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This document outlines an assignment for the Construction Materials module (CMA1501) for civil engineering students, with a total mark of 25 and due on April 15, 2022. It includes instructions on academic integrity, submission format, and specific questions related to concrete and other materials. Students are required to explain various types of concrete, differentiate brickwork bonds, and discuss timber grading and steel types.

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Assignment 3

This document outlines an assignment for the Construction Materials module (CMA1501) for civil engineering students, with a total mark of 25 and due on April 15, 2022. It includes instructions on academic integrity, submission format, and specific questions related to concrete and other materials. Students are required to explain various types of concrete, differentiate brickwork bonds, and discuss timber grading and steel types.

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

ASSIGNMENT 3

Module code: CMA1501


Module Name: Construction Materials

Total mark: 25 marks Weighting: 5%

Assignment due date: 15 April 2022

Module lecturer: Ms S.N.I Mathenjwa

This Assignment consists of 2 pages including cover page.

Instructions:

Honor Pledge: I have neither given nor received aid on the assignment.
Plagiarism is the act of taking words, ideas and thoughts of others and presenting it
as your own. It is a form of theft which involves a number of dishonest academic
activities.

 Tidiness and well organised work will be considered while marking


 This is an Individual work.
 Submit your script as a single PDF format.
QUESTION 1: CONCRETE [10 Marks]
1.1 Explain the difference between
1.1.1 Fresh concrete (2)
1.1.2 Mass concrete (2)
1.1.3 Reinforced concrete (2)
1.1.4 Precast concrete (2)
1.2. Explain role of water in a concrete mix. (2)

QUESTION 2: OTHER MATERIALS [14 Marks]


2.1. Using a drawing differentiate between Three types of brickwork bonds. (6)
2.2. Discuss Two method of timber grading. (4)
2.3. Distinguish between Mild steel and High tensile steel. (4)

TOTAL MARK: 25
© UNISA 2022

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