The site visit provided students with valuable hands-on learning experiences. They observed various construction processes, materials, and safety practices. This helped familiarize them with real-world challenges of working on a construction site under harsh conditions. Students communicated directly with crew to gain insights. They learned about pile foundation construction, formwork, reinforcement, and more. The visit reinforced classroom concepts and allowed students to recognize elements for quantity take-off. It also highlighted the importance of safety compliance. Overall, the experience increased students' industry knowledge and understanding of the construction process.
Read about our unconscionable treatment at the hands of our insurer, who's refusing to properly repair our house, two years after the 2011 Brisbane floods.
Shotcrete or sprayed concrete (Gunite®) is concrete or mortar conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface, as a construction technique. It is typically reinforced by conventional steel rods, steel mesh, or fibers.
Shotcrete is usually an all-inclusive term for both the wet-mix and dry-mix versions. In pool construction, however, shotcrete refers to wet mix and gunite to dry mix. In this context, these terms are not interchangeable.
Shotcrete is placed and compacted at the same time, due to the force with the nozzle. It can be sprayed onto any type or shape of surface, including vertical or overhead areas.
Seismic retrofitting is a collection mitigation technique for earthquake engineering.
It is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquake.
It is of utmost important for historic monuments, areas prone to severe earthquakes and tall or
expensive structures.
The retrofitting techniques are also applicable for other natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, tornadoes and severe winds from thunderstorms.
Retrofitting proves to be a better economic consideration and immediate shelter to problems
rather than replacement of building.
Read about our unconscionable treatment at the hands of our insurer, who's refusing to properly repair our house, two years after the 2011 Brisbane floods.
Shotcrete or sprayed concrete (Gunite®) is concrete or mortar conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface, as a construction technique. It is typically reinforced by conventional steel rods, steel mesh, or fibers.
Shotcrete is usually an all-inclusive term for both the wet-mix and dry-mix versions. In pool construction, however, shotcrete refers to wet mix and gunite to dry mix. In this context, these terms are not interchangeable.
Shotcrete is placed and compacted at the same time, due to the force with the nozzle. It can be sprayed onto any type or shape of surface, including vertical or overhead areas.
Seismic retrofitting is a collection mitigation technique for earthquake engineering.
It is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquake.
It is of utmost important for historic monuments, areas prone to severe earthquakes and tall or
expensive structures.
The retrofitting techniques are also applicable for other natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, tornadoes and severe winds from thunderstorms.
Retrofitting proves to be a better economic consideration and immediate shelter to problems
rather than replacement of building.
Tilt-Up - A New Trend in Concrete Installation Carson Concrete
Carson Concrete Corporation and its professional staff, including Vice President Anthony Samango III, draw on a comprehensive knowledge of traditional and innovative concrete installation techniques. Carson Concrete applies these techniques in projects such as the new Philadelphia Phillies ballpark, which includes 2.5 miles of concrete walls, each 20 feet in height.
After viewing this program, you will be able to:
• Identify the difference between precast/pre-stressed concrete and tilt up concrete structures
• Explain the benefits of using tilt up concrete
• Discuss the design considerations for tilt up concrete structures
• BIM into precast / Tilt up concrete
March 2015 presentation to ASBC on slab heave and damagesAndrew Downie
This presentation looks at the history of awards of damages for demolition and reinstatement of property, including Bellgrove v Eldrige (1954) 90 CLR 613, Ruxley Electronics and Constructions Limited v Forsyth [1996] AC 344 and Tabcorp Holdings Limited v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 236 CLR 272.
The presentation then discusses the two recent cases of Softley v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd [2014] VCAT 1502 and Hooper v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd [2014] VCAT 277 in which the Tribunal made an award of damages for demolition and reinstatement, rather than rectification, where the slab was found to be unstable.
Tilt-Up - A New Trend in Concrete Installation Carson Concrete
Carson Concrete Corporation and its professional staff, including Vice President Anthony Samango III, draw on a comprehensive knowledge of traditional and innovative concrete installation techniques. Carson Concrete applies these techniques in projects such as the new Philadelphia Phillies ballpark, which includes 2.5 miles of concrete walls, each 20 feet in height.
After viewing this program, you will be able to:
• Identify the difference between precast/pre-stressed concrete and tilt up concrete structures
• Explain the benefits of using tilt up concrete
• Discuss the design considerations for tilt up concrete structures
• BIM into precast / Tilt up concrete
March 2015 presentation to ASBC on slab heave and damagesAndrew Downie
This presentation looks at the history of awards of damages for demolition and reinstatement of property, including Bellgrove v Eldrige (1954) 90 CLR 613, Ruxley Electronics and Constructions Limited v Forsyth [1996] AC 344 and Tabcorp Holdings Limited v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 236 CLR 272.
