De La Salle University – Dasmariñas

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY

Civil Engineering and Sanitary Engineering Department

CEET520
FIELD TRIP AND SEMINARS

2ND SEM. SY 2018-2019

SUBMITTED TO: Engr. Francis Villareal

 De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY
Civil Engineering and Sanitary Engineering Department

CIVIL ENGINEERING TOKYO STUDY TOUR

2019 COMPILATION

MAY 14-18, 2019

2ND SEM. SY 2018-2019

SUBMITTED TO: Engr. Francis Villareal

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 1. BACKGROUND OF THE COURSE

a. Introduction

CE Fieldtrips and Seminar is a part of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas and College of

Engineering, Architecture and Technology’s Academic curriculum that is mainly for effective
learning. Learning is the process of acquiring new knowledge or modifying the existing
knowledge, behavior, skills, values, or preferences. Learning is more effective when it comes
through experiences. To acquire first-hand knowledge and have a deeper understanding about their
pursued career, which is Civil Engineering. CE Fieldtrips and Seminar is very essential not only
in directing students to their chosen career but also to show students the reality about the corporate
environment.

CEET520P Field Trips and Seminars is a course wherein this goal has been set to accomplish.
It has been dealing with identification and describing the key areas and topics in seminars and
locations for field trips; a venue of preparation to get exposed in planning, engineering,
construction and supervision of related programs; and learn the latest trend of technologies and
advances in civil engineering between the Philippines and other countries through conducting trips
to related institutions and companies either on local or international area and organizing of in-
campus seminar that will showcase the actual situation and highlight the importance of civil
engineering in our everyday living.

The 42 fifth year Civil Engineering students who went to Tokyo, Japan for their field trip that
was held on May 14-18, 2019. The CE Japan Tour was a 5-day trip that serves as a partial
requirement of the course. The tour was composed of Engineering firms and companies where the
students went to and took photos of the places. In addition, the students also visited some famous
tourist spots and towns where they had their leisure time. The Engineering firms and companies
gave the students more knowledge and ideas about the tracks they are enrolled to which are
Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering.

b. Objectives of the Course

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 The CEET520P course objectives are:

• To identify and describe the key areas and topics in seminars and locations for field trips;
• To define and explain seminar topics in key branches of civil engineering;
• To prepare to get exposed in planning, engineering, construction and supervision of related
programs and projects in key branches of civil engineering;
• To show and compare the latest trend of technologies and advances in civil engineering
between the Philippines and other countries.

In order to meet objectives of the course, students need to apply skills, values and general
knowledge in new settings.

• Personal Development- to focus on self-awareness in a personal as well as a professional

context. To accept the importance of differences and diversity, and to be sensitive to every
individual, irrespective of the difference in opinions.

• Respect for Culture- activities make students be able to indulge in culturally different
situations and dealing with them appropriately.
• Enhances Perspective- To have a better understanding of issues related to socio-economic
factors, to gain access to appropriate resources to deal with such issues.
• Effective Communication- To develop communication skills to effectively participate in
society’s aspects and contribute for the betterment of individuals.

c. Study visit areas for the tour / Program of Activities for the Seminar

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Brief Description

• University of Tokyo, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS)

• The Graduate School of Engineering has 18 departments featuring principal
engineering technology spanning a wide range of fields. The objective of
graduate school education is the acquisition of a more advanced degree of
engineering knowledge and research ability. The importance of the fields of
Informatics and Life Sciences is continuing to increase, and problems that
cannot be resolved within the traditional framework of engineering, such as
those of environmental studies, are increasingly becoming the target of
research.
• Fudo Tetra Corporation
• Fudo Tetra Corporation is the construction company focuses on the Civil works.
We have special techniques with regard to soft ground improvement and precast
concrete armor unit , and has contributed to disaster prevention projects in Japan
so far. For the soft ground improvement method, we have developed a lot of
techniques by yourself such as the Sand compaction pile method. Over for more
than 60 years, we have engaged the soft ground improvement projects in Japan,
and has achieved many construction results. At present, our business field is
extended to the U.S and Southeast Asia. We convince that our soft ground
improvement /protection of seismic disaster technology will be useful for the
disaster prevention infrastructure programs in Southeast Asia in the near future.
• Sewerage Rainbow Museum
• Rainbow Tokyo Sewerage Museum is a public faculty of Bureau of Sewerage
Tokyo Metropolitan Government. You'll be able to learn about Japan's
sewerage project with having access to pumping station, sewerage pipes, and
reclamation centre.
• Metropolitan Area Outer Underground

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 • A world-class underground discharge channel has been constructed on the
outskirts of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The tunnel, dug about 50 meters below
ground, extends 6.3 km in total. The underground construction, comprising
vertical shafts to store floodwater – which look more like gigantic tanks – and
a mammoth water tank supported by towering pillars weighing 500 tons each,
is far beyond anyone's wildest imagination. It was planned as an anti-flood
scheme for local residents and completed in 2006. The underground discharge
channel, having employed a variety of new technologies, is the very best of
Japan's state-of-the-art civil engineering technology.
• Miraikan National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
• Miraikan houses a jointly operated research area, and research activities are
being carried out daily on multiple projects in a separate area behind the
corridor of the Exhibition Zone from the first to the sixth floor. Our concept is
to allow people to become familiar with science through participation-based
exhibits and through dialogues with scientists, engineers, science
communicators and volunteers. In the spirit of sharing what a research
laboratory studying cutting-edge technology looks like with the public, each
research laboratory is equipped with a glass wall that allows visitors to see the
activities of researchers from the corridors.
• EUA Civil Design and Consulting Firm

2. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE COURSE

The course provides eagerness in students to learn discipline, organization and people skills
while they tour outside school. They will gain valuable experiences that they can take with them
as they move forward with future careers and education. Students get insights into various culture
and global perspective which is so important in today’s digitally connected world.

In line with this, CE Fieldtrips and Seminar broadens every student’s knowledge on the
course, this gives students a golden opportunity to discuss, visualize and experience in information
on subject. Also, this allows students become involved in new and advance environment, exercise
in broadening student’s understanding of the world they are in. Fieldtrips take the learning from
school to real life. This is important to help education be fulfilled by means of applying the
theoretical concepts learned in the classroom.

The course also provide good relief from school routines. This provide everyone with a
good opportunity to indulge in close interactions. Moreover, even teachers can closely observe

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students in an informal environment, outside the usual structures defined by the curriculum. This
course are specifically designed to engage students and stimulate curiosity.

As Civil Engineering Students, we went on a trip to Japan for us to explore more about of
our course and its advances to the modern world since Japan is one of the most progressive
countries in Asia. Our trip gave us insights on how Civil engineering plays an important role on
the everyday lives of people, in terms of technology, construction, and machineries that helps us
do our certain works faster and more efficient. It helped the students to be prepared for their future
work as an aspiring Future Civil Engineers. This serves as a motivational ground on developing
and enriching their thinking abilities. It helped them realize to not only consider the importance of
working in creating and designing a great establishment but also to consider the economic growth
of the society. It really expanded their rational thinking and lengthens their patience and desires to
achieve nothing but perfection while seeing advances in construction. The educational tour
exposed students to the field work and paper works that as well are related to the course. Aside
from that, it also developed interpersonal skills because we were able to meet different types of
persons, with different ages and profession.

In addition to that and upon completion of the course, ideas, new learnings, and strategies
were applied on proper designing and creating of different plans. This would give them an outlook
to consider and the ability to understand and interpret basic concepts on construction works. Civil
Engineering achievement starts with people, it starts with Civil Engineers who have left a legacy
and starts with those who are just starting to build their own. The future strength of Civil
Engineering Students starts here, it comes from the drive to work hard and the experiences they’ve
encountered before becoming a Civil Engineer.

Fudotetra Corporation
1. Company Profile

After the short introductions and greeting from Dr. Matsumoto, we moved into the real size
experimental site for ground improvement technique which was operated last year 2017. It is
surrounded by sheet piles and concrete flooring bottom with sealing work providing particular and

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uniform conditioned ground. The total area and volume of the site is 2000 sq.m and 2300 cu.m
respectively. The trial work of Fudotetra’s Jet Grouting Method (FTJ) was conducted in various
specification such as pressure of jet flow, duration per 1m depth, rotating speed of jet nozzle and
rotating continuously at interval.

• Mr. Yuki Imai (Technical section staff of geo-technical division) discussed about the
“Ground Improvement Method for Soft Ground Treatment” and explained about the
problems on soft ground, introduced about the ground improvement methods and its
application.

• Dr. Akira Matsumoto talked about the “Concrete Block Technologies in Coastal
Structures” and widened our knowledge about the concrete blocks and provided an
example about their recent research about their new technology for tsunami protection
using concrete blocks.

Fudotetra Corporation engages in the civil engineering, soil improvement, and block
environment businesses. The company constructs roads, railways, dams and rivers, water and
sewage, and energy facilities, as well as ports and airports, fishing harbors, coasts, and artificial
islands. It also provides ground protection and geo engineering services; and technologies and
design services for waterfront area, as well as develops and sells various products to protect
landscapes and ecosystems. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Tokyo,
Japan.

Fudotetra Corporation is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the construction work-

related business. The Company operates in four business segments. The Civil Construction
segment is engaged in the construction of ordered civil works. The Foundation Improvement
segment is engaged in the construction of ordered foundation improvement work. The Block
segment is engaged in the leasing of steel formworks for wave-absorbing and foot protection use.
The other segment is engaged in the provision of insurance agency services.

2. Solution and Technology

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2.1 Civil Engineering Business

Seeks to create future society’s foundations through a wealth of technology and

achievement in the land-based civil engineering sector such as roads, railways, dams and rivers,
water and sewage, and energy facilities, and in the ocean-based civil engineering sector such as
ports and airports, fishing harbors, coasts and artificial islands.

Takamori Viaduct No. 1, Tomei Expressway Public facilities maintenance, Region No. 1,
No. 2 West Exit, Totsuka Station

Kiyomizuzaka Tunnel, Tanba Kami Road Lower section construction, Oba-minami

Viaduct, Izu-Jukan Expressway

Katsuragi Interchange remodel, Kihoku- Lower section construction (P1 and P2),
higashi Road Sendaigawa Bridge

East Section of Ebina-kita Junction, Tomei Lower section, Shin-Nakagawa Bridge

Expressway (Reconstruction)

Sugaai Tunnel, Kinki Expressway Otabukuro, Ken’odo Expressway

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 Hirouchi, Hokkaido Odan Expressway Road No. 7, East Region, Urayasu

Yabuzuka-chu, Kita-Kanto Expressway Kamishinano, Tokai-Kanjo Expressway

Kusatsu Junction, Meishin Expressway No. 2 Shirakawa-go Interchange, Tokai-Hokuriku

Expressway

2.2 Soil Improvement Business

Since being the first in the world to successfully develop the now popular sand compaction
construction method in 1956, we have conducted further research and development and have a
wealth of design and construction technology and achievements as land experts.

2.2.1 Specialties

Barge consolidating system - This is a technology which improves dredge spoil to the level of
required ground material by mixing it evenly with a solidifying agent onboard a barge (announced
on September 13, 1999).

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New Accelerated Consolidation Method for increasing the capacity of waste disposal sites - By
the combined use of a floating-type plastic board drain and a dewatering well, dredge spoil is
consolidated in a short period of time, increasing the capacity of waste disposal site(announced on
July 27, 1999).

CI-CMC Method (composite intermixing-type deep mixing method) - With the development of
"dualway mixing" for the first time in the world, this method is capable of handling large-scale
improvement with high quality at a high speed and in an economical way.

SAVE Compozer (Quiet Compaction Method) - The Save Compozer method employs no
vibration. Using rotational force only, the casing pipe is completely penetrated and then withdrawn
a little at a time in a "wave" pattern to achieve soil compaction. Because it uses no vibration and
produces little noise, this method is ideal for urban sites and other areas located close to existing
structures.

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JACSMAN - JACSMAN is a new large-diameter deep-mixing method that combines the
advantages of mechanical mixing and jet stirring. Faster and more economical than jet stirring,
and easier to use in construction than mechanical mixing, the hybrid JACSMAN method ensures
100% soil improvement through the creation of soil-cement blocks with no parts left untreated.
Control of the improved area is made possible through the use of dual, cross- jetting nozzles that
emit a hardening agent.

TRINER-Method - TRINER-Method is the vertical cutoff wall technology, which is containment

of the polluted soil to keep inside of cutoff wall, without any influence to underground water
surrounding area and prevent the spillage polluted substance.

The feature of TRINER-Method is combined the diaphragm wall and the vertical sheet
spillage method, with higher reliability.

2.3 Block Environment Business

In addition to mold lease business represented by “Tetrapods”, we provide various

technologies and design services along waterfront area and develop and sell products to protect
landscapes and ecosystems.

For the adoption of each block, the Company provides various technological and design
services, such as preparation of cross-section diagrams and positioning diagrams with CAD and
proposals for required tonnage via simulations. Additionally, we will make proposals on
technologies and products that are considerate of co-existence and harmony with organisms and
scenery of shores, rivers, and surrounding areas.

