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ARCPE

DECEMBER

2017

Architectural Draftspersons 4 Hours Name :......................................................................... Date:..............................................

ID (Omang) : ............................................................................ Result:.............................................

Architects Registration Council Professional Exam – December 2017

2 | P a g e Copyright 2017

PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Instructions for Multiple Choice Questions – (20 marks)

• Please circle the answer in clear indelible ink (blue or black).

• Each correct answer carries a full 2 marks.

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1. A client approaches you with fully detailed drawings prepared by another architectural

professional and solicits your opinion on the adequacy of this information for a fee

(design audit). How would you respond to this request bearing regard to the Code of

Professional Conduct and Ethics of the Profession (2 marks)

a) I would base my fee for this review on the Gazetted hourly rates

b) I would notify the architectural professional who authored the drawings in writing

about this potential commission.

c) I would refuse the commission outright

d) I would offer to re-design the works so that I take full responsibility

2. The following information is not required for site noticeboards erected in terms of the Architects’ Registration regulations (2 marks)

a) The details on the board must be legible from a distance of 15Metres

b) The Board must reflect the name and registration number of the architectural

professional in charge of the performance of the work of an architect on the site

c) The board should be removed from site 6months after taking over of the building

has been certified

d) The board should include names and addresses of the project sponsor

3. Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to the Town & Country

Planning Act (2 marks)

a) It makes provision for the orderly and progressive development of land

b) It seeks to preserve and improve on amenities provided with respect to land

c) It seeks to regulate the construction of buildings

d) It reviews qualification criteria and regulations of physical planners

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4. Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to the “Permit to Occupy”

under the Building Regulations: (2marks)

a) A permit to occupy should be issued within seven days of receipt of the notice of

completion.

b) The builder should be informed in writing of the reasons why the permit to occupy

is withheld by the local authority.

c) A building can be occupied by an approved number of watchmen pending

rectification to the works to make the building compliant.

d) A Registered Architect can review grounds for the rejection for the local authority

to issue the permit to occupy and can uphold or overturn the local authority’s

decision.

5. Which of the following services below cannot be delivered by a registered architectural

professional as part of their scope of work for a building project? (2 marks)

a) Interior Design services

b) Project Management services

c) Mechanical Engineering services

d) Clerk of Works services

6. The minimum Floor to Ceiling height as stipulated by the Factories Act, 1999 is;

(2 marks)

a) 5.0m

b) 3.0m

c) 2.0m

d) 9.0m

7. At what stage should separate male and female toilet accommodation be provided in

buildings other than dwellings? (2 marks)

a) When the number of regular users exceeds 15.

b) When the number of regular users exceeds 20.

c) When the number of regular users exceeds 5.

d) When the number of regular users exceeds 1.



8. Which of the following is correct with respect to the minimum period for removal of

slab props where normal cement has been used according to the standard

specification: (2 marks)

a) After 10 days in normal weather and 17 days in cold weather.

b) After 14 days in normal weather and 21 days in cold weather.

c) After 4 days in normal weather and 7 days in cold weather.

d) After 0.75 days in normal weather and 1.5 days in cold weather.

9. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to the design of internal residential

staircases? (2 marks)

a) The maximum riser of any step should not exceed 220mm

b) The sum of the going plus twice the riser should range between 550mm and

720mm

c) The vertical clearance above the pitch line should be a minimum of 1800mm

d) The draftsperson can use their discretion to determine this.

10. What is the maximum spacing of 2 brick or block walls in a cavity wall (2 marks)

a) 20-25mm

b) 15-20mm

c) 50-75mm

d) 90-200mm



PART 2: Instructions for Part Two Questions; – 80 marks

• Write your answers precisely using clear hand writing.

• Use clear indelible ink (blue or black).

• Write your answers in the spaces provided. Please use additional paper available at the end of the document.

