Site visit report.

1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND
DESIGN
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONOURS)
SITE VISIT REPORT
NAME: CHEAH MAN YEE
STUDENT ID: 0324743
SUBJECTS:
MEASUREMENT 1 [QSB 60104]
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 1 [BLD60104]
BUILDING MATERIALS [BLD 62003]

3. This is a report on a site visit to a construction site incorporating all the learning outcomes of the
site visit, the introduction of the site and technical observation made on site. The site that we
visited on 22nd
November 2016 (Tuesday) is Taman Impian Murni at Bukit Rimau. We
required to observe the site condition where we will able to describe, explain and understand
the method and process of construction in accordance to the sequences of work on site.
Nonetheless, this report contents is more focus on concrete framed building which we able to
observe on the site. Through this site visit, we will clearly and easily understand the process and
those building materials used for built up the concrete framed building.
Image sources: http://murni.impianpurcon.com.my/#galleryPage
The site that we visited is Impian Murni, a new community in Kota Kemuning, which consists
of 42 luxury residences. Will be hailed as a symbol of lifestyle features in this area, this
community is a collection of the latest in a series of Taman Impian developed by reputable
developers.
With designs 2 and 3 floor, each residence Impian Murni offers features that meet the daily lives
of a growing family. Outdoor contemporary design with floor ceiling height alluring gaze white
offering natural light.
Double and three-storey terrace house are constructing on the site that we visited. It is
developed by Khas Perkasa Sdn Bhd (Subsidiary of Purcon Sdn Bhd). It is located in the
south of Bukit Rimau, Jalan Tanjung Balai (Lorong Haji yusof), Seksyen 30, 40460 Shah Alam,
Selangor. Taman Impian Murni is only 1.8 kilometers to Kesas Highway and 6 kilometers drive

4. to Kota Kemuning. Other nearest highways that this residence has access to includes SKVE,
LKSA, and Elite Highway.
This project is built on a Malay Reserved Freehold land comprises of 42 units of housing. It is
designed for the needs of the Malay ethnic group. There are consists of 2 and 3 storey terrace
house comprises of 4 to 6 bedrooms with 3 to 4 bathrooms. The range of the layout is between
1950 square feet to 2683 square feet. Besides, there are 2 lots of parking unit available for each
of the house.
This site is quite convenient for their residence because there has a variety of shopping
amenities accessible. Shopping is within a distance to Jusco Bukit Tinggi, Gamuda Walk Kota
Kemuning and AEON Big Hypermarket, Bukit Rimau. Public schools are also nearby for this
residence that also SK Bukit Kemuning 2, SMK Bukit Kemuning and a Chinese vernacular
school, SJK (C) Chung Hwa.
Jalan Haji Yusof, Shah Alam
Image source: https://nuprop.my/selangor/shah-alam/taman-impian-murni
Taman
Impian Murni

5. The pricing for double-storey house is around RM 585,800 to RM 698,800 whereby for three-
storey house is RM 758,800 to RM 984,800. Besides, the cost for this Taman Impian Murni
project is around RM 11 million. This project is estimated to be completed one and a half years
which is on October 2017.
The picture above shows the construction site that we visited which is now constructing the double and three- storeyterrace house.
The picture shows
the 2 storey
terrace house
floor plan. It cost
around RM
585,800 to RM698,
800. The size of
the house is 1951
square fit. Other
than that, there are
consists of 4
bedrooms and 3
bathrooms.

6. This picture shows
the three- storey
terrace house
floor plan. The
price for this
terrace house is
slightly more
expensive than 2-
storey house
which cost around
RM758, 800 to
RM984, 800. The
size of this terrace
house is 2683
square fit.
Besides, there are
consists of 6
bedrooms and 4
bathrooms.
Developer Khas Perkasa Sdn Bhd
Location Jalan Haji Yusof, Jalan Kebun
Total unit 42 units
Freehold land Rezab Melayu, Pegangan Bebas
Type of property 2 and 3 storey terrace house
Size of the land 20’X 63’
Size for construction 1,951kps / 2,683kps
Number of room 3+1 bedroom & 3 bathroom
5+1 bedroom & 4 bathroom
Expected Completion Date October 2017

7. On 22nd
November 2016, we have a site visit which organized by our Measurement 1 lecturer,
Sr. Ang Fuey Lin in Kota Kemuning. The purpose of this site visit is to let us explore the
construction site and conclude everything in this report. This assignment is integrated with three
modules, which are Measurement 1, Building Materials and Construction Technology 1. We
were required to start the site tour at 9 am sharp, to ensure everyone are on time, we meet at
8.30 am. Everyone was required to wear proper attire such as collar t-shirt, jeans or long pants,
and we were provided with safety helmets. The most important thing we need to be attention is
the site safety. We separated into two small groups and started our tour on site after we are
briefed by the project manager of the site.
On the site, the site safety board is clearly stated that this is a dangerous site, therefore we have
to be careful during our site tour and follow what the guidance told us.
The pictures above shows that the site is still constructing, formwork is to support and shape the column of the house.

