This document summarizes an interview with Mr. Kong Siong Yung, a senior civil engineer at Icon Consulting Engineers Sdn Bhd. It discusses two projects he has worked on - a 30-storey condominium in Cheras and a sulphuric acid plant factory in Pahang. For each project, it describes his role and responsibilities, challenges faced, and consultants involved. It also includes profiles of Mr. Kong and Icon Consulting Engineers, and questions asked of Mr. Kong regarding his typical work day, dreams as an engineer, and advice for younger engineers.

1. CIVIL &
STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER
30 Storey
Condominium
Sulphuric
Acid Plant
Research & Development
1st Sulphuric Acid
Experience
Biography Of Mr
Kong Siong Yung
How he became an engineer?
Future
Engineers
Advices and Inspirations
For You!
OCTOBER 2015
ISSUE 01

2. CONTENTS
PROFILE
PROJECTS
EXTRA
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04
05
06
07
08
09
WHAT DOES A CIVIL
ENGINEER DO?
ICON CONSULTING ENGINEERS
SDN.BHD
COMPANY FACILITIES
INTERVIEWEE PROFILE
Let's find out the job
scope of a civil engineer
with Mr. Kong Siong Yung
as a senior in this field.
30 STOREY BUILDING
SULPHURIC ACID PLANT FACTORY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EDITORS
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THE COMPANY
article by Lee Jia Min
Icon Consulting Engineers Sdn
Bhd was established in year
2009 with a paid up capital of
RM100 thousand. Due to its'
strong partnership and
overwhelming support from
the fellow valuable developers
and friends, we are confident
to expand its' establishment to
another frontier through Icon
Consulting Engineers Sdn.
Bhd or in short, we badge it
as ICON.
ICON has well-built
workforce comprising of
Associates, Senior Engineers,
Senior Civil Draftsman,
Senior Structural Draftsman
with undivided Commitment
ICON CONSULTING
ENGINEERS SDN
BHD
from the Directors. ICON is
geared up to offer a paramount
civil, structural and geotechnical
consultancy services ICON
provides services to both, public,
and private sectors.
civil, structural & geotechnical engineers.
C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E
COMPANY'S
CAPABILITIES
Address: 12B, jalan Kenari 6,
Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47100
Puchong, Selangor D.E.,
Malaysia.
H/P: +6012-984 3909
Tel: +603- 5885 0952
Fax: +603- 5885 0953
iconcesb@yahoo.com
- Civil & Structural Design for Low
and High Rise Residential,
Commercial Complexes and
Offices, Industrial Buildings,
Institutions, Hotels and
Temporary Structures.
- Infrastructure Work Planning &
Design of Urban and Rural
Housing Development.
- Water Supply
- Municipal and
Industrial Wastewater
Management and Treatment
- Soil Investigation and
Geotechnical Engineering
- Project Management and Project
Cost Assessment & Evaluation
CONTACT
INFORMATION

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01 This is the main
working area
for the
engineers.
02 Workshop area
where the
engineers have
discussions, and
technical work
to be done
digitally.
03 Machines for
printing
working
drawings in
large scale
04 Pantry Area for
the
engineers to
rest.
photographs by LeeShiYIn
C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E
COMPANY
FACILITIES
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PERSONAL PROFILE
Article by Na Yong Yi, Nur Farahiyah
Mr. Kong Siong Yung is
currently 30 years old, who is a
civil engineer, working in ICON
CONSULTING ENGINEERS SDN
BHD. He graduated from the
University Science Malaysia in
2009. Right after he graduated,
he got hired by Jurutera
Perunding Alpha Reka as a
junior engineer. He worked
there for about 3 years, then
he started working at Icon
Consulting Engineers Sdn
Bhd at the year 2012 as a
senior engineer. He has 6
years working experience in
construction industry.
MR. KONG SIONG
YUNG
Carries the educational qualification of B.
Eng (Hons) Civil. He is a senior engineer in
Icon Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd.
I N T E R V I E W E E P R O F I L E JOB SCOPE OF A
CIVIL ENGINEER
Civil and Structural Engineer plan,
design, construct, operate and
maintain roads, bridges, dams, water
supply schemes, sewerage systems,
transportation systems, harbours,
canals, dockyards, airports, railways,
factories and large buildings.
Their responsibilities are to ensure
their designs satisfy the given design
criteria, predicated on safety, and
serviceable
" NOTHING IS SO
INSPIRING AS SEEING BIG
WORKDS WELL LAID OUT
AND PLANNED AND A
REAL ENGINEERING
ORGANISATION."
- Frederick Handley Page
Projects List
-Mixed development of 130
Acres of Land at Bandar
Jenjarom.
-Sulphuric Acid Plant at
Gebeng, Kuantan
-90 units high end bungalows,
Glendmarie.
- Mixed development of terrace
houses at Seremban.
-2 units of factory at Sepang

