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FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

(CEM571) CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

(Assignment - Individual) Semester September 2015 - January 2016

Course outcomes:
The assignment will enable students to:
1. Analyze various techniques and problems in construction processes, infrastructure
services and maintenance works. (CO3; PO6)
Task 1
a) From the below information,
i)
Interpret and tabulate the IBS score by using Table 2 (b) for the 13 units of 3storey superlinks house. (Refer Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3).
ii)
Conclude and comment on IBS score, whether it is sufficient for CIDB
requirement
Typical layout floor plan for one unit is as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Floor plan layout for 3-storey superlinks

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3-STOREY SUPERLINK INFORMATIONS

Total Units: 13
Land Area: 1,609 sq.ft.
Property Project: Arcaria
Location: Taman Pauh Jaya, Prai, Penang
Property Type: Superlink
Tenure: Freehold
Developer: UDA Land

1) Construction area
i)
Construction area ground floor = 151.0m2
ii)
Construction area 1st floor
= 151.0m2
nd
iii)
Construction area 2 floor
= 151.0m2
iv)
Construction roof area
= 151.0m2
Total construction area

= 604.0m2

2) Structural Systems
i)
Beams: Precast beams
ii)
Columns: in-situ columns with reusable system formwork
iii)
Floor slab: Precast half slabs floor
iv)
Roof truss: Prefabricated steel roof truss
3) Wall System
i)
Internal wall: Precast concrete panel = 96m length
ii)
External wall : Precast blockworks
= 91m length
4) Other simplified construction solutions
i)
Doors: 100% comply with MS 1064 Part 4: 2001
Windows: 85% comply with MS 1064 Part 5: 2001
ii)
Staircase: 100% prefab staircase
iii)
Wall Plastering: 100% Spray plaster
iv)
Labour: 60% Other Labour Saving Product / Solution

(10 marks)

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Task 2
20 STOREYS APARTMENT
1) Construction Area per floor
Area for 1 unit of apartment = 120m2
Lift lobby area = 150m2
Area for 1 floor = [120 10 units + 150] = 1350m2

2) Structural Systems
i) Tunnel formwork system
ii) Roof truss: prefabA steel roof truss.

3) Wall System per floor

i) Precast blockworks wall = 284m length
(10 units + lobby area)
ii) Tunnel formwork wall = 160m length
(10 units + lobby area)

4) Other simplified construction solutions

i) Doors: 100% comply with MS 1064 Part 4: 2001
Windows: 100% comply with MS 1064 Part 5: 2001
ii) Repetition of floor to floor height = 60%
Vertical repetition of structural floor layout = 78%
iii) Staircase: 100% prefab staircase

Analyse and tabulate the IBS score for 20 Storeys apartment. (Refer Table 1, Table 2 and Table
3).

(10 marks)

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Task 3
Project information:
Scarlet Villa is a residential development project by UDA Land Sdn Bhd. There are total 46 units
of bungalow, semi-detached house and terrace

i)

Building A - 3-storey bungalow (Bouvadia)

Construction area, QST (building A) = 3,000m2

IBS Score (building A) = 79

ii)

Building B - 3-storey semi-detached (Begonia)

Construction area, QST (building B) = 3,000m2
IBS Score (building B) = 82

iii)

Building C - 3-storey superlink (Wisteria)

Construction area, QST (building C) = 3,200m2
IBS Score (building C) = 76

Total construction area (Building A + B + C) = 9,200m2

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From the information given,

i)
Analyse and tabulate the IBS score for the 46 units of house. (Refer Table 1,
Table 2 and Table 3).
ii)
Conclude and comment on IBS score, whether it is sufficient for CIDB
requirement.
(10 marks)

Submission of assignment: 11.12.2015 before 5.00p.m.