Marking Scheme for Assignment 1
H1 100.0 H2 70.0 P 40.0 N
Question 1 (10%) Description of the building
 Photograph of the
building
 Age of the building
 Correct identification of
structural elements
 Types of construction
materials (for both load
carrying elements and
façade) correctly
identified
Description of the building
provided with pictures but few
mistakes in the identification of
the internal structure and the
material composition
Description of the building
somehow provided but with
missing pictures. The internal
structure and/or the materials
composition incorrectly
identified.
Forgotten
Question 2 (10%)  Sketch the plan view
 Sketch two elevation
views
 All sketches are to scale
 Dimensions are real or
based on estimations. All
assumptions/estimations
are mentioned.
 Correct identification of
load carrying elements
 Sketch of the plan view
 Sketches of two
elevation views
 Sketches not to scale
 Real or based on
estimations (mentioned)
 Some load carrying
elements incorrectly
identified
 Sketch of the plan view
 Only one elevation view
provided
 Sketches not to scale
 Real or based on
estimations (not
mentioned)
 Load carrying elements
incorrectly identified
Forgotten
Question 3 (15%)  Comprehensive
discussion on loads that
are acting on the
building and how the
loads are transferred to
the ground (for both
 Little discussion on loads
acting on the building
and load transfer
 Only one load path
(either gravitational or
 Too brief discussion on
loads acting on the
building and load
transfer
Forgotten
gravitational and lateral
loads)
 Gravitational load path
of the building correctly
indicated
 Lateral load path of the
building correctly
indicated
lateral) correctly
indicated
 Incorrect identification
and representation of
load paths
Question 4 (15%)  Correct identification of
the material
composition of the
chosen load carrying
element
 Comprehensive list of
material properties
 Correct identification of
the material
composition of the
chosen load carrying
element
 Comprehensive list of
material properties with
some important
parameters missing
 Incorrect identification
of material composition
of the load carrying
element
 Incomplete or incorrect
list of material
properties
Forgotten
Question 5 (20%)  Complete and correct
calculation of the
gravitational load carried
by the structural
element
 Accurate comparisons
and discussions between
material properties
identified in Q4 to
conclude on the
suitability of the material
in withstanding and
transferring this load
 Incomplete load
calculation
 Inaccurate
comparisons/discussions
between material
parameters (obtained in
Q4) and load calculation
results
 Incorrect load
calculation
 No
comparisons/discussions
on the suitability of the
material in resisting the
load
Forgotten
Presentation
(15%)
 All main components of
the report (abstract,
 Too brief Introduction
and Conclusions
 No Introduction or
Conclusions
None
introduction, body of the
report, conclusion, and
references) included
 Clear Introduction and
Conclusion
 Clear and consistent
format
 Appropriate headings
and captions
 Comprehensive list of
references with
consistent format
 Format of the report not
consistent
 Heading and captions
not clear
 Bad grammar
 Little coherence in the
format
Originality
(10%)
 Effective use of photos
and pictures
 Authentic student’s
pictures
 Sketches and photos not
used effectively to
support the discussion
 Lack of original pictures
 Not student’s pictures
Forgotten
Plagiarism (5%)  No plagiarism (<15%)  Some plagiarism (<30%)  A lot of plagiarism
(<40%)
Plagiarism
>40%