Industrial Training Week 6

Summary of week 6

Monday – 25 May 2009

Pond and bund design for the project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi, Negeri Sembilan – Package 3. Using Rational Method Q = CiA

Using HEC-RAS to design the drain size for river diversion from Parit Haji Yusof to Sungai Linggi using 2 different section

1) Earth Drain

2) Concrete Drain

Tuesday - 26 May 2009

Using HEC-RAS to determine the bund height at Sg Solok with data obtained from HEC - HMS

Discussion with Ir. Liam regarding channelization works for the project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi, Negeri Sembilan – Package 3

1) Proposed berm cutting

2) Environmental friendliness

Reinforce concrete design and geological analysis for wall and bund works around river diversion

Wednesday - 27 May 2009

Continuation on RC design and geological analysis for wall and bund design

Meeting JPS Selangor and JKR regarding the project Mengatasi Banjir di Taman Rashna dan kawasan perindustrian berhampiran daerah Klang.

Issue discussed was on

1) The works of river channelization from the bridge extend has clashed with JPS scope of work

2) Due to works done by JKR, the existing wellguard wall has slanted

3) Discussion on who is responsible

Thursday - 28 May 2009

Site visit to Sg Rasa Klang for the project Mengatasi Banjir di Taman Rashna dan kawasan perindustrian berhampiran daerah Klang.

Issue discussed was on

1) Removal of slanted wellguard wall

2) The end cap design for the wellguard wall

3) The maximum allowable bend for design

Friday - 29 May 2009

Meeting JPS Negeri Sembilan regarding the issue of extra excavation volume for project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi, Negeri Sembilan – Package 1

Preparation for submission of 10 copies of Final Report and Alternative Ddesign Wellguard Wall without Tie Back to JPS Selangor for project Kerja-kerja Tebatan Banjir Sg Rasa di Taman Rashna dan kawasan perindustrian berhampiran daerah Klang, Selangor

Site Visit 20 May 2009

Some pictures taken during the Site Visit on 20 May 2009

Brieffing by contractor Ir Fauzi regarding the project and progress to JPS Malaysia

Survey on the abbandon quarry

One of the three dreggers located along the river

Survey on the stockpiling of sand near the river bank

Industrial Training Week 5

Summary of week 5

 

Monday - 18 May 2009

 

Submitting second draft to Kak Khairun on video preparation of Raising of Timah Tasoh Dam, Perlis for revision and discussion

Study on Design Flood Hydrograph Estimation for Rural Catchments in Peninsular Malaysia, Hydrological Procedure No 11

 

Tuesday - 12 May 2009

Study on Rational Method of Flood Estimation for Rural Catchments in Peninsular Malaysia, 1989, Hydrological Procedure No 5

Calculating the catchment area for Parit Haji Yusof and Sg Solok for Project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi, Negeri Sembilan - Package 3

Wenesday - 20 May 2009

 

Site Visit to Sungai Linggi With JPS Malaysia and Nsiba (contractor) to view the work progress of work

Discussion with contractor on the increase of volume for the project. 

- The increase of volume is partly due to the width of the river section downstream has increase from the last suvey used in design about double the size.

 

Thursday - 21 May 2009

 

Discussion with Kak Khairun on the video preparation for project Raising of Timah Tasoh Dam, Perlis. Comments include

a) Coding

b) Scene Number

c)  Content page for ease of editing

Discussion with Ir. Liam (technical director) regarding

a) Calculation of pond size for the project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi, Negeri Sembilan - Package 3

b)  Site visit made on 20 May 2009

Visit by Supervisor, Dr Ir Marlinda

Making ammendments to the video presentation for project Raising of Timah Tasoh Dam, Perlis

Friday - 22 May 2009

 

Making ammendments to the video preparation for project Raising of Timah Tasoh Dam, Perlis. Included story board in full sentences.

Submittion to Kak Khairun for revision and further discussion

Checking quotation by contractor for the renovation works of the new office with Azizi

Industrial Training Week 4

Summary of week 4

Monday - 11 May 2009

Reviewing of video preparation on Raising Timah Tasoh Dam, Perlis with Kak Kairun

Submittion of draft on the video outline to Ir Mohd Adnan, Managing Director of RPM Engineers

Comments include

a) Numbering System (ensure no repitation of numbering used)

b) Refferences

c) Chronology

Finalization of Detailed Design Report for the project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi, Negeri Sembilan - Package 2 for submittion

Tuesday - 12 May 2009

Revising the preparation of video for the project Raising of Timah Tason Dam, Perlis

Discussion with Hazrin, on details to be included in the video

Obtained pictures and presentation slides from RPM data storage

Overview of Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi - Package 3 for design

