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March/April 2018: Report On Recognized Training and Responsible Experience
March/April 2018: Report On Recognized Training and Responsible Experience
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This report which presents my training and experience in the field of Civil Engineering, is submitted to
the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, in fulfillment of the pre-requisite to the professional review to
I entered Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, in June 2008 and followed four-year full-
time degree course in Engineering and obtained a Bachelor of the Science of Engineering degree with a
second-class Honors Lower division pass having specialized in the field of Civil Engineering in 17th
October 2014.
After graduation I got the appointment as a trainee Civil Engineer in Maga Engineering (Pvt). Ltd
. Since then I have been serving this Organization where I had the opportunity to delight my carrier path
involving in multi-disciplinary projects under the direct supervision of well qualified Engineers.
This report is concise account of recognized training and responsible experience that I have obtained
From To Duration
Maga Engineering (Pvt). Ltd 04.11.2014 30.11.2015 14.5 Months Civil Engineer
2.2.1 Recognized Training prior to graduation (vide rule 5.8.1.2) Total -06 Months
This was my first exposure in Civil Engineering field. It provide me with great opportunity to develop
During this period, I was able to get knowledge and experience about
o Patching of potholes.
Construction of Box-culvert.
During this period, I was able to get knowledge and experience about
Setting out and levelling work for the Excavation of foundations, retaining wall and grid line
work
o Column
o Beam
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o Slab
o Staircase
Principal idea of green building concept in each and every activity of work such as
I joined the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) as my first appointment. I was appointed
The scope of the project was to newly construct Railway line and structures such as Station buildings,
Culvert and Bridges: 13 Pre-cast box culvert, 59 cast-in-situ box culverts, 3 minor girder bridges, 1
Stations and platforms: 07 Crossing stations with station building and 12 halt station.
Project description:
Primarily the alignment and design level were finalized, and the formation was cleared of all shrubs and
trees. Then clearing, grubbing and stripping was carried out along the right of way. Thereafter the
formation of 6.1 m top width was compacted over with 200 mm thick Aggregate Base Course (ABC) to
the specified standard and correct level. Then the initial ballast layer 100 mm thick was spread, levelled
and rolled with 8-10MT static roller. Thereafter the mono-block pre-stressed concrete sleepers placed
in line on the ballast with 650 mm center to center spacing and welded rail panels (3 rails of 13m length)
on the sleepers and fastened on to the sleepers with elastic rail clips and temporarily linked with fish-
plates. The mobile welding-plant moved on the Skeleton track and welded the rails to form Long Welded
Rail (LWR). Switch Expansion joint (SEJ), Glued joints, Turnouts and Level crossing were installed
wherever necessary. After completing the activity the service rains were loaded with ballast and the
ballast was released from the ballast wagons (BHO) on to the track. The Tie Tamping Machine (TTM)
were carried out the tamping operations. After the first tamping the service train unloaded ballast at
ballast deficient lengths of track and second Tamping was carried out. The Third and the final tamping
was carried out to the correct alignment and design level. Then de-stressing from the one end was carried
During the construction period I gained the experience in the following works.
Conducting setting out work for the culverts, bridges and platforms and carry out cross-
Supervision of formation work and carry out field and laboratory testing.
Formation work consist of Earth filling and Aggregate Base Course (ABC). As instructed
Resident Engineer, I was jointly collect the samples of (Soil, ABC and track ballast) and send to
procedure manual.
After getting the material approval Earth and ABC works were carried out as per the
specifiedstandard and required cross section. At the site, Field density test for each layer of earth
Supervision work of, excavation and preparation of base for the culvert construction and
formwork, reinforcement and concrete work and also placement of pre-cast box culvers and its
construction.
Plat form wall was constructed as cast in-situ concrete base, wall and copping slab.
Supervision of formwork, reinforcement and concrete work. Back filling of platform and laying
was carried out as per the earth work required standard and laying paver blocks.
Track work.
In Northern line track was constructed using Long Welded Rails (LWR) using 60kg 90UTS rails.