8. The objective of this site visit is to help us more understand the basics of the construction
process such as the concrete framed and also others element of the building. Other than that,
during the site tour we able to witness the usage of the construction equipment on site including
the mechanical part. The most important thing is we have the chance to explore and identify the
various type of building materials and technology on site which we have learnt during the lecture
class. To visit the site is very useful way for us to gaining our knowledge by interacting and
communicate with those experience workers and also with the construction guidance. Their
explanations make me understand the construction of buildings and the scientific principles that
underpin the design and construction.
Moreover, it also can make us to be more aware the importance of personal safety in the
construction site and understanding site conditions. Therefore, all of us must wear proper attire
to ensure or descending the probability of injuries. Other than that, we able to gain personal
knowledge about the safety precautions by listening the professional’s briefing. During the site
tour, we can gain personal knowledge about the construction process by listening the person in-
charge briefing.
It is a great chance for us to have an up-close view of the building structure as opposed to see
in the drawings. Instead of just looking at the drawing, it is more useful for me to look at the real
life work and apply theories into practice during this site visit. In addition, it can learn how to
communicate and work together in a construction site with the different field of professions. Its
gain my confident while communicate with others. Last but not least, this site visit gave me an
experience of exposure of the actual working environment on site.

9. TECHNICAL OBSERVATION

10. For this construction project, the raft pilling is used as the foundation. RC friction pile is used as
the foundation which is different from others normal pilling system. The reason of this pilling
system is different from others foundation is that raft pilling is not having pile cap, however the
ground beam is attached to the pile. This method of pilling require lesser pilling works and also
more stable and stronger than the others normal pilling system. The cost of this pilling system is
lower compared to others. Besides, the pile is directly link to beam and the slab is placed on the
top of the beam. The type of the ground floor slab used in this construction is non-suspended
floor slab type. Normally non-suspended floor slab is defined as the concrete slab sits on the
ground directly or the floor slab is being placed between the ground beams. They are different
STARTER BAR STARTER BAR
GROUND FLOOR SLAB
GROUND BEAM
Starter Bar
A steel reinforcing bar embedded in the concrete and projecting
through a construction joint to bind adjoining masses of
concrete together.
Ground beam is constructed before the slab concrete grade
25 being poured on the top of the beam. Started bar is
embedded in the concrete.

11. from suspended slabs because suspended slabs are above the ground and are supported by
beams. Due to my observation and also explanation from profession on the site, the floor slab of
the site is placed on the top of the ground beam. This is known as non-suspended floor slabs
because of the step of the construction. After the ground beam is constructed, slab concrete
Grade 25 only will be poured on the top of the beam. This kind of method of constructing ground
beam and floor slab are the structural engineering of the site specially design for this site
because of the condition of soil in the area. Hence, the main factor of using raft pilling in this
project is because the condition of soil in the area. The soil in the area is soft; therefore they are
using the special design pilling system to stronger the foundation and to prevent settlement
occur. In addition, the mesh fabric reinforcement (BRC) and reinforcement bar in the slab and
ground beam are not connected but there are starter bar to connect to others elements which is
shown in the picture above.
BRICKWALL
FLOOR SLAB
GROUND BEAM
PILE
HARDCORE
REINFORCEMENT BAR
The picture above shown the special kind of the foundation which is the pile is directly
link to the ground beam and there is not having any pile cap. For the floor slab is
being constructed after the ground beam was done.