2.3 Concrete Block Technologies in Coastal Structures

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Breakwater

- Artificial offshore structure protecting a harbour, anchorage, or marina basin from water
waves. Breakwaters intercept long shore currents and tend to prevent beach erosion. Over the long
term, however, the processes of erosion and sedimentation cannot be effectively overcome by
interfering with currents and the supply of sediment. Deposition of sediment at one site will be
compensated for by erosion elsewhere; this phenomenon occurs whether one breakwater or a series
of such structures is erected. Breakwaters can be located offshore or connected to the shoreline
and typically protect marine infrastructure from wave and current action. The breakwater
dissipates offshore wave energy, generating calm water basins where port activities can be
successfully and safely developed. Historically, these structures consisted of rubble mounds,
protected on both sides by armour layers made of large natural stones or artificial concrete blocks.
Replacing rubble mound core material with MacTubes filled with dredged material (sand or silt)
can be an effective alternative allowing you to speed up construction activity and to reduce
breakwater overall costs.

Cultural Center of the Philippines Breakwaters

Construction Method

There are several types of equipment available for marine construction, both land-based
and floating. The high cost of purchase, however, puts most of this equipment beyond the reach of

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village cooperatives, artisanal contractors and small general-building contractors. Hence, it is
assumed that most of the heavy plant will be made available through the government or public
works department, or local contractors, and this chapter should be used as a guide to the general
type of equipment required for marine work. Large specialist marine contractors often use floating
equipment (all cranes mounted on barges, for example, and material like the core is often dumped
using barges). When planning the construction of a marine-related project, it would be useful to
know beforehand what type and size of construction plant is available in the vicinity of the village
or landing.

Construction methodologies and challenges for marine concrete structures

Breakwaters generally serve to break the energy of incoming waves to an extent acceptable
to vessels berthed or moored inside the shelter of the breakwater. Designs typically utilise either
locally or externally sourced quarried rock, and depending on the suitability of rock, a precast
option of one of the many ‘off-the-shelf’ precast units may be used for armour to minimise the
cost of transport and manufacture of concrete. Generally, a local quarry will be sourced and the
design adapted to cater for the rock that can be quarried in terms of size, shape, fracturing and
density (among other factors). The outer layer of armour is the critical element when determining
the construction methodology since it represent the maximum size and weight of material to
be placed.

Construction methodology is therefore highly dependent on the weight and shape of

the armour units utilised as primary protection on the outer faces of the breakwater. The
methodology is also primarily a materials-handling exercise and therefore is very plant intensive.

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Figure: Typical Example of Breakwater Cross section

Source: (sciencedirect.com)

Seawalls and shoreline structures

Protecting the structure. Seawalls and shoreline structures are built to protect infrastructure
like cities, roads, highways, railway lines and industrial installations from the sea. These structures
are typically rigid and longitudinal to the shoreline and can increase the reflection of the incident
waves. Consequently, these structures are subjected to complex erosion phenomena and if this is
not adequately addressed, the structure will be undermined with consequences to the performance
of the structure.

Mauban Seawall

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Built in 1935, this structure was declared a Significant Cultural Property by the National Museum
of the Philippines

Seawalls

Seawalls are hard engineered structures with a primary function to prevent further erosion
of the shoreline. They are built parallel to the shore and aim to hold or prevent sliding of the soil,
while providing protection from wave action (UNFCCC, 1999). Although their primary function
is erosion reduction, they have a secondary function as coastal flood defences.

The physical form of these structures is highly variable; seawalls can be vertical or sloping
and constructed from a wide variety of materials. They may also be referred to as revetments.

Seawalls Specifications

Seawalls are very widespread around the world’s coasts and many ad-hoc seawalls are
found in developing countries. Here, we emphasise best practice guidance, although these
principles could be used for more ad-hoc structures.

Seawalls form a defining line between sea and land. They are frequently used in locations
where further shore erosion will result in excessive damage, e.g. when roads and buildings are
about to fall into the sea. However, while they prevent further shoreline erosion, they do not deal
with the causes of erosion (French, 2001). Seawalls range in type and may include steel sheetpile
walls, monolithic concrete barriers, rubble mound structures, brick or block walls or gabions (wire
baskets filled with rocks) (Kamphuis, 2000). Some typical seawall designs are shown in Figure
1. Seawalls are typically, heavily engineered, inflexible structures and are generally expensive to
construct and require proper design and construction supervision (UNFCCC, 1999).

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Figure: Variation in the Design of Seawalls

Source: (climatewiki.org)

Advantages of the Technology

- The main advantage of a seawall is that it provides a high degree of protection against
coastal flooding and erosion.

- Seawalls also provide coastal flood protection against extreme water levels

- Seawalls also have a much lower space requirement than other coastal defences such as
dikes, especially if vertical seawall designs are selected.

- Possible to progressively upgrade these structures by increasing the structure height in

response to SLR.

- The increased security provided by seawall construction also maintains hinterland values
and may promote investment and development of the area.

Disadvantages:

- Smooth, vertical seawalls are the least effective at dissipating wave energy; instead, the
structures reflect wave energy seawards.

- In a worst-case scenario, reflected energy can interact with incoming waves to set up a
standing wave which causes intense scouring of the shoreline (French, 2001).

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 - Scour at the foot of a seawall is a particular problem with vertical seawall designs.

- Incoming waves impact the structure, causing water to shoot upwards.

- When the water falls back down, the force on the seabed causes a scour hole to develop
in front of the structure. This can cause structural instability and is an important factor leading to
the failure of many seawalls.

Figure: Schematic cross-section illustrating seawall scour (Source: Linham and Nicholls, 2010)

Source: (climatetechwiki.org)

2.4 Groundwater Improvement Technique

The basic elements in constructing an infrastructure is to know the behavior of the ground,
for which it determines the strength of the building. Through the intrinsic properties of the ground
the Fudo Tetra Corporation have conducted several studies to improve the soft texture of the
ground.

2.4.1 Problems on Soft Ground

2.4.1.1 Land Slide

Land slide is the movement of soil down from a slope. There are certain parts of the soil
which softens by the effect of a rainfall wherein the specific area lacks the cohesiveness and
frictional force which results to a slope failure of the infrastructure.

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2.4.1.2 Consolidation Settlement (Long term Settlement)

Consolidation Settlement is the process wherein the external load force exerted in the soil
squeezes out the water from it which results the soil to shrink and may settle over a period of time.
Due to the settlement of soil the structure tends to inclined and deformed as years passes by.

2.4.1.3 Liquefaction

Soil liquefaction is the process when the partial part of the soil substantially loses its
stability and strength. It may occur when a seismic wave of an earthquake struck a building which
impacts the soil to lose its bearing capacity which results to the settlement of the building.

3. Documentation and Analysis

a. Photos

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b. Narrative documentation reports

Fudo Tetra Corporation is the result of the merging of the two companies With Fudo
Construction Corporation as the surviving company, Tetra Corporation and Fudo Construction
Corporation merged and change trade name to Fudo Tetra in the year 2006. The company aims for
sustainable growth on land and at sea through coordination of the three businesses of Civil
Engineering, Soil Improvement and Blocks.

As part of our Tokyo Tour, we have visited the Technical Research Center of the Fudo
Tetra Corporation last May 15, 2019. The scheduled tour was scheduled to last for at least 2 and
half hours and the itinerary of the whole trip are as follows:

Time schedule of study tour

About 1400 - Arriving at Technical Research Center

Moving to Meeting room
(Notice: Please refrain from taking pictures indoors.)
1410 ~ 1420 - Greetings from Dr. Matsumoto, General Manager
1420 ~ 1510 - Introduction of Ground Improvement
- Introduction of Block Environment
1510 ~ 1520 - Moving to Open, real size, experimental site.
1510 ~ 1600 - Introduction of Experiment site working for Jet Grouting Method
1610 ~ 1630 - Question and Answer session (according to need)
About 1630 - End of Tour

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 We arrived at the research center about 1410 approximately. Upon arrival, Dr. Nozu and
his two colleagues, Mr. Imai and Mr. Haga, welcomed us to the center and provided us with the
schedule, copy of their presentation and safety gears. We have started with the welcome greeting
of Dr. Matsumoto who welcomed us warmly and enthusiastically as they have an informative
lecture that they've prepared for us.

First, the lecture started with an introduction of the Ground Improvement. Their Geo-
Technical Division holds over 60 ground improvement technique for land and marine works, such
as Consolidation acceleration by Sand Drain Method, Compaction by Sand Compaction Pile
Method and Solidification by Deep Mixing Method, Jet Grouting, among others. The
solidification technology for soft ground treatment utilized by Fudo Tetra is the Jet Grout Machine
which functions under the process using a Grout Pump for high pressure flow. Their trial work
was conducted in various ways and specifications such as: Pressure of Jet Flow, Duration per 1m
depth, Rotating Speed of Jet Nozzle and Rotating continuously or at an interval.

After the overwhelming real size site experiment tour, they proceeded on discussing the
Concrete Block Technologies used in Coastal Structures. In this discussion, they've presented their
recently formulated research that is the New Technology for Tsunami Damage Prevention using
Concrete Blocks. Their products vary in size, shape ad use. Products like “tetrapods” and “dolos”
were created to dissipate concrete blocks which can be applied on seawalls and detached
breakwaters. The products were displayed outside the center, along the compound of the research
facility.

The tour ended with the question and answer portion which stunned many of us as we
absorbed the innovative research and technologies of Japan.

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c. Learning Journal for educational tour/field trips

Japan is surrounded by oceans and was blessed with a scenic beauty. However, the country
is also subjected to many natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
which have occurred and eventually damaged certain parts of the country in the past few years.
Fudo Tetra Corporation’s mission as part of the construction industry is to protect human life and
assets from such natural disasters. The company focuses on utilizing technology primarily in
research on soil improvement, wave dissipating, and solidifying rocks.

During the Japan’s great east earthquake, the liquefaction phenomena have been observed
in different areas, but there has been no liquefaction that occurred at places where the company
has performed the soil improvement. After the earthquake, a cutting-edge tsunami generation
equipment was introduced at the Comprehensive Technology Research Center by the company
and was used to study port and coastal facilities that are resilient to tsunamis. By this, the company
is supporting the livelihood of the people by formulating a disaster prevention and mitigation
alongside post-disaster restoration and reconstruction.

Fudo Tetra Corporation is the construction company focus on the Civil works. They have
special techniques regarding soft ground improvement and precast concrete armor unit and has
contributed to disaster prevention projects in Japan.

The first thing they have discussed is about concrete block technologies in Coastal
Structures which is the Wave Dissipation Blocks which has various precast concrete armor unit
such as Tetrapod, Permex Tetra-Neo, Dolos, etc. It has contributed to the disaster protection for
port, fishery harbor and sea wall for many years.

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Sample of Wave Dissipation Block (DOLOS)

Reinforcing Bar Arrangement

Calculation of Required Mass

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 Typical Sectional Dimensions

The advantage of the wave dissipation blocks:

• High Wave-Dissipating Performance

Wave-dissipating works maintain large surface roughness and suitable porosity. They
allow reduction of wave pressure on the breakwater, wave runup, and wave reflection.

• High Stability

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 Combining two anchors forms shape of a single blocks. The wave-dissipating work realizes
high stability due to the interlocking of blocks caused by such an anchor-like shape.

• Superior Economy

High stability of blocks enable required mass against waves to be reduced up to a half of
other conventional blocks. Therefore, the machinery for transport and installation can be reduced
in size. Moreover, the high porosity of wave-dissipating works makes the total number of blocks
fewer. Due to the characteristic above, the wave-dissipating works indicate superior economy.

• Ease of Fabrication and Placement

The reduction in block size, they can freely select machinery, ships and the area of
fabrication yard. No skill for block placement is needed because it can naturally obtain the
entanglement of blocks caused by the shape of the block.

The company also discussed the liquefaction that occurs in Japan during earthquake and
how to prevent it. For the soft ground improvement method, they have developed a lot of
techniques such as the Sand compaction pile method. The researchers discussed the problems on
soft ground, introduce the ground improvement methods, applications and typical work record.
The ground improvements are:

1. Compaction

It is the most common and visible technique used in field and involves improving
mechanical properties of soil by densifying the particles using compactive effort. Compaction
causes densification, reducing the voids thereby improving the strength and stability of the soil.
Soil strength and density will be maximum when compacted at optimum moisture content.

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 2.Solidification (by jet grouting)

It is a method of soil stabilization which involves the injection of a stabilizing fluid into
the subsoil (or the soil under treatment) under high pressure under high velocity. The injection
process involves a certain amount of site preparation as well as injection equipment. The soil
stabilization by jet grouting is occurs due to the hardening of grouted fluid within the soil. These
hardened bodies forms like cemented columns which are grouted in numerous numbers as per
requirement, thus stabilizing the soil. These columns are called as jet columns or jet grouted
columns.

