MAPÚA UNIVERSITY

School of Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering

1st Quarter SY 2019-2020

INITIAL REPORT

SKWAY STAGE 3 PROJECT

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Submitted to the School of Civil, Environmental, and

Geological Engineering in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements in the Course

CE198-3R (CE Practicum 3)

by

Bueno, Patricia Czarina S.

Constantino, Jose Armando C.

Deeb Barakat, Abdul Aziz A.

Gabrieles, John Kelvin A.
Pangilinan, Erwin Miguel S.
Table of Contents

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT............................................................................. 5

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNER, ENGINEER, CONTRACTOR, AND
SUBCONTRACTOR............................................................................................................... 10
PROJECT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE .................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF KEY FIELD PERSONNEL . Error! Bookmark not
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PROJECT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, SHOP DRAWINGS, AND OTHER
SUBMITTALS ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
JOBSITE LAYOUT PLAN ..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
SAFETY MANAGEMENT..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS AT PROJECT SITE .......................... 40
MATERIAL PROCUREMENT, INVETORY, AND CONTROL PROCEDURES ....... Error!
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JOB CONTROL FORMS ........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY ................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PROJECT ................ Error!
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List of Figures
Figure B.1: Project Organizational Structure ................................................................... 15
Figure E.1: Coping Beam Location Part III ..................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure E.2: Precast Slab Layout ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure E.3: Coping Beam Layout .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure E.4: Bored Pile and Starter Column Cross-Sectional ViewsError! Bookmark not
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Figure E.5: Coping Beam Detail ...................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure E.6: Bar Bending Diagram and others .................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure E.7: Lifting Cradle ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Fig F.1. A photo of the Project Site Office of EEI........... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Fig F.2. Top View of the Office of EEI ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Fig F.3. EEI Barracks Lay Down 1 .................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Fig F.4. AutoCAD Top View of the EEI Office Project Site ......... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Figure G.1: Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Policy ... Error! Bookmark
not defined.
Figure G.2: Safety Reminders posted in the office .......... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure G.3 Green Scaffolding Tag................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure H.1: Hand Punch Machine.................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure I.1: Concrete Delivery Receipt ............................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure I.2: Concrete Delivery Receipt ............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure I.3: Sample of Submittal Sheet for Approval ....... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure I.4: Work Request Form ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure J.1: Checklist for Column Inspection ................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure J.2: Complete Checklist of Items for Inspection before Concrete Pouring ... Error!
Bookmark not defined.
Figure J.3: Ready Mix Monitoring Form ......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure K.1: Temperature check on fresh concrete ........... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure K.2: Using Placing booms on pouring of concreteError! Bookmark not defined.
Figure K.3: Vibrators ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure K.4: Shear boxes at columns ................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure K.5: Lifting Cradle ............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure K.6: Threads at Columns ...................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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Figure K.7: Metal Decks .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure K.8: Spacer Bar .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure K.9: Application of Rust Converter on Rebar Cage ........... Error! Bookmark not
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Figure K.10: Coping Beam Installation Failed at Balintawak, QC . Error! Bookmark not
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION
OF THE PROJECT

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Project Name: Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 (MMSS3)

Project Description:

 The Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 Project (MMSS3) is an elevated expressway

from Buendia, Makati City to North Luzon Expressway in Balintawak, Quezon

City with a length of about 18.83 kilometers. 2x3 lanes from Buendia to Sgt.

Rivera corner A. Bonifacio, Quezon City, 2x2 lanes from Sgt. Rivera corner A.

Bonifacio to NLEX Balintawak, Quezon City and 2x3 lanes elevated roadway

structure that will connect to the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project in the

vicinity of PUP.

 In order to facilitate the completion of MMSS-3 Project, the construction

implementation shall be five (5) sections as follows:

Project Sections Length (kms.)

1 Buendia, Makati to Quirino Avenue/Plaza Dilao 3.76

2 Plaza Dilao – SM Centerpoint, Sta. Mesa 6.01

2A Plaza Dilao – Plaza Berde – PUP Campus 2.08

Pandacan - SM Centerpoint, Sta. Mesa (San Juan

2B 3.93
River)

3 SM Centerpoint Sta. Mesa - Quezon Avenue 2.71

4 Quezon Avenue - Balintawak, Quezon City 4.46

5 Balintawak, Quezon City - NLEX Footbridge 1.89

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 Table A.1: Breakdown of the 5 sections of Skyway 3

Project Objectives:

This project aims to:

 connect the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and North Luzon Expressway

(NLEX).

 decongest traffic in Metro Manila especially C4 (EDSA), C5 (CP Garcia) and

Central Metro Manila.

 complete Metro Manila Skyway System from Alabang to Balintawak as part of

the approved agreement by the Philippine Government and the Business Joint

Venture Agreement (BJVA) between Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada (CLP) and the

Philippine National Construction Company (PNCC).

