INDUSTRIAL TRAINING TECHNICAL REPORT

VANISRI A/P MANIRAJ

142012936

INFRASTRUCTURE UNIVERSITY KUALA LUMPUR

2017
 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING TECHNICAL REPORT
BEC 308

GCU CONSULTANTS (C&S) Sdn.Bhd

Unit 1F-27, IOI Business Park, Bandar Puchong Jaya,
47170 Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan

VANISRI A/P MANIRAJ

142012936

Technical Report submitted as a partial fulfillment of the requirement of

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING &TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE

INFRASTRUCTURE UNIVERSITY KUALA LUMPUR

2017
 ENDORSEMENT SHEET

This report is prepared as a partial requirement for BEC 308 Industrial Training.

______________________
STUDENT SIGNATURE

Student’s name : Vanisri Maniraj

Matric No : 142012936
Date of submission : 9th June 2017

ENDORSEMENT

I hereby endorsed that this student had submitted the appropriate Technical Report
content which had been given during his/her training under my supervision.

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TRAINING SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE

Name : Ir.Vijayakumar Somasundaram

Email : [email protected]
Designation : Director
Tel / Hp No : 03-80705502
Date : 2nd June 2017
Company Stamp :
 GCU CONSULTANTS (C&S) Sdn Bhd.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING TESTIMONIAL

VANISRI A/P MANIRAJ

142012936
940926-08-5678

B.Eng.Civil Engineering (Hons)

Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur

GCU CONSULTANTS (C&S) Sdn.Bhd

Unit 1F-27, IOI Business Park, Bandar Puchong Jaya,
47170 Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan

13 March – 4 June

This is to confirm that the above mentioned student has successfully completed his
Industrial Training in our company. During the period of attachment with our company,
this student had conducted himself well and complied with all related rules, regulations and
procedures of the company. We trust that the student has benefitted from the practical
knowledge gained and exposure to the working environment.

_____________________________________
TRAINING SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE

Name : Ir.Vijayakumar Somasundaram

Designation : Director
Date : 2nd June 2017
Company Stamp
 Acknowledgement

This industrial training report was partially supported by my lecturers from Infrastructure
University Kuala Lumpur and my fellow colleagues from GCU Consultants. I thank my
colleagues from GCU Consultants who provided insight and expertise that greatly assisted
the research, although they may not agree with all of the conclusions of this report.

I thank would really like to thank Mr. Jenartenan Tegaraja,Senior Structural Engineer for
assistance with coping up with the working enviroment easily and for giving me a strong
guidance in this three months of internship and Mr.Ir.Vijayakumar Somasundaram,
Director of GCU Consultants (C&S) of GCU Consultants for comments that greatly
improved the manuscript and provide futuristic advice that can help me prepare for future
undertaking.

I would also like to show my gratitude to all the employees of the GCU Consultants (C&S)
for sharing their pearls of wisdom with me during the course of this industrial training, and
I would like to thank my lecturers as my reviewers for their insights. I am also immensely
grateful to Mrs.Azidawati for his comments during the academic visit, although any errors
are my own and should not tarnish the reputations of these esteemed persons.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INDUSTRIAL TRAINING NOTIFICATION FORM i

ENDORSEMENT SHEET ii

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING TESTIMONIAL iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENT v

SECTION A TECHNICAL REPORT

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1 General 1
1.2 Training Details 1
1.3 Project Involvements 2

CHAPTER II ORGANIZATION’S BACKGROUND

2.1 History 5
2.2 Vision/Mission 7
2.3 Objectives 8
2.4 Products / Services 8
2.5 Organization Structure 13

CHAPTER III TASK SPECIFICATION SUMMARY

3.1 Task Description 15
3.2 Task Problems Encounter and Solving Approach 16
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 Conclusion 17
4.2 Recommendations 18

REFERENCES 19

SECTION B SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS 20

Log Book and Monthly Training Performance
Medical Certificate Letter
Student Attendance Form

SECTION C APPENDICES 21
Appendix A : Pictures from Industrial Training
Appendix B : Revit 2016 Manual
Appendix C : Revit Drawing Example
Appendix D : Sample of Spreadsheets
 SECTION A

TECHNICAL REPORT
 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 GENERAL

This technical report is to be completed as part of the syllabus for the BCE course in
Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur. This report is in conjunction with the students
participating in their required Industrial Training Program whereby they are to document on
the experience and learning’s in the Technical Report.

1.2 TRAINING DETAILS

The entire training will be conducted at GCU Consultants (C&S) Sdn Bhd which is based
at Unit 1F-27, IOI Business Park, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47170 Puchong, Selangor Darul
Ehsan. The training will be held from 13/3/2017 to 04/6/2017.

