SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONOURS)

QSB 1114 Measurement 1 Site Report April Semester 2013 Individual Assignment Submission Date: 2 July 2013

NAME : Lim Ai Pei Student ID : 0307972

Content page
1. OBJECTIVE OF SITE VISIT 2. CONTENT / TECHNICAL OBSERVATION 3. PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTION 4. LEARNING OUT COME / CONCLUTION

CONTENT / TECHNICAL OBSEVATIONS In order to visit the site we were split in to 2 sessions, the first session was at 8:45 am to 9:45 am and the second session starts at 9;45 am to 10;45 am. On the 21 of June 2013 we gathered at the entrance of the site. The site was located in Subang Jaya close to Subang Parade. The address in : LOT PT12590,Senahagian Rezab Talian Rintasan Elektrik Subang Jaya, Mukim Damansara,Daerah Petaling, Selangot Darul Ehsan. The architect in charged is Soonchai Architect. The Civil and Structure mechanical and electrical engineer are J & A Association SDN BHD. The conteactor in charged is KP Synergies berhad - Trangrid venture SDH BHD consortium.Starting date of construction is18 October 2010 the estimated time for this project to be completed is 3 years from the starting date. We were shown around the site by Mr. Peter. First we had a look at the bar bending area. All the reinforcement bars are placed there while the bar benders bend the bar bending machine. Secondly we visited the carpentry area, this is where wood used for formwork are placed and cut in to their specific sizes. Later on, we saw construction workers make the concrete spacer. Concrete are mixed then poured in a mould then in cut in to the specific sizes and left t dry. Certain concrete spaces are inserted with wires and some not. We learned that concrete spacers with wire attached to it are made for the sides of the reinforcement bars and the ones without the wire are for the bottom. After that, we observed how the construction workers work one site. The construction workers that are working at a high level would secure them self by attaching them self to the scaffolding. This is to prevent the worker from falling down from a high level. We were told that only the pile caps are precast and the rest of the concrete work on site where insitu casting and the industrialised building system (IBS) is not used trough out this construction. The columns are all sitting on the pile caps because if the column where to sit on the beam it would not be strong enough. The maximum high of a column is 11 meters. Because this is a substation platforms are specially made according to the size and able to with stand the weight of the transformers.

Objective of site visit To understand the basic of the construction process To understand the practical aspect of construction techniques on site and the comparison of theories from books. To be exposed to actual working environment on site including uncertainty circumstances To learn the ability of communicating with the construction team members on site and to learn the importance of teamwork in the building team. To witness the usage of construction equipment on site that includes mechanical plants. To explore and identify various types of building materials and technology on site. To be aware of the importance of safety on site and understanding of safety problems and site conditions. To recognize the items measurable for sub-structure and reinforced concrete frame works. To adopt a systematic approach to take-off quantities from drawings for the preparation of Bills of Quantities for substructures and reinforced concrete frame works. To demonstrate a systematic and orderly mind and be able to visualize the drawings and details given for substructure and reinforced concrete frame works.

Photos and descriptions

Information of the construction is written on this board.

Saftey precaution sign bords out side of the site.

Site office.

Reinforcement bars in the barbending yard.

. Bar benders bending the bars with the bar bending machine

Reinforcement bars for columns

Mesh fabrics on site

Formwork to edges and faces of column and formwork to edges and soffit of beams.

Formwork has been strike off after the concrete in the column is dried. The reinforcement bar above the column are starter bars, it indicates the width of the next column,

Platform for the transformer with an excavator at the back.

Safty performance grading board

Reinforcement bars with links

Concrete spacer tied to reinforcement bars

Concrete spacer with wire and without the wire.the ons with the wire are tied to the sides of the re-bar and the one with out is plased at the bottom.

Discription tag on the rebar.

Reinforcement bar that has not been bend.

Learning outcomes and Conculution From this site visit I managed to understand the basic of the construction process and the practical aspect of construction techniques on site and the comparison of theories from books. I also was exposed to actual working environment on site including uncertainty circumstances. I learn the ability of communicating with the construction team members on site and to learn the importance of teamwork in the building team. Besides that I managed to witness the usage of construction equipment on site that includes mechanical plants. Through this site visit I am able to explore and identify various types of building materials and technology on site. I am now aware of the importance of safety on site and understanding of safety problems and site conditions. In addition I learn recognize the items measurable for sub-structure and reinforced concrete frame works and adopt a systematic approach to take-off quantities from drawings for the preparation of Bills of Quantities for substructures and reinforced concrete frame works. I am able to demonstrate a systematic and orderly mind and be able to visualize the drawings and details given for substructure and reinforced concrete frame works. In conclusion I managed to learn a lot of things that were not in texts books and now I am able to visualise what I am learning because I had first-hand experience of visiting a site.