Project Benefits:

At the end of construction, the project is expected to:

 decongest EDSA and other major roads (Quezon Ave., Araneta Ave., Nagtahan,

Quirino Ave., etc.) by as much as 55,000 vehicles daily

 reduce travel time from Buendia to Balintawak from 2 hours to just 15 to 20

minutes.

 provide direct employment of around 6,000 jobs during construction plus

indirect jobs of around 10,000-12,000.

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Project Map:

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 Figure A.1: Skyway 3 Project Map

Project Concessionaire:

Project Proponent:

CITRA Central Expressway Corporation (CCEC)

Project Cost:

Php 37.43 Billion [subject to adjustment due to Section 2 realignment at

San Juan River, Stage 3 connection in NLEX (Section 5) and other design

changes].

Project Alignment:

Figure 1.2: Project Alignment Map

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Project Timeline:

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE:

 Mainline from Buendia to Balinawak - 1st Quarter 2020

 Ramps - December 2020

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 ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
OWNER, ENGINEER,
CONTRACTOR, AND
SUBCONTRACTOR

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER,
ENGINEER (CONSULTANT),
CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR

A. Owner: San Miguel Corporation

The owner is the one who has the legal right or title to a piece of

property. They’re the client who funds the project in accordance to

whatever structure/facility he/she envisions for his/her land.

B. Construction Manager: San Miguel Corporation

C. General Contractor: EEI Corporation

The one who undertakes responsibility for the performance of

construction work, including the provision of labor and materials, in

accordance with plans and specifications and under a contract

specifying cost and schedule for completion of the work; the person or

organization responsible for performing the work, 1 and identified as

such in the owner-contractor agreement.

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D. CONSULTANTS / DESIGNERS

An individual or organization engaged by the owner or the architect

to render professional consulting services complementing or

supplementing the architect’s services. Commonly called as

“designers”.

1. Architect / Design Consultant:

2. Structural Engineer:

3. Sanitary / Plumbing/ Fire Protection:

4. Electrical / Mechanical Engineer:

5. Quantity Surveyor:

E. SUBCONTRACTORS

A person or organization who has a direct contract with a general

contractor to perform a portion of the work at the site. They usually

undertake supply or specialty services.

1. Excavation

2. Bored Piling

3. Damproofing/Vapor Barrier

4. Cast in Place Concrete

5. Formworks

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6. Rebar

7. Rebar Installation

8. Structural Steel

9. Precast Concrete

10.Joint Sealant

11.Post Tension

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 PROJECT
ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE

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Figure B.1 Project Organizational Structure

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 DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
KEY FIELD
PERSONNEL

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF KEY
FIELD PERSONNEL

 Senior Project Manager is the one who is in charge in the whole

project including attending weekly technical and management

meeting, developing project plan with the team, and establishing

execution strategy for the project. He is also tasks to represent the

company to the clients and the one who also evaluates the overall

performance of the team. He makes sure that the project team ends

the project on the arranged target date of its completion with

appropriate budget allocated and used. That is why, he is the

assigned to review and approve construction cost estimation. When

problems arise, he is also responsible in resolving conflicts that the

project team cannot resolved.

 Project In-charge, is the one in charge in the implementation and

supervision of the assigned project. Same with the senior project

manager, the project in charge also attends to technical and

management meeting. He manages the team performances with their

project tasks. Moreover, when construction issues occur, he is

responsible resolve it in coordination with the trade contractors.

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 Civil Engineer

 Office Engineer is the one who is on charge in exchanging

business talk with the suppliers of the materials. They are

utilizing the scientific principles and techniques to control the

cost of the materials needed for construction. They are the one

who always plan, analyze, and schedule things financially.

 Field Engineer is the one who is in charge of supervising all the

work that is within the field or site. They were usually employed

at companies that cater services to the clients. They have the main

obligation of monitoring and inspecting the products if it really

suits the quality of the product and the detailed requirements of

the design and to also check the progress of the scheduled

construction.

