Thursday, June 24, 2010

Week 12 (21/6/2010 - 25/6/2010)


The Last Week of My Industrial Training!!!


Progress in this 3 Months...........


The 1st Week - undergoing the construction of Level 3 of the main building



The 7th Week - undergoing the construction of Level 5 of the main building



The 12th Week ( The LAST Week) - undergoing the construction of Level 8 of the main building

Monday, June 14, 2010

Week 10 (7/6/2010 - 12/6/2010)





Retaining Wall At Car Park Area


Excavation work is done.


The existing structures (ground beams, pile caps.....) are demolished by the hydraulic breaker.


The workers are clearing the demolished concrete and reinforcement.


Then, the surveyor will survey and mark out the exact location of the R.C. retaining wall.




The carpenter will erect the formwork to the retaining wall base. Lean concrete is done to the ground. Next, polyethylene(PE) sheet is applied on the lean concrete. Reinforcement work will be done to the retaining wall base.


Concrete casting is done to the retaining wall base.


Then, reinforcement work is done to the retaining wall.


Formwork are erected to the retaining wall.


Bracings and supports are installed to support the formwork.


Concrete casting is done to the retaining wall.


Formwork is dismantled after the concrete dried.


Bituminous material is applied on the retaining wall.


After that, soil backfilling until the required level is done to the retaining wall.


Top view of the retaining wall

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Week 9 (31/5/2010 - 4/6/2010)


Brick Wall Lintel



First, the worker drilled 4 small holes to the beam. Then, stiffeners are installed into the holes and grouted with Hilti Hit.


Reinforcement work is done to the lintel.


Next, formwork is installed.


Concrete casting is done to the lintel.


The finished lintel

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Week 8 (24/5/2010 - 29/5/2010)


Staircase


First, formwork is sawn to the staircase.


Then, reinforcement work and electrical PVC pipe conduit c/w junction box installation are done to the staircase.


Formwork is done to the steps of the staircase.


The dust, sand, stones etc are blown out from the formwork by using the air compressor before concrete casting.


The staircase after concrete casting


Formwork is dismantled.


Honeycombs are found.


This worker is repairing the honeycombs by special cement.



Sunday, May 23, 2010

Week 7 (17/5/2010 - 22/5/2010)


Sat (22/5/2010)


Excavation work to let the RC wall installation work start at the car park area beside TNB substation.




The existing structures are demolished by the hydraulic breaker.


Mr Azizul, my company surveyor is surveying the grid lines for the RC wall.




Thursday, May 13, 2010

Week 6(10/5/2010 - 15/5/2010)


Construction Safety Policy



Rubbish chute installation


Safety access to enter the tower block


Scaffoldings are erected surrounding the tower block and they are covered with netting to avoid human, rubbish and debris from falling out.



Scaffolding tag


Temporary staircase for the workers climb up to higher level


Mon(10-5-2010)

Today, a hydraulic breaker comes to the site to demolish the existing structures(pilecaps & beams). The body of this hydraulic breaker is same as escavator but the bucket is replaced with a breaker.





Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Week 5(3/5/2010 - 8/5/2010)


Liftcore Wall

Reinforcement work are done to the Liftcore wall.


Steel form to the Liftcore wall are erected.


Braces are also erected to support the steel form.


Concrete casting are done to the liftcore wall.

Liftcore



Mon(3/5/2010)
I went back my hometown on friday after work because saturday no need to work(Labour Day!!!). After coming back from hometown, i have to repeat my daily routine again.

0600 Wake up
0640 Depart to Kajang KTM station
0715 Take KTM to Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station
0735 Take LRT
0750 Drop at Hang Tuah LRT Station and walk to IPK,KL
0800 Start working
1000-1030 Minum Pagi
1200 Lunch
1300 Continue working
1500-1530 Hi-tea
1700 Finish work and walk to LRT station
1720 Take LRT
1735 Reach Bandar Tasik Selatan KTM station and wait for the 1743 train(if it's not delayed)
1830 Home Sweet Home


Today is the first day of the tower crane operates!!!