Calendar: 1899-1900 Page 812

dx FACULTY OF SCIENCE BtttfotnjDf Construction SECOND YEAR iVoi more Λα7215 questions to be attempted Give full particulars of limestones and sandstone and state in general terms for what purpose each is best suited Jl '1 uvi li qiofi tnmac1 81נ bflj What are the characteristics of the various kinds of materials used in the manufacture of brick What treat- ment is required to prepare it for brickmaking What are the different kinds of lime used in building and the purpose for which each is best adapted What are the causes of decay in timber and how is decay recognized What are the remedies Describe briefly the uses in building of white and yellow deal teak oak and mahogany and mention the chief properties and characteristic appearance of each Show by sketches the method of forming the founda- tions in riverside factory house in the country on sloping clay site Describe the materials and methods of use Describe the nature and composition of the various kinds rof mortar used for brickwork the tests used in the selection of each and the defects each is liable to Draw 1" foot the plan of the alternate courses of the junction of walls bricks thick meeting so as to form an angle of 60 Draw foot the plan section and elevation of fireplace opening feet wide showing the method of carrying the hearth &c 10 Draw full size the section of the following kind of stone steps square spandril moulded showing how each is fitted to the one beneath it 11 Draw £" foot the elevation of Queen Post Roof Truss for 40 feet span showing framed gutter at one side and an eaves gutter at the other 12 Draw full size in isometrical projection details of the following joints in the above roof between Queen