REINFORCED CONCRETE

BUILDING DESIGN PROJECT

ECS358 – CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT

PREPARED BY: NADIAH SAARI

 Course Outcomes
CO1: Design reinforced concrete elements and system to meet
requirements for public safety, societal and environmental
considerations.

CO2: Construct civil engineering design projects in accordance with

relevant code of practices.

CO3: Utilise appropriate techniques in civil engineering design

project within the scope and limitations.

CO4: Demonstrate effective communication skills in civil

engineering design project.

CO5: Integrate professional ethics and responsibilities in civil

engineering design project.

2
 Programme Outcomes
PO3/PLO3: Design solutions for well-defined technical problems
and assist with the design of systems, components or processes
to meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public
health and safety, cultural, societal and environmental
considerations.

PO4/PLO2: Conduct investigations of well-defined problems;

locate and search relevant codes and catalogues, conduct
standard tests and measurements.

PO5/PLO2: Apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern

engineering and IT tools to well-defined engineering problems,
with an awareness of the limitations.
3
 Programme Outcomes
PO8/PLO6: Understand and commit to professional ethics and
responsibilities and norms of technician practice.

PO10/PLO4: Communicate effectively as an individual and as a

member in diverse technical teams.

4
 Learning Outcomes
At the end of this topic students should be able to:

1. Identify the flow of a civil engineering building project.

2. Explain the parties and disciplines involved in the civil

engineering building project.

3. Explain the main activities involved in the civil engineering

building project.

4. Identify requirements/specifications in Uniform Building By

Laws (UBBL) for safety and building regulations.

5
 Learning Outcomes
5. Choose appropriate architectural drawings of a two-storey RC
building project that satisfy the specifications in UBBL for
safety and building regulations.

6. Prepare project schedule for the two-storey RC building.

6
 Flow of a Civil Engineering Building Project

Implementation

-Design & detailing

Preliminary Hand Over
- Contract
management
- Study/research - Maintenance
- Tender
- Concept - Upgrading
- Procurement
- Proposal - Improvement
- Logistic
- Construction
- Commissioning

7
 Parties, Disciplines & Main Activities of the Civil
Engineering Building Project
Stage Activities Parties involved Role

Project briefing with the client • Employ an architect to prepare a

for requirements/needs, Owner/Client conceptual brief. Informs architect of the
including proposed location, project requirements.
concept of building/facility to be
Preliminary
constructed, time scale,
expected final project cost, Architect • Submit several proposals with sketch
approval of capital funding (Developer Team) plans and with rough budget estimates.
(from client)

• Prepare construction drawings and

specifications which meets the client’s
requirements/needs.
• Acts as a leader of the Design Team and
co-ordinate with specialist in construction.
Preparation of technical design Architect
Implementation • Outline planning approval for the project.
and specifications
• Advice on appointment of C&S
consultants, QS etc.
• Submit all relevant drawings and
applications for building consent to local
authority departments.

8
 Parties, Disciplines & Main Activities of the Civil
Engineering Building Project
Stage Activities Parties involved Role

• Carry out structural designs of the project

Civil and structural
once architectural drawings are approved
(C&S) engineers
by the client.

• Itemise all building components and

Quantity surveyor
prepare bill of quantities (BQ) based on
(QS)
Preparation of technical design architectural and engineering drawings.
Implementation
and specifications

Service engineers • Design and specify all mechanical and

(mechanical and electrical matters according to the client’s
electrical services) requirements.

Consulting engineer
• To advice and assist the architect on some
(e.g. geotechnical
special branch of engineering.
engineers)

9
 Parties, Disciplines & Main Activities of the Civil
Engineering Building Project
Stage Activities Parties involved Role

• Prepare tender document, receiving and

analysing tenders and prepares tender
report for the owner/client.
Quantity surveyor • Make recommendation for approval.
• Prepare contract documents on behalf
Preparation of contract and tender of the owner/client with help from
documents to enable tenders to be lawyers.
obtained for a project.
Implementation
Identify and evaluate potential
contractors. • Prepare a list of contractors for
tendering.
• Selection of the contractor.
Architect
• Negotiating construction contracts.
• Choice of nominated subcontractors and
suppliers.