3. Drainage

Pumping water out of the ground will cause a local lowering of the ground water level and
a decrease in water pressure. Both will return to their natural state when pumping stops. The rate
of drawdown and the radius of influence depend on the permeability of the soil: Low permeability
implies slow drawdown and large radius. Decreasing the water pressure increases the effective
stress, which increases the shear strength and causes settlement. Liquefaction during earthquakes
is inhibited by suppressing the increase in pore water pressure by means of the installation of
vertical drains. The trade-off for this method is that some degree of ground surface settlement due
to compaction must be allowed for.

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 The introduction of a grid of vertical drains, connected by layer of highly permeable soil,
reduces the distance water need to travel through the natural soil and facilitates horizontal flow.
This limits the excess water pressure generated during and after construction and increases the rate
of settlement.

These deep ground improvement techniques have been proven to be effective in various
deep ground improvement scenarios, given that the proper technique is selected for the existing
subsurface conditions. A geotechnical engineer should always be consulted prior to the preparation
and execution of any deep ground improvement plan so that the site conditions can be properly
evaluated, and an appropriate approach can be designed to suit the site conditions and design
criteria.

4. Conclusion and Recommendation

Over the years, Japan has been improving at a linear state proving itself as a developing
country geared towards technological advancement through its various research inclined
institutions and companies such as the Fudo Tetra Corporation. Despite the lack of resources and
the different events that devastated the country in the past, its citizens have showed resourcefulness
in managing available raw materials to fully utilize such for nation development. Japan typically
experiences typhoon strikes with its coastal areas, to which its people have managed to integrate
engineering in their daily lives, whereas engineers at the Fudo Tetra work fundamentally each day
to further research on soil liquefaction, and coastal engineering, both of which are key areas on
Civil Engineering: particularly Geotechnical and Water Resources Engineering.

A developing country like the Philippines can learn from Japan and its people. As Civil
Engineering students who may or may have not conducted their research on each of their respective
specializations: we can apply different concepts from the tour ranging from methods for managing

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soil liquefaction, to technology that can be applied for tsunami flung coastal areas to reduce or
even avoid damages caused by such natural dilemma.

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Name Area of specialization

Mr. Yasushi Nishimura

Vice President, The American Institute of
Architects
Japan Chapter

Mr. KISHI Toshiharu Concrete Engineering

Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), University
of Tokyo
Professor

Mr. NAGAI Kohei Infrastructure Management for Developed

Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), University Society
of Tokyo
Associate Professor

Mr. SAKAI Yuya Sustainable Construction Material

Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), University
of Tokyo
Assistant Professor

International researcher Crack Self Healing Concrete

IV. Documentation and Analysis

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It was the may of 17 when we went to the IIs at the University of Tokyo. There, we were
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guided to the IIS ( Institute of Industrial Science) by Arch. Yasushi Nishimura, and we were
greeted by professionals who will give us lectures.
First, we were introduced to the speakers, then we were given lectures about the history
and facts of the University of Tokyo and the IIS. Next topic is about the Crack Self Healing
Concrete, we were introduced to the 3 types of concrete self-healing namely, crack closing by
calcite precipitating bacteria, by adhesing agent, and the addition of cement based materials and
mineral admixtures.
After that we were then given lecture about Non-Destructive Imaging of Water
Permeation through Cementitious Materials using MRI. This topic is very imaginative because
the MRI which is used for medical purposed can now be used in structural purpose since they
use MRI to assist in understanding how water permeation creates and accelerates concrete
detoriations like rebar corrosion, freezing, and thawing.
The third topic is the RC bridge slab combined with Lightweight aggregate and
expansive additive. This topic shows that RC slab combined with Lightweight aggregate and
Expansive additive gives 33 times fatigue durability compared to the normal RC slab.

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simple method of concrete recycling, crush the concrete which will then become a powder and
compacting it. It needs no other materials and has no by product.

The lectures are very meaningful and informative and we were delighted to listen to
them. After the lecture we were given the chance to go to the rooms especially the room where
no shoes are allowed. Since this is where their SEM, XRD, Viscometer, Digital and Polarized
microspore are located which needs to be in a clean room. We also went to the Testing room and
see different testing machines.

c. Learning journal for educational tour/field trips

Here are the main points of the informative presentations:

The University of Tokyo

• The University of Tokyo was established in 1877. The university has 10 faculties, 15
graduate schools, and 11 research institutes. Staff number as of May 1, 2018 is 10,759.

IIS Institute of Industrial Science University of Tokyo

• Experimental rooms include testing room, mixing room, storage room, curing room,
microscope and other equipment.

Self Healing Concrete development

• Concrete waste in Japan is reused as concrete aggregate
• MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imaging is used as equipment to study cracks found in
concrete samples
• LWA or Light weight aggregate is used as coarse and fine aggregate to contribute to
construction cost saving
• Use of Expansive additives to control initial cracking , and improve fatigue durability
• Fatigue durability test: Wheel load durability test
• Cracks on concrete factors are low tensile strength, intrinsic behavior (such as plastic
settlement and thermal cracking), reinforcement corrosion and relative spalling
• Healing process may be natural and takes time
• Numerical simulations are used to observe cracks
• MRI technology used to investigate cracks and develop technology whereas cracks are
identified through pictures and smartphones

d. Learning outcomes for seminars

The seminar learning objectives are linked with the discussion of the history of Tokyo
University, and the IIS research materials presented to the De La Salle University - Dasmarinas
Civil and Sanitary Engineering Students at May 17, 2019 on the prestigious University of Tokyo.
The seminar seeks to facilitate students with the idea and process of the university as well as the
research and the success of their learning experiences and experiments.

1. Understand the History of Tokyo University. Understand the Institute of Industrial Science
(IIS) of The University of Tokyo. Understand the development of Self Healing Concrete.
Understand the themes of this seminar.

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University Learning Outcome 1 – Acquire new skills and coordinate.

2. Identify Identify past and current issues. Identify new skills. Identify new technology that can
be used.

University Learning Outcome 2 – Reflect and design.

3. Distinguish and integrate forms and academic disciplinary practices

University Learning Outcome 1 – Acquire new skills and coordinate.

4. Explore and appreciate new learning capabilities, new technology, and experiments,
appreciate engineering and the advancements

University Learning Outcome 1 – Acquire new skills and coordinate. University Learning
Outcome 2 – Reflect and design.

5. Get inspired by the innovations and practices of dedicated engineers and researchers

V. Conclusion and recommendation

Different visions and realizations were experienced throughout the tour in Tokyo
University. Starting from the deliberations of various advances of certain technologies as to
construction and designing phase. It helped the students to foresee more of these modern
technological aspects to apply on the certain era of civil engineering students to strive and
continue to work and give acknowledge to different works of our nation’s never ending
advancement in civil engineering.

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Narrative Report and Documentation
On the third day of the Civil Engineering Tokyo Tour, the team went to the Metropolitan
Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel. It is an underground water infrastructure project in
Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. It is the world’s largest underground flood water diversion facility,
built to mitigate overflowing of the city’s major waterways and rivers during rain and typhoon
seasons. The project was started in 1992 and was completed by early 2006. It consists of five
concrete containment silos with heights of 65m and diameters of 32m, connected by 6.4km of
tunnels, 50m beneath the surface as well as a large water tank with a height of 25.4m with length
of 177m, with a width of 78m, and with a width of 59 massive pillars connected to 78 10 MW
(13,000hp) pumps that can pump up to 200 tons of water into the Edo River per second. The Metro
polytan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel consists of the “Inflow facilities” and
“Banks” for taking water from the rivers, the “tunnel” of the underground water channel for
directing flood water downstream, the “pressure-adjusting tank” for reducing the water flow in the
underground area and securing a smooth flow, and the “drainage pump station” and “drainage
sluiceway” for draining flooding from underground areas.

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 The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel consists of three main
facilities, banks, tunnels and drainage pump stations pressure-adjusting water tank which directs
water to the Edogawa River with pumps. In Total, it has a water storage capacity approximately
670,000 cubic meters, which is enough to fill the sunshine 60 building, the discharge channel
directs its flow by using pumps is used averaging 7 times annually. On September 2015,
approximately 19 million cubic meters flowed through the tunnel which is enough to fill the Tokyo
Dome 15 times. The total construction cost of the project is 230 billion yen, direct effects of this
investment are already experienced through a dramatic reduction in the number of buildings
flooded and total area of flooding.

Furthermore, this complex system consists of five massive collection silos connected by
four miles of tunnels. Each silo is big enough to contain an entire Statue of Liberty. During heavy
rainfall, water enters through the silos and runs along a central tunnel, before shooting through a
surge tank, and being released into Tokyo Bay. Safety is paramount at the complex. Visitors are
required to be accompanied by a Japanese speaker and must conduct safety drills and exercises
before heading down into the tunnels. Sudden cancellations are not uncommon when the weather
turns inclement. Before reaching the tunnels, you pass through the Ryukyukan Underground
Exploration Museum. Here, you learn about how the system was built and how it works. After
that, you're taken to an area where you can walk around among the massive pillars and endless
tunnels.

Conclusion and Recommendation:

The underground tunnel for drainage, dug with a gigantic shield tunneling machine,
employed an improved segment technology. Segments, which are concrete plates, used to be
bolted together to form the outer wall of a tunnel. It consumed a lot of time to bolt them. In
constructing the underground channel, however, segments were joined together with a wedge
method developed on the principle of wedging instead of bolting. Unlike bolted walls with an
uneven surface, joined walls have a smooth surface and are instrumental in greatly reducing
construction time. The segment-joining method was jointly developed by six Japanese
companies, including general contractors, and it became possible to reduce the time to build
walls so much so that it has emerged as a standard method for large tunnel construction work.

Flood water stored in the channel can be discharged into rivers at a maximum rate of 200 cubic
meters per second. In other words, a 25-meter swimming pool full of water is drained in a
second. Under this mechanism, each drainage pump has a high-speed impeller that gives flowing
energy to water, discharging it rapidly. The impeller is powered by a gas turbine engine, a
modified version of the high-performance engine used in jetliners. Hot, strong wind generated by
burning fuel revolves the impeller, which in turn makes the water flow. The impeller is compact
and generates less vibration and noise, saving much needed space below ground.

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2008. The facility was able to discharge into rivers about 12 million cubic meters of water, a
record high, or the equivalent of 25,000 25-meter swimming pools.Flood control using an
underground discharge channel has attracted worldwide attention and draws visits by flood
control experts from many countries, including China and South Korea. Japan has a small land
area and cities are densely populated, making it difficult to build large water discharge channels
on the surface. Japan has solved this dilemma with its civil engineering and flood-control
technologies.

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• Statues around the campus
There are different monuments found inside the University of Tokyo such as Bust of
Leopold Müller who taught the likes of surgery and ophthalmology, Bust of Edward Divers who
was given the title of Emeritus Professor for laying the foundation of chemistry education in Japan,
Statue Built to Honor Professor Shiba Chūzaburo (Monument to Aeronautics) head of the
Aeronautical Research Institute, who contributed greatly to the relocation of the Institute to
Komaba, Bust of Shimoyama Junichiro who was the first person in Japan to achieve a doctorate
in pharmaceutical sciences, Bust of Yamakawa Kenjirō who was once a Byakkotai (“White Tiger
Force”) member, and was known as seiza no hito (“constellation man”) for his ability to guide
others and many more that is significant to Tokyo, Japan. These two monuments are emphasized
because they are the most relatable statue in our field namely:

Statue of Furuichi Kōi (1937)

Professor Furuichi, a leading figure in the civil engineering world, was the first head of the
Technical College (now the Faculty of Engineering) and was the first in Japan to receive a
doctorate in engineering. The statue sits on the edge of Hongō-dōri Avenue, staring intently at the
Faculty of Engineering.

Statue of Josiah Conder (1922)

Professor Josiah Conder engaged in architectural education and design starting in 1877.
The pedestal features demons at its base, which support the standing statue located in the square
in front of the Faculty of Engineering.

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 • Faculty of engineering
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo welcomes creative young people
who can face the challenge of invigorating future society by achieving what has heretofore been
impossible. We expect that these people will profoundly develop their abilities within the Faculty’s
environment, which we are confident in saying is among the best in the world.

To create groundbreaking inventions and to achieve what has been impossible so far with the
application of existing techniques, students should not be content to simply acquire knowledge
and understand scientific principles. In addition to the learning that kind of knowledge, students
must master engineering, which will enable them to create new technologies and make dreams
come to life. The experience of studying engineering is somewhat different from that of studying
at high schools or in general education courses at universities. At the University’s Faculty of
Engineering, knowledge gained from studying is combined with the latest world-class research.
Only through this integration of research and study is it possible for students to understand the true
essence of engineering, a far-reaching and stimulating discipline that can bring significant changes
to society. We want our students to be “artists” in the field of engineering. To that end, they are
expected to have the courage and audacious creativity to draw a picture on a blank canvas. While
we want our students to possess a deep level of expertise, we also hope that they will be interested
in social issues affecting the real world and that they can afford to consider what is important
regarding these issues, what the future direction of society will be, and other various matters. They
are also expected to have the resolve and willingness to undertake these challenges that the real
world presents.

