. What type of ceiling is in REF _Ref146632533 h Figure 15? Provide a little information about how the ceiling is installed and what benefits it provides the building. (1.5 marks)

What is in the orange circle in REF _Ref146632533 h Figure 15. Who can use it? What is it for? (0.5 marks)

Is the wall separating the offices in REF _Ref146632533 h Figure 15 structural? Provide a little information on the purpose of the walls and provide a brief description on how they are generally constructed. (1.5 marks)

Check out the pod Powerhouse Museum Parramatta - Lendlease Volume 2. It is found in module 7 of the Non-Residential Building vUWS site. What does the senior construction manager say the challenges are if you remove elements such as the office ceiling and walls? (1 mark)

Question 8 Response:

Question 9: Concrete Structure 200 -250 words (2.5 marks)

You are walking along Western Sydney and you cross a construction site. You think to yourself, I am going to lead a construction site like this one day. You just finished listening to a recorded pod in Non-Resi. You start to link the pod to this real-life construction site.

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In REF _Ref146891884 h Figure 16, what are the structures located in the yellow areas? What is the purpose of these structures in the final building? (1 mark)

In REF _Ref146891884 h Figure 16, what are the components in the red areas? Explain what they do and how they do it. (1.5 marks)

Question 9 Response:

Question 10: Metal Decking 150-200 words (2.5 marks)

You arrive onsite, finding yourself on the 30th floor of your companys new build. You take a swig of coffee while taking the building in. You look down and think ah yes, yet another construction system I learnt about in Non-Resi.

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Enlarged area for part c

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Figure SEQ Figure * ARABIC 17: Metal Flooring

What is the type of flooring found in REF _Ref147495137 h Figure 17? Provide a description for how the flooring system goes together. Explain what type of situation you would use the flooring system pictured in REF _Ref147495137 h Figure 17? List some advantages of this flooring system over alternatives. (1.5 marks)

What is the object and purpose of the specific object found in the yellow area in REF _Ref147495137 h Figure 17? (1 mark)

Question 10 Response: