Question

the university of bamenda
htttc
second semester exams 2024/2025 time: 2hrs
site management ceft2220 bpw 200
instructions: answer any four questions. all carry 5mks each

1. give five benefits of work study to;

i) the organization
ii) the supervisor
iii) to the workers

1. i) calculate the depreciation of an equipment bought for 1,000,000 frs and used for 4yrs. we consider the value of the equipment before it went out of use 80,000 frs.

ii) use the method of depreciation of the sum of years, to obtain the yearly depreciation of the equipment
iii) draw the depreciation graph

1. i) name and briefly explain five components of stock management

iii) given output = \\(30\text{m}^3/\text{hr}\\), truck capacity = \\(12\text{m}^3\\), bulk coefficient = 1.35, average speed of truck = \\(30\text{km/h}\\), the distance when loaded = 19.5km when empty = 10.5km, offloading time = 5min. determine the loading time, the going and returning time, the duration of a truck circle and the number of trucks for the full optimization of the shovel

1. after an estimation of a foundation, it was realized that \\(300\text{m}^3\\) of cast concrete shall be needed for its realization. because of the quality of concrete prescribed, the enterprise decided to fabricate the concrete at its base 1.5km from the site. it has as its disposal, a mixer of 1500ltrs which can complete a mixing circle in 2.5minutes and a crane that can transport the whole content of the mixer at once at the transit lorry that can also transport at once each batch with a loading and unloading time of 9.5minutes. the contraction coefficient = 30% and compaction coefficient = 8%

i) determine the capacity of the crane bucket
ii) determine the daily output of the crane, given that the speed of the lorry is \\(10\text{km/hr}\\).
iii) determine the duration of the work

1. i) list three ways in which a company can advertise itself

ii) differentiate contract management from construction management
iii) define; method study, time and incentive payment
iv) give four important reasons for regular meetings on the site
v) define depreciation and give three main reasons why equipments depreciate

1. your company has been awarded a project in the university of bamenda main campus which is to demolish one of the existing bungalows and put up a gf+2 storey building. your task is to revisit the planning presented below;

Explanation:

Answer:

1. i) Total depreciation = \(920,000\text{ FRS}\)

ii) Year 1: \(368,000\text{ FRS}\), Year 2: \(276,000\text{ FRS}\), Year 3: \(184,000\text{ FRS}\), Year 4: \(92,000\text{ FRS}\)