CONTENTS

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Chapter 1

Introduction to the Training Organization

1.1.

About Tudawe Brothers Ltd Company

1.2.

Site Introduction

1.2.1

High Way Construction

1.2.2

Building Construction

Highway Construction

Chapter 2

2.1 Sub Grade

2.1.1

Use of Sub Grade

2.1.2

Machinery

2.1.3

Construction Methodology

2.1.4

Testing

2.2 Sub Base 9

2.2.1

Use of Sub Base

2.2.2

Machinery

2.2.3

Construction Methodology

10

2.2.4

Testing

11

2.3 ABC

12

2.3.1

Use of Aggregate Base Course

12

2.3.2

Machinery

12

2.3.3

Construction Methodology

12

2.3.4

Sub Base preparation for laying ABC

13

2.3.5

Testing

14

2.4 Prime coat

15

2.4.1

About prime coat

15

2.4.2

ABC Surface Preparation for Prime coat Application

15

2.4.3

Machinery

15

2.4.4

Prime coat application

16
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2.4.5

Testing

16

2.5 Asphalt concrete

17

2.5.1

Material Conditions

17

2.5.2

Laying Asphalt

17

2.5.3

Compaction of the asphalt

18

Building Construction

19

Setting out, Surveying, Marking

19

3.1.1

The General Setting out Arrangement in St Michael side

20

3.1.2

Marking

20

3.1.3

Surveying

21

Reinforcement

21

3.2.1

Types of Bars Used In the Site for Reinforcing

22

3.2.2

Bar Identification

23

3.2.3

Important Considerations In Reinforcement Work

24

Concrete

29

3.3.1

Concreting

29

3.3.2

Materials used for Concrete

30

3.3.3

Specifying a Concrete

30

3.3.4

Mixing of concrete

33

3.3.5

Checks before Concreting

34

Chapter 3
3.1

3.2

3.3

3.3.5.1 Placing and Compaction of Concrete

35

3.3.5.2 Curing

36

3.3.6
3.4
3.4.1

Testing of Concrete

36

Formwork, False Work and Scaffolding

37

Formwork

37

3.4.1.1 Basic Components of a Formwork System

37

3.4.1.2 Formwork fabrication

38

3.4.1.3 Formwork installation

38

3.4.1.4 Removal of Formwork

38

3.4.2

False Work

39

3.4.2.1 Components of a Typical False Work System

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3.4.2.2 Important Practical Considerations Regarding False Work

40

3.4.2.3 Safety Aspects of False work

41

3.4.3

Scaffolding

41

3.4.3.1 Components of a Typical Scaffolding System

Chapter 4

41

Project Planning and Management

42

4.1

Project Planning

42

4.2

Project Management

43

Resource Management

43

4.2.1.1 Human Resource Management

43

4.2.1
4.2.2

Office Management

46

4.2.3

Subcontracting of Work

47

4.2.4

Method of Quality Assurance and Progress Control

48

4.2.4.1 Site Meeting

48

4.2.4.2 Progress Meetings

48

4.2.4.3 Resident officials of the Consultant

48

4.2.4.4 Communication between the contractor and the consultant

49

4.2.4.5 General Means of Quality Assurance

49

Chapter 5
5.1

Site Safety

50

Site Safety

50

Conclusion

52

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TABLES AND FIGURES

Tables

Page

Table 2.1

Test and value

14

Table 3.1

Types of Bars

22

Table 3.2

Number of bars for machine cutting

25

Table 3.3

Cover Block Size

28

Table 3.4

Billing

29

Table 3.5

Quantities per 50kg Bag of Cement

32

Table 3.6

Quantities for 1m3 concrete for volume batching

32

Table 3.7

The Minimum Period for Removing Formwork

39

Figure 1.1

Site Map in High way Construction

Figure 1.2

Road site Organization Chart

2a

Figure 1.3

Site Map in Building Construction

Figure 1.4

Building site Organization Chart

3a

Figure 2.1

Finished Sub Base

13

Figure 2.2

Asphalt Section

17

Figure 2.3

ABC Section

18

Figure 2.4

Road Plan View

18a

Figure 2.5

Road Cross Section (A-A)

18a

Figure 2.6

Cross Section (B-B)

18a

Figure 3.1

Marking for a column

20

Figure 3.2

Bar Arrangement

23

Figures

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