 Quality Assurance and Quality Control is the one who is in

charge of examining all the equipment/materials inside the site

and

monitor also the work done by the field engineer. Since, there's

always a target work schedule needed to be accomplished each

day, quality assurance and quality control people checked if the

requirements, measurements and condition were met that day.

Moreover, their goal is to secure that everything is in control and

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 the materials taken inside the site has its best quality, in contrary,

if found materials that were damaged or with defects, they

examine it properly and recommend further enhancements.

 Mechanical Engineer is the one who handles all mechanical work

in the site. They monitor and implement mechanical works. And to

avoid necessary failures, they need to cooperate with civil engineer

and electrical engineer to prevent delayed project. They also provide

technical support to the engineers.

 Sanitary Engineer is the one who will design and operate hygienic

systems in the project such as waterworks, sewerage, disposal, and

drainage systems. They handle water waste which will undergo first

in sewage treatment before it go to catch basins.

 Electrical Engineer is the one who will design the main power

systems and handles the distribution of circuits to each unit. He is

assigned to solve all electrical problems in the site. He is also tasks

to cooperate with civil engineer and mechanical engineer.

 Plumbing Engineer is the one who design in plumbing systems

including sanitary waste, water supply and distribution, and fire

protection all over the structure. He needs to cooperate with the civil

engineer and electrical engineer to avoid accidents and failures like

leaks, overlapping electrical wires with pipes and the like. He

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 selects, schedules and specifies plumbing system components

including fixtures and equipment.

 Safety Officers is the one who is in charge with the safety of the

project. They implement the rules and regulations to ensure the

safety in the site. Their main priority is to avoid any accidents,

injuries or may impose threats in the project. They are also

responsible for releasing materials in the project. Moreover, they

also report necessary accidents to the head office which will be solve

afterwards.

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PROJECT PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS,
SHOP DRAWINGS,
AND OTHER
SUBMITTALS

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Figure E.1: Coping Beam Location Part III

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Figure E.2: Precast Slab Layout

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Figure E.3: Coping Beam Layout

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Figure E.4: Bored Pile and Starter Column Cross-Sectional Views

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Figure E.5: Coping Beam Detail

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Figure E.6: Bar Bending Diagram and others

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Figure E.7: Lifting Cradle

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JOBSITE LAYOUT
PLAN

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 JOBSITE LAYOUT PLAN
A site layout plan is a construction plan prepared by the contractor

as part of their mobilization activities before work on site commences.

It might include the following:

 Site offices

 Welfare facilities

 Off – loading and storages areas

 Sub – contractor facilities

 Car Parking

 Entrances

 Temporary roads and separate pedestrian access

 Hoarding details

 Signage

 Temporary services such as electrical power, lighting, water

distribution and drainage, site security systems, and areas for the

construction of mock-ups for testing

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 Other important reasons for plotting an efficient jobsite layout include

minimizing the potential for worker accidents and reducing material and

equipment theft.

Fig F.1. A photo of the Project Site Office of EEI

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 Fig F.2. Top View of the Office of EEI

This is where employees and workers go to work and report

their attendance. The area is spacious where it contains the following:

 Guard House

 Reception

 Canteen

 Warehouse

 Offices of different department such as Safety Management,

Human Resources, QA/ QC, Engineering, and what not.

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 The following figure shows a barrack where trucks can be parked,

curing of concrete can be processed, compression of concrete to be tested,

and a place to sit back and having a break. It is being circled as shown

below.

Fig F.3. EEI Barracks Lay Down 1

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Fig F.4. AutoCAD Top View of the EEI Office Project Site

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 SAFETY
MANAGEMENT

SAFTETY MANAGEMENT
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 On every EEI Corp. project, aside from quality of work, safety of their workers

is their utmost priority. According to their Occupational Safety, Health, and

Environmental policy, the company is committed to the protection of their resources

which includes both the employees and properties. This policy is known to every

employee working under EEI Corp. and it can be seen in almost all the main offices of

their projects.

Figure G.1: Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Policy

The figure shown above is the Occupational Safety, Health, and environmental

policy of EEI Corp. signed by the President and CEO, Mr. Roberto Jose L. Castillo.

The policy encloses the commitments of the company to its workers. According to them,

in order to fully commit to their core values, they shall provide and maintain the safe

working environment and they shall have an incident prevention program prepared in

order to prevent injuries among the employees. It also showed how they promised to

commit to the occupational safety, health, and environmental laws and regulations.

