Amhara Water Works Construction Enterprise
Written Examination for construction Engineer Level 3
Maximum marks 100%
Time allowed 1:30
1. State the main procedures of construction 100m3 capacity circular concrete reservoirs and
sketch the section of the wall (15%)
2. List five ways in which productivity can be increased and costs minimized during
construction (15%)
3. List at least four reasons why a time extension might be appropriate for a project not
completed in specified time (15%)
4. What are liquidated damages? (15%)
5. Calculate the cost for preparing of concrete mix C-20(1:2:3) from the following given data,
assume 30% of shrinkage & and wastage for cement and 50% of shrinkage and wastage for sand and
gravel (25%)
- Material cost with Delivery cost – cement = 250 birr per Quintal
- Sand = 150 birr per m3
- gravel 20mm size= 260 birr per m3
- For 1m3 concrete Labor required – 1/2 Mason wages 100 birr / day for 8 hours
duty time
- 3 Daily labor wages 25 birr/daily labor / day for 8 hours
duty time
- 1/16 Foreman wages 160birr / day for 8 hours duty time
- Contractor’s profit &over hade cost- 20 %
6. It is intended to construct a pump house of 4mx5m for a water supply project & have
20cm thickens base slab.
Assumed mix rate of the slab c-25(1:2:3) 30% of shrinkage & and wastage for cement
and 50% of shrinkage and wastage for sand and gravel
Calculate
a. Cement required for concrete work in bags (5%)
b. amount of sand required for concrete work in (m3) (5%)
c. amount of gravel required for concrete work in (m3) (5%)
GOOD LUCK!
Answer
Q1,
1. Earth Work
- Clearing the top vegetable and unwanted material
- Bulk excavation in ordinary soil & rock excavation
- fill selected material
- fill hard core filling
2. Lean concrete under the reservoir base slab
3. Provide, fix in position, cut and bend reinforced steel bar. All according to structural drawing, price
should include tying wire.
4. Provide and fix formwork
to base slab
to wall
to top slab
5. Filled reinforce concrete into from work and vibrated around reinforced bar-
In base slab
o In wall
o in top slab
6. Finishing work
Q2,
Q3,
◆◆ Delays resulting from severe weather
◆◆ Delays caused by slow processing of submittals or shop drawings
◆◆ Delays caused by delinquent deliveries
◆◆ Delays caused by labor strikes
◆◆ Delays caused by slow permit processing
◆◆ Delays caused by the architect (poor quality contract documents, work interference)
◆◆ Delays caused by the owner (slow decision making, work interference)
◆◆ Delays caused by outside protests (political groups, environmental groups, others)
Q4,
Liquidated damages are an amount of money that is assessed to the contractor for a failure to meet a
specified contract completion date. The theory behind this mechanism is that the payments would
mitigate the losses that the owner would experience if the project is not completed on time. It is
unlawful for them to be instigated in an amount in excess of actual damages to the owner.
