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Downloaded from hlayiso.com GRAAD 12 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 CIVIL TECHNOLOGY NOVEMBER 2016 MARKS: 200 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 19 pages, 8 answer sheets and a formula sheet. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 2 DBE/November 2016 NSC REQUIREMENTS: 1. Drawing instruments 2. A non-programmable calculator 3. ANSWER BOOK INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of SIX questions. 2. Answer ALL the questions. 3. Answer each question as a whole. Do NOT separate subsections of questions. 4. Start the answer to EACH question on a NEW page. 5. Do NOT write in the margins of the ANSWER BOOK. 6. You may use sketches to illustrate your answers. 7. Write ALL calculations and answers in the ANSWER BOOK or on the attached ANSWER SHEETS. 8. Use the mark allocation as a guide to the length of your answers. 9. Make drawings and sketches in pencil, fully dimensioned and neatly finished off with descriptive titles and notes to conform to the SANS/SABS Code of Practice for Building Drawings. 10. For the purpose of this question paper, the size of a brick should be taken as 220 mm x 110 mm x 75 mm. 11. Use your own discretion where dimensions and/or details have been omitted. 12. Answer QUESTIONS 1.3, 1.8.2, 3.11, 4.3, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 and 6.2 on the attached ANSWER SHEETS using drawing instruments where necessary. 13. Write your CENTRE NUMBER and EXAMINATION NUMBER on every ANSWER SHEET and hand them in with your ANSWER BOOK, whether you have used them or not. 14. Due to electronic transfer, drawings in the question paper are NOT to scale. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 3 DBE/November 2016 NSC QUESTION 1: CONSTRUCTION, SAFETY AND MATERIAL 1.1 FIGURE 1.1 below shows a person working on a building site. [Source: miryaglobalmedia] FIGURE 1.1 1.1.1 Study FIGURE 1.1 and describe TWO aspects that the person should have considered to prevent this accident. (2) 1.1.2 Name TWO personal safety items that this person is wearing. (2) 1.1.3 Motivate why you think it is appropriate to wear ear protection when working with this power tool. (2) 1.1.4 Recommend ONE other important safety item that the person should have worn. (1) 1.2 Freshly cast concrete should be cured. 1.2.1 Describe what may be used to cure freshly cast concrete. (1) 1.2.2 State the duration of curing. (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 4 DBE/November 2016 NSC 1.3 FIGURE 1.3 below shows an incomplete sectional view of a wall and roof construction. Use ANSWER SHEET 1.3 and complete the sketch by drawing the following:  Beam filling  The wall plate  Corrugated iron sheeting  Label any TWO parts of the drawing. FIGURE 1.3 (6) 1.4 Give TWO reasons why a roof covered with concrete tiles is more expensive than a roof covered with corrugated iron sheets. (2) 1.5 Recommend ONE material that you would use to finish a plastered wall in a bathroom. (1) 1.6 Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 1.5. (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 5 DBE/November 2016 NSC 1.7 FIGURE 1.7 below shows a steel profile. FIGURE 1.7 1.7.1 Identify the steel profile. (1) 1.7.2 Describe ONE effect that the weather will have on exposed, untreated steel profiles. (1) 1.7.3 How would you prevent the effect that you have described in QUESTION 1.7.2? (1) 1.7.4 State ONE use of the steel profile. (1) 1.8 FIGURE 1.8 below shows the front elevation of a T-junction of a half-brick wall with dead ends. A A A A B B FIGURE 1.8 1.8.1 Identify bricks A. (1) 1.8.2 Use ANSWER SHEET 1.8.2 and project and draw, from the given front elevation, the plan course of a T-junction of course BB. The position of the T-junction is indicated with a cross (X) on the first course. (4) 1.9 Name ONE type of material that may be used for ceilings. (1) 1.10 Explain why cavity walls must have weep holes. (1) [30] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 6 DBE/November 2016 NSC QUESTION 2: ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT Start this question on a NEW page. 