MARKING GUIDELINE
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
BUILDING AND STRUCTURAL SURVEYING N4
15 August 2024
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QUESTION 1
1.1 1.1.1 Theodolite
1.1.2 Photographic survey
1.1.3 Chains and tapes
1.1.4 Closed traverse
1.1.5 Topographic survey
1.1.6 Observation
1.1.7 Field
1.1.8 Triangulation
1.1.9 Geological survey
1.1.10 Geodetic survey
(10 × 1) (10)
1.2 Minor control point
Benchmarks
Trigonometric beacons
GPS control
Reference marks (5)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 W 2 L3
Cs 24T 2
0,016 2 x92 3
Cs
24(6,8) 2
0,18m
CD L C s
CD 92 0,18
91,82m (5)
2.2 S C L(1 cos )
76.5(1 cos 6 0 2015)
0,467m
CD L S C
76,5 0,467
76.033n (5)
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2.3 MD 92,500m
ATL 100 0,02 100,02m
MDxALT
CD
GLT
92,5 x100,02
100
92,519m (3)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 Plane – is a surface on which any straight line joining two points on it will touch
the plane completely.
3.2 Vertical plane – is the plane at a right angle to the horizontal line.
3.3 Horizontal plane – is a plane at a right angle to the direction of gravity at one
point only.
3.4 Incline plane – is a sloping surface at any angle other than a right angle to the
horizontal or vertical plane.
3.5 Collimation line – is a line joining the intersection of cross hairs and the optical
centre of the object glass.
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QUESTION 4
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QUESTION 5
5.1 Angular measurement involves measuring horizontal angles which are used
primarily to obtain bearings and direction to a survey control point, and
vertical angles are used in obtaining the elevation of point and in reduction of
sloping distance to the horizontal. (4)
5.2 Radiation
Triangulation
Traversing
Resection (4)
5.3 Set up the instrument and calculate the direction between the point on which
the instrument is set up and point A and the distance between two
points.
Also calculate the direction between instrument station and point B and
the distance between two points.
Orientate direction from the instrument to point A, using the calculated
direction of point A, and measure the distance between the instrument
station and point A and place a peg.
Swing the instrument to point B using the calculated direction of point B
and measure the distance between the instrument station and point A and
place a peg. (8)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 abc
p
2
1560 950 731
2
1620,5m
A p( p a)( p b)( p c)
1620,5(1620,5 1560)(1620,5 950)(1620,5 731)
241810,18m 2
241810,18
A
10000
24,18ha
(8)
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6.2 width
Area [1st ord. + last ord. + 2 (sum of other ordinates)]
2
10
Area [75 80 2(85 95 105 110 125 110 100)]
2
Area 5(75 80 1460)
5(1615)
8075m 2 (5)
6.3 Given : s 32m and N = 10 (a decagon has 10 sides)
s2N
Area
180
4 tan
N
2
(32) (10)
180
4 tan
10
7878,9m 2 (4)
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QUESTION 7
7.1 7.1.1 Ranging rods
7.1.2 Drawn rays
7.1.3 Paper
7.1.4 Table
7.1.5 Tripod
(5 × 1) (5)
7.2 7.2.1 Object vane
7.2.2 Thin wire
7.2.3 Magnetic needle
7.2.4 Fixed graduated plane
7.2.5 Metal box
7.2.6 Tripod
7.2.7 Plumb bob
7.2.8 Screw
7.2.9 Eye vane
7.2.10 Levels
(10 × 1) (10)
7.3 7.3.1 Magnetic bearing = 180 – 25° - 24′
= 154° 36′
True bearing = 154° 36′ – 12° 14′
= 142° 22′ (2)
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7.3.2 True bearing = 154° 36′ + 12° 14′
= 166° 50′ (2)
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