TECHNICAL REPORT

ON

STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)

BY

IDRIS AHMED SARDAUNA

(16/05/03/131)

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE

AT

PHYSICAL PLANNING DIRECTORATE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC,

MUBI ADAMAWA STATE.

NOVEMBER 2020.

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 DEDCATION

I would happily dedicate this report to the almighty Allah, who has been my

ultimate source of wisdom, Strength and guidance, good health and sustenance for

visually perceiving me through and for the prosperous completion of my SIWES

program in one piece. Would additionally want to dedicate this report to my

parents late BABA SARDAUNA and HAJIYA HAUWA, my elder brother

IBRAHIM, ACC BELLO THE POWERFULL P.A my respect colleagues

(YUSUF, MMD, ZIYA’U And YAYA BABBA SHAFI’U) and my best friend

who is always remembered AUWAL AHMED (MY MAN) Lastly my late

colleagues ABDULWAHAB USMAN AND ISMAIL GARBA GAIDAM who

provide for me, and to my sublime site engineer Engr. SANUSI, Engr. ABAKAR

And ARC BOBBO.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

There is no compendium text of this nature that starts on its own without

standing upon the existing body of knowledge that is already available. The writing

of this report was made possible as a result of encouragement from different

experts.

First my gratitude for this effort goes to Almighty Allah and to those who

contributed for the success this technical report (SIWES).

I also which to acknowledge my colleagues, friends for their consisting

support in the course of writing this technical report. My profound gratitude also

goes to my beloved parent late ALHJI AHMADU SARDAUNA AND HAJIYA

SALTI, thank you for your support. I render my appreciation to my industrial

based supervisor in person of ENGR. SANUSI GARBA AND ENGINEER

ABUBAKAR for their intellectual guide and advice. And also express my regard

to architect BOBBO and all staff of physical planning directorate federal

polytechnic Mubi.

My deepest gratitude goes to the H.O. D of civil and water resources

Engineering department ENGR. DR ALFRED NDAHI JONES and the entire staff

of our great department. Finally, I will not forget my SIWES coordinator ENGR.

NURA ALKALI for the concern he shows to me.

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 ABSTRACT

This report is based on the experience gain during six (6) months

attachment, which covers all the experience gain. The write up comprises the

various aspects in civil engineering works acquired at the physical planning of

federal polytechnic Mubi during my SIWES. We covered some aspect like site

clearance, setting out, excavation of foundation trench, block work, column,

ground beams, staircase, slab etc.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
i. Dedication
ii. Acknowledgement
iii. Abstract
iv. Table of contents
1. CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1. SIWES…………………………………………………………………
1.2. Objective of SIWES……………………………………………….
1.3. Relevance of SIWES to civil and water resources Engineering student….
1.4. Brief history of organization………………………………
1.5. Chart of the organization ………………………………
2. CHAPTER TWO……………………………………….
2.1. Pre-construction phase……………………………………………
2.2. Site clearance…………………………………………………….
2.3. Setting out ……………………………………………………….
2.4. Method of setting out………………………………………….
2.5. Excavation ……………………………………………………..
3. CHAPTER THREE………………………………………..
SUBSTRUCTURE……………………………………………….
3.1. Introduction (substructure)…………………………………………..
3.2. Blinding ……………………………………………………
3.3. Foundation…………………………………………………
3.4. Types of foundation and their uses…………………………………..
3.5. Mounting of reinforcement basket and columns to foundation ……………
3.6. Column base starter (foundation footing)
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3.7. Casting of foundation trench ……………………………………………..
3.8. Laying of block work to D.P.C………………………………………
3.9. Ground beam……………………………………………………….
3.10. Laterite…………………………………………………………….
3.11. Hardcore ……………………………………………………………..
3.12. Casting of D.P.C ……………………………………………………..
3.13. Backfilling ……………………………………………………………
3.14. Columns ………………………………………………………………..
4. CHAPTER FOUR………………………………………………..
MANSORY WORK…………………………………………………………..
4.1. Block laying ………………………………………….
4.2. Lintels ………………………………………………………………..
4.3. Types of lintels ………………………………………………….
4.4. Concrete ……………………………………………………………………..
4.5. Beam slab …………………………………………………………………….
4.6. Concrete slab ……………………………………………………………….
4.7. Stairs …………………………………………………………………….
4.8. Types of stairs …………………………………………………………..
4.9. Super structure ………………………………………………………………
4.10. Types of super struct ure …………………………
4.11. Formwork ………………………………………………………….
4.12. Formwork types (by shape)……………………………………………
4.13. Finishing ………………………………………………………….
5. CHAPTER FIVE…………………………………………………….
CONCLUTION…………………………………………………..…
RECOMMENDATION …………………………………………….
REFERENCES……………………………………………………….
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