The presentation then discusses the two recent cases of Softley v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd [2014] VCAT 1502 and Hooper v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd [2014] VCAT 277 in which the Tribunal made an award of damages for demolition and reinstatement, rather than rectification, where the slab was found to be unstable.
Ques: 1.Why this system is called SLIPFORMING?
Ques: 3.Slipforming is mechanized way of constructing very high structures & involves Mechanical/Civil/Hydraulic Engineers. Explain?
Ques: 4.How the tapering structures are made by Slipforming? How do we reduce
diameter, wall thickness & do Lifting Simultaneously?
Ques: 5.Manpower saving in Slipforming (no carpenters required), Good for the
Country/Employment?
Ques: 6.Will mechanization in form work render our carpenters idle?
Ques: 7.Scaffolding is major capital investment in Construction Projects, no
scaffolding is required for Slipform Projects, and how Slipforming is cost effective?Please discuss.
EXCAVATION FOR FOUNDATION - Methods & Temporary Earth Retaining StructuresShivananda Roy
Generally excavation means to loosen and take out materials leaving space above or below ground. Sometimes in civil engineering term earthwork is used which include back-filling with new or original materials to voids, spreading and leveling over an area.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Home assignment II on Spectroscopy 2024 Answers.pdf
Site Report for CT! MEASUREMENT AND BM
1. Objective
o To letunderstandthe importantof safetyonsite,followthe rules andsafetyprecautionto
avoidand prevent anyaccidenthappeninconstructionsite. Safetyandpreventionfirst.
o Experience anddiscoverthe actual workingenvironmenton constructionsite,toface the
hot weatherduringworkingunderthe hotsun,muddyground and the environmental
sanitationonsite.
o To increase ourknowledge aboutconstructionthatwe didnotobserve inclassbut observed
and explore onsite.
o To communicate withthe constructionteamonsite,anythingthatwe donot understandwe
can ask and theywill explain toletusgetmore information.
o Explore andidentifyvarioustypesof buildingmaterialsandtechnologyonsite,suchlike
metal,timber,concrete cover,formwork,pilecaps.
o Recognize the itemsmeasurable forsub-structure andreinforcedconcrete frame works.
o Observe howthe workeronconstructionsite use the equipmentincludingmechanical
plants.
o To understandthe constructionprocess.
2. Introductionof the site
On the 26th
Jun 2015, we had a site tovisittoa constructionsite whichlocatedatthe JalanPuchong
and alsonearto a fewof secondaryschool,university,hospital andshoppingcentre.The site that
we visitisgoingto build 2 blockcondominiumwhichare blockA has 25 floorswith137 unitand
blockB has 26 floorswith216 unit. The site have zone 1, and 3. BlockA will be completeonAugust
while blockBwill be complete onOctober.
3. Technical observations
The projectmanagerwhichname JamesSiow and hiscolleagueswelcomeduswhenwe reachedthe
site at 9.15a.m., before visitingthe site theybroughtustothe tentand give a slightbriefingand
informationaboutthe site andremindustobe careful onsite.Afterthatwe had separatedinto
groupand broughtintothe site andwalka big roundthe site.
Before theybringusto see the columnI saw there have manylinksonthe ground,the workerswere
usingbar bendingandbar cuttingmachine togetthe shape of the links. First, theybroughtusto a
place to showus howthe workersbuiltthe column,theyare constructthe formwork forcolumn,a
formfor pouringconcrete byusingthe timber.Some wasconstructthe main barsand linksof
column.There have some columnhave beenfinishedconstructfilledwithconcrete whichwe can
see the starterbar. Miss Anghad alsoshowedus that the columntieswithconcrete cover,itisthe
one that we have to deductwhenwe doingexerciseinclasstogetthe lengthandwidthof the links.
On the waytheybroughtus to see the pile caps,I saw there are manyreinforcementbaronthe
groundwithdifferenttype anddiameterand we saw 2 workerswasproducingsome concrete cover.
The concrete was pourinto a formwork whichisthenputsome wire anddraw some line thencut
intothe desire size.Afterthatwe hadreachedthe place where the pile capsis,itisverybig,they
had toldus thatis the biggestpile capstheyhave done andalsodone on time andsuccessfully. They
had alsotoldus there are no columnstump,thatremindme Miss hadgave usdo an exercise thatis
alsono columnstump.