There is never just one solution to the problems that arise when formulating engineering plans,
including everyday designs—not to mention when creating the technologies that lead the way
towards innovations with societal impact. There are, in fact, a great number of solutions, depending
on the approaches, ways of thinking and personalities of those attempting to find them.
Engineering is a creative discipline. The Faculty of Engineering provides education and research
that place emphasis on fostering diverse creativity. Scientific and technological research cannot be
clearly categorized as either basic science or applied science. The Faculty of Engineering helps
students to develop their creativity by offering not only courses for deepening technical expertise
but also design workshops that require self-commitment, problem-solving projects, field trips,
internships and graduation research.

We expect our students to take on important roles in the international arena in the future. The
Faculty of Engineering provides lectures, experiments, as well as the latest research and a wide
variety of international education and research programs that are all designed to prepare students
to meet this expectation. What we want our students to acquire is not only expertise, but also the
willingness and vigorous curiosity to learn a wide range of knowledge, a sense of ethics, a strong
will to prevail in competition, the mental acumen and deep sensitivity for understanding the needs

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mutual understanding, and a tolerance for different cultures.

Engineering, indeed, is a field that infuses energy into society. The Faculty of Engineering hopes
that all of our students will master this field and go on to flourish on the global stage.
Departments in Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Architecture
Department of Urban Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechano-Informatics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Department of Precision Engineering
Department of Information and Communication Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Department of Applied Physics
Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
Department of Materials Engineering
Department of Applied Chemistry
Department of Chemical System Engineering
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
Department of Systems Innovation

• Faculty of aeronautics
The history of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is divided roughly into two
eras. The first period was started in 1918 and was closed immediately after the Second World War.
The total number of graduates in this period was 438. After reopening in 1954, it was reorganized
and extended to the present state with the recent remarkable development in the fields of
aeronautics and space technology. The graduate school education is more weighed nowadays
responding to the recent technology sophistication.

The Department has thirteen chairs and seventeen staffs as listed below. The total number
of students is about 200 in which about 100 are the undergraduate students.
About seventy percent of graduates enter the Graduate School every year. The rest of the graduates
enter the national research laboratories and the relevant industries, such as aircraft and space,
automobile and other heavy industries.

• Faculty of agriculture

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science. The 21st century has brought us into a new "Agricultural Age" with big challenges. We
at the Faculty of Agriculture eagerly invite you to join us in creating the future of this new age.

• University of tokyo underground general library

The University of Tokyo Library in Tokyo, Japan, has the largest collection of books with a
total of 8,000,000 in Japan. This includes the General Library, which offers facilities to all learners
and scientists associated with the university, the Komaba Library, which promotes the study of the
first two years of undergraduate education, the Kashiwa Library, which serves as the back number
center for natural science materials, as well as more than 60 faculty / institution.

The University of Tokyo has a general library on the Hongo Campus, a Komaba Library on
the Komaba Campus, and a Kashiwa Library on the Kashiwa Campus. The General Library in
Hongo campus equipped with an elevator outside because 1.2 million books are stored
underground. Furthermore, there are 27 department libraries and rooms in each faculty and
research institute, which are collectively called "The University of Tokyo Library".

The general library serves researchers and students of the entire university, and plays a central
role in supporting the administrative and business activities of the university library. The number
of books is about 1.2 million. The contents include valuable collections inside and outside, and
have attracted the attention of many researchers. It has a 140-year history since the opening of the
University of Tokyo in 1877. Komaba Library mainly supports the studies of the first two years of

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sciences. All the books in Kashiwa Library can be searched on OPAC.

In September 1923, an earthquake and the following fires destroyed about 700,000 volumes of
the Imperial University Library. The books lost included the Hoshino Library (星野文庫 Hoshino
bunko), a collection of about 10,000 books. The books were the former possessions of Hoshino
Hisashi before becoming part of the library of the university and were mainly about Chinese
philosophy and history.
• Sanshiro pond

Learning journal for educational tour/field trips

Conclusion
The University of Tokyo, also known as UTokyo is one of the most prestigious universities
not only in Japan but also in the whole world. The university has graduated many notable alumni,
including 17 Prime Ministers, 9 Nobel Prize laureates, 3 Pritzker Prize laureates, 3 astronauts,
and 1 Fields Medalist.
UTokyo is considered as a top research institution of Japan. Its research excellence is
especially distinctive in Physics (1st in Japan, 2nd in the world), Biology & Biochemistry (1st in
Japan, 3rd in the world), Pharmacology & Toxicology (1st in Japan, 5th in the world), Materials
Science (3rd in Japan, 19th in the world), Chemistry (2nd in Japan, 5th in the world), and
Immunology (2nd in Japan, 20th in the world).
Graduate School of Engineering in UTokyo has its academic goals one of which is the
cultivation of talented individuals equipped with a systematic knowledge of science and
technology, and an engineering mindset, capable of responsibly conducting research,
development, planning, design, production, management and policy formulation in relation to
engineering and its application. A deeper purpose is to contribute to the sustainability and
development of society through pioneering new frontiers in research and actively participating in
research that may lead to new technological innovators.
As a whole, we can say that UTokyo is one of the strongest institution that we have in the
world. They produce not only smart individuals but also competitive ones. Through this
individuals, we can all have better future.

Recommendation
Since University of Tokyo is considered as a top research institution in Japan, it is
recommended to college students especially to graduate students to continue their study in this
university. The school features numerous top-class facilities. It includes the library system,
museums, botanical garden, swimming pools, gyms, sports field, hospitals, and international

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and also for their world-class professor from around the world.

The De La Salle University – Dasmarinas Civil Engineering Study Group were able to
access the area via stairs leading to the underground tunnel, it took 116 steps (equivalent to a 5 or
6-story building). It was noted that the facility was not built for sightseeing, so elevators were not
installed and for safety reasons, it is not possible to return to the surface if you stop halfway down
the steps. Furthermore, the average temperature underground is 15 degrees Celsius.

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an eye opener to the endless possibilities that rigorous planning and design can do. The application
of this underground discharge channel shows how advanced and committed the government of
Japan is in mitigating the rampant flooding in their cities. This underground discharge channel
should be highly recommended to any governments especially in our country (Philippines) which
is always hit by typhoons therefore flooded. If approved, it will bring a huge change and relief to
our countrymen and should immediately make an impact by heavily reducing the damages that
typhoons and floods bring. It may cost a lot and might take long to build due to politics, finances
and manpower, but we believe that this investment will bring our country forward and will make
the lives of every Filipino better.

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 The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation

I. About The national museum of emerging science and innovation

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, known as

the Miraikan (literally "Future Museum"), is a museum created by Japan's Science and
Technology Agency. It was opened in 2001and is situated in a new purpose-built building in
the Odaiba District of Tokyo.

Miraikan is a place where we can understand the things happening in our world today from
a scientific point of view, and have discussions while considering the future that awaits us. In
addition to exhibitions that provide people with a chance to enjoy hands-on contact with science
and technology, Miraikan's colorful line-up of offerings includes experienced based classes, and
talks. Visitors can experience the technological progress of today, from simple day-to-day
questions, to the latest technologies, the global environment, space exploration and life science.

Miraikan considers science and technology to be one of many cultures in human society,
each of which develops wisdom. Miraikan opened in 2001 based on this philosophy as a place for
open discussion. Each permanent exhibition in Miraikan has been created and overseen with
leading researchers so that all who visit may consider the role and potential for science and
technology, and together design a society of the future. Furthermore, the museum cooperates and
collaborates with organizations worldwide in creation of special exhibitions to promote a deeper
understanding and appreciation of science and technology as a part of culture.

Another focus Miraikan emphasizes is the cultivation of Science Communicators (SCs)

who connect all people to science so that, together they can build a sustainable future. We
continuously train and produce SCs through our daily science communication activities that
include creating opportunities for dialogue on science and technology, and encouraging
cooperation in numerous roles both inside and outside the museum.

Miraikan is also a research center, a unique initiative for a science museum. Across the
corridor from the exhibit hall, the research area allows visitors to observe scientists up close as
they conduct advanced experiments in countless areas of research. The researchers proactively
host events, workshops, and science communication activities in cooperation with museum staff
in order to promote better understanding of their research.

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 The role of science museums throughout the world is changing rapidly with the dizzying
pace of change in society. Miraikan hosted the Science Centre World Summit 2017 as the first
time in Asia, to further promote a global viewpoint in science museums. After deepening the
discussions among museum leaders, educators, government personnel, and business people from
throughout the world, the "Tokyo Protocol" was compiled as an action plan and behavioral
guideline for science museums to assist in the realization of a sustainable future. Moving forward,
Miraikan will work with science museums of the world to undertake the role to create a sustainable
society by science communication activities such as collaborative exhibitions, involving the
world's youth, and creating partnerships among all areas of society based on the Tokyo Protocol.

Miraikan will continue to serve as a venue for science communications open to the world,
to consider its role in science and technology, and to incorporate the wisdom of numerous domains
in order to contribute to the future society for all of humanity. In this, we ask for your ongoing
understanding and support.

II. SLOGAN

"Science Changes People；People Change Worlds"

"Science Changes People" means not only to learn and understand science, but also to consider
new ways to engage with "the state-of-the-art knowledge and innovation" presented by cutting-edge science
and technology.

"People Change Worlds" means seeing all of life differently through the lens of "the state-
of-the-art knowledge and innovation", and, through discussion followed by action, leading the
world to a better future.

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The vision of Miraikan is to serve a central role promoting science communications

towards the discovery of solutions to global problems so that 10 billion people may continue to
live on planet Earth. Specifically, we are a place for specialists and the general public to gather
and engage in dialogue on the many challenges we face, such as climate change, energy issues,
the decline in biodiversity, food issues, natural disasters, and infectious diseases. We also fully
support coordination and cooperation among people from many different people throughout Japan,
seek out international collaboration, and promote global scale activities under the concept of
worldwide connections.

IV. THE ENGAGEMENT OF MIRAIKAN

Miraikan engages in the following three activities linking people to the cutting-edge science and
technology.

1. Science Communication ― Creating a place where society and cutting-edge science and
technology connect.

Miraikan highlights cutting-edge science and technology as "new knowledge and

innovation" through various methods, such as permanent and special exhibitions, talk
sessions, experimental classes, on the web, through publications, and videos.

2. Fostering personnel ― Development of science communicators


Miraikan engages in the fostering of "science communicators" who act as a bridge between
the general public and science/engineers.

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We see the countless stakeholders in society as partners to work with, including

researchers, technicians, media, volunteers, supporters, visitors, legislators, government,
other science museums, and industries, and we strive to build networks that include them.

V. EXIBITS

Some highlights include real-time displays of data from a huge array

of seismometers across Japan which shows the country gently vibrating. The
occasional earthquakes for which Japan is noted show up as larger movements. Visitors can search
the on-line database of recent earthquake activity.

A section of rock core taken across the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary(K–T boundary)

records a major meteorite impact event that is believed to have led to the final demise of the
dinosaurs. Asimo, the Honda robot is one of the star attractions along with the model maglev
train.

1. Geo-Cosmos

The prominent Geo-Cosmos high-resolution globe displays near real-time events

of global weather patterns, ocean temperatures and vegetation cover among other
geographic, scientific and socioeconomic topics. The Geo-Cosmos spherical screen
consists of 10,362 OLED panels, each 96 x96 mm in size. The first and only one of its kind
was rebuilt in 2010 and re-introduced in its current form in June 2011, after the Tohoku
earthquake caused the museum to close for three months.

2. Geo-Palette

Miraikan adopted a unique map projection called AuthaGraph projectionas its official
world mapping tool. AuthaGraph projection was developed by Japanese architect Hajime
Narukawa in 1999. "This projection method transfers a 3-dimentional sphere into a 2-dimensional
rectangle while maintaining areas proportions. Using this method, the 'AuthaGraph world map'
succeeds in transferring an image of the spherical Earth to a flat surface while evenly distributing
distortion."

3. Special Exhibition

Every year between three and six specially curated exhibitions are produced and shown,
with science and art often overlapping. They dealt with a wide range of topics from "Toilet - Human
Waste and Earth's Future" to the "Making of the Tokyo Sky Tree" and "Terminator Exhibition -

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End of the World: 73 Questions We Must Answer" dealt with the Tohoku earthquake and its
aftermath

VI. DOCUMENTATION

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type of science museum that links people directly with the new wisdom of the 21st century. At the heart of
Miraikan's activities is cutting-edge science and technology. This is state-of-the-art knowledge and
innovation, which Miraikan aims to share with the whole of society as part of an enriched human culture.

The role of science communicators in Miraikan is to link scientists/engineers with the general
public. They create mutual communication between science and society through activities such as providing
demonstrations and explanations on the exhibition floors, planning or producing media, events and exhibits
as they investigate the trends behind cutting-edge science and technology research. Miraikan also conducts
training programs for external personnel working as science communicators, in order to promote interactive
communication between citizens, and scientists and engineers.

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 De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY
Civil Engineering and Sanitary Engineering Department

Seminar
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT

Prepared by:
LOPEZ, CASVEL TERESA VASQUEZ, JOHN PATRICK
ESPERIDA, RUSSEL MANTUA, DANIEL
ARANETA, AALIYAH
TIMBANG, TRISTAN JERICO
ANCIRO, ARJEM JIMSON
CERVANTES, KAYLE
ALARCA, JOHN LUIS PHILIP
BACOMO, GARIELLE ANGELA
CARUBIO, RONA
CRUZ, ROBYN CASEYLENE
PADILLA, NIEL IVAN
REGALADO, ENRICO JR.
FUNCION, CHARMAINE
CAUSAREN, AVA
PALMA, SAM LORRAINE
RAGAY, AYRA
SIMBAYON, RECHELLE ARMAINE

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ENGR. FRANCIS F. VILLAREAL, MSCE
Chair, Civil Engineering and Sanitary Engineering Department

June 2019
I. BACKGROUND OF THE COURSE

a.) INTRODUCTION

Civil Engineering is a field of profession with different practice of specialization in

construction settings. These specialization practices are Structural Engineering, Transportation
Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Construction
Management.

The De La Salle University- Dasmariñas, through the College of Engineering, Architecture

and Technology – Civil Engineering and Sanitary Engineering Department assures the quality
of education for aspiring young civil engineering (CE) students through providing courses that
would elevate the knowledge and skills in this field and to guide the students in acquiring
strong foundation and knowledge in seminars and get exposed in educational tours and field
trips relevant to civil engineering.

CEET520P Field Trips and Seminars is a course wherein this goal has been set to
accomplish. It has been dealing with identification and describing the key areas and topics in
seminars and locations for field trips; a venue of preparation to get exposed in planning,
engineering, construction and supervision of related programs; and learn the latest trend of
technologies and advances in civil engineering between the Philippines and other countries
through conducting trips to related institutions and companies either on local or international
area and organizing of in-campus seminar that will showcase the actual situation and highlight
the importance of civil engineering in our everyday living.

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seminar titled “GROUNDBREAK: Establishing the Roles of Young Aspirants to the
Advancements of Future Construction Industry” held on May 21-23, 2019 at Alumni
Auditorium, Severino Delas Alas Hall, De La Salle University – Dasmariñas as a partial
requirement of the course. The event was a 3-day Symposium showcasing the different nature
of different tracks of Civil Engineering – Structural, Transportation, Water Resources,
Geotechnical and Construction Management Engineering, and has been attended by fourth
year and fifth year CE students which has been designed to cultivate mental development
among the civil engineering students.

b.) OBJECTIVES

• The CEET520P course objectives are:

i. To identify and describe the key areas and topics in seminars and locations for
field trips;
ii. To define and explain seminar topics in key branches of civil engineering;
iii. To prepare to get exposed in planning, engineering, construction and
supervision of related programs and projects in key branches of civil
engineering;
iv. To show and compare latest trend of technologies and advances in civil
engineering between the Philippines and other countries.

• The seminar GROUNDBREAK’s objectives are:

i. To enlighten young aspirants on the present and future problems the
construction industry is encountering or may encounter;
ii. To fuel the minds of the participants to study for the potential solutions the civil
engineering profession can provide in connection to these problems;
iii. To introduce the participants on the old and new trends in the construction
industry.

c.) PROGRAM OF THE ACTIVITY

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 DAY 1 – MAY 21, 2019
START END PART
7:00 8:30 Registration
8:30 8:45 Opening Ceremony
8:45 9:00 Welcome Remarks
Water Resources Engineering
9:00 10:30
Engr. Marla Redillas
10:30 12:00 Inhinyero Review Center
12:00 1:00 Lunch Break
Construction Engineering
1:00 3:00
Engr. Mark Nodado
3:00 5:00 TOWER Review Center
5:00 7:00 MRI
7:00 7:10 Closing Remarks
7:10 7:30 Exit

DAY 2 – MAY 22, 2019

START END PART
7:00 8:15 Registration
8:15 8:30 Opening Ceremony
8:30 10:30 CHUA Ebooks
Construction Engineering
10:30 12:00
Engr. Erick De Guzman
12:00 1:00 Lunch Break
Structural Engineering
1:00 3:00
Engr. Erickneil Realuyo
3:00 5:00 ESPLANA Engineering Review Center
5:00 5:10 Closing Remarks
5:10 5:30 Exit

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 DAY 3 – MAY 23, 2019
START END PART
7:00 8:30 Registration
8:30 8:45 Opening Ceremony
8:45 9:00 Welcome Remarks
Geotechnical Engineering
9:00 10:30
Engr. Jun Bonita
Transportation Engineering
10:30 12:00
Engr. Nikko Oribiana
12:00 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 3:00 FALCON Engineering Review Center
3:00 5:00 POLARIS Review Center
5:00 5:10 Closing Remarks
5:10 5:30 Exit

II. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE COURSE

CEET520P encourages the students enrolled in this course to have a first-hand learning
about civil engineering industry and exposure to the reality of this profession. Also, through
this program, students were able to practice professional actions and communication with
veteran practitioners and fellow organizers to have camaraderie that is one of the key tools
once in the actual construction environment.

As for the event, GROUNBREAK believed that the Lasallian core values of faith, zeal
and communion will be actively amplified through participating to this seminar through
giving in-depth discussion about the civil engineering profession and its role in building
our society’s future. This seminar has been designed to cultivate mental development
among the civil engineering students with the help of the invited key note speakers that are
practicing various civil engineering specialized professions and review centers that will aid
the students to be competent and prepared once the sight of living the long aspired civil
engineering career has already shed a light.

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III. BRIEF RELATED LITERATURE

a.) RELATED TOPICS DISCUSSED

Engr. Erickneil Realuyo of Esplana Engineering Review Center discussed about

the unusual topics in board exam like Water and Wind Engineering. Wind Engineering
topic harnessed the power of wind to be used for the structural integrity and stability of the
structure while Water Engineering used the power of flowing water to be converted into
different kind of energy. Another topic he discussed is the difference of the hazards that
the vertical and the horizontal structures are facing. Vertical structure, as it goes higher and
higher, faces the risk of the wind load. Different part of the country has different wind load
value for every different elevation, this is due to the difference of the
topography of the place and its geography since some regions are more
prone to higher and stronger wind impact than the others. On the other
hand, horizontal structures face the risk of earthquake and soil pressure
load.

b.) SPEAKERS AND AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

ENGR. MARLA MANIQUIZ-REDILLAS

• Associate Professor and Head of the Hydraulics and Water

Resources Division in the Civil Engineering Department at De La Salle
University-Manila
• Board Member of the International Water Association (IWA)
Diffuse Pollution and Eutrophication Specialist Group
• Editorial Committee Member of the Journal of Wetlands Research

ENGR. NIKKO ANGELO ORIBIANA

• Maintenace Engineer at Department of Public Works and
Highways- Cavite Sub DEO
• Involved in the projects Puerto Princesa Airport Development
Project-Asphalting of Airside and Landside and Clark Airport
Development-Asphalt Repair of Taxiway and Holding Bay

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 ENGR. JUN BONITA
• Science Research Analyst, PHILVOCS
• Seismology and Tsunami Science Research and Development
Section (STSR&D), Seismological Observation and Earthquake
Prediction Division (SOEPD), Philippine Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
• Earthquake Seismology, Seismotectonics, Seismic Hazard and Risk
Assessment

ENGR. ERICKNEIL REALUYO

• Review lecturer/Vice President of Esplana Review Center

• Structural Engineer at Realuyo Builders
• Author of The Master’s Book
• Barangay Kagawad at LGU Cabid-an

ENGR. ERIC DE GUZMAN

• Consultant – MDC-CMG / Amaia Projects: 38 Pre-con, Construction, Post Con

(Horizontal & Vertical)
• AVP-Engineering & Technical Services – DPVI / Various Horizontal & Vertical
Projects
• AVP-Engineering / Project Management Division – Empire East Landholdings /
Megaworld Corporation: Various Horizontal & Vertical
Projects
• Construction Manager – FEMSCO Industries / Various Horizontal
& Vertical Projects, Supply & Procurement System
• Project Engineer – SAUDI Letco, Inc. / Various Vertical Projects,
Power Manhole Rehab
• Project Engineer – Palmera / Camella Homes: Various Horizontal
& Vertical Projects
• Resident Engineer – RSCSAI / Various Vertical & Horizontal Projects

ENGR. MARK VINCENT NODADO

• Owner of MVYN Builders

• Owner of Inhinyero Review Center

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 • Author of The Vince CE Code
• President, PICE Pampanga 2017 to 2018
• Facebook Certified Planner

IV. DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS

a.) PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT:

The official banner photo of GROUNDBREAK seminar.

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The resource speakers and review centers that were invited to be part of the
GROUNDBREAK 2019.

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Ms. Geraldine Grace Barlaan welcoming the participants of GROUNDBREAK, a
civil engineering symposium organized by fifth year CE students.

Engr. Marla Maniquiz-

Redillas receiving her
certificate of appreciation for
being the resource speaker
for Water Resource
Engineering.

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 Engr. Mark Vincent
Nodado—also the owner of
Inyinhero Review Center—
receiving his certificate of
appreciation for being the
resource speaker for
Construction Engineering.

A fourth year and fifth year CE students raising questions to our speakers during the
question and answer.

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Some of the fourth year CE students attended the day 1 of the seminar.

Some of the fifth year CE students who organizers of CE symposium

GROUNDBREAK.

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The Registration Committee during the Day 1 afternoon session of GROUNDBREAK

Participants listening
during the afternoon
session of day 1 of
GROUNBREAK 2019.

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Engr. Michael Francisco of Inhinyero Review Center giving insights on their service
offering for board exam review

Students who won reference books in a raffle by Inhinyero Review Center.

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Tower Review Center sharing their teaching strategies and review services to future
CE board exam takers.

Engr. Jesus Ray Mansayon giving away Tower review vouchers to lucky winners on
the raffle.

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 Manila Review Center or known well as MRI was also invited to introduce their
review center specialized on Environmental and Sanitary Engineering examination.

Registration Committee and Food Committee preparing the snacks and passport of
the participants.

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Engr. Roberlene Abitona giving a welcome remark for the 2nd day of seminar.

Chua E-books for CE board examination

references gave helpful techniques and time
management tips during review and preparation
or board exam.

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 Engr. Erick De Guzman
discussed about
Construction
Management.

Engr. Erickneil Realuyo shared his

knowledge about Structural
Engineering.

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Engr. Karren May Simplina of Esplana Review Center giving a sample on their review
center’s teaching approach; and their May 2018 CE board exam passers from DLSUD.

Lucky winners of raffle from Esplana Review Center.

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Engr. Makie Mandigma delivering his motivational closing remarks for day 2 of
GROUNDBREAK seminar.

Emcees Joshua Aldion and Geraldine Barlaan after the 2nd day of CE symposium.

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Some of fifth year attendees and organizers after the 2nd day of the event.

Engr. Jun Bonita of PHILVOCS

gave lecture about Seismic
Hazard Assessment in line with
Geotechnical Engineering.

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2 lucky winners of entrance vouchers from Coco Valley, one of the sponsors of
GROUNDBREAK 2019.

Engr. Nikko Angelo

Oribiana form DPWH-
Cavite teached
participants about
roadway design in line
with Transportation and
Highway Engineering.

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Photo op on backdrop of GROUNBREAK tarpaulin of some organizers and
participants.

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 Engr. Francis Luz, owner of F.A.L Conducive E.R.C, oriented participants of their
review center packages.

Engr. Cesar Javares of Polaris Review Center encourages participants, especially the
graduating batch, to try and be part of Polaris Review Center family.

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2 fourth year CE students were the winners of book raffle from F.A.L Conducive
E.R.C.

Engr. Francis Luz of F.A.L Conducive E.R.C together with DLSU-D Civil
Engineering Professors Engr. Dong Puzao and Engr. Arnie Reyes.

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Participants were energized through a simple singing ice breaker.

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Another ice breaker game facilitated by
the hosts Geraldine Barlaan and Larry
Salazar.

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Engr. Niño Jose Balagtas of Rigid Solutions invites the future CE board exam
reviewees to try their review services.

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Ms. Recheel Aramaine Sambayon, GROUNDBREAK 2019 Project Head, delivering
the closing remarks and message of gratitude to the resource speakers, review centers,
participants, professors, and organizing committee for taking time to attend the class-
organized seminar and be part of our successful event.

CEE51 class photo op after the event.

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Fourth year attendees of the seminar GROUNDBREAK photo op on stage after the
event.

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 b.) IMPORTANCE OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED RELATED TO CE

i. CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

How to Start a Construction Company

Owning your own construction business can be very rewarding, but it also takes a lot of
work. Not only do you need to think about how you are going to pay the start-up costs, but you
need to come up with procedures for marketing yourself and completing your projects. If you
commit yourself and take the time to plan ahead, you can have a successful construction business.