12. Concrete
Concrete is a heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of
broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, that can be spread
or poured into molds and that forms a stone like mass on hardening.
From the site, we are able to observe that the framed structure for all the building are using
the building material of concrete. Concrete is a signature material in driveways, patios,
basements and a host of other household items. It’s the world’s most widely used building
material. Besides, concrete is a heterogeneous material. The composition of concrete are
mixed with cement, sand gravel, rock aggregate and water. For the ratio of composition is
1:2:4 (cement: sand: aggregate). As the figure 1.0 shown above the sand is prepared as one
of the composition before being mixed with others to form a concrete. Before the concrete
pour into particular area, normally they will construct all the formworks and also reinforcement
bars to shape the concrete. When all the needed material are mixed and it will poured into
forms. It will became hardens as it sets. Besides, the figure 1.1 and figure 1.2 above shown
that the concrete is naturally gray but may be colored, for example by cladding or painting.
Figure 1.0 Figure 1.1 Figure 1.2
SAND

13. a) What are the items in the site that are considered as a concrete frame?
SUSPENDED FLOOR SLAB
ATTACHED BEAM
COLUMN

14. This Taman Impian Murni construction project the building is using concrete framed structure. A
framed structure is a network of beams and columns joined up to form the skeleton framework
of the building. The structural frame carries the total load of the building and transfers it to the
foundation. Rectangular framed structures are series of upright and horizontal members. They
are set a right angle to each other to provide support for the floors, walls and roof. The upright
are called column whereby the horizontal members are called beams. The flat planes of
concrete are called slabs.
CONCRETE FRAMED
STRUCTURE
The picture shown the concrete framed structure is a network of beams and columns joined up to form
the skeleton framework of the building. Humans walk on flat planes of concrete called slabs.

15. Beam is one of the important member for construct a framed structure. It’s act as a horizontal
member of a structure. It supports the transverse load which usually rest on supports at its end.
For this Taman Impian Murni construction project, there are three types of beam, isolated beam
and also attached beam.
Isolated beam
The picture beside shown the isolated
beam of one of the terrace house.
Isolated beam mean beams that are not
incorporated into a slab. This isolated
beam can found on site, which placed
on the roof and it called roof beam.
ATTACHED BEAM Attached beam is shown beside the
picture. It’s easy to found on site.
Basically attached beam is placed on
the second floor of the building.
Attached beam is defined as the
beam is attached to the floor slab.

16. Ground beam consider as an important member in a building. The reason is the ground beams
are designed to support brick / block work or to form a permanent shutter to the edge of insitu
concrete floor slab. Different building has different requirements in construction even if the
amount of reinforcement bar. The amount of reinforcement introduced into this project design
will be used to suit specific loading requirements.
To providing restraint, the ground beam is also used to transfer loads from the superstructure to
the pile and can be used with or without pile caps. Nonetheless, this project the ground beams
are not supported by the pile cap. For example, there are two alternative layouts which are a
wide ground beam solution and a narrow beam using pile caps. The ground beams that I
observed on the site is using the wide ground beam solution.
Where the increased width of the beam needed to accommodate the pile diameter, plus the
total of all necessary tolerance, is only slight and where a reduction in beam depth helps to
compensate for the additional concrete, a wider beam omitting the pile caps can be more
economic.
The ground beam is designed compositely with the walls above and by using composite beams
a standard nominal size ground beam, dictated mainly by the practicalities for construction. This
has the advantage of standardizing shuttering, reinforcement and excavation, making site
construction simple, economic and quicker than the traditional solution.
GROUND BEAM

17. Concrete slab floors come in many forms and can be used to provide great thermal comfort and
lifestyle advantages. Slabs can be on ground, suspended, or mix of both. However, for the
construction site, the type of slab for the second floor is using suspended slab. Suspended
slabs are formed and poured insitu, with either removable or “lost” non-load bearing formwork,
or permanent of formwork which forms part of the reinforcement.
Other than that, suspended slab can separated into two types which are one is supported on
two side whereby the other one is two way slabs which are supported on all four sides. As we
went up the second floor of the house, we are able to clearly observe the suspended slab is
attached to the attached beam. The reason they are using concrete slabs is because concrete
is durable. The reinforcement is correctly designed and placed, and the concrete is placed and
compacted well so there are no voids or porous areas, concrete slabs can have an almost
unlimited life span.
For the extra information, as a quantity surveying while measuring the finishing level and the
concrete level need to be aware because the level would not be the same. The reason of the
level not being the same because the floor finisher such as tiles are bring applied on the
concrete and also the depth of the concrete.
FLOOR SLAB
ATTACHED BEAM
FLOOR SLAB
ATTACHED BEAM