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1. In your own words, what was the main purpose of the Architects’ Registration Act No. 23 of 2008, and Architects’ Registration (Amendment) Act, 2014, establishing the Architects’ Registration Council? (2 marks)

2. Give 3 requirements for eligibility to apply for a practicing certificate under the Architects’ Registration Regulations (3 marks)



3. A potential client, Baagi Investments, has approached you, Speedy Designers to design a single storey, mixed use development consisting of a furnished apartment, a retail space intended for rental including a cafe. Your Architectural Draftsperson Practice is registered as a Sole Trader.

a) Describe the structure of a Sole Trader in your own words and the impact this might have on your ability to deliver Architectural services to Baagi Investments. (5 marks)



To date you have been communicating with your potential client on email. After your first face to face meeting, your potential client representative from Baagi Investments is not willing to award the project to your practice as he realises you are a woman and he is unwilling to let his project be led by a woman.

b) How would resolve this problem in order to try and ensure you are successful in securing this commission? (5 marks)

4. You are the Architectural Draftsperson and Project Manager for the construction of residential properties for Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The contractor has shown you a sketch drawing of a 300 square metre building he wants to erect to serve as site offices during the project implementation. He wants you to prepare drawings for submission in order to obtain a Building Permit from Gaborone City Council. What will your advice to the contractor be? (5 marks)



5. Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of University of Botswana want to investigate the performance of new building materials including Compressed Earth Bricks (CEB) and Straw Clay Roof Tile (SCRT). They have designed 5 different buildings they want to erect using these materials. They have approached you as a registered professional with ARC to assist them with the submission to Gaborone City Council to obtain the necessary compliances with the Building Regulations. How will you assist them? (5 marks)



6. You are a registered Architectural Draftsperson and Dynamic Properties wish to appoint you to design and project manage a multi-storey hotel with 100 beds, inclusive of a 250 seater conference facility and associated indoor and outdoor recreation functions. a) Briefly describe which other consultants will need to be involved in the project, the

roles they will perform and why they need to be involved, if at all. (3 marks)

b) Briefly explain how you would deliver full Architectural services to your potential

client. (2 marks)



7. Illustrate below the following metal roof profiles in common use in Botswana:

(2 marks)

a) IBR Profile Roof sheets



b) Standing Seam Roof Sheets

8. Explain the following clay brick acronyms

(4 marks)

a) FBS

b) FBA



c) FBX

b) NFP

9. Illustrate in the space below your understanding of the following special bricks:

(4 marks)

a) Double cant header bricks



b) Single cant header bricks

c) Double bull-nosed header



d) Single bull nose header brick

10. Illustrate in the space below your understanding of a framed ledged braced and

battened door highlighting the bracing as it relates to the hinge side of the door and

the door lock position. (3 marks)



11. Illustrate in the space below a cottage paned window indicating the following

components: a) Top hung sash; b) Side hung sash; c) Mullion; d) Transom; e) Glazing

Bar; f) Fixed light; g) Casement Fastener; h) Casement stay. (4 marks)



12. Illustrate in the space below a typical detail wall section through a building clearly

annotating the following elements and components: Roof cladding; purlin; rafter/truss;

wall plate; ceiling batten/brandering; fibreglass insulation; ceiling; beam filling; external

brickwork; pre-cast lintels; window; window sill; skirting; floor finish; screed; RC slab;

DPM; DPC; Well –compacted fill/hard-core; foundation brickwork in in English bond;

natural ground line; concrete strip foundation footing and any other components you

may deem necessary (e.g. fascia boards, gutters and eaves linings) (8 marks)



13. You have been asked to provide Post-Contract services for a residential development on a new site using drawings previously designed by another Practicing Architectural Draftsperson for the same Client on a different site. Explain in words (no calculations) how you should advise your Client and handle this professionally? (3 Marks)

14. What would the total Project Cost Based fee for the project have been if the net total construction cost was P700, 001.00 (2 Marks)



15. Design a Double Garage attached to a single Bedroom with Kitchen and Bathroom

for the given site (Floor/ Site Plan). In your design, allow space for a future detached 3-Bedroomed Main Residential House. Include in your sketch key notes and dimensions to show compliance with Municipal Requirements. (14 marks)

Additionally, please provide a detailed sketch of a Section through a typical wall and window for your proposed building (Include a Section Line on your Floor Plan).

(6 marks)

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