In LWR, rails were welded by Flash Butt welding either Almino-thermic welding. In LWR the
central part of which does not undergo any longitudinal movement due to temperature variations.
As per the Indian Railway standard LWR shall normally restricted as one block section (not
continue through station yards including points and crossings). Switch Expansion Joint (SEJ)
installed at each end of LWR to permit expansion/contraction of the adjoining breathing lengths
due to the temperature variation. LWR shall not be laid on curves sharper than 440 m radios.
Supervision of welding work and testing of welded joint at site and laboratory and
Taking joint measurement for the works carried out and checking measurement sheets and
certifying.
Project: Construction of District Secretariat Building Complex Colombo Stage (III) at Narahenpita
The scope of the project was to construct balance structure work(above 5th floor to Roof top level) and
complete the building with all services provided as per the contract requirement and renovation work
and fixing services of floors which were constructed in Stage (I) and(II) of the project.
At the time of start the project, District secretariat office was functioning at the building which was
constructed and handed over to the client. Therefore we were strictly advised to follow all safety
measures.
I was appointed to supervise the all reinforcement work of Columns, Lift well wall, slabs, beams,
stair cases and other structures. This include chemical anchoring, lapping and binding, providing
different types of links as per the design requirement, rebar arrangement of façade wall, rebar
arrangement of structural wall and opening provided in wall for MEP service requirement was
checked.
Concrete work. Concrete was placed by using pump-car and stationary pump.
Checking and approving bar schedule as per drawing and checking measurement sheet for
Supervision of provision of services before erect the form work and concrete such as
I was given an opportunity to familiarize British Standard, Hand books, and other books related to
construction and design practice. After reviewing the basic design concepts in the structural engineering,
I was entrusted to the design relevant to the Proposed Accommodation building for Minor staff at
Sugathadasa National Sports Authority. Under the guidance of Senior design Engineer. Structural
elements of slabs, beams, columns, staircases and roof had to be designed and calculations was produced
with drawings. The design are carried out using PROKON software also got familiarized.
The Railway line between in the stretch Pallai-Chavakacheri (355km-376km) is running parallel to A9
Road. Most of location is very close to Road (center to center distance 6-10m). A9 road was constructed
before the starting of Railway line project. At the timing of construction of A9 Road, they have
introduced many storm water outlet into the railway line, which there is no existing culvert in railway
line to drain out the collected water. As per the earlier request of RDA, some culverts was introduced,
When the earth work, ABC work was completed in the stretch, rainy season was started, more water
was stagnating between Railway line and A9 road. This Couse erosion of embankment slope of track
formation and bring eroded soil in to road and danger to drive on A9 road at rainy days.
o Prepare the Report on identify the location and requirement of proposed structure, and
getting approval. RDA also take their responsibility to solve the problem.
o Conducting survey and prepare design level sheet to construct Earth drain and concrete
o Prepare the report in (Pallai-Kankesanthurai) section where the Toe-wall and drainage
requirement.
Provided10nosPrecast Hume-pipe culvert across the track, locations where the RDA has
provide drain outlet in to the track, and this was constructed by Road contractor without
If there is no drain outlet, but water is stagnating in between track and road, due tolowest
point of road,Cast in-situ U-Drain was constructed to connect the newly constructed culvert
Where the locations, Track formation level was lower than A9 Road earth drain was
constructed to connect the closet culvert. This was carried out by Railway Contractor.
Where the locations, Track formation level was higher than the A9 road and very close to
road (center to center 5-7m distance), Toe wall constructed with U drain to protect
embankment as well as drain out the water without stagnating on Road. This was carried out
by Railway contractor.
Toe-wall was constructed beyond Jaffna, is running highly populated area, and both side of
Surfacing of Level Crossings: - Scope of this work not included in the Main Contract. After completing
the track work, main contractor carried out surfacing of level crossing with ABC finish only. Track and
road are parallel and very close, unable to provide surfer running access to publics to cross the track
from road side. ABC finish surface was continuously disturbing and it course accidents also. Due to
Concrete finishes either Asphalt concrete surface and each estimation cost not more than 10 million for
each section.Meeting was arranged by Team leader with Project director regarding selection of
surfacing.