Afterthat we sawa place ispumpingthe wateroutbecause the of the highwater level,MissAng
toldus itis countedas item forremovingwaterfromsite.Atlastwe alsosaw pilesandsheetpiles,
theyhad toldusthat the pile isverydeepbelowground. Onthe way,Isaw there are some
unwantedof pile whichisthe partthat had cuttingaway.
4. Here is the pile capsplan and progressreportforthe site thatwe get fromthe projectmanager,
Jameswhichhave manyinformationinside.
6. There are manytype and differentdiameterof steel bars.
The workerswere constructinga formworkwithtimber,aformfor pouringconcrete.
The workerswere constructingthe mainbarsand linksof the column
7. The workerwere usingbar bendingmachine togetdesire shape of linksorbent.
This isthe informationof construction projectsignboard.
The red stripis use to remindpeopleof beware of the place thathave beenfence up.
There are alsoblue fencingtopreventpeople toentrythe site.
Thisis the part of the pill whichiscutoff and throw to the side.
Thisis the temporaryrestplace for the worker.
8. Thisis concrete covertie onthe steel bar.
The bars are tiestogether.
There is24(d), thislinksisuse totie the mainbars of column.
This crane can move heavyandbigthingforma place toanotherplace.
9. a) Identifyandexplainthe type of foundationinvolvedinthe particularsite togetherwithits
advantagesanddisadvantages.
The type of foundationwe visitonsite is piledfoundation.Firsttheymobilizationof pilingmachines
and start site clearance andearthwork.Thenstartof pilingwork.Worksstartsbyset up the location
of boredpiles. Afterboringmachine ispositionedoverthe pile location,the drill ispositionedinthe
exactlocationof the pile centerline.Insertof steel cage then concrete ispumpinto the drilledhole
while the augerisbeingwithdrawn.Aftersheetpilesworksisdone thenpilecapsworkstart. When
pile capsof fromworkandrebaris done concrete ispourinside. Next,basementbeamstartthen
turn to basementslab.
Piledfoundationisthe strongest foundation,agroupof pilesthatsupportsasuperstructure.Piled
foundationusedwithmultistoreybuildingstotransmitloadthroughweakandunstable soil
conditions.Itissuitable forthe site thatwe visited whichhave 25 storeyhighcondominium.
Boredcast-in-situpileisabore is made the soil isremovedandthe pile iscastedat the site inthe
bore.The advantagesof boredpile islow initial cost.Lengthcanbe readilyvariedtosuitvariation
level.Canbe install inverylonglengths andnoproblemwithnoise orvibration.Canbe installedin
conditionsof lowheadroom.
The disadvantagesof bore pile,concrete cannotbe inspectedafterinstallation.Cannot be extend
above groundlevel withoutspecialadaption. Enlargedbase cannotbe formedinnon-cohesionsoils
10. a) Differentbuildingelementsmayuse differenttype of reinforcedconcrete grade.Identifythe
grade of reinforcedconcrete usedforthe constructionof the followingbuildingelements:(i)
column,(ii) beam;(iii) slaband(iv) foundation.Studentsneedtoexplainonthe advantages
and disadvantagesof the identifiedreinforcedconcrete.
The foundationof reinforcedconcrete onsite visitis grade 35, the group of concrete for
standardconcrete include M35. Characteristicscompressivestrength inN/mm2forM35 is
35
The reinforcedconcrete forcolumnisgrade 45, the groupof concrete forgrade 45
considered standardconcrete
The reinforcedconcrete forslabisgrade 35
The reinforcedconcrete forbeamisgrade 35
11. Learningoutcomes
Afterthe site visit,Ihadgain a lotof knowledgeandexperience fromthe real workingenvironment
on the site.Workingatconstructionsite isnot an easyjobespeciallyunderthe hotsun,stale airand
muddyground.I wasverytiredafterthe site visit isdone,Iam sweatyand hot.This is whatI needto
face it as a future quantitysurveyor.Throughthissite visitIhadseenand learnmanythingsinreal
rather thansearchingfromthe textbooksand computer.NotonlythatI alsocan recognise various
type of buildingmaterial andhow toconstructconcrete cover,linksandformwork.The most
importantissafety,we have tofollowthe rulestopreventanyaccidentoccurredinconstruction
site.Before enteringthe site we have towearhelmet,beware of stepandsurroundingof the site.
Theywere verynice andwelcomedus,we communicate well,theytoldusall the informationwe
wantto knowand alsotreat us drinksandfoodsafterthe site visithaddone. LastlyI am veryhappy
to have thisopportunitytovisit,Ihave learna lotof thingsandfromthissite visitIwill understand
more howto take off quantities ondrawing,whytodeductoradd.I hope that I have more chance
to visitagainwhichisconstructedinmore elementsoIcan explore more.