When it comes to starting a business, at some point you will just have to take the plunge, set
up your company and start attracting clients. However, you also want to ensure you are as well-
prepared as possible. For example, you will need some level of experience in construction or
contracting to run the business effectively. You will also need to know what starting a small
construction business will entail and whether you are willing and able to put in the effort your new
company will need to survive and thrive.

Do market research.

Before you even think about starting a business, you need to understand your market. Start
investigating the potential profitability of a construction business in your area by consulting
industry publications for information about market trends specific to the construction industry
in your area. The Small Business Administration is also a great resource for finding relevant
industry information. In addition, you should find out what other companies offer similar
construction services in your area, how much they charge, and what kind of reputation they
have.

o You can also learn more about your community's needs for construction services
by getting out there and talking to local residents and business owners.
o Be sure to consider the demographics of your area. You need to provide services
that the people in your community will want and will be able to afford.

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1. Write a business plan.

Putting together a business plan that establishes your business goals and procedures is
an essential step to starting any business. This formal document will help you understand
everything that is involved with starting and running your business. You will also need to
present your business plan to any potential lenders, so be sure to put plenty of time into
developing it thoroughly.

o Your business plan should contain separate sections that explain in detail how you
will structure and manage your business, what kind of services you will provide,
who your target market will be, how many employees you will hire, how you will
market yourself, how much competition you will face, how you will differentiate
your business from competitors, how much it will cost to start and maintain your
business, and how much money you expect to make.
o If you have never written a business plan before, you might want to look into hiring
a professional to help you write it.

2. Get support.

Starting a business is a complicated process, so you might benefit from the advice of
an experienced mentor. Check out the SCORE Mentors Program to get matched with a
mentor from your industry for free. You can also get guidance from your local Small
Business Development Center. Female entrepreneurs can also look into Women's Business
Centers, and veterans can get extra help from the Veteran's Business Outreach Center.

3. Decide where you will run your business.

You will need a property that provides an office for your administrators, large storage
space for tools and equipment, and parking for your construction vehicles. Some
construction company owners work from home. You could begin your business at home,
but as it grows, you may want to consider finding an office location.

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 o Keep in mind that if you operate your business out of your home, you will need a
special license for home-based businesses
o Even if you run your business from home, you will need to budget for a few office-
related expenses, including a dedicated business phone line, an organized work area
(if you don't already have one), and maybe a PO box if you don't want to get
business mail at home.

4. Get the funds you need.

The startup costs associated with a construction company can vary dramatically based
on where you operate and what services you provide. Keep in mind that you will need
funds to lease or buy vehicles, equipment, and tools. Additionally, you will have to pay
bills, advertise, and pay salaries. Assuming you don't have the funds readily available, you
need to apply for financing.

ii.) TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Recent Transportation Projects in the Philippines

a. NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10

Status: Finished Project Cost: P 15 billion

A priority project under the Build Build Build program, the North Luzon Expressway
(NLEX) Harbor Link Segment 10 will connect the MacArthur Highway in Valenzuela City to the

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C-3 Road in Caloocan City. The six-lane, 5.58-km elevated expressway will benefit 30,000 to
50,000 motorists daily.

Construction of the NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 up to C-3 was finished on 2018.
Meanwhile, the four-lane, 2.60-km section from C-3 to R-10 in Navotas City will open by the last
quarter of 2019.

Benefits of the NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10:

• Reduced traffic on Metro Manila roads (especially EDSA, C-5, and Balintawak Toll Plaza)
through direct access to NLEX
• Shorter travel time from Valenzuela City to Caloocan City from over 1 hour to just 5
minutes
• Shorter travel time between NLEX Valenzuela and R-10 from 23 minutes to 11 minutes
(via Balintawak-EDSA Monumento) and from 26 minutes to 13 minutes (via Balintawak-
A. Bonifacio/C-3)
• Faster cargo movement of delivery trucks to and from the Port of Manila through direct
connection between R-10 and NLEX

b. NLEX-SLEX Connector Road

Expected Completion: April 2021 Project Cost: P 23.302 billion

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 This Build Build Build road project will connect the C-3/5th Ave. Interchange in Caloocan
City (at the end of NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10) to PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila. The four-lane, 8-
km elevated expressway is built above the PNR rail tracks and expected to be used by over 35,000
vehicles daily.

Benefits of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road:

• Shorter travel time between NLEX and SLEX from 2 hours to just 20 minutes
• Shorter travel time between Clark, Pampanga and Calamba, Laguna from 3 hours to just 1
hour and 40 minutes
• Reduced traffic congestion along EDSA, C-5, and other major Metro Manila roads by
providing an alternative to these highways

c. NLEX Harbor Link Segment 8.2

Expected Completion: Mid-2021 Project Cost: P 7.45 billion

To be constructed in 2019, the 8.35-km, four-lane expressway will start from Segment 8.1
on Mindanao Ave. up to Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City, cutting travel time from 45 minutes
to just 10 minutes. This new road will complete the entire NLEX Harbor Link Project and benefit
45,000 motorists daily.

d. Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3

Expected Completion: January 2019 Project Cost: P 37.43 billion

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 The Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 is a six-lane, 17.54-km elevated expressway that will
link the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to NLEX from Buendia, Makati City to Balintawak,
Quezon City. This new road will cut travel time from the South to the North of Metro Manila by
as much as 88%.

Benefits of the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3:

• Shorter travel time between Buendia and Balintawak from 2 hours to 15-20 minutes
• Reduced traffic volume by up to 55,000 vehicles daily along EDSA, C-5 (C.P. Garcia
Ave.), Quirino Ave., Quezon Ave., Nagtahan Bridge, and Araneta Ave.

e. BGC-Ortigas Center Link

Expected Completion: March 2020 Project Cost: P 1.6 billion

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 For those who work and live in BGC and Ortigas, a new road linking these two major
business districts will make daily commutes a lot easier. The Bonifacio Global City-Ortigas Center
Link, a Build Build Build project, consists of a four-lane bridge across the Pasig River connecting
Sta. Monica St. in Pasig to Lawton Ave. in Makati and a four-lane viaduct traversing Lawton Ave.
to the entrance of BGC.

Benefits of the BGC-Ortigas Center Link:

• Shorter travel time between Taguig and Pasig from 1 hour to just 12 minutes
• Reduced traffic congestion by 25% along Guadalupe Bridge at EDSA and Bagong Ilog
Bridge at C-5
• Better accessibility between Taguig, Pasig, Makati, and Mandaluyong

f. Southeast Metro Manila Expressway

Expected Completion: 2020 Project Cost: P 45 billion

Part of the larger C-6 Expressway project, the 34-km, six-lane Southeast Metro Manila
Expressway will run from Skyway/FTI in Taguig City to Batasan Complex in Quezon City.

Benefits of the Southeast Metro Manila Expressway:

• Only 35 minutes of travel time between Bicutan and Batasan Complex

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 • Reduced traffic congestion along EDSA, C-5, Ortigas Ave., and Ortigas Extension
• Quick and direct access to major airport terminals

g. Cavite-Laguna Expressway

Expected Completion: July 2020 Project Cost: P 35.682 billion

Instagram photo by @bbbphilippines

The four-lane, 45.29-km Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALA-X) will link the Manila-
Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) in Kawit, Cavite to the SLEX-Mamplasan Interchange in Biñan,
Laguna. This Build Build Build project is seen to boost economic growth and investments in the
Calabarzon region.

Benefits of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway:

• Shorter travel time between CAVITEX and SLEX from 1.5 hours to just 45 minutes
• Faster and safer commutes between Kawit and Bacoor in Cavite and SLEX and Laguna
• Reduced traffic congestion along Aguinaldo Highway, Governor’s Drive, and Sta. Rosa-
Tagaytay Road

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 h. Central Luzon Link Expressway

Expected Completion: January 2020 Project Cost: P 14.936 million

The Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) will link Tarlac City to Cabanatuan City,
Nueva Ecija. The four-lane, 30-km expressway starts from the SCTEX-TPLEX connection in
Balincanaway, Tarlac City to Caalibangbangan in Cabanatuan City. Some 11,200 motorists will
benefit daily from this new road.

Benefits of the Central Luzon Link Expressway:

• Shorter travel time between Tarlac City and Cabanatuan City from 1 hour and 10 minutes
to just 20 minutes
• Reduced traffic congestion on the Pan-Philippine Highway (Daang Maharlika) by 48%
• Help decongest Metro Manila by promoting the growth of Tarlac and Cabanatuan
• Quicker access to Cabanatuan City from Metro Manila

i. SLEX Toll Road 4

Expected Completion: August 2021 Project Cost: P 13.10 billion

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 This new four-lane, 56.87-km road will connect Quezon province and SLEX, running from
Sto. Tomas, Batangas to Tayabas/Lucena City, Quezon.

Benefits of the SLEX Toll Road 4:

• Shorter travel time between Sto. Tomas and Lucena from 4 hours to just 1 hour
• Faster and safer travel from Metro Manila to South Luzon
• Reduced traffic congestion on Daang Maharlika
• Safety and convenience through modern facilities such as security cameras and well-lit toll
plazas
• Faster transport of goods and services between Metro Manila, Batangas, Laguna, Quezon,
and Bicol
• Economic growth for Quezon and nearby provinces

iii.) WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING

WATER TREATMENT

Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it more acceptable
for a specific end-use. The end use may be drinking, industrial water supply, irrigation, river flow
maintenance, water recreation or many other uses, including being safely returned to the
environment. Water treatment removes contaminants and undesirable components or reduces their

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concentration so that the water becomes fit for its desired end-use. This treatment is crucial to
human health and allows humans to benefit from both drinking and irrigation use.

The objective of wastewater treatment is to reduce the concentrations of specific pollutants to

the level at which the discharge of the effluent will not adversely affect the environment or pose a
health threat. Moreover, reduction of these constituents need only be to some required level.
Although water can technically be completely purified by distillation and deionization, this is
unnecessary and may actually be detrimental to the receiving water. Fish and other organisms
cannot survive in deionized or distilled water. For any given wastewater in a specific location, the
degree and type of treatment are variables that require engineering decisions. Often the degree of
treatment depends on the assimilative capacity of the receiving water. DO sag curves can indicate
how much BOD must be removed from wastewater so that the DO of the receiving water is not
depressed too far. The amount of BOD that must be removed is an effluent standard and dictates
in large part the type of wastewater treatment required.

Wastewater treatment today probably is more focused on removing phosphorus and nitrogen
than pathogens since these elements contribute to eutrophication and deterioration of our natural
water ecosystems. A great number of biological wastewater treatment techniques exist, from
natural and constructed wetlands at one end to high-technology solutions based on the activated
sludge process at the other end. The core of all wastewater treatment processes involves active
microbial cells concentrated at biofilms or flocs. Knowledge of the cell and the structure and
function of the microbial community is necessary in the design of effective conventional and new
treatment systems. In this article, the importance of respiration, nitrogen mineralization,
nitrification, denitrification, and biological phosphorus removal processes is emphasized. Equally
important is knowledge and theoretical modeling of water movement through the wastewater
ecosystems. The understanding of the contact between the microbe and wastewater is a
prerequisite for kinetic modeling of various enzyme reactions to describe the water purification
process. Emphasis is given to the function of constructed wetlands and activated sludge processes.
The future challenge of sustainable wastewater treatment is to design techniques that recycle the
content of valuable plant nutrients. In addition, wastewater treatment by constructed wetlands will
contribute in maintaining biological diversity in the ecosystem as well as ideally to create easily
accessible recreational and educational meetings between urban citizens and the ecosystem.

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 iv.) REVIEW CENTERS

“Importance of choosing the right Review center for CE”

Choosing the right Review Center for us Civil Engineers is a hard choice to make,
especially if the grades are released much later than the other universities, not knowing if you are
going to pass or fail, making you undecided pretty much all the way, making us, the students late
for the enrollment of review centers if you are going to wait for the grades to be encoded. So, we,
the students must take a leap of faith, that we are going to pass all our subjects, if we want to enroll
to review centers, have a good seat, and have a good place to stay.

Choosing the right review center is different for everyone, that’s why in the symposium
“GROUNDBREAK, a lot of review centers have a chance for them to promote and entice us into
enrolling at theirs. Different system works for everybody, like the system of “Tower” may be better
for some students than the learning system of “Esplana”.

The next thing that comes to mind is the quality of the review centers. You must be sure
that they are not just after your money but also for the sake of teaching the reviewees instead. You
must make sure that they have the right tools ready in their arsenal for teaching. Make sure that
the ambiance of the rooms is conducive for learning.

Of course, for me, the most important is to have fun while learning and studying. So, make
sure that what you are going to choose will have a light-hearted environment.

c.) LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the seminar, the following learning outcomes were demonstrated:

1. The participants were able to learn new and different methods in the application of civil
engineering in the workplace.
2. The seminar exposed the participants to some new and innovative technologies in terms of
Civil Engineering that could help solve problems in the Philippines such as flood,
earthquake, and transportation.