18. A column can be defined as a vertical structural member designed to transmit a compressive
load. A column transmits the load from ceiling, roof slab and beam, including its own weight to
the foundation. A column is very important for one structure because once the column fail to
install correctly, the whole building will collapse. Columns are mostly constructed by concrete
which can observed from the site.
CONCRETE COLUMN
STARTER BAR
TIMBER FORMWORK
The picture shows the columns on the second
floor of the building. Each column having starter
bars for the brickwork where it is being tied with
the bricks. The purpose of the starter bar is to
prevent the wall from cracking. There are always
having vibration during the construction,
therefore the starter bars are there to protect
column from collapse.
For this project, they are using the timer
formwork. It is a traditional formwork and timber
is easy to obtain. The reinforcement bar is
being placed like the picture above to tie up the
formwork. It can prevent the concrete from leak
out and deform the whole structure.

19. B) What are the materials involved in constructing a concrete framed structure that have
been identified above?
To construct the concrete framed structure, the building materials that involved are reinforced
concrete Grade 25. In addition, there are also needed reinforcement bars that tie the column
and beam together to achieve the stability of the structure. Besides, the mesh fabric
reinforcement (BRC) also act as one of the material that laid in the slab.
CEMENT
Cement is one of the composition of concrete. Cement
is a binding agent of any material that will bond two or
more adhesive substances together. The grade of the
concrete is Grade 25 which is very common used in
construct concrete structure. The ratio of the mixture is
1:2:4 (cement: sand: aggregates).
MESH FABRIC REINFORCEMENT (BRC)
The Mesh Fabric Reinforcement (BRC) are comes
by pieces (m2) which is different from
reinforcement bars. The function of this bar is to
lay in the slab to strongest the floor slab.
REINFORCEMENT BARS
The picture shows the reinforcement bars. They are
using the wire to tie up the reinforcement bars as
shown in the picture above. The concrete cover for
the reinforcement bars are 12mm thick. The
purpose of placed the concrete cover is that it able
to extend the time for fire to burn till the
reinforcement bar.

20. PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTION

21. SIZE OF BEAMS
This picture shows the structure frame of the house in
the construction site. Sized of beam and column are
different can be observe on site. The reason of
different size of the beam and column is because it
depends on the load bearing that apply on the beam
and column.
COLUMN FORMWORK
There are variation in size for the formwork for every
column. This is because the levels of the soffits and
the size of the beam are different.
DROP
This picture shows the drop which is the height is
slightly lower than the original floor level. This drop
can be found in the bathroom which act as drainage.

22. CLAY BRICKS
Clay bricks is used for constructed the
wall which located in between one with
another house to extend the burning time
when fire happened. Clay Bricks can
withstand the fire for at least one hour.
Besides, it just cost around RM0.40 per
brick.
SAND BRICKS
Sand bricks are used to build the walls
because it is cheaper than clay bricks.
It just cost RM0.20 per brick. For the
construction of brick wall, until the top of
it, they will placed the brick slightly
slating. Throughout this method can
save the cost and also can enhance the
stability of the wall.
UPSTAND BEAM
Up stand beam is defined as
a beam projecting above
a concrete floor rather than concealed
beneath it.

23. INDEPENDENT SCAFFOLDING
For constructing the columns, there are
using independent scaffolding to support
work crew and materials.
LINTOL
Lintol is a horizontal architectural
member supporting the weight above an
opening, as a window or a door. It can
withstand the pressure from the brick
above.
PLASTERING
The picture shows the construction
manager is explaining that skim the wall
to provide smoother surface.

24. Throughout this site visit, I have learnt a lot of extra knowledge that I unable to learn during
lecture class. It’s such a great chance for me to experience the real working space and the
environment of construction.
I also have experience that actually a construction site a dangerous place, therefore we have to
very be careful on site and always follow what the guidance told us. The site shows that
understanding the importance of safety is really important for us. Wearing a proper attire to visit
the site is a must, it will decrease probability from getting hurt or injured.
During lecture class, I will only learnt about the knowledge based on slide, books and also video
whereby site visit are able to let us implied theories into practice. Other than that, I have learnt
many things by identifying different types of construction materials and their function, and also
the construction process. Now, I can understand the item that includes in the concrete framed
structure and the importance of each of the members.
Last but not least, this site visit provides a lot of benefits for me which is good in the future as a
quantity surveyor. By asking question during site visit is quite important, so that you can more
understanding the condition of the site as well as the special design for particular area.