2.1 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches an item in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–M) next to the question number (2.1.1–2.1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 2.1.11 N. COLUMN A COLUMN B 2.1.1 Key brick A adjustable support that may be used individually or combined with frames 2.1.2 Twisted ribbed bar to support formwork 2.1.3 Short-bored piles B driven into the ground with a drop hammer 2.1.4 Wall ties C erecting of scaffolds 2.1.5 Plywood D essential part in the centre of an arch 2.1.6 Multiprop E provides colour and coverage 2.1.7 Rough arch F suitable for use in solid soil 2.1.8 Dry wall G part of a dumpy level 2.1.9 Focusing knob/screw H hold the inner and outer walls of the 2.1.10 Pre-cast concrete pile cavity wall together I construction process that does not use bricks J used where ground conditions are not suitable for normal foundations K consists of an uneven number of layers of veneer and may be used for partitioning L reinforcement in concrete M must be plastered to finish off (10) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 7 DBE/November 2016 NSC 2.2 FIGURE 2.2 below shows hand tools that are used on a site and in a workshop. Write down the name and ONE use of each of the tools next to the question number (2.2.1–2.2.4) in the ANSWER BOOK. 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 (8) FIGURE 2.2 2.3 FIGURE 2.3 below shows an incomplete sectional view of a reinforced beam and column. FIGURE 2.3 2.3.1 Predict TWO negative consequences of not having reinforcement in concrete. (2) 2.3.2 Explain why the main bar is placed at the bottom of the beam. (1) 2.3.3 Explain why the stirrups in a beam are placed closer to each other near the support. (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 8 DBE/November 2016 NSC 2.4 The accessories below are used to test fresh concrete:  Mould with a diameter of 100 mm at the top, 200 mm at the bottom and a height of 300 mm  Baseplate 3 mm thick and 600 mm by 600 mm  Steel rod 16 mm in diameter and 600 mm long 2.4.1 Name the test that may be performed with the above accessories. (1) 2.4.2 Explain why it is necessary to conduct this test. (1) 2.4.3 How often must this test be carried out? (1) 2.5 Explain TWO advantages of cavity walls. (2) 2.6 FIGURE 2.6 below shows two concrete columns with defects caused by forces acting on them. A B C FIGURE 2.6 Name the type of forces responsible for the defects at A to C. (3) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 9 DBE/November 2016 NSC 2.7 FIGURE 2.7 below shows a type of formwork used in construction. A B B FIGURE 2.7 2.7.1 Identify the formwork in FIGURE 2.7. (1) 2.7.2 Recommend ONE material that may be placed on the inside around part A to give a smoother concrete finish. (1) 2.7.3 What is used to keep parts B together? (1) 2.7.4 Describe how you would prevent concrete from sticking to the inside of formwork. (1) 2.8 Distinguish between the installation of a rib and block floor and an in situ concrete floor regarding the duration of the installation. (1) 2.9 Make a neat, well-proportioned, two-dimensional sketch of a hollow block with a rib on either side of the block, as used in a rib and block floor construction. Show the reinforcement in the ribs. (5) [40] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 10 DBE/November 2016 NSC QUESTION 3: CIVIL SERVICES Start this question on a NEW page. 3.1 Make neat freehand drawings to indicate the difference between a P-trap and an S-trap. (2) 3.2 Give the diameter of the PVC pipe that you would use for the wastewater at a sink. (1) 3.3 FIGURE 3.3 below shows a septic tank. Study the drawing and answer the questions that follow. E A B C D F G FIGURE 3.3 3.3.1 Label parts A to F. (6) 3.3.2 Describe what happens to the raw sewerage in C. (1) 3.3.3 Explain the purpose of G. (1) 3.3.4 What is the purpose of F? (1) 3.3.5 Describe the liquid level in C and D when the septic tank is filled to capacity. (1) 3.3.6 Explain why you may NOT direct water coming from a bath or sink into a septic tank. (1) 3.4 Describe the main function of a storm water system. (1) 3.5 Explain why