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3. The seminar served as a way to teach the young aspirants on how to plan, design, and
construct a project, and to learn how to deal with the problems that they may encounter in
the future.
4. The participants successfully garnered ideas and interests on what topics to work on for
their future undergraduate research through the resource speakers’ discussion, and their
interaction in the question and answer portion.
5. The lower year participants were able to differentiate the five areas of specialization in civil
engineering and deliberately decide on what elective track to choose in their fifth year.
6. The participants were oriented to the system of board examination and encouraged to make
early preparations through acquisition of appropriate resources and proper decision-
making in selecting their review centers.
7. The participants, especially the seniors, were able to encounter variety of review centers
and properly select the right one for them to prepare for their board examination.
8. The resource speakers and board topnotchers of review centers managed to inspire the
young civil engineering aspirants to attain their goal in becoming future civil engineers.

V. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Participants specifically the speakers acknowledged relevant information in water systems

for providing adequate irrigations specially to urban populations. Such information is
fundamental in planning development and for effective programme design and implementation
but because there is insufficient dissemination of existing information and knowledge among
most civil engineers in water system, existing engineers in the field of water offers much better
benefits. Wide access to complete and consistent information will greatly enhance and
facilitate efforts to improve urban water system.
We were able to fuel our minds to study for potential solutions of the civil engineering
professions problems. With the help of the very skilled and experienced speakers. We were
able to learn more about their experience in the field and also their techniques and tips in their
work field. The speakers really help us to have background knowledge before experience the
real-life civil engineering field situations and scenarios. Not only for us graduating students
but also the 4th year students who will have their OJT this summer. The guest speakers in the
symposium also promote how interesting civil engineering is, and how significant it is in our
daily lives and for the environment. Waste management and related environmental impacts are
main issues to be considered in building structures. It is not okay to just build but also one

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engineer must consider things that will create future damage to the newly made and existing
structures. Improvement of infrastructure is needed for transportation, water supply and
storage. Any attempt to improve the structures with new systems should be made
simultaneously with plans for producing a new structure.
In conclusion, the seminar has successfully executed its role and perpetrate the objectives
of the course subject and the event of GROUNDBREAK itself. The discussion of the branches
and tracks of civil engineering such as water resources, construction management, geotechnical
and transportation engineering were covered by the respected speakers who were deemed
professionals on each of the said branches. Their insights on the topic of the seminar
“Establishing the Roles of Young Aspirants to the Advancements of Future Construction
Industry” were clearly delivered by each one of them, helping the students understand the
importance of exposure in planning, construction and supervision to become successful civil
engineers in the future.
Several problems were experienced during the time of the seminar and because of these,
several recommendations were raised to prevent such happenings in the next seminar that will
be facilitated by the incoming 5th year students.
• All payments of participants should be collected before the event as there is enough time
given. Those who were not able to pay to their presidents should be considered absent in
the event or should pay additional charge considering they did not follow the rule and the
hassle they cause during the actual registration.
• Each committee members who were not busy at times must help other committees if
needed to make the tasks be done swiftly.
• Planning and strict implementation of rules to be observed by the participating students
invited at the seminar is crucial to prevent unwanted incidents, for them to observe
discipline, participate and show respect to the invited guests and speakers.
• The food for the committee members should be reserved separately per committees and
hand it over to their committee head during break time so that no one will not be able to
receive their food.
• Committee members must be required to eat or take their respective food to prevent
overflow of unconsumed food supply ordered for each committee member.

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CEEt520P COURSE SYLLABUS

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-DASMARIÑAS
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL AND SANITARY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE: CEET520

COURSE TITLE: Field Trips and Seminars
COURSE TYPE: Seminar and Field
COURSE CREDIT: 1
PRE-REQUISITES: Regular 5th Year
CO-REQUISITES: CEET510-P

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Guided by the values of faith, zeal for service and communion in mission, the course aims to guide
students in acquiring strong foundation and knowledge in seminars and get exposed in educational
tours and field trips relevant to the course.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME:

By the end of the semester, students can:

1. identify and describe the key areas and topics in seminars and locations for field trips;
2. define and explain seminar topics in key branches of civil engineering;
3. prepare to get exposed in planning, engineering, construction and supervision of related programs
and projects in key branches of civil engineering; and
4. show and compare latest trend of technologies and advances in civil engineering between the
Philippines and other countries.

LEARNING PLAN
TOPIC HOURS/WEE LEARNING TEACHING- ASSESSMENT
K OUTCOME LEARNING STRATEGY
ACTIVITY
PRELIMINARY
Main Task: Articulate the importance of civil engineering seminar and educational tour from various
perspectives
Course Orientation 1.5/W1 Lecture
A.Seminar/educati 4/W1-4 Students can Face to face Class reports,
onal tour identify and discussion; Using office and field
preparation describe key online alternative documentation
areas and platform of instruction
relevant topics (schoolbook)
in seminars and
locations of
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field trips
MIDTERM
Main Task: Develop a strong knowledge and immense understanding from topics discussed in seminar
A. Seminar proper 32.0 (4days) Provide students Face to face Class reports,
in key branches of /W5-8 with discussion; Using office and field
civil engineering experiential online alternative documentation
which include learning as they platform of instruction
topics in structural, consider the (schoolbook)
water, impact a
transportation, particular topic
construction, has had on the
geotechnical and philosophy and
environmental importance of
engineering civil
engineering

FINALS
Main Task: Develop an experiential learning and strong awareness in academe and industry tour visits
A. Educational 32.0 (4 days) Provide students Face to face discussion; Class reports,
tour in selected /W9-12 with study tour office and field
industries and experiential documentation
academe learning as the
tour expand
awareness of the
importance of a
particular
location in the
history and
philosophy of
civil
engineering

GRADING SYSTEM
Preliminary Period Midterm Period Final Period
Tour visit/seminar 20%
preparation
Seminar participation 40%
and report paper
40% Study Tour
participation and
report paper
Total 20% Total 80% Total= 100%

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Semestral Grade = (Average Class Standing)
Note: Average Class Standing = (Prelim + Midterm + Final)/3

COURSE POLICIES
1. Students are allowed 20% of the total hours for the term for absences inclusive of tardiness. All absences
or tardiness after that shall mean excessive absences, which merits a grade of 0.00.
2. Students who want to be excused for a class, an activity, an exam, etc. or would like to seek for an
extension to any class requirement, should provide the necessary documents prior to being absent or
immediately after the missed date which is in accordance to the student handbook.
3. Assignments will be due at the beginning of class. Assignments turned in after the due time will NOT
be accepted. No special assignment is given to make up for any missed assignment.
4. Make-up quizzes may be given at anytime during the period (prelim, midterm, and final) in accordance
to what is written on the student’s handbook (or in relation to policy letter B.)
5. Special major exams may be given and are scheduled one week after the administration of the major
exams in accordance to what is written on the student’s handbook (or in relation to policy letter B.) A
special examination permit should be secured and processed.
6. Major examination exemptions are in accordance to the discretion of the faculty handling the subject
which is based on student’s academic performance. Moreover, student outputs are given grades based on
the criteria set by the faculty handling the subject.
7. Students should be honest at all times; cheating and plagiarism in any form could merit a 0.0 grade.
Cheating during quizzes will merit a grade of 0.00 for the term, and cheating during major examinations
will merit a grade of 0.00 for the semester.
8. Cellular phones should always be in silent mode or turned-off during class hours. Any disturbance caused
by not following the said policy will be raised to the D.O.
9. The use of any e-gadgets is strictly prohibited unless otherwise relevant to the class discussion. The
discipline officer will sanction anyone caught not following the said policy.
10. All written reports or written presentations should be submitted to the instructor at-least 3 days prior
the assigned date.
11. Any complaints (way and mode of teaching, grading, etc.) against the teacher or against any classmates
(relative to the class) should be immediately and properly addressed to the faculty concerned for resolution.
12. Students may seek the help of their adviser in resolving the issue with regards to the subject-teacher.

REFERENCES
Call number/e-provider Materials (textbooks, references, journals, online)
N/A N/A

Prepared by:

Syllabi Committee
Civil and Sanitary Engineering Department (CESE)

Recommending Approval by: Approved by:

Francis F. Villareal, MSCE Jose Rizaldy De Armas, MEng, PECE

Chair, Civil and Sanitary Engineering Department (CESE) Dean, College of Engineering,
Architecture and Technology (CEAT)

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EVENT CONCEPT PAPER

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY – DASMARIÑAS

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Civil and Sanitary Engineering Department

Project Rationale

The 5th Year Civil Engineering Students of De La Salle University - Dasmariñas will be
having its annual Civil Engineering Symposium with this year’s theme “GROUNDBREAK:
Establishing the Roles of Young Aspirants to the Advancements of Future Construction
Industry” on May 21-23, 2019 at Alumni Auditorium, incorporating civil engineering students
from fourth year to fifth year. This activity is designed to cultivate mental development among
the civil engineering students.

The DLSU-D civil engineering students, through the 5th Year CE Students, continue its tradition
and commitment to faith formation. The 5th Year CE Students believes that the Lasallian core
values of faith, zeal and communion will be actively amplified by participating in the said activity.

Project Description

As a partial requirement of the course, the 5th Year Civil Engineering Students of De La Salle
University – Dasmariñas was tasked to create a seminar about the Civil Engineering Field. The
event will be a 3-day Symposium showcasing the different nature of different tracks of Civil
Engineering – Structural, Transportation, Water Resources, Geotechnical and Construction
Management Engineering.

Quick Facts

DATE: May 21-23, 2019 (Tuesday – Thursday)

TIME: 7am – 7pm

VENUE: Alumni Auditorium, Severino Delas Alas Hall, De La Salle University –

Dasmariñas

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 PARTICIPANTS: 4th and 5th Civil Engineering DLSU-D students

ADMISSION: P 150.00 per participant

Project Objectives

The following are the objectives for the event:

1. to enlighten young aspirants on the present and future problems the construction
industry is encountering or may encounter.
2. to fuel the minds of the participants to study for the potential solutions the civil
engineering profession can provide in connection to these problems.
3. to introduce the participants on the old and new trends in the construction
industry.

Program

TENTATIVE PROGRAM FLOW – MAY 21, 2019

START END PART

7:00 8:30 Registration
8:30 8:45 Opening Ceremony
8:45 9:00 Welcome Remarks
Water Resources Engineering
9:00 10:30
Engr. Marla Redillas
10:30 12:00 Inhinyero Review Center
12:00 1:00 Lunch Break
Construction Engineering
1:00 3:00
Engr. Mark Nodado
3:00 5:00 TOWER Review Center
5:00 7:00 MRI
7:00 7:10 Closing Remarks
7:10 7:30 Exit

TENTATIVE PROGRAM FLOW – MAY 22, 2019

START END PART

7:00 8:15 Registration
8:15 8:30 Opening Ceremony
8:30 10:30 CHUA Ebooks

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 Construction Engineering
10:30 12:00
Engr. Erick De Guzman
12:00 1:00 Lunch Break
Structural Engineering
1:00 3:00
Engr. Erickneil Realuyo
3:00 5:00 ESPLANA Engineering Review Center
5:00 5:10 Closing Remarks
5:10 5:30 Exit

TENTATIVE PROGRAM FLOW – MAY 23, 2019

START END PART

7:00 8:30 Registration
8:30 8:45 Opening Ceremony
8:45 9:00 Welcome Remarks
Geotechnical Engineering
9:00 10:30
Engr. Jun Bonita
Transportation Engineering
10:30 12:00
Engr. Nikko Oribiana
12:00 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 3:00 FALCON Engineering Review Center
3:00 5:00 POLARIS Review Center
5:00 5:10 Closing Remarks
5:10 5:30 Exit

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REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE CLASS

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EXCUSE LETTER FOR PARTICIPANTS

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FINANCIAL REPORT

CE Symposium: GROUNDBREAK 2019

CEE5 Seminar class-organized
May 21-23, 2019
Alumni Auditorium

# of
Registration Fee Total
Participants
Cee41 ₱150.00 34 ₱5,100.00
Cee42 ₱150.00 30 ₱4,500.00
Cee43 ₱150.00 37 ₱5,550.00
Cee44 ₱150.00 28 ₱4,200.00
Cee51 ₱150.00 12 ₱1,800.00
Cee52 ₱150.00 8 ₱1,200.00
Cee53 ₱150.00 9 ₱1,350.00
Cee31 ₱150.00 1 ₱150.00
ESE5 ₱150.00 5 ₱750.00
Total 164 ₱24,600.00
Contribution per # of
Total
Student Organizers
Cee5 ₱2,000.00 81 ₱162,000.00

CASH ON HAND EXPENSES

QT DAY
ITEM RATE Y S TOTAL

SPEAKER ₱ 3,000.00 2 person 3 ₱ 18,000.00

POLO SHIRT ₱ 260.00 81 person 1 ₱ 12,360.00
SERVICE ₱ 5,022.00
MATERIALS
FRAME ₱ 109.00 6 pcs 1 ₱ 654.00
ENVELOPE ₱ 17.75
PAPER BAG ₱ 40.00 6 pcs 1 ₱ 240.00
PHOTOCOPY ₱ 180.00
LAMINATION ₱ 1,215.00