Concreting of level crossing is take time and it want to be a time to allow traffic to public until getting
required strength. Finally decided to carry out the surfacing with Asphalt concrete. Client was appointed
Measuring and preparing Bill of quantity as per the client request, total section was divide as 5
Make arrangement to ensure health and safety on site during construction. Arrange traffic plan
Duration: 3 Months
Duration: 3 Months
I was appointed as a Civil engineer for the project under the direct supervision of Resident Engineer.
The scope of the project was Construction of Slipway, Gabion wall and Dredging at Karainagar Boat
yard premises. Gabion wall was designed to construct (180m) along the coastal boundary of the existing
Due to the construction difficulty and Durability of structure, the contractor propose to Pre-cast wall
segment instead of Gabion wall. After reviewing the design and specifications Client request to carry
out the work as Pre-cast Wall, within the earlier project cost estimated for the gabion wall construction.
Slipway also constructed as pre-cast panel and placed as per the design and specification.
o Reinforcement work.
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o Formwork and Concrete of pre-cast wall panel and slip-way panel and capping beam
o Testing of concrete cube and approval for placement of casted panel. Cube were tested 3
days, 7days and 28 days. After checking the 3 day strength allowed to lift the panels and
At the final stage of project Client request to provide as access jetty, to enter boat operators to come into
the workshop area. Then as per the site conditions and the design requirement was finalize to provide 8
nos of column with individual footing and beam and slab was constructed over the compacted dredged
material filling. When back filling was carried out rear side of pre-cast wall difficult to compact with
vibratory roller, due to the sea water pressure. I discuss with RE and proposed, first layer of filling above
the water level, then do the ponding and compact using Poker vibrator (75 mm dia). It was good
compaction of filled material and balance work was completed within the time.
Duration: 6 Months
Project: Proposed accommodation building for minor staff at Sugathadasa National Sports
Authority.Accommodation Building was three storied building slab thickness is 125 mm. there is a one
staircase. Discuss with Architect and senior Design Engineers as per the client requirement the wall was
changed as 100mm, 150mm hollow and solid concrete wall as respectively. As per the changes the final
design was carried out for the structural members. Floor to floor height was 3200mm. The roof structure
is supporting on a stiffener column on third floor level rested on cantilever beam, as per the requirement
third floor beams was designed. Used PROKON software to carry out the design.
the central part which does not undergo any longitudinal movement due to temperature
variations. As Indian standard specification LWR is restricted as one block section not continue
through station yards and points and crossings. The rails are securely fastened to sleepers,
movement due to temperature variations is restricted (sleeper spacing 650mm c/c). Elastic rail
clips are fastened on sleeper,movement of sleepers was restricted by the fully ballasted track
with adequate shoulder.Indian railway have found by research that only 60m rails at the both
end of LWR is going to expand in Zone I( south Indian region). That was applied to Sri Lanka
also. This is calling as breathing length. Both end of LWR, providing Switch expansion joint
variations.
LWR may continue through reverse curve the radius not sharper than 875 m and for reverse
curve sharper than 1500mm radius, shoulder ballast 600 mm to be provide 100m either side from
Curves are introduced on railway track to bypass obstacles and pass the rail line through
obligatory or desirable locations. Horizontal curves are provided when changing the track
direction and vertical curves are provided where the two gradients meet or meet the gradient
-meets level ground. To provide comfortable ride on a horizontal curve the level of the outer rail
is raised above the level of the inner rail. This is known as super elevation or cant. The cant is
Railway is 140mm. Depend on the radius of the curve the speed of train is restricted.
De-stressing of Rails to be carried out in long welded rail track before starting services. It should
be start from one end to other end in a one block section. In the section taken up to de-stressing,
the rail fittings (Elastic rail clips and elastic liner) shall be opened for the complete length. Rail
shall be lifted and placed on roller (25-40 mm dia) at every 15th sleeper location. Temperature
of the rail shall be recorded with dial type thermometer. At the time of de-stressing, temperature
should be the specified range. (Tm+5 to Tm+10) Tm is the mean rail temperature of the section.