10
 Parties, Disciplines & Main Activities of the Civil
Engineering Building Project
Stage Activities
Procurement, logistics and
construction – the main contractor
Implementation are to deliver the project according to
every single item as listed in the
contract.
Parties involved Role
• Advice on the most
Quantity surveyor appropriate procurement method
for the project
• Planning, execution and control of
procurement, transport and stationing
of workers and material and other
resources.
Main contractor
• Appoint sub-contractors for a certain
works such as plumbers, carpenters,
barbenders, masons, bricklayers etc.
• Coordinate all the sub-contractors
• Contribute in various trades.
Sub-contractors
• Claim from the main contractor.
• To supply goods for the construction of
Suppliers
project
11
 Parties, Disciplines & Main Activities of the Civil
Engineering Building Project
Stage Activities Parties involved Role

• Assuring that all systems and

components of a project are designed,
Commissioning installed, tested, operated, and
Implementation Commissioning of project
engineers maintained according to the
operational requirements of the
owner/client

• Confirming that the works defined in

the contract are completed.
Architect • Issuing certificates of practical
(if appointed as a completion and interim certificates.
Contract • Collating and issuing schedules of
Handing over the finished project to
Administrator) defects.
owner/client during a hand over
Hand Over • Issuing the certificate of making good
meeting following an inspection of the
defects and final certificate.
site.

• Appointed by the owner/client to take

Facilities over the future maintenance,
management team upgrading and improvement of the
project.

12
 Uniform Building By Laws
• Malaysia’s building code, the Uniform Building By Laws 1984
(UBBL 1984) is a subsidiary law under the Street Drainage and
Building Act 1974 (Act 133).

• UBBL 1984 is a building code which provides the minimum

requirements/specifications for the control and construction of
street, drainage and building in local authorities’ areas.

• There are 9 parts to the building code which include preliminary,

submission of plans for approval, space, light and ventilation,
temporary works, structural requirements, constructional
requirements, fire requirements, fire alarms, fire detection, fire
extinguishment and firefighting access, and miscellaneous.
13
 Uniform Building By Laws
• Local authorities adopt and enforce UBBL 1984. Laws are
formulated by the Federal Government and passed down to
State Government to be gazetted. These laws will be sent to
local authorities for adoption and enforcement.

• For examples, the Ministry of Federal Territory is the state (local)

authority for Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, while Majlis
Bandaraya Shah Alam is the state (local) authority for Selangor.

14
Uniform Building By Laws
Part I : Preliminary
Part II : Submission of Plans for
Approval
Part III : Space, Light and Ventilation
Part IV : Temporary Works in Connection
with Building Operations
Part V : Structural Requirements
Part VI : Constructional Requirements
Part VII : Fire Requirements
Part VIII : Fire Alarms, Fire Detection, Fire
Extinguishment and Fire Fighting
Access
Part IX : Miscellaneous

15
 Architectural Drawing
• Architectural drawing is simply the technical drawing of a house,
a building or any kind of structure. These drawings are frequently
used to describe in detail the work projects.

• Architects use architectural drawings to communicate ideas and

concepts as well as convey and develop a design idea into a
coherent proposal. These drawings may be used to indicate the
overall appearance, inside or outside the building. Or they may
be used to highlight the precise measurements for construction.

• Architectural drawings are usually issued as a set, with different

sheets indicating different types of construction such as electrical,
mechanical and plumbing.
16
 Architectural Drawing
• Architectural drawings are drawn according to a set of drawing
standards that include elevations, cross-sections, site plan, floor
plans and others.

• In Malaysia, architectural drawings must satisfy the specifications

in UBBL 1984 for safety and building regulations.

17
Architectural Drawings

18
 RC Building Design Project
• Each student is required to conceive and design a double-storey
reinforced concrete building e.g. house, office, hall etc., prepare a
complete technical report and deliver a presentation at the end of
the semester.

• Students will also be given two case studies related to infra-

structure and geotechnical condition of the proposed site. They
must propose appropriate solutions for these case studies.

• Details of the RC building design project, case studies and

project assessments are given in separate sheets.

19
 RC Building Design Project
• For the RC building design project, students are required to
obtain architectural drawings that satisfy the specifications in
UBBL and include the followings:

1. Floor plans (roof plan, ground floor plan & first floor plan)
2. Cross-sections of buildings
3. Building elevations (left, right, front and rear)

• In addition, students are also required to obtain the soil

investigation report (Mackintosh probe test and/or borehole) for
utilisation in one of the project-based learning case studies.

20
 RC Building Design Project
• Students must prepare project schedule for their RC building
design project by listing out the main activities and duration for
each task using a computer-aided software.

21