ABB107 SMALL SCALE BUILDING
AND CONSTRUCTION - EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
Your Exam Plug
, What is a Temporary Benchmark (TBM)? - Answer: A fixed known elevation used for level
control during survey works and construction excavations.
What is a Datum? - Answer: A permanent point on a construction project used as a REFERENCE
POINT for all other vertical dimensions. (HEIGHTS)
What does AHD mean and what is it? - Answer: Australian Height Datum. It is the height of the
'mean astronomic tide' of that locality.
What are easements? - Answer: Right of use or access to a specific part of a property granted to
someone who is not the owner. E.g. Neighbours access, public sewer, Energex power supply etc.
What are the three main steps of site preparation? - Answer: 1. Clearing the site
2. Site set out
3. Levelling methods.
Who is authorized to do a site set out during site preparation? - Answer: A licensed surveyor.
What are the in-ground services to be aware of during site preparation? - Answer: Sewers,
stormwater, water, electrical & gas.
Label Diagram 3: Labelling parts of a house (1 min max) - Answer: check the correct answers
What are latent conditions? - Answer: Surprises that happen during site preparation - problems
that you find underground.
What is the textural classification of soil? Who is authorised to classify soil? - Answer: The
proportion of sand, silt and clay particles that make up the mineral fraction of the soil.
AND CONSTRUCTION - EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
Your Exam Plug
, What is a Temporary Benchmark (TBM)? - Answer: A fixed known elevation used for level
control during survey works and construction excavations.
What is a Datum? - Answer: A permanent point on a construction project used as a REFERENCE
POINT for all other vertical dimensions. (HEIGHTS)
What does AHD mean and what is it? - Answer: Australian Height Datum. It is the height of the
'mean astronomic tide' of that locality.
What are easements? - Answer: Right of use or access to a specific part of a property granted to
someone who is not the owner. E.g. Neighbours access, public sewer, Energex power supply etc.
What are the three main steps of site preparation? - Answer: 1. Clearing the site
2. Site set out
3. Levelling methods.
Who is authorized to do a site set out during site preparation? - Answer: A licensed surveyor.
What are the in-ground services to be aware of during site preparation? - Answer: Sewers,
stormwater, water, electrical & gas.
Label Diagram 3: Labelling parts of a house (1 min max) - Answer: check the correct answers
What are latent conditions? - Answer: Surprises that happen during site preparation - problems
that you find underground.
What is the textural classification of soil? Who is authorised to classify soil? - Answer: The
proportion of sand, silt and clay particles that make up the mineral fraction of the soil.
