Set out Masonry Structures

Which plan is used to represent a vertical plane cut through a building?

• Cross section

• Isometric projection

• General location

• Assembly detail

What is the purpose of a datum peg?

• To establish the building line

• To set out brickwork

• A fixed levelling point

• To measure a building line

When setting out a corbel from a detailed drawing, what is the MOST common scale used?

• 1:5

• 1:50

• 1:500

• 1:5000

What type of working drawing gives general information about the surrounding area?

• Site plan

• Detailed plan

• Assembly plan

• Block plan

Which check would ensure a spirit level is accurate?

• Check on an uneven surface

• Check level by placing on current brickwork

• By placing on top of another level

• By rotating the level 180 degrees

During adverse weather conditions, what should be put over brickwork to protect it?

• Damp proof course

• Hessian sheets

• Spot boards

• Damp proof membrane

Which of the following hazards is MOST likely to occur during site clearance?

• Unearthing of buried objects such as pipes or cables

• Discovery of materials placed in the wrong position

• Large machinery bogged down in poor weather conditions

• Drains collapse under pressure of weight of the ground

An optical level comprises of three pieces of equipment, what are they?

• Camera, tripod, staff

• Datum peg, tripod, staff

• Tripod, staff, spirit level

• Spirit level, datum peg, tripod

What method is used for checking square on a building?

• 2:3:4

• 3:4:5

• 4:5:6

• 5:6:7

Which piece of setting out equipment is used for right angled corners?

• Site square

• Plumb bob

• Building line

• Profile boards