storm water should NOT be directed into a sewerage system. (2) 3.6 Explain the purpose of a pressure-reducing valve as used in cold and hot water installations. (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 11 DBE/November 2016 NSC 3.7 Distinguish between the purpose of an elbow and the purpose of a tee coupler/T-fitting, as used in water pipe installation. (2) 3.8 The temperature of the water in your geyser is too high due to a faulty part. Name the faulty part that will cause the water to overheat. (1) 3.9 What type of geyser would you use when the pressure of the incoming water from the municipality is low? (1) 3.10 The inside tray of a solar panel is painted a specific colour. Name the colour and give a reason for using this specific colour. (2) 3.11 FIGURE 3.11 on ANSWER SHEET 3.11 shows part of a vertical section through a building. Use ANSWER SHEET 3.11. 3.11.1 Identify A and B. (2) 3.11.2 Complete the drawing by showing the following on the drawing:  The incoming electricity cable in a kick pipe connected to a meter box at C  Distribution board at D  The conduit for the connection from the meter box to the distribution board at D (4) [30] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 12 DBE/November 2016 NSC QUESTION 4: QUANTITIES, MATERIALS AND JOINING Start this question on a NEW page. 4.1 FIGURE 4.1 below shows the front view of a hollow-core flush panel door. Study the drawing and complete the incomplete cutting list. Write down the answer next to the question number (4.1.1 to 4.1.7) in the ANSWER BOOK. 50 x 38 mm 50 x 38 mm 600 x 50 x 38 mm 2 032 20 x 44 mm 3 mm 75 x 38 mm 813 FIGURE 4.1 MEMBER QUANTITY UNIT LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS MATERIAL 4.1.1 2 mm 2 032 50 38 SA pine Top rail 1 mm 693 4.1.2 38 SA pine Lock block 2 mm 4.1.3 50 38 SA pine Plywood panel 1 mm 2 032 813 4.1.4 Plywood Bottom rail 1 mm 4.1.5 50 38 SA pine Cardboard door 1 mm 4.1.6 690 38 Cardboard filling Edging 1 mm 2 032 44 4.1.7 Meranti (7) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 13 DBE/November 2016 NSC 4.2 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (4.2.1–4.2.7) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 4.2.8 C. 4.2.1 When joining copper pipes using the capillary method, you will ... the two pipes together. A weld B solder C glue D tape (1) 4.2.2 You can join ... pipes using the capillary method. A copper B copper and PVC C copper and galvanised D copper, PVC and galvanised (1) 4.2.3 When fixing a cornice to a wall, you will use ... A panel pins. B wire nails. C steel cut nails. D steel/masonry nail. (1) 4.2.4 A compression joint may be used to join ... pipes. A copper B PVC C galvanised D All of the above (1) 4.2.5 ... is used for joining roof trusses to brickwork. A Hoop iron B Building line C Cement D None of the above-mentioned (1) 4.2.6 ... may be used to join polyethylene pipes. A Wood glue B Insulation tape C Contact glue D PVC weld solvent (1) 4.2.7 Type of screw used when the head of the screw must be flush to the surface of the timber: A Coach screw B Round head screw C Countersunk head screw D Round head countersunk screw (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 14 DBE/November 2016 NSC 4.3 FIGURE 4.3 below shows the floor plan of a storeroom of which the walls need to be plastered. 4 000 8 000 FIGURE 4.3 SPECIFICATIONS:  Outside measurements of the storeroom: 8 000 mm x 4 000 mm  Height of the walls: 2 700 mm  Thickness of the walls: 220 mm  Thickness of the plaster: 12 mm  Size of the window: 1 200 mm x 900 mm  Size of the door opening: 2 100 mm x 900 mm Use ANSWER SHEET 4.3 and calculate the: 4.3.1 Total area of the inside of the building that must be plastered. Ignore the reveals. (13) 4.3.2 Volume of plaster needed for the internal walls (3) [30] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 15 DBE/November 2016 NSC QUESTION 5: APPLIED MECHANICS Start this question on a NEW page. 5.1 FIGURE 5.1 below shows a shaped lamina with a square hole. All dimensions are in millimetres. Study the lamina and answer the questions that follow by writing only the answer with the unit next to the question number (5.1.1–5.1.7) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 5.1.8 2 900 mm². HINT: Use the formulae on the FORMULA SHEET. A 30 1 85 2 80 20 3 20 B B 20 20 20 A FIGURE 5.1 5.1.1 Calculate the area of part 1. (1) 5.1.2 Calculate the area of part 2 without the hole. (1) 5.1.3 Calculate the area of part 3. (1) 5.1.4 Calculate the total area of the lamina. (1) 5.1.5 Calculate the position of the centroid of part 2 from A–A. (1) 5.1.6 Calculate the position of the centroid of part 1 from B–B. (2) 5.1.7 Calculate the position of the centroid of part 2 from B–B. (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 16 DBE/November 2016 NSC 5.2 ANSWER SHEET 5.2 shows TWO diagrams of a cantilever frame. Use ANSWER SHEET 5.2 to answer the following questions. 5.2.1 Name DIAGRAMS A and B. (2) 5.2.2 On DIAGRAM A, indicate the nature of the forces in each member by means of arrows. (4) 5.2.3 Complete the table by indicating the nature and magnitude of the forces. (Deduce the information from the drawings given.) (6) 5.3 FIGURE 5.3 below shows the space diagram of a beam with a span of 10 metres with two point loads and a uniformly distributed load. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow. 10 N 10 N/m 20 N A B C D E F 2m 2m 4m 2m 28 N 42 N FIGURE 5.3 5.3.1 Deduce from FIGURE 5.3 the value of the shear forces at A, B, C, E and F and draw the shear force diagram on ANSWER SHEET 5.3. Indicate the value of the shear forces on the diagram. Use scale 1 mm = 1 N. (7) 5.3.2 Calculate the bending moment at D. (3) [30] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 17 DBE/November 2016 NSC QUESTION 6: GRAPHICS AND COMMUNICATION 6.1 FIGURE 6.1 below shows the site plan of a proposed dwelling. Study the drawing and complete the table on ANSWER SHEET 6.1. 25 000 RE 3 000 1 SH B WC 8 000 2 Proposed dwelling LONG STREET PLOT 81 30 000 3 10 000 S PLOT 77 8 000 6 000 3 000 2 000 5 000 MH 4 PLOT 79 5 THABO STREET SCALE 1 : 200 FIGURE 6.1 (15) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 18 DBE/November 2016 NSC 6.2 FIGURE 6.2 below shows a line diagram of the floor plan of an office with a storeroom. 3 000 2 000 3 500 W2 W1 S WC WHB 3 000 BATHROOM KITCHEN W1 D1 STOREROOM OFFICE 3 000 D1 D1 FIGURE 6.2 Study FIGURE 6.2 and develop and draw, on ANSWER SHEET 6.2, to scale 1 : 50, the FLOOR PLAN of the building. Use the specifications below and on the next page. (Use the assessment criteria on ANSWER SHEET 6.2 as a guideline for your drawing.) SPECIFICATIONS:  The measurements indicated on the drawing are the inside measurements of each room.  Windows and doors: WINDOWS AND DOORS WIDTH HEIGHT Window 1 (W1) 1 500 1 200 Window 2 (W2) 900 600 Door 1 (D1) 900 2 100 Copyright reserved Please turn over
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology 19 DBE/November 2016 NSC  All windows are positioned in the middle of the external wall of each room.  All doors are positioned 300 mm from the wall to the right of the door.  The door of the storeroom is positioned in the middle of the wall shared by the office and the bathroom.  All external walls of the house are 220 mm wide.  All internal walls are 110 mm wide. The following must also be shown on the floor plan:  The drawing symbols for a hand basin, water closet and double-bowl sink, as indicated by the abbreviations on the line diagram  The total internal dimensions of the office on the western side of the building  The dimensions of the thicknesses of the walls and sizes of rooms on the western side of the office  Labels for the floor coverings for each room  The windows and doors in the spaces, as indicated on the line diagram THREE marks will be allocated for the application of the scale. Start the drawing from corner A, as indicated in the bottom left-hand corner of ANSWER SHEET 6.2. (25) [40] TOTAL: 200 Copyright reserved
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology DBE/November 2016 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: ANSWER SHEET 1.3 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARK CANDIDATE'S MARK Roof covering correctly drawn 1 Beam filling correctly drawn 2 Wall plate correctly drawn 1 Any two labels 2 TOTAL 6 Copyright reserved