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 A part of their safety management is the conduct of safety orientation. Safety

orientation is a pre-requisite of deployment on their respective field of work. It is being

performed since the company wants to make sure that every employee, especially the

construction workers who faces dangerous works every day, knows the value of safety

in the work place. It is a day-long activity being conducted by their construction safety

engineers of the project. Construction safety engineers are a group of engineers of

different field of expertise that ensures the safety of all workers at the job site. Their

scope of work includes formulating, implementing, and monitoring the safety

management plan which includes the safety policies and procedures. They are the one

responsible in inspecting the job site for hazards that could injure the workers and

recommend ways to prevent such accidents to happen. Safety engineers can be seen

wearing red safety helmet, and red reflector jacket when they are performing their

duties at the project site.

Figure G.2: Safety Reminders posted in the office

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 During safety orientation, safety engineers talk about the importance of safety,

as well as the dangers in the project site and the ways to prevent such accident to happen.

Since Skyway 3 Project is an infrastructure project, the orientation focused on the

dangers when working on high places. It includes discussion on the importance of

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like safety helmet, safety shoes, gloves, and

safety harness. As well as the rules and regulations to be followed when working on the

project site.

Figure G.3 Green Scaffolding Tag

Some of the safety measures being implemented on site are the tags that is

present in every scaffolding used as ladder to the elevated skyway. It helps in

identifying the status of the scaffolding whether it is already safe to use or not. The

color of the tags indicates its status; green if approved, yellow if on-going, and red if it

shall not be used.

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 EEI Corp. policies do not only focus on health and safety management, but also

includes environmental safety. They believed that by preventing harmful practices and

incidences, they can protect the environment. The companies Occupational Safety,

Health, and Environmental Policy includes the vow to commit to help protecting the

environment by maximizing the use of the resources

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ADMINISTRATIVE
RULES AND
REGULATIONS AT
PROJECT SITE

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 ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND
REGULATIONS AT THE PROJECT SITE
Specific administrative rules and regulations are necessary in every

organization. The rules and regulations being implemented keep the organization in

order, aligned to their goals and to the code of ethics that they follow. Failure to follow

such rules can result to severe consequences and might even cause unemployment.

A part of the system being implemented at the main office is the “hand punch”

or the automated time keeper. The “hand punch” registers the hand signature of every

office employee and EEI workers on site. Each hand signature corresponds to the ID

number of the respective person. The use of which allows quick monitoring of the time

in and time out of every employee. Thus, making it easier to compute the total time

rendered by a person to the project – whether the worker performed his or her duty

beyond their specific time. The regular office hours are from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM,

having 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM as the lunch break. Any work over the specified hours

will be counted as overtime works and the money earned will be added to the monthly

salary. On the other hand, being late will lead to a loss of the total overtime hours

rendered to the project. A minute of being late will deduct a whole hour of overtime.

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 Figure H.1: Hand Punch Machine

Employees who do not have their IDs are not allowed to enter the premises. In

addition to that, there are also dress codes to be followed in the office and in the project

site. Employees should be in their smart casual attire and shall not wear shorts, slippers,

etc. Meanwhile, workers going to the project site should wear their proper attire and

PPEs. They are advised to wear long sleeves shirts and maong pants to prevent any

excess exposure to the harmful rays of the sun that can damage on their skin.

It is also clear to all that as per the regulations posted by the head office, signed

by the president and CEO of the company, everyone can suspend a worker from

performing his/her job. The suspension of work should be based on the guidelines of

the main office. An employee shall not make or perform activities that disobeys the

rules and regulations of the office.

Located at the main office of the project is the bulletin board that contains all

the announcement from both the main office, and the company. It gives information

regarding the activities to be performed at a given month as what can be seen above.

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Another important announcement posted are the list of approved and disapproved loans

of the workers.