Wenesday - 13 May 2009

Discussion with Ir Ng, Senior Engineer regarding the project Raising of Timah Tasoh Dam, Perlis on

a) Construction procceses involved

b) Components of dam

c) Drawings

Design of 100 yr water level using HEC-RAS on the project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi, Negeri Sembilan - Package 3. Problems involved

a) The water level in 100 yr ARI will completely submerge the downstream area where Pekan Linggi is

b) Since the river is connected to the Straits of Malacca, the sea level is one of the important issure where the         level of water in the river would not be able to be reduced by a deepet section of river

c) Widening the river section would cause more land aquisition. It will increase the cost of the project

Thursday - 14 May 2009

Review on how to reduce the water level in Pekan linggi for the project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi, Negeri Sembilan - Package 3

Discussion with En Redwan on the construction of dam for the video making of Raising of Timah Tasoh Dam, Perlis

Review of excavation volume for the project, Rancangan Tebatan banjir Sungai Linggi, Negeri Sembilan - Package 1

Friday - 15 May 2009

Finalization on the review of excavation volume report

a) Obtained echo sounder data from contractor on 14 May 2009

b) Calculation of excavation volume as per design

c) Comparison between the volume of excavation as per drawing and work done

d)  Contractor did not follow construction drawing. The river section is cut using a bigger section

e)  Increase of volume of almost 80%

Obtaining additional data from the Feasibility Study for the porject Raising of Timah Tasoh Dam, Perlis

Preperation of power point for the project Raising of Timah Tasoh dam, Perlis

Industrial Training Week 3

Summary of week 3

Monday - 4 May 2009

Using HEC_RAS for modeling and analysis for further understanding on how the program runs

Tuesday - 5 May 2009

Drawing the soil profile using AutoCAD for the project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sg. Linggi - Pakej 3 for further analysis with Geo-Slope

1) From Chainage 1 to Chainange 55

2) 29 boreholes were located along the section

3) Determination of the SPT value

Wenesday - 6 May 2009

Calculation of the amount of volume for the works

1) Culvert

2) Drainage

3) Road

for the project Rancanagan Tebatan Banjir Sg. Linggi - Pakej 2

Checking of the detailed design report for finalization and submittion for the project Rancanagan Tebatan Banjir Sg. Linggi - Pakej 2

Thursday - 7 May 2009

Went to the new office of RPM located in Kota Damansara for

1) Measurement of the office

2) Ideas of office design

3) Photo taking of design by others

Friday - 8 May 2009

Video preparation for the project Raising of Timah Tasoh dam, Perlis. Listing of items to be included in the video such as

1) Background or History of the site

2) Problem 

3) Solutions

4) Detailed Design

5) Advantages

Preparation for submittion of detailed design report fot the project Rancanagan Tebatan Banjir Sg. Linggi - Pakej 2

Planning of new office layout using AutoCAD

Saturday - 9 May 2009

Attended bowling activity held by RPM sports club in Tropicana gold club house

Industrial Taining Week 2

Summary of Week 2

Monday - 27 April 2009

Prepared a letter to Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Negeri Sembilan regarding the submition of contract cocument after corrections.

Study on HEC - RAS (Hydrologic Engineer Centre's River Analysis System.

A brief explaination on HEC - RAS

a) An intergrated system of software 

b)contains four one-dimensional river analysis

1) Steady flow water surface profile computation

2) Unsteady flow simulation

3) Movable boundry sediment transport computation

4) Water quality analysis

Tuesday - 28 April 2009

Study on the example of HEC - RAS downloaded from the web of US Army Corp of Engineers

For the project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi, the software HEC - RAS is used to reduce the water level by adjusting the river section

Wednesday - 29 Apri 2009

Attended a meeting with JPS Negeri Sembilan in Wisma Negeri Serembam regarding on the project Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Linggi

Meeting was attended by Pengarah JPS Negeri Sembilan(En Baharuddin), Contractors, Surveyors and other key personals

A brief explanation on issues discussed in meeting

1) Surveyor stated the current river section from chainage 7.9 to 8.6 is 110km but stated in design is 40 km to 60 km

2) Problem due to the design data taken from the year 2000(not up to date)

3) 70% increase in cost due to the increase in the current bed level

4) River is connected to the Straits of Malacca, so backwash effects.Pengarah suggested to  widen the river instead of deepen the river section

5) Work done by March is 51.99% ahead of schedule 38.69%

6) Proposed slope to be reinforced with gabion or rid-rap

7) Replantation of "Nipah" tree along the river side to provide the eco system to the prawns and fishes

Also, a visit to JBA Weir situated in Kg Kuala Sawah was made. (JBA has changed to Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan, SAiNS)

a) Meet with En Rashidi, an engineer there to discuss on the crest level of the spill way

b) Height of flood estimated to be 24m from datum

c) Contacted En Zainal Abidin (Penguasa Logi Rawatan Air Negeri Sembilan) on the land aquisition to build drain in the compound of the Logi Rawatan Air.

Thursday - 30 April 2009

Calculation on the volume of cut in Package 1 due to the increase stated in the meeting. The calculation has been sent to the contractor and surveyor to be checked and commented on.

Today, the company had their internal auditing in order of the ISO.

Friday - 30 April 2009

LABOUR DAY!!!