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology DBE/November 2016 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: ANSWER SHEET 1.8.2 1.8.2 B B ASSESSMENT MARK CANDIDATE'S CRITERIA MARK Stretcher course 2 Header course 1 Correctness of T-junction 1 TOTAL 4 Copyright reserved
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology DBE/November 2016 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: ANSWER SHEET 3.11 A D C B A: ________________________________ (1) B: ________________________________ (1) ASSESSMENT MARK CANDIDATE'S CRITERIA MARK Incoming cable 2 Meter box 1 Distribution board 1 TOTAL 4 Copyright reserved
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology DBE/November 2016 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: ANSWER SHEET 4.3 Complete your answers in the spaces indicated with _____________. 4.3.1 A B C D Area to be plastered: Length of ONE short wall: = ______ – 2/________ = ______ Length of ONE long wall: = _____ – 2/________ = _______ Total length of one short and one long wall = _____________ + _____________ = _____________ (3) 2/ _______ Area of internal walls before deductions: _____ _____ m 2 (2) 1/ _______ Area of window opening: _______ _____ m 2 (2) 1/ _______ Area of door opening: 2 (2) _____ _____ m Total wall area to be plastered = _____________ - _____________ - ______________ =_______________ m2 (4) 4.3.2 Volume of plaster needed: 1/ ______ ______ ________ (3) Copyright reserved
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology DBE/November 2016 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: ANSWER SHEET 5.2 A 60° 8N 60° D B 60 N C 60° DIAGRAM A __________________________ (1) a d b c DIAGRAM B ________________________ (1) SCALE: 1 mm = 1 N MEMBER NATURE MAGNITUDE BC CD --- DA BD --- (6) Tolerance of 1 N to either side Copyright reserved
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology DBE/November 2016 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: ANSWER SHEET 5.3 10 N 10 N/m 20 N A B C D E F 2m 2m 4m 2m 28 N 42 N 5.3.1 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKS CANDIDATE'S MARK Drawing correct 5 Indicate all values of shear 1 forces on drawing Correct application of scale 1 TOTAL 7 Copyright reserved
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology DBE/November 2016 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: ANSWER SHEET 6.1 NO. QUESTIONS ANSWERS MARKS 1 Name the scale used for the site plan. 1 State the colour that you would use to 2 indicate the proposed dwelling on the 1 site plan. 3 Identify number 1. 1 4 Identify the line at number 2. 1 5 Identify number 3. 1 Determine the distance from the 6 boundary line to the proposed dwelling 1 to the right of the building. 7 Identify number 4. 1 8 Identify number 5. 1 Draw the roof line of a hipped roof for 9 4 the building. Calculate the perimeter of the 10 2 proposed dwelling. Which elevation will be closest to Long 11 1 Street? TOTAL 15 Copyright reserved
Civil Technology Downloaded from hlayiso.com DBE/November 2016 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKS LM EXAMINATION NUMBER: External walls 4 ANSWER SHEET 6.2 Internal walls 3 Windows 3 Doors 3 Wash basin 1 Water closet 1 Double-bowl sink 1 Dimensions 4 Floor coverings 2 Application of scale One or two incorrect =3 Three or four incorrect =2 More than five incorrect = 1 No measurement correct = 0 3 TOTAL 25 A Copyright reserved
Downloaded from hlayiso.com Civil Technology DBE/November 2016 NSC FORMULA SHEET IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS SYMBOL DESCRIPTION SYMBOL DESCRIPTION SYMBOL DESCRIPTION c Centroid b Breadth/Width r Radius ℓ Length s Side A Area FORMULAE AREA OF FORMULA FORMULA FORMULA FOR THE (in words) (in symbols) POSITION OF CENTROIDS X-axis Y-axis s s Square side × side s×s 2 2 ℓ b Rectangle length × breadth ℓ×b 2 2 Right-angled b h ½ x base × height ½b × h triangle 3 3 Equilateral triangle/ b h ½ x base × height ½b × h Isosceles 2 3 triangle (A1  d)  (A2  d) Position of centroid = Total area OR Y  Ay A OR X  Ax A Copyright reserved

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