SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

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BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

SEMESTER 1MARCH 2015 INTAKE

Measurement 1 (QSB 60104)

Technical Site Visit to Andes Construction Site

Name: Than Lek Mei

Student ID: 0315538

Submission date: 3rd July 2015

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CONTENTS

Introduction ....................................................................3-4

Objectives....................................................................... 5

Content / Photos & Technical observation................................................................... 6-13

Conclusion ................................................................... 14

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Introduction

On 26 of June 2015, with the assistance of our Measurement 1 lecturer, Sr. Ang Fuey Lin, a construction site visit was managed to be organized for us. Miss Ang and some lecturers had accompanied us along to the visit. This site visit is located at Jalan Puchong. We were required to have our own safety helmet to enter the construction site. Before the site visit started, we were given a safety brief talk by the project manager. After that we were then asked to get into groups of 7-8 students and also gi ven a guide to walk us through the site and explain to us about is seen around the site.

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Below is the summary of the project:

Project Title: Cadangan Pembangunan 2 Blok Pangsapuri Kos Sederhana (353 Unit) Dan 22 Unit Villa (3 Tingkat) Di Atas Lot 515, Off Jalan Puchong Untuk Tetuan Pola Aman Sdn.

Scope of works:i) Site Clearance, Earthworks, Construction of Bored Piles and Pile Caps Works.ii) Construction of Basement Slab, Beams, Retaining Wall and Ground Floor Slab including Column Lift wall, Ramp and Staircases Starter Bars from Basement to Ground

Cline: Pola Aman Sdn BhdArchitect: T & T Architect Sdn BhdCivil & Structural Eng: Perunding LNL Sdn BhdQuantity Surveyor: CPK AssociatedM&E Engineer: Perunding ISD Sdn BhdPiling Contractor: Transpace Builders Sdn Bhd

Contract Sum: RM 21,500,000.00Maintenance Period: 24 monthsDate of Commencement: 05 May 2014Date of Completion: Section 1 (Block A) – 30 August 2015Section 2 (Block B) - 31 October 2015

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Objective

• To expose the actual working environment as Quantity Surveyor on site including uncertainly circumstances.

• To have a better understanding on the general basic of construction process.

• To explore and identify various types of materials that always will be used in construction while constructing a building.

• Ability to apply academic theory into real-life practical working experience.

• Ability to identify the construction equipment and technology and have a basic knowledge in its function

• Able to communicate with the construction team on site

• Understand the importance of teamwork in the building team.

• To visualize the construction drawings and details given for sub-structure

• Awareness of the importance of safety and know the ways to avoid interference or accidents around the site’s compound.

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Content/ Technical observation

I was separate into the second group and arrived at the construction site at 10 a.m. Before enter the site we were be able to see a information board and get to know some detail information of the building . On the way walking into the construction area, I observed that this construction site is divided into three phases, the first phase of the site, which was located upon entrance of the site, had its work below lowest ground floor level completed and the contractors was working on the construction of the basement carpark of the condominium.

Figure1: This information board was well placed in front of the site.

Figure2: Workers are constructing walls, slab, column etc.

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Firstly, Our guide Mr, Asri gave us a little briefing about being safety in construction site and remind us to follow his steps and do not wander around without his permission.After that, he explained to us about the structures the workers were working on, which are the columns, slabs and the walls of the basement carpark. Mr. Asri told us that there are two types of reinforcement bars used for the columns which is T25 and T32, whereas for the links is using Y12 and spacing is 100. For the concrete used is reinforced in-situ concrete Grade 35. Besides that, concrete Grade 35 pump make water proofing used for retaining wall.

Figure 3: Allayment check

Figure 4: Slab formwork which supported by the independent scaffolding

Figure 5: Formwork of retaining wall

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Figure 6: formwork of column

Figure 7: shows that T25 reinforcement bars in the column

Figure 8: T32 reinforcement bar

As I walked along the construction site I also observed many types of

reinforcement bars that was in bundles waiting to be used. There were also some workers who was bending the reinforcement bar using the bar bending machine.

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Besides that, I saw some workers who are preparing concrete covers to be tied on reinforcement bars before the formwork is placed and the concrete is poured in.

Figure 9: 1 ton per pack of reinforcement bars.

Figure 10: workers using bar bending machine to bend all the reinforcement bars.

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Figure 11: Mr. Asri showed us the stirrups

Figure 12: workers preparing the concrete cover

Furthermore, I observed that the workers were working on the foundation of the building. Mr Asri told us that the type of foundation that is been using for the construction of The Andes condominium is piled foundation. The reason of using piled foundation is because the building stands 20-storeys high and it requires a strong and deep foundation to support it. I also saw some of the workers were using several construction equipment, such as water suction pump. Lattice boom

cranes, and excavator.

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Figure 13: An overview photo showing this phase is constructing the foundation.

Figure 14: Small pilecap 3P300 used for villa.

Figure 15: shows a completed pilecap with its formwork

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Figure 16 : there are sub soil piles to make the soil become firm due to the reason of poor soil in this area.

Figure 17: Reinforcement bars tied and ready to be used for the pilecaps

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Figure 18 : Worker removing the formwork of the completed pilecap.

Figure 19 : These are the 1200 diameter boar pile have been fixed in place. Workers excavate 45 meter deep to construct the boar piles in

Conclusion

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After the site visit, I gained a lot of construction knowledge and get to experience the actual working in construction site. I have also learnt the importance of teamwork in a team to construct a building. Taking this construction team as an example, every position is essential for a successful project: without an architect, there will be no designs, without an engineer, there will be no solid building; without a quantity surveyor, there will be no accurate billings; without workers, those blueprints will still be as what they are. A project may not be done successfully and in schedule without any of them.

Through this site visit, I also be able to have a clearer vision of what had been taught by Ms. Ang, especially those construction elements such as the the construction of the pilcaps, slabs, column etc. Besides that, Safety issues have also been raised as one of the crucial matters to take account into when we are one of the supervisors of the projects. Learnt to be safe in construction site is very important in order to protect ourselves to avoid accidents or interfering people who working at the site.

Generally, I am very thankful that Ms. Ang was willing to take her time to arrange this site visit for us and gave us an extraordinary experience in this visit.again I would like to thank every related authorities that made this trip possible for us again.

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