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1.3 PROJECT INVOLVEMENTS

I was assigned my first small project was to help develop a manual calculation for
Pengerang Deepwater Terminal 2 at Pengerang, Johor Darul Ta’zim for foundation layout.
This task was very similar to what I studied and achieved will doing the course Estimating
& Contract in university as I basically calculated all the elements required to be calculated
using the manual calculation method and data and information was written down on the
Design sheet provided by the company. I basically calculated and obtain the values for each
element that was present in the BQ and all information was to be derived from the drawings
from the temple design. Elements such as lean concrete, hardcore, concrete work, steel
reinforcement, ties backfilling, formwork and excavation. All the manual calculation that
completed was sent to my supervisor for cross checking to avoid any errors or mistakes to
happen.

After completing the manual calculation and compiling it and sending it to draftsman, my
supervisor assigned me the next task of learning and understanding of the StaadPro
Software. I was assigned to master the software and understand how to use it and to model
specific projects into 3D models. I used the reference manual book which is provided by
my company and in addition to that I used the Internet services like YouTube and Google
to enable me to fasten the learning process. The project that was completed by me using the
StaadPro Software such as Linde & Client Site Office, TNB Guard House, Smoking
Shelter, Resting Meal Shelter and EESB Site Office.

The next task that was assigned to me was to model a Intermediate Unit of Type A House
(32’ x 70’) for Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam. The house was modeled in the new software
called Orion 18. I was assigned to learn the software in advance to enable myself to
complete the modeling process of the house as fast as possible. I used the reference manual
book which is provided by my company and in addition to that I used the Internet services
like YouTube and Google to enable me to fasten the learning process.

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My following task would be a small assignment handed to me by my supervisor for an
ongoing project, the Western Digital Malaysia Misc Structure. By using the StaadPro
Software, I was assigned to design an unistrut steel frame. I have to check the sizing of the
steel unistrut is capable enough to cater the load given. In addition I have to redesign a new
sizing of steel as an addition support for my design output which is produced by StaadPro
Software. The StaadPro software was to determine whether the section is safe to use or will
require new casting and reinforcement.

The next task assigned to me was to design a pile cap for WCE S5 BR Foundation Project
using the given axial load by geotechnical department. The project was modeled in
StaadPro to determine the bending and shear checking of the pile cap. All the plate sizing,
plate thickness and dimension of the plate were assigned clearly. At the end, the
spreadsheet for the particular pile have to be produced and submitted to my supervisor for
checking.

My next task that was assigned to me was to complete a report with a title of ‘Cadangan
Membina “ Air Separation Unit” Dan Lain-Lain Kemudahan di atas PTD 5319 (PLOT
137), Projek Bersepadu Loji Penapisan Minyak dan Perokimia (Rapid) , Mukim
Pengerang,Daerah Kota Tinggi, JB.It consist of all the buiding details, total area of the
buiding, effect of the comstruction, total payment, timetable of the construction and
pictures.

After that, I was assigned to produce a complete spreadsheet for Pusat Pentadbiran Sultan
Ahmad Shah. The spreadsheet consists of 8 pile design with 2 StaadPro design. It consist of
column dimension, pile diameter, pile capacity, pile cap dimension and pile cap thickness
which is the most important thing in the spreadsheet design. At the end, the spreadsheet for
the particular pile have to be produced an d submitted to my supervisor for checking.

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 CHAPTER II

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

2.1 HISTORY

Figure 2.1 GCU Consultants Logo

GCU was established in 1998 and has grown over the years providing consulting services
in the field of geotechnical, civil infrastructural, structural, mechanical and electrical
engineering. GCU Group has adequate manpower resources and technical capability to
undertake or support any major engineering consultancy works.

The organization is enlisted with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and Ministry of Finance
Malaysia to give designing consultancy administrations. GCU is likewise an ISO Certified
by SIRIM and UKAS to MS ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management Systems Standard.

GCU has been granted with Certificate of Achievement for Achieving 3 Star Rating under
the SME Competitive Rating for Enhancement (SCORE) by SME Corp Malaysia in Year
2009. GCU has likewise been certify by Asia Entrepreneur Alliance for Super Excellence
Brand Award for the Year 2011 introduced by YB Dato' Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui, the
Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Malaysia.

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The principal objective of the organization is to give quality, imaginative, and efficient
answers for our customers. The firm and the professional staff of the firm have the
capability in providing civil infrastructural and structural engineering consulting services
for the following areas:
 Highways/ Roads
 Railways
 Civil Infrastructure for Mixed Development
 Large Commercial/Industrial Buildings and Complex
 High-rise Residential, Public Amenities, Hospitals
 Ports
 Power Plants
 Reclamation works
 Water Supply and Sewerage

The expert staff of GCU has the important ability and involvement in giving an extensive
variety of common infrastructural and basic designing counseling administrations. Our
solid establishment in geotechnical building which has central significance to the structural
designing works has helped us in shape a solid common and basic designing counseling
capacity.