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 MATERIAL
PROCUREMENT,
INVETORY, AND
CONTROL
PROCEDURES

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Figure I.1: Concrete Delivery Receipt

Figure I.2: Concrete Delivery Receipt

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Figure I.3: Sample of Submittal Sheet for Approval

Figure I.4: Work Request Form

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JOB CONTROL
FORMS

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JOB CONTROL FORMS, SITE INSTRUCTION, CONCRETE POURING REQUEST

Figure J.1: Checklist for Column Inspection

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Figure J.2: Complete Checklist of Items for Inspection before Concrete
Pouring

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Figure J.3: Ready Mix Monitoring Form

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 CONSTRUCTION
METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION

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 EEI is recognized as one of the leading construction companies in the

Philippines, known for the quality of its work and the excellence of its workforce. It

has the broadest range of construction and engineering services, with expertise in the

construction of large-scale heavy and light industrial projects, infrastructure, and

property development projects all over the world.

Over the years, EEI has built several power plants, refineries, petrochemical

plants, cement plants, mining facilities, industrial plants, buildings, schools, hospitals,

roads, bridges, seaports, airports, railways, water distribution stations, flood control

systems, steel structures and modular assemblies.

EEI is quadruple-A rated as a General Engineering Contractor. This is the

highest rating for contractors issued by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board

(PCAB) under the Department of Trade and Industry. The Company also holds ISO

9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 certifications for quality, environment

management, and occupational health and safety standards. As such, it is a preferred

contractor of global Engineering, Procurement and Construction Companies.

EEI favors the use of heavier and quality wised tools and equipment that has

long life spans. Well-known contractors rely on the long-term benefits of the tools on

its continued used for their future projects. As such, capital availability of the contractor

is one of the factors that affects their construction methods. They have 10-wheeler

trucks, boom trucks, tractor heads, tower cranes, derrick cranes, generator sets, concrete

pumps, gondolas, utility and cargo vehicles, and etc.

Structural works is the major activity on a construction site. Without this, the

infrastructure cannot be erected. It has three crucial items of work which can be

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approved with different kinds of methodologies depending on the management,

namely: concreting, formworks, and steel works.

 Concreting

Concrete is a product produced from the mixture of cement, sand, gravel

and water. The right proportioning of its components produces the

desired strength to be able to use a structural material. Certain time

constraint must be observed during mixing and curing of concrete.

Large scale construction projects fondly use the ready-mix concrete

together with its concrete pump. These duo makes their concreting

duration a lot faster and easier, as well as saving a lot of budget. Ready

mix concrete refers to the concrete that is mixed at the plant and is

delivered by the concrete truck mixer to the construction site. This

ready-mix concrete provides consistency, in terms of its strength and

workability, and cost-efficiency.

 Steel works

Steel works consist of the activities done to fabricate the steel that are

needed in construction. Rebar cutting and bending are most of the

activities of the steel men. Their productivity and efficiency are

improved with the use of rebar cutter and bending machine provided by

the contractor.

Methods of construction should be submitted by the contractor during the pre-

construction stage to the owner. Also, if there will be changes and better approach in

the construction methodologies during the construction stage, the contractors still need

to inform the owner.

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The construction methodologies observed at site:

Figure K.1: Temperature check on fresh concrete

For every 75 cu.m of concrete delivered, its temperature will be

checked, as well as a set of 12 6x12” of concrete cylinders. The

concrete’s temperature should be not greater than 32oC, otherwise it

would be rejected. The set of 12 concrete cylinders would be for

compressive strength test at seven, 14 and 28 days. The compressive

strength would depend on the prescribed strength of the structural

members. Failure to reach the desired compressive strength would result

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to a remove and replace, or rectification of the poured structural

members.

Figure K.2: Using Placing booms on pouring of concrete

EEI uses boom trucks for concrete pouring on members above

the natural grade line such as columns and copping beams. On the other

hand, treme pipes are being used for the concrete pouring of bored piles.

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 Figure K.3: Vibrators

While a structural member is being poured with concrete using

placing booms, internal and external vibrators were used to avoid

problems such as honeycombs and exposed rebars.

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 Figure K.4: Shear boxes at columns

This is an example of columns with shear box. Since the columns

are too high, EEI has divided their columns into two sets of concrete

pouring. This is done because if only one set of concrete pouring will be

done on the column, its formworks would just break due to extreme

pressure. The purpose of the shear boxes is to be the binder of the old

concrete to the new concrete.

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 Figure K.5: Lifting Cradle

This is a lifting cradle that will help and support the lifting of the

pre-cast copping beams at Section 5 of the Skyway, located at NLEX

Balintawak. This new strategy of EEI is a result of the copping beam

which fell off while it was being lifted at NLEX Balintawak. This lifting

cradle would apparently the solution to avoid the repetition of the same

problem.