SNACKS
Committees ₱ 35.00 81 person 3 ₱ 8,505.00

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COFFEE ₱ 28.00 4 cups 1 ₱ 112.00
JUICE ₱ 80.00 38 pack 1 ₱ 3,040.00
₱ 79.00 38 pack 1 ₱ 3,002.00
₱ 78.50 38 pack 1 ₱ 2,983.00
GOLDILOCKS ₱ 115.00 39 pack 1 ₱ 4,485.00
₱ 115.00 17 pack 1 ₱ 1,955.00
₱ 115.00 28 pack 1 ₱ 3,220.00

GRAND TOTAL ₱ 64,990.75

Total ₱186,600.0
Collected 0
Cash ₱111,577.0
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES Deposit 0
Tshirt
₱10,000.00
Deposit
ITEM RATE QTY TOTAL
MERCHANDIS
E
₱ ₱ ₱
POLO SHIRT
350.00 20.00 7,000.00

SHIPMENT
₱ ₱ ₱
DR. Maniquez
300.00 1.00 300.00
ENGR. ₱ ₱ ₱
NODADO 300.00 1.00 300.00
ENGR. DE ₱ ₱ ₱
GUZMAN 300.00 1.00 300.00

₱
TOTAL
7,900.00
₱
PER STUDENT
97.53

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CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR SPEAKERS

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CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION FOR STUDENTS

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ATTENDANCE OF ORGANIZERS

ORGANIZERS May 21, 2019 May 22, 2019 May 23, 2019
NAME AM PM AM PM AM PM
Abalos, Jhaziel EXCUSE
1 LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
John A. (mock def.)
NO
2 Alarca, John Luis PRESENT PRESENT ATTEND PRESENT LATE PRESENT
Philip O. ANCE
Aldave, Charlotte EXCUSE
3 PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
M. (mock def.)
NO
EXCUSE
4 PRESENT PRESENT LATE ATTENDA PRESENT
(mock def.)
Alforque, Jervin O. NCE
5 Alico, Patrick N. PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
Anciro, Arjem
6 PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT LATE PRESENT
Jimson O.
EXCUSE
7 Araneta, Aaliyah PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
Vanushka T. ST1)
NO NO EXCUSE
EXCUSE
8 ATTEND ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
(thesis def.)
Arciaga, Maridel H. ANCE ANCE ST1)
Bacomo, Gabrielle
9 PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
Angela A.
1 Balbio, Mark EXCUSE EXCUSE
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
0 Genesis C. (mock def.) (thesis def.)
1 Belvis, Jafred Eden
PRESENT PRESENT LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
1 T.
1 Bolante, Hannah
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
2 Faye T.
1
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
3 Barlaan, Geraldine
NO NO
1
ATTEND ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
4
Borja, Jay-r R. ANCE ANCE
1
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
5 Cabalican, Tricia
EXCUSE
1
Cabiya-an, Michael PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
6
Vincent R. ST1)
EXCUSE
1
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
7
Carubio, Rona O. ST1)
1 Catral, Carlo Diego
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
8 D.
EXCUSE
1
Causaren, Marian PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
9
Nesreen Ava G. ST1)
2 Cervantes, Kayle
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
0 Angelie T.
2 Coronado, Erika
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
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PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
2 Caseylene M.
2 Cuysona, Jun Rene
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
3 Vincent G.
2 Dolormente,
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
4 Johnwill T.
2 Dominguez, Janella
LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
5 B.
2
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
6 Esperida, Russel D.
2 Frani, Aeron Geo
PRESENT PRESENT LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
7 M.
NO NO EXCUSE
2
Funcion, ATTEND ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
8
Charmaine A. ANCE ANCE ST1)
2 Furaque, Francess EXCUSE
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT LATE PRESENT
9 Joize D. (mock def.)
3 Gamboa, Georgia EXCUSE EXCUSE
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
0 G. (mock def.) (thesis def.)
NO
3
Gandia, Romel ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
1
John P. ANCE
3 Garay, Dan Patrick
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
2 T.
NO NO NO
3
Go, Ezequiel ATTEND ATTEND ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
3
Ulysses M. ANCE ANCE ANCE
EXCUSE
3
Gonzales, Cedrick PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
4
V. ST1)
3 Hernandez, Rico
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
5 Jeremy G.
3 Legaspi, Kim
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
6 Harold A.
NO
3
Libanan, Ted PRESENT PRESENT ATTEND PRESENT LATE PRESENT
7
Samuel S. ANCE
NO
3
Lopez, Casvel ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
8
Teresa A. ANCE
NO NO
3
Macaro, Paulo Jireh PRESENT PRESENT ATTEND ATTENDA PRESENT PRESENT
9
Z. ANCE NCE
4 EXCUSE (family
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
0 Madera, Dexter matters)
NO
4
Madlangbayan, PRESENT PRESENT ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
1
Roffer A. ANCE
NO NO EXCUSE
4
Magbanua, Mark ATTEND ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
2
Michal Manuel M. ANCE ANCE ST1)
EXCUSE
4
Manalo, Darien PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
3
Kenneth D. ST1)

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4
ATTEND ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT ATTENDA ATTENDAN
4
Mantua, Daniel A. ANCE ANCE NCE CE
4
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
5 Maratas, Edmar P.
4 Martinez, Mariane EXCUSE EXCUSE
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
6 Grace D. (mock def.) (thesis def.)
4 Masip, Eloiakay
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
7 Chisaiah
4
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
8 Murillo, Maico T.
4
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
9 Oñate, Remster Jay
EXCUSE
5 EXCUSE
Ordonio, Rose Ann PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
0 (thesis)
B. ST1)
5 Padilla, Niel Ivan
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
1 T.
5 Palma, Sam
LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
2 Lorraine V.
EXCUSE
5
Palomo, Coleen LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
3
Minette V. ST1)
NO NO EXCUSE
5
Paredes, Alyssa ATTEND ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
4
Marie R. ANCE ANCE ST1)
5
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
5 Pascua, Miguel
5 Pascual, Michael
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
6 Angel B.
5 Payumo, Reishia
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
7 Mae B.
5 Ragay, Ayra Rica
LATE PRESENT LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
8 Glenda B.
NO
5
Ragudo, Maria PRESENT ATTEND LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
9
Lyra T. ANCE
6 Ramones, Brenzon
PRESENT PRESENT EXCUSE (family matters) PRESENT PRESENT
0 Dave D.
NO NO NO NO
6
Rañada, Trisha PRESENT ATTEND LATE ATTENDA ATTENDA ATTENDAN
1
Marieh R. ANCE NCE NCE CE
6 Regalado, Enrico L.
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
2 Jr.
6 Reyes, Coleen
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT LATE PRESENT
3 Antuanette D.
6 Reyes, Francis Leo EXCUSE EXCUSE
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
4 A. (mock def.) (thesis def.)
6
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
5 Rillo, Tricia Ann D.
6
PRESENT PRESENT EXCUSE (reco.) PRESENT PRESENT
6 Sabroso, Isagani G.
6 Salazar, Larry Dave
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
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LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
8 Margarita T.
Sambayon,
6
Rechelle Armaine PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
9
T.
7 San Miguel, Jamila
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
0 Jeunesse C.
7 Santos, John
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
1 Patrick V.
7 Saquilayan, Chris
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
2 Marc L.
NO NO NO
7
Sayoto, Kevin PRESENT ATTEND LATE PRESENT ATTENDA ATTENDAN
3
Christian S. ANCE NCE CE
7 Sto. Domingo, EXCUSE EXCUSE
LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
4 Lawrence Anzel S. (mock def.) (thesis def.)
EXCUSE
7
LATE PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
5
Sulit, Mikkoh B. ST1)
NO NO EXCUSE
7
Templonuevo, ATTEND PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT ATTENDA (exam on
6
Jevin T. ANCE NCE ST1)
7 Timbang, Tristan
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
7 jerico T.
EXCUSE
7
Topacio, Corvan PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
8
Jay V. ST1)
NO NO
7
Vallejos, John PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT ATTENDA ATTENDAN
9
Carlo D. NCE CE
EXCUSE
8
Vergara, Arvin PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT (exam on
0
Joseph N. ST1)
8 Vitasa, Iyah Xena
PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
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EVALUATION SUMMARY

Program
Registration Format Program Overall Comments and
Publicity Venue Food
Procedures and Activities Evals Suggestions
Schedule
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Very Good Activity
Napaka gagaling ng
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 mga estidyante
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Everything was good
4 3 4 3 3 5 4 None
3 3 4 3 4 5 4 👕
3 3 4 4 3 3 3 none
5 4 4 4 4 4 4 Nice
5 4 4 4 4 3 3 Great seminar
5 5 3 4 5 5 5 Late nagsstart
Sana mas naging active
ang lahat ng committee
sa kanya-kanyang
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 responsibility at tasks.
The total flow of the
event is excellent.
Speakers give us
overview about our
future profession and it
is very usefull and
relevant for us as a CE
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 student.
Great program flow
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 and set of speakers
2 4 5 3 4 3 3 Congrats!
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Best seminar ever!
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Great seminar
4 5 4 5 5 5 5 na
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 None
4 4 4 4 5 5 4 nice
I love this year's
4 4 5 5 5 5 5 symposium <3
3 4 4 4 4 5 4 keep up the good work!
3 5 5 4 5 2 4 Nice
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .
It was nice but a little
too early for some
4 4 3 3 4 2 4 people in my opinion
The program format &
sched was kinda
4 5 3 3 3 3 4 conflict to

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schedule.
5 5 5 4 3 5 4 Good job
More publicity. The
program activities are
good. Food
2 5 3 3 4 2 3 improvement;
Well the program's
concept was
3 3 2 3 5 2 4 informative, congrats.
4 4 1 2 4 2 3 none
5 5 5 5 5 3 4 great speakers :)
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 None
5 4 5 4 4 3 4 Foods and venue
event pang 5th year
pero puro 4th year
3 3 2 3 3 2 3 laman?
4 4 4 4 4 5 4 More raffle
4 4 4 4 3 3 4 Keep it up
5 4 4 4 3 5 4 Good program
4 4 4 4 5 1 3 A
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Malufeeet
Commitees are
excellent keep up the
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 good work
super aga ng
4 3 4 4 5 3 3 registration
outstanding choices of
5 5 5 5 5 4 5 speakers
More Review Centers
3 4 3 3 4 3 3 please
5 5 5 5 5 4 5 Great
I don't think that
having students attend
a mandatory seminar
for three days before
exam week is a good
idea. Especially when
said seminar doesn't
matter to them, at least
for another year at the
1 3 3 3 3 1 2 minimum.
3 3 3 3 3 1 3 Nice.
5 5 5 5 5 2 4 Speakers are good
5 5 5 5 5 3 5 👍🍼
Change of food and
3 3 3 3 3 2 3 better program flow
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 None
3 3 3 3 3 1 3 imply rules

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Sana iba iba food kada
4 4 4 4 4 3 4 day
Sana hindi na ulit
3 4 4 4 5 3 3 matapat sa exam week
3 3 3 3 3 2 3 None
3 4 4 4 4 4 4 Nice
Wala naman, overall it
4 5 4 5 5 4 4 was good
5 4 3 3 3 2 3 None
The emcees were not
3 5 2 2 5 3 3 dressed properly.
Could have been better
with more time for
preparation. Overall it's
5 4 5 5 4 3 4 good
Sorry but yung unang
dalawang araw ng
program ang tamlay ng
MC kaantok ang
tamlay ng program.
Buti pa yung last day
nagpalit kayo ng Mc
which is alive na alive
2 3 2 3 2 1 2 yung program
3 3 2 3 3 1 3 none
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 none
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 N/a
Bakit required tong
3 3 3 4 3 1 2 question na to?
One of the hosts was
not as enthusiastic as a
2 3 4 4 3 3 3 host/MC should be.
4 5 5 4 4 3 4 no comment
4 4 4 4 5 3 4 Okay naman po
Sobrang di
kinakailangan na three
dsys para sa event at
naging isang malaking
marketing program ng
mga review centers
instead of actually
promoting civil
engineering at mga
2 5 2 1 1 3 3 specializations nito.
Nagahol lahat sa exam
4 4 1 4 3 1 3 dahil sa event na ito
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 None
Good seminar for
giving the students the
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boards.
ayusin sana ng mc.
mrami samin di
natuwa, di
nakakabuhay. tska
nakakahiya sa mga
guest speaker kpag ini-
introduce sila. Tska
yung food, mejo
nagsawa kami. ok sana
yung mamon pero
sympre ibahin nyo nmn
3 4 3 4 4 1 2 sa nxt day.
5 5 4 5 5 3 3 Better mc
3.93 4.17 3.90 3.96 4.10 3.33 3.82 TOTAL: 3.89

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