The organization is gradually developing and getting to be noticeably one of the main
building counseling firms there is and we are gradually acquiring greater contracts for the
greatest players in the business.

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2.2 VISION / MISSION

Mission

 To Generate Creative Performance in a Unique Culture Consciously Built on People

First and Value Centricity

Vision

 To Lead Through Innovation in an Empowering and Progressive Environment.

2.3 OBJECTIVES

 To continue to grow to become the premier engineering consultancy firm in

Malaysia and Internationally.
 To serve the public and community by designing and constructing structures with
the upmost respect to all standards and regulations.
 To ensure that we continue to conduct ourselves with the highest pride and respect
within co-workers, clients and the public.

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2.4 PRODUCTS & SERVICES

GCU has provided consulting services since 1998 to Government bodies and private sectors
covering the wide range of civil & structural engineering works. GCU has successfully
undertaken works from inception to completion for small, medium and large-scale
development projects.

The infrastructural design components include earthworks, site drainage, road access and
circulation system, water supply and sewerage. The structural components ranged from
reinforced concrete, prestress concrete, structural steel, timber, etc. Our experience in
overall planning and co-ordinated design development for earthworks, roads, drainage,
sewerage water supply as well as structures enables us to propose to clients, where feasible,
options for phased implementation of the works while fully meeting the project’s technical
requirement.

Civil Infrastructure
 Industrial Development
 Hill site Development
 Interchanges
 Railways
 Roads & Expressways
 Commercial Development

Structural
 Residential Buildings
 Commercial Building
 Bridges
 Oil & gas structure
 Hospital Buildings

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  Industrial Buildings
The Engineers are well conversant with all authority requirements for the design and
construction stages, and will ensure quality of construction to facilitate final approval and
the subsequent issue of the Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) by the
relevant local authority

The general scope of C & S engineering consulting services includes but is not limited to
the following:

 Feasibility Studies

 Preliminary Planning and Cost Estimation

 Preliminary Engineering

 Detailed Engineering Design

 Preparation of Project Specification and Bill of Quantities

 Tendering and Tender Management

 Construction Supervision

 Project Management

 Contract Administration

 Independent Checking and Quality Assurance

 Engineering Audits of Infrastructure and Structural Works

GCU is comprised of a gathering of professionally qualified, scholastically prepared with

post-graduate capability and experienced faculty in geotechnical designing to give the total
geotechnical building administrations. We have rendered magnificent administration and
are focused on giving quality expert work to every one of our tasks.

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GCU is very much outfitted with the most recent programming including Plaxis, Sage
Crisp, Wallap, Piglet, Repute, Safe, Winstable and a vast scope of in-house Spreadsheets
created throughout the years on outline of heaps, stone sections, bond segments, heaped
dike, extra charge preload with PVD, secured soil divider, fortified solid divider, measured
piece divider, rubble divider, soil nail, liquefaction investigation, OCL establishment, stack
exchange stage.

The infrastructural plan parts incorporate earthworks, site waste, street get to and
dissemination framework, water supply and sewerage. The basic segments extended from
fortified cement, prestress concrete, auxiliary steel, timber, and so on. Our involvement in
general arranging and facilitated plan improvement for earthworks, streets, waste, sewerage
water supply and additionally structures empowers us to propose to customers, where
doable, choices for staged execution of the works while completely meeting the venture's
specialized prerequisites.

GCU has sustained profoundly experienced architects who have the capacity to consider
every apropos variable influencing configuration yield, for example, client desires,
adherence to neighborhood arranging rules and controls, potential ecological effects,
dispensed time spans and spending plans, and to work inside every one of these imperatives
to accomplish the most savvy designing answer for a specific venture. GCU at present has
encountered Engineers with C and S foundation and upheld by experienced sketcher. The C
and S group is bolstered by a solid geotechnical configuration group to embrace complex
projects.GCU has satisfactory building programming incorporating a few in-house spread
sheet program for C and S investigation and outline.