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 Figure K.6: Threads at Columns

EEI uses threads on the connections of their reinforcements on

their columns and bored piles. This is done to avoid lap splicing that

takes too much spaces on the member’s gross area.

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 Figure K.7: Metal Decks
Metal decks were used instead of phenolic boards as

formworks for the slabs. EEI agrees that the cost of metal decks is higher

than phenolic boards. However, using this would require less time of

installing. It would become an advantage in terms of cost of labor

because it will not be stripped off, it will be integral with the slab.

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 Figure K.8: Spacer Bar
Spacer bars, not concrete spacers, were used on bored piles

and columns. For the columns, it would be a separator from the metal

casing. For the bored piles, it would be a separator from the soil since

there are no metal casing on deep members. It is covered with epoxy to

slow down the process of rust formation in the steel bar.

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 Figure K.9: Application of Rust Converter on Rebar Cage
Before being installed, the bored pile is being sprayed with rust

converter to remove the rust formed on the steel and make it appear as

good as new.

Lifting Supports for Coping Beam

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Figure K.10: Coping Beam Installation Failed at Balintawak, QC
On August 18, 2019, the coping beam at Balintawak, Quezon City
collapsed due to the detachment of the hooks during installation. The quality
control engineer had discussed that the methodology done for the installation of
the coping beam was the use of two cranes with two hooks at both ends.
Balancing the coping beam during installation was the most challenging
procedure for this activity. We were told that there is a miscalculation of timing
for the both cranes to balance the coping beam. Even if there is only a centimeter
difference between elevation of the coping beam, collapse can be occurred due
to the weight of the coping beam itself.

The engineers had planned on using a lifting cradle as a different

methodology not only to support in lifting of coping beams but also to other
structural members that will be used for the entire project. Two or more lifting
cradle will be used to lift the coping beam and other structural members. The
coping beam is supported by the hands of the lifting cradle lying parallel to the
two sides of the lifting cradle. A lifting cradle has a support capacity of at least
40,000 tons. Lifting eyes is used for hooks of the lifting cradle. There are enough

lifting eyes to support the lifting cradle so that there is a less chance for it to
detach.

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 Figure K.11: Lifting Cradle

During our observation for the quality testing of the lifting cradle, the
QC engineer had told us that its thickness of the weld should be equal to the
thickness of the lifting eye. One of the lifting cradles was not qualified for
quality testing because it still doesn’t meet the requirement. Quality testing for
lifting cradles is done through physical test. To check if the lifting cradles is
good to use for supports of coping beam, the welds should not have a bleed
when using a penetrant and developer.

Figure K.12 & 13: Lifting Eye & Shop

Drawing\

Pre cast Concrete in EEI Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 Section 5

EEI Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 sections 3 and 4 methodology for

concreting is done through standard or conventional concrete while precast

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 concrete is used for the construction in section 5. The difference between a
conventional concrete to a precast concrete is that a precast concrete is being
casted in a fabrication area or factory then delivering it construction site while
the conventional concrete is an on-site concrete pouring, curing and mechanical
vibrating.

Pile Integrity Test and Pile Dynamic Analysis

Pile integrity testing is used to discover and assess flaws before further
damage occurs. PIT is a low-strain, non-destructive method and can be used to
test any form of concrete or timber pile as well as drilled shafts, if they are not
excessively slender. It can be used either for forensic examinations on existing
piles or for quality assurance for new construction.

Pile Dynamic Analysis is the use of an equipment known as Pile Driving

Analyzer. PDA consists of a portable computer that collects and analyzes strains
and accelerations measured by instrumentation attached to the pile being driven.
The operator inputs parameters such as physical characteristics of the pile. Data
to describe the surrounding soil and its damping resistance is also entered. The
Pile Driving Analyzer can analyze the stress wave produced along the length of
the pile by each blow of the hammer during the driving operation.

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 PHYSICAL AND
FINANCIAL
ACCOMPLISHMENT
OF THE PROJECT

Project Status:

 Ongoing finalization of DED for Section 5.

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  Ongoing ROW Acquisition by the DPWH.

 Quirino South Bound On Ramp (beginning at Concordia straight to Buendia,

Skyway Stage 1) was opened to traffic on July 22, 2019.

 Quirino North Bound East Off Ramp (along Osmeña Highway terminating

before Quirino Avenue) is targeted to be completed on September 2019

· Ongoing construction, 69.99% overall accomplishment as of August 23, 2019

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