The web of lifted rail shall be hammered with wooden mallets throughout the section. Thereafter
While construction of platform work was in progress, I assigned to supervise the work. Daily
casting of concrete of 12 m raft and 12 m wall at a time. After concrete reach the site initial
slump was checked and allowed to carry out the work. When doing the wall concreting, sudden
slump loss were occurred at the time of wall casted up to half height , unable to do the wall
concreting further, checked the slump again and I request not to do the wall concrete further and
ask contractor to provide poker and shutter vibrator to wall. I discussed with material engineer
in the batching plant and allow them to carry out raft concrete. While raft concrete in progress
further slump loss occurred. I stopped the concrete and request contractor to finish the surface
and carry out green cut at the tip of the joint. After next day the wall formwork was removed.
Clean the reinforcement and chipped the joint and removed all loose particles and further
concreting was done. Previously casted concrete core cutting was done and tested.
the contractor to carry out the compaction work immediately to already laid asphalt, stop further
laying of asphalt. Then contractor covered the balance asphalt in the tipper. After stop the rain,
earlier tack coated area was dried up using compressed air and tack coat repeated. Temperature
I assigned to supervise the earthwork and ABC work in the railway line between (365-376 km).
While compaction of earth work, surface cracks was occurred due to high moisture of soil. I
request the contractor to scarify and keep the soil to dry and further carry out the work in the
section problem was occurred. Finally the compaction was done and tested as per the required
standard.
Construction of district secretariat building complex stage (III) project, I assigned to supervise
the reinforcement work. At the time of completing stage II of the project at 5 th floor level,
reinforcement starter bars for further construction provided, not meet with the construction
drawings,
o Wrong spacing
o Corrosion of reinforcement.
Finally take the all detail of reinforcement and discuss with structural design engineer,
o Column size was increased up to 6th floor level as same below 5th floor.
o Chemical anchoring was done to keep proper spacing and where the
At the final stage of railway project, last section of Maviddapurm-Kankesanthurai was under the
high security zone, limited no of labors and staff was allowed in the section. Client request to
complete the track work up to Kankesanthurai at end of the December 2014. That time limited
no of staff was in our supervisory team. At the time there was lots of major works to be complete
in Jaffna-Kankesanthurai section.
o Laying of track 6 km
platform)
o Rail painting
In order to complete the work contractor planned the work for 24 hrs.with shifting of staffs and
labors. Our team was divided in two group with available staff and supervise the work according
to work plan proposed with maintain quality assurance. Finally all the major work were
completed within the time period and train service was inaugurated on 2nd January 2015. Balance
o Surfacing of levelcrossing.
In Northern railway, there were no train service for past 25 years. Therefore people occupied the
railway land and station yards and so many obstruction in the right of way in the track. I was
of track and collect all details of obstructions want to remove from the right of way. Then I
Then separate in each item and meet with responsible parties to remove such obstruction. Such
as State Timber Cooperation, Ceylon Electricity Board, Sri Lanka Telecom, Responsible area of
Local council and Divisional Secretariat to remove or relocate such obstruction in right of way.
Then arranged site visit with each parties to show the problem, they have been take action to
While work in progress, NWS&DB also ask us to carry out their work across the track to, provide
Hume-pipe for the future project plan. I went site visit and identify the locations, discuss with
While working in railway I faced more problems due to unauthorized level crossings. There are
two unauthorized level crossing in Kodikamam and Mirusuvil station area. Due to extension of
platform, the level crossings want to be close. Public was protect and stopped construction work.
I immediately discuss with Resident engineer and arrange meeting with local council chairman
and, discuss with public to solve the issue. The decision was taken to close the two level
crossings and provide an access road to connect the closed road within the railway land parallel
to the track (400m length). Then informed the client to this matter and they have accepted our
decision.
I attend public lectures, CPD courses, training program, and workshop organized by IESL and
other organizations.
When working in Railway project organized and participated presentation among CECB and
IRCON staff, to share knowledge and get more experience through it. While working in the site
follow up all safety measures to avoid accident and inconvenience to public and other
organizations.
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