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2.4.1 List of Projects

Examples of the bigger projects that the company involves:

Figure 2.1 Express Rail Link (Kuala Lumpur – Klia) Civil Works for Railway Track

Figure 2.2 Setia Avenue High End Commercial Complex At Bandar Setia Alam

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Figure 2.3 Residential 2 and 3 Storey Bungalows At Bandar Eco-Setia ,Shah Alam, Selangor

Figure 2.4 Perak

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Figure 2.5 Track 3B : Jimah East Power 2 x 1000MV Coal Fired Power Plant
(Access Road Widening )

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2.5 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

Figure 2.6 Civil & Structural Department Organization Chart

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 CHAPTER III

TASK SPECIFICATION SUMMARY

3.1 TASK DESCRIPTION

During my 13 weeks training in GCU Consultants (C & S) office, my supervisor Mr.Ir.S

Vijayakumar assigned me various tasks to ensure that I was exposed to real working
environment. These exposures will prepare me with necessary skills for future’s
undertaking. Table 1 summarized task description assigned by my supervisor.

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3.2 TASK PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND HOW IT WAS SOLVED

The problem that I face during my first task was about the Pengerang Deepwater Terminal
Phase 2 where I was appointed to complete a manual calculation about the foundation
layout. Some off the components that was composed down was not clear and would be hard
to appreciate or figure. So to overcome this situation I try to have a discussion with my
supervisor for more clarification.

Another problem that arise was when I was designing the EESB SITE OFFICE/Linde Site
Office. I struggled to assign the deal load, live load and wind load on x and y direction. I
seek for guidance from my supervisor for assigning combination load. The deflection
diagram was not clear due to the error in the values. In this case I get some advice from the
Architect who designs the drawing for proper changes.

During my learning process of the Staad.Pro Software, I was assigned to design a pile cap
design for bridges using the particular software for more understanding. In this case, I faced
so much of problem in assigning the correct plate size and thickness. Even the type of
loading was different and various. The problem was solved after multiple discussions with
my supervisor and extensive search regarding the topic on the internet.

Furthermore, I was assigned to complete a report with title “Cadangan Membina ‘Air
Separation Units’ for submission to the client. In this task I was struggling to get the
standard format that provided by the company for report writing. The area of the building
was calculated using AutoCAD. Some off the elements that was written down was not clear
and would be difficult to comprehend or calculate. In order to solve the problem, I
contacted the Architect of the project and arranged for a meeting to clear up on certain
ideas and elements that were uncertain.

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After assigning the job with my supervisor in PPSAS Kuantan project, I was more to
technical calculation and pile design in spreadsheet for a change. All the work was done
using the spreadsheet to get the exact reinforcement that needed to the pile. I t was designed
in different diameter due to the location and the condition of the soil which is given by the
GCU Geotechnical department. The project was on hold due to the unclear information that
given by the quantity surveyor. In the case, I contacted my supervisor and arranged for a
meeting to clear up on certain ideas and elements that were uncertain.

CHAPTER IV

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 CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS

4.1 CONCLUSION

After three months of intensive training , I felt so thankful so being part of GCU C&S
Consultants.

After three months of work, I could not have been happier to have chosen GCU C&S
Consultants as I have learned so much about the industry and how a workplace operates on
a daily basis. The knowledge I have learnt from university was helpful and it helped me
prepare for my dream of being an Engineer. The task that I was assigned was related to
what I have learnt before and I was happy that I could apply the knowledge that I have
learnt before. My supervisor, IR Vijay helped me wherever he could and gave me multiple
task that were interrelated and it was always given as a preparation for the next task. His
understanding of our field was amazing and his insights on how things should be was also a
great advice for future use. My co-workers in the Structure Department was always very
helpful and were always willing to help me at any time. GCU is a wonderful choice for me
and I would most likely return after my studies has been completed.

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4.2 RECOMMENDATIONS

The recommendations I have for the university is that students should definitely come and
have their Industrial Training here because of the exposure that they can obtain and they
knowledge they can obtain from being under Mr. Vijay. I can say that what I have learnt
here can surely help me when I return to university to complete my studies and can most
probably help me when I do Capstone Design Project. As for how the University can
prepare the students for Industrial Training, we students should be given more design
projects and better use of the software’s provided to help us master these software’s before
going into work. Overall, my whole experience was a valuable and interesting experience
and I can wait to work full time in the Future.

GCU C&S has been wonderful in receiving me and the whole company has treated me with
equal respect and friendliness. I couldn’t be more thankful for the opportunity and I am
grateful for the chance to work in this company. My recommendations for the company is
maybe introducing flexible timing where the staff can choose the time they arrive and
leave. Another recommendation could be that the company can choose whether to give
Friday afternoon or Monday morning off as this can help productivity as both this periods
normally is where staff productivity is the lowest.

Thank you.

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and rules for buildings. The European Union.

Union, T. E. (2005). Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-1: General rules and

rules for buildings. The European Union.

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 SECTION B

SUPPORTED DOCUMENT

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SECTION C

APPENDICES

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