Lecturer: Chiew Seng Khoon
Reflections
After 14 weeks, we had completed this module. Throughout these weeks, I had been taught basement excavation & construction, pile foundations, auger pile, precast concrete pile, spun pile, construction of pile cap, trench shoring, scaffolding, suspended ceiling, precast concrete and steel framed buildings. I was able to understand more on the process and the installation of different types of piles. Besides that, I am able to know different types of piling have their own benefits and defects.
In this module, we were also given a group assignment and we are required to choose a topic. My group members and I had chosen pile foundations. We did go to two sites to get some information related to pile foundations like the installation process and the types of material used. We will have a better understanding on the process due to the visit and we get a chance to ask the engineer for more information. In order to gain more knowledge, we also need to pay attention in the lectures and attend all the tutorial classes.
We visited to a site which is ready to construct a commercial shop lots and light industry. Precast concrete piles are used in this construction.
The pictures below are taken from the first site:
Excavating the soil before piling
The precast concrete pile are being transported to the site and ready to be constructed
The machine had hammer the piles into the ground
This is the formwork of the pile cap
Apart from that we also visited second site located at Jalan Ampang. Based on the investigation, bored cast in situ pile are used for the foundations of the buildings.
The pictures following are taken from Ampang Site:
The information board
Excavation of soil is carrying out before casting the pile
Some discussion with the engineer had been carrying out in order to get more information
Furthermore, Mr Chiew also give us a mid term test during week 7. This could also help me to revise the lectures that had been taught past few weeks. Lastly I would like to thanks Mr Chiew for teaching us Construction Technology 2 throughout semester 2.
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