WAEC Syllabus for Building Construction

(ii)    Classification and types

(iii)    Introduction to National Building Codes. (Building regulations and Byelaw requirements)

(ii)    Parties in the construction team.  (Client’s team, contractor’s team and statutory personnel.

(iii)   Function of the team members.

(iv)   Relationship of the parties.

(ii)    Hazards in the workshop and construction site.

(iii)   Causes and method of accident prevention.

(iv)   Safety equipment and measures at construction site.

(v)    First aid equipment, procedures and safety wear.

(vi)   Safety in working with dangerous equipment and materials (electricity, scaffolding,         formwork, cement, roof, etc).

(ii)    Tools and equipment.

(iii)    Care of tools and equipment. Waec Result

(ii)     Tools and equipment for site clearing and levelling.

(iii)     Basic site levelling operations.

(ii)     Procedure for site layout.

(iii)    Location, boundary lines, hoarding,         hutments and access road.

(ii)      Tools and equipment for setting out.

(ii)     Building drawing symbols

(iii)    Scales used in building and their application          on site.

(iv)    Production drawings and interpretations         (Plans, Elevations, sections and details).

(v)    Special details (Detailing building elements including doors and windows schedule).

(vi)    Scaling (Enlargement, pictorial and perspectives.

(vii)   Definitions and use of Auto-CADD.

(ii)     Definition and function of excavation.

(iii)    Methods of excavations.

(iv)    Tools, equipment and plant used for excavation.

(v)     Solution to excavation problems (Earthwork support, timbering battering and dewatering).

(vi)     Safety rules during excavations.

(ii)       Types of foundation.

(iii)       Factors that determine choice of foundation.

(ii)         Methods of construction ground floor.

(iii)        Definition of basement.

(iv)        Explain differences between building with basement and without basement.

(v)         Problems relating basement in a building.

(ii)         Methods of construction concrete floors and timber upper floors.

(ii)         Materials for concrete.

(iii)        Definitions types, components and manufacture of cement.     Properties and  uses of cement including other alternatives to cement product e.g. Pozzolana,                           Pulverize fuel Ash (P.F.A.), Rice husk ash             (R.H.A), etc

(iv)       Types and uses of aggregates (other aggregates such as palm kernel shell) and periwinkle, etc.

(v)         Types and uses of reinforcements.

(vi)         Properties and characteristic of concrete

(vii)        Process of concrete production.

(viii)       Types of concrete tests.

(ii)       Definition, types and properties of walling materials. (including locally sourced materials).

(iii)     Manufacturing processes of walling materials (clay, brick, blocks and concrete blocks).

(iv)     Sizes of blocks and bricks.

(v)      Mortar mixes for brick.

(vi)     Methods of wall construction

(vii)    Timber wall construction.

(viii)    Definition and function of wall openings.

(ix)      Methods of constructing wall opening.

(x)       Functions of lintels and arches.

(ii)       Methods of mixing doors and window frames.

(ii)       Materials used for construction of stairs.

(iii)      Materials used for finishing staircases.

(ii)     Materials for plumbing works and fittings.

(iii)    Types of sanitary appliances.

(iv)     Soil and waste appliances.

(v)      Installation of sanitary appliances.

(vi)     Terms used in drainage works.

(vii)     Principles and functional requirements of drainage system.

(viii)    Types of drainage system.

(ix)      Types of drainage materials (pipes and fittings).

(x)       Methods of laying and testing drain lines.

(xi)      Description of septic and soakaway            (inspection chamber, manhole, etc).

(ii)       Identification and uses of electrical wiring materials.

(iii)      Types of electrical wiring.

(iv)      Definition, functions and components of solar energy systems.

(ii)        Functional requirements of roof.

(iii)       Materials used for roofs.

(iv)       Roof covering materials.

(v)        Protection of roof from wind, rain, lightning, etc.

(i)        Types and characteristics of floor finishes.

(ii)        Methods of laying floor finishes.

(iii)       Uses of floor finishes.

(iv)       Care and maintenance of floor finishes.

(B)       Walls

(i)        Types and characteristics of wall finishes

(iii)     Types of rendering

(iv)      Methods of applying plastering and rendering mix.

(C)      Ceiling:

(i)        Types and function of ceiling finishes.

(ii)        Ceiling finishing materials.

(ii)         Types of gate, fixing of gates and production of gate.

(iii)        Types and materials for construction of access roads.

(iv)        Construction of access road.

(v)         Needs and materials for landscaping.

(vi)        Procedures for landscaping.

(ii)         Types of Business Organization in the              Building Industry.

(iii)        Types and sources of Capital.

(i)        Book Keeping in small scale businesses.

(ii)       Books of original entries.

(i)       Definition and types of contract.

(ii)      Contract documents.

(iii)     Parties to a contract. Jamb form