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PROJECT PROCESS
Photograph by Goh Xing Xin
This project is a 30 stories
apartment located at
Belakong, Cheras and
currently 90% done.
To design an apartment, I
have to focus on the
configuration of apartment
development to use in the
design process and
preparation of project. Then, I
have to identifying the contest
and develop the controls like
primary controls,
building envelopes, building
height, depth and seperation.
Electrical engineer is siting the
development such as public
domain interface , commercial
and public open space, deep
soil zone , visual privacy,
pedestrian access and entries ,
vehicle access and car parking
and extra.
The biggest challenge during this
project is there are some
problem with the concrete grade.
The concrete grade after test is
lower than the expected grade.
After some investigation , we find
out that the main reason is the
ratio of material have slightly
wrong. Ratio of material is very
important as a little mistake may
cause a big problem during
construction.After studying the
problem, we come out with a
solution that is strengten the
concrete. After completion,as a
design engineer i have to prepare
a Borang F for approval of the
design of structure.
Located at Belakong, Cheras.
P R O J E C T 1
Mr. Kong was tasked to work
with architects, town planner
and mechanical engineer. He
was also tasked to construct
the building with a given
design.
JOB SCOPE &
RESPONSIBILITY?
30 Storey
Condominium

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PROJECT PROCCESS
Article by Ng Pui Yan
For this project, we were
required to build factory
compounds to contain
machines that produces
sulphuric acid.Before we
started the project,we realised
that we had many challenges
to contain machines that
produces sulphuric acid, due
to our lack of knowledge of
factory construction. We had
to do a lot of study about
factory layouts and designs.
Another problem we faced
before construction was that
the soil condition of the site
was too soft. We then came
up with an economical
solution by piling foundation
on top of the soil to ensure a
safe ground.During the
project, we had problems
working with the because all
the manuals were in
mandarin because the
machines were from China.
We had to take our time to
translate and extract as
much information about the
The Sulphuric Acid
Plant
machines as possible. Luckily, one of
my colleagues know how to read
Chinese, he helped out a lot in this
area. After all the problems are
solved, the building is finally close to
completion. At last, the project was
completed after a year and a half.Located at Pahang, Malaysia
P R O J E C T 2
JOB SCOPE &
RESPONSIBILITY
Mr. Kong's responsibility and
job scope for this project
was to design 8 compounds
to contain the machines.
Furthermore, he also guided
some junior engineers along
during this project.
FACTORY INFOMATION
This factory is consist of 8 small
buildings, which required different
design for every machines has
different working process.
CONSULTANTS INVOLVED
-Architects
-Town Planners
-Geotechnical Engineers

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Q: WHAT DO YOU
DO ON A USUAL
DAY?
Article by Lee Shi Yin
A: For me, it is very simple, i
just hope that everyone will
be able to own a house. That
is why i am studying and at
the same time researching
on how to build more
effective, more economical
structured houses.
A: I will check my email in the
morning when i reach my
office, after that, i will go out
for meetings, like technical
meetings, client consultant
meetings, site meetings and
more. Then i will be in the
office to do design works,
and also check on some
junior's works.
Advice, dreams,
inspirations?
Q U E S T I O N A N D A N S W E R
Q: DO YOU HAVE
ANY DREAMS TO
ACHIVE AS AN
ENGINEER?
A: For my first few projects, i feel
happy and proud of myself.After
some time, and a few projects
later, i feel that it is my job to
make sure it is completed.
Q: HOW DO YOU
FEEL WHEN YOU
COMPLETE A
PROJECT?
Q: WHAT IS YOUR
ADVICE TO
YOUNGER
GENERATION
ENGINEERS?
A: Be more hardworking, and
not to be lazy. Do not expect
everything can be done digitally.
The understanding of theory,
manners and cooperation is the
most important.
Q: WHEN YOU
WERE A CHILD,
WAS YOUR FIRST
AMBITION TO BE
AN ENGINEER?
WHY?
A: Yes, i have an uncle who is a
civil engineer, specialising in
transportation. I learnt a lot
about civil engineering. My
brother also studied engineer
and is working as an engineer
now. I was mostly inspired by
them.

9. G R O U P P R O F I L E
Goh XinXing
Ng Pui Yan
Na Yong Yi
Lee Jia Min
Nur Farahiyah
Lee Shi Yin
Interview host
Interview host
Magazine Editor
Writer
Information Collector
Videographer
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