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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARAFINAL EXAMINATION

COURSECOURSE CODEEXAMINATIONTIME

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY VIBCM664JANUARY 20133 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES1 . This question paper consists of two (2) parts : PART A (3 Questions)PART B (3 Questions)2. Answer four (4) questions only. Answ er two (2) questions from PAR T A and two (2)questions from PART B in separate Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by theinvigilator.4. Please chec k to make sure that this examination pack consists of :

i) the Qu estion Paperii) two Ans we r Booklets - provided by the Faculty

DO NOT TURNT ISP GEUNTILYOU RE TOLD TO DO SOhis examination paper consists of printed page s

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PART AQUESTION 1a) Recession period is not a reason for Malaysia from keep progressing in constructiondevelopment. The ongoing housing projects have led to traffic congestion due to theincreased number of vehicles. With the aid of diagrams, proposed a suitable method oftunnel construction in order to divert the traffic congestion for the existing route. Describe indetail the sequence of construction for the proposed tunnel. (15 marks)b) Explain briefly, five (5) environmental im pacts that might affect the whole process of marinestructure construction. (10 marks)

QUESTION 2a) Referring to our local projects, there are lot of issues and constraints a ssociated to m arinestructure construction . You have been appointed as the new Project Manager of NazaSepang Properties to construct a 200 metre sea breaker to protect the existing reclaimedarea. With the aid of annotated illustration and an extensive explanation, you areresponsible to prepare a method of construction using equipment involved and materialrequired by taking the surrounding condition into consideration. (15 marks)

b) Elaborate briefly four (4) factors influencing the construction of an airfield by using any casestudy as justification. (10 marks)

QUESTION 3a) With the aid of annotated illustration and an extensive explanation, you are responsible toprepare an airfield construction for the extension area of Kuala Lumpur International Airport

(KLIA). Appropriate diagrams and justification on each step are required by taking anyrelated case study as references. (15 marks)

b) Explain briefly, five (5) potential challenges during the co nstruction of a tunnel in the citycentre. (10 marks)

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QUESTION 1Propose a suitable type of dam to be constructed across a broad river and in an area ofcompressible subso il. The construction is to m ake use of the a vailable rock in the area.a) With a fully annotated diagram, illustrate in detail the construction seque nce of the proposeddam. (20 marks)b) For safety reaso n, ancillary structures are integrated into dam or cons tructed separately inorder to regulate the water level in the reservoir. Describe briefly two (2)structures/appurtenances normally used to control the water level.

(5 marks)QUESTION 2a) Travelersform is normally used for the construction of highway bridges.

i) State the type of highway-bridge suitable to be constructed using the travelers form.(3 marks)

ii) With the aid of sketches, describe in detail a method of construction of a highway-bridgeusing travelers form.(15 marks)

b) Describe briefly, the different methods of depo siting or discha rging of dredg ed materials bya dredger for land reclamation work. (7 marks)QUESTION3a) Analyze the informa tion gathered from an exploratory site investigation, propose the type ofroad pavement suitable for the area and state the rational for the proposal. Some of theinformation gathe red are as follows:

Type of siteVegetationType of soilSoil CBR valueWater table

Swampy areaMangrove swampPeat soilLess than 2very high (5 marks)b) Prepare a metho d statement to describe in detail the proces ses/stages involved in theconstruction of the proposedroad. (20 marks)

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