SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGNBachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours)

INTEGRATED ASSIGNMENT:MEASUREMENT I (QSB60104)

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY I (BLD 60104)BUILDING MATERIALS (BLD 62003)

SITE VISIT REPORT

STUDENT NAME: CHAN TIAN JISTUDENT ID NO.: 0320831DATE OF SUBMISSION: 27 NOVEMBER 2015 (FRIDAY)

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CONTENT PAGE

No. Content Page

1. Introduction of the site visit 3-4

2. Objectives 5

3. Content/Technical observations 6-10

4. Photos and descriptions 11-12

5. Learning outcomes/Conclusion 13

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INTRODUCTION OF SITE VISITA site visit was organized by the program director, Sr. Ang Fuey

Lin and our Construction Technology Lecturer, Miss Azrina Binti Md

Yaakob on 19th November 2015 (Thursday) to Sekyen 2A, Antara Gapi,

Hulu Selangor, Selangor. The purpose of this site visit is to give us a

basic experience on understanding the concept of construction site and

the process in it. The elements included construction process, the usage

of the construction equipment on site, different types of building

materials and technology used on site.

On the day of site visit, we are required to gather and take

attendance at Taylor’s Lakeside University before depart from the

campus at 8.00am. We were informed earlier to wear proper attire on

the site visit by wearing long pants, covered shoes and safety helmet for

safety purpose. Due to the large amount of us, we are separated into

two different buses to travel. It took around one hour journey to reach

there. Miss Azrina, whom in charged of the bus that I sat, briefed us

about the basic safety precautions before we entered the bus. As we

reached the site, we are gathered together before entering the

construction site.

Then the project manager, Mohd Sobri Bin HJ. AB. MAJID had

briefed to us about the condition of the site, the safety precautions and

topography of the site. He had also distributed the map of the site to

explain the area we are going to visit on that day and the dangerous

area that we are not allowed to enter. He explained about the

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construction project to us.

Before we get started, we took a few of group photos. We had a lot

of construction equipment such as bulldozer, excavator, concrete mixer

truck that had learned in class. Unfortunately, we can only observe it

from outside instead of experience them by using them. Lots of

building materials can be seen at the site, for example, bricks and

blocks, steel bars, iron mesh, cement and others. We are leaded to the

part of pad foundation and introduced for the process of constructing

pad footing and the materials required.

Due to the hot weather, we are provided with some drinks after

everything get done. Before leaving, all of us shake hand and say

thanks to the program manager of the site as a respect and thankfulness.

Travel Itinerary for site visit to Sekyen 2A, Antara Gapi, Hulu

Selangor, Selangor.

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OBJECTIVES To understand how the basic construction process goes on.

To gain more knowledge of the site from the professionals which is

the program manager of the site.

To understand the machinery used in the site.

To take a real look and touch of the machinery and the building

materials using for construction.

To understand how construction can be done smoothly such as

teamwork, weather and other information given by those

professionals.

To get a knowledge about future job’s scope and role in the

construction site.

To discover the types of construction technologies that might be

used in future.

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CONTENT/TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS

Type of foundation

Pad Footing

Pad footing in the site. (Sekyen 2A, Antara Gapi, Hulu Selangor, Selangor)

Section of pad footing (Detail)

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Process of Pad Footing

For pad footing, the first thing to do is as usual which is excavation.

Then, a layer of lean concrete will be poured on the excavated part.

After the concrete are done, the next step is to set up the formwork.

Place some spacer block in between of the empty space in the

formwork. Then, started to lay the reinforcement bars and transverse

rebar in it. After the bars are placed nicely, erect the information for

stump. Then, add more ties to the formwork. After everything are ready

and tidy up then it’s time to pour concrete to completely cover the

inside of formwork. Then, leave the concrete to be harden. As the

concrete get sufficient strength, the formwork are able to be removed.

By these process, pad footing are done.

1. Excavation. 2. Lean concrete and spacer block inserted.

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3.Formwork. 4. Reinforcement bars, transverse bars and tiers.

5. Concrete added. 6. Formwork are removed.

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Building Materials Involved in Constructing Pad Footing

Lean concrete

Concrete cover

Reinforcement bars

Transverse bars

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Machinery

Front loader

Bull Dozer

Mobile Crane

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Photos and Description

Everybody was wearing safety helmet during the site visit.

Everybody was listening to the information given by the project manager.

Pad footing process that consist of the formwork and concrete cover while waiting the

concrete to cure.

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Scaffolding in the site for the workers to access easily.

Unused steel bars are all placed nicely at the side of the site.

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Conclusion

After the site visit, I had experienced and gain a lot of knowledge

such as knowing the basic construction process, the condition of the

site and the environment. Mr. Mohd Sobri Bin HJ. AB. MAJID, the

project manager of this site, who explained every details of the site to

us. From the information that he given to us, I’m able to finish up my

report that assigned by my lecturers. Although it was a tiring day after

the site visit, but everything is worth because I gain a lot of knowledge

that I would be getting if I did not go into a construction site like this.

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