Question

2 . (a) List any FIVE (5) main duties of the Resident Engineer. (5 marks) (b) Describe the FOUR (4) items that must be included in the Monthly Financial Statement submitted by the contractor in the application for interim payment. (10 marks) (c) Briefly explain the rules of variation for the Engineer's Instruction Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Engineer's Instruction No. 1: Remove the 150 mm thick concrete block walls due to changes in design and place the debris at a location near the courtyard. (5 marks) Engineer's Instruction No.2: The 150 mm thick reinforced concrete external wall in Block C is to be changed to glazed curtain walling. (5 marks) Engineer's Instruction No. 3: The diameter of the circular reinforced concrete column is revised (5 marks) from 600 mm to 825 mm. Engineer's Instruction No. 4: The mixture for the reinforced concrete grade 30/20D is revised to include a proportion of pulverized fuel ash. (5 marks)

Answer 1

2.a) Five main duties of resident engineer ů preparing a proper construction plan. The resident engineer must visit the site, take a note of the field conditions and the maps. He has to prepare schedules and plan the construction considering the varices obstacles which may occur. cü Duty regarding the construction equipment and materials. The resident engineer has responsibility regarding the quantity, quality and the cost the material and equipment . of

any problems (ii) Supervision of construction work He has the responsibility to supervise all the activities of construction He has to maintain the field notes and identify (or) essors occuring (iv) Management of working personnel. He that is responsible for the staff wooking in the project. He has to work along with them, distribute work to them and ensure that all work is going smoothly. W Preparation of reports, documents He has to maintain reports, documents about the progress of the work on smo (including the field notes