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CHAPTER ONE
1.
INTRODUCTION
The journey to the now in my formal education began when I got enrolled in
Auchi Polytechnic staff primary school Auchi Edo State in September 1992.
Not completing the six years primary education, due to excellence in my
performance, after the primary five year, I was enrolled into Auchi Polytechnic
staff Secondary School in October 1997. However upon the realization of the
importance of the first school leaving certificate, I was enrolled in the year
2000 to sit for the first school leaving certificate examination at Auchi
polytechnic staff primary school and obtained my first school leaving
certificate with merit grade.
Subsequently, I obtained the junior secondary school certificate JSCE in the
same year as the first school leaving certificate. Between the year 2001 and
2004, I was enrolled into the south Ibie secondary school and obtained in the
year 2004 the senior secondary certificate (SSCE).
Fascinated by monuments and sceneries I frequently see on the popular
television channel (Discovery world), and upon comparison to my immediate
infrastructural developing environment of Auchi, I found my purpose. A
purpose that appreciate the engineer but more importantly, a purpose that seek
WORK EXPERIENCES
3 Prepare reports and recommend periodic services of heliport (port lights/ holes,
area lights and fire extinguish).
On graduation from the university and subsequent deployment for the National
Youth Service Corp (NYSC) in 2011, I was posted to Lagos State where I
served with the Lagos state public works corporation. A state corporation
whose sole duty is to ensure maintenance and re construction of existing
roads. In this period, I was attached to the project department (Civil) as an
assistant site coordinator and was involved in the following:
1 Identify potential defects on an assigned road and reporting the level of damage
2 Estimating the square area to be maintained and type/quantity of materials to be
used (asphalt or paving stones)
3 Coordinating gangs and supervising material and machine application on site.
4 Prepare periodic project update report
5 Ensure personal adhere to the organizations health safety policy on site.
After the one year NYSC program in 2012, I was opportuned to supervise the
construction of a four bedroom and an attached gym residential duplex for
Mrs. Stella Adekunle. With the great help and advice from professionals and
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research findings, I was able to execute the four bedroom duplex for Mrs.
Stella Eberechukwu Adekunle at plot 13 block AF OPIC/Riverview Estate,
Opic Isheri Ogun State . In this period, I was saddled with the following
responsibility.
1 Studying Architectural and structural drawings of proposed building
2 Stage by stage liaison with the architect and design engineers for proper
understanding of the various stages of the construction.
3 Procurement of materials (to meet standard) of design
4 Supervise project team in the various job commitment to meet Architectural and
design standard
5 Ensuring proper application of man and material on site
6 Preparing stage by stage report of construction and reporting to client, design
engineer and architect.
7 Receiving construction cost and drawing financial report form financial values
obtained form the Bill of quantities with respect to actual spending.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0
2.1
2011.
ROLE:
SITE COORDINATOR.
CLIENT:
EMPLOYER:
COST OF PROJECT:
2.1.1
CLASSIFIED.
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The project is a Lagos state government project and by mandate, Lagos State
Public Works Coporation, an Independent Coporation created by the State
government was called in.
All necessary survey such as establishment of bench marks, marking of
changes, taking of cross sectional level as well as determination of reduced
level have been executed by the LASU management.
Also executed before our deployment to site was the earth work ie.
movement of top soil to give way for fill material, cutting and filling, laying
of sub base, compacting, laying of base course (stone base) to a thickness of
150mm (6inches) and construction of drainages. However, having all these
activities already carried out our sole responsibility was to render a finish
course by laying an asphaltic membrane over the well compacted surface
subbase and subgrade.
In doing these, we deployed man, machines and step by step technique that
followed in succession to achieve the defined goal of laying the asphalt.
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Meeting the road surface already well compacted, we swept clean the
surface to get rid of dirts that has been brought about by wind and students
activities on campus. These was followed by the application of MC1 (an
emulsion of bitumen mixed with kerosene) and sharp sand to provide a
binder membrane. The surface was then overlayed with a 60mm thick
asphaltic binding and a
The actual placing of the asphalt was done manually with a 20tonne
truck
100C to 120C
2.1.2
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
i.
Level of compacted surfaces on some portions of the road had been altered
by runoffs due to rainfall and vehicular activities in the periods between the
compaction and asphalt laying.
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ii.
iii.
2.1.3
SOLUTIONS PROFERED
i.
Surfaces that were eroded, were patched with a mix of hardcore and stone
base and then compacted. In doing these, the eroded portion was excavated
with at least 1(one) meter beyond and around the eroded area.
ii.
Other existing routes in the campus were heavily loaded and a traffic
controller was put in place to control traffic on the routes outside the
cordoned area.
iii.
Lagos state public works corporation had a wheather forcast system that
help predict daily weathers and suggest best periods for construction
activities, due to these, man materials were fully utilized without waste.
2.1.4
EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED
By the end of the one year training, I acquired experience on how to:
Patch port hole on existing roads and estimate materials required given the
square area of damage to be patched.
2.2
2.2.1
YEAR OF PROJECT:
2012
CLIENT:
EMPLOYER:
COST OF PROJECT:
N20, 814,710.00
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
and
2012
at the total construction cost of N20, 814,710. The Structural Engineering design
of the project was carried out by Zophan Consultant. The proposed
residential
building was a Framed Structure with a total number of Twenty two (22)
columns of 225mm 225mm dimension and Nine (9) beam members of
225
300mm dimension. The load bearing capacity of the soil was 60KN/m2
and
the terrain was water logged (swampy environ) with the top soil of clay nature.
Raft foundation was designed for the substructure instead of wide
strip or pad.
The foundation beams were designed 450mm below ground level with a thickness
of 300mm and a depth of 1.2m (raft depth) to the DPC level. A 300mm thick hard
core layer was sealed by a 5mm thick Damproof membrane
before
the
were
was
sited
provided with a 50mm thick concrete blinding. Within the project life cycle, I
carried out the following:
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Procure building material from the start to the finish stage of the building.
Ensure materials I procured, met specific design standard i.e. reinforcement quality
and size etc.
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Keeping record of daily activities of site works including expenditure and material
usage.
Making daily Head count of workmen on site and marking them present or absent
on the site register.
Drafting project monthly progress report of work done for site meetings.
2.2.2
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
The project ended with the following challenges:-
Compound area was swampy and water logged. Pumping water out while
doing the settling out in a slurry terrain was a demanding task.
Given the water logged nature of the area, excavation was also a challenge
encountered
2.2.3
i.
SOLUTIONS PROFERED
A two horse power surface pump was bought and made to work through out
working hours, these kept the water level at its lowest and provided a clear
surface to effect the setting out.
ii.
2.2.4
EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED
By the end of the project, I acquired the following experience.
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How to carry out the entire ground floor construction including laying
hardcore, the use of the Damproof membrane and casting the Damproof
course (DPC).
2.3
YEAR OF PROJECT:
2.3.1
2012.
CLIENT:
EMPLOYER
COST OF PROJECT
3,426,218.
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The project which was a constructions of a 72m open draining conveying
waste water from two residential building, was awarded to Engr. Peter
Adekunle at the cost of three million, four hundred and twenty six
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2.3.2
i.
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
The terrain for the drain was swampy and water logged of slurry clay
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ii.
Gradient of the constructed drain relative to the existing drain was quite a
challenge as the water is to flow from the project under construction and
discharged through the existing drain.
iii.
Given the water logged nature of the terrain, distortion of earth work
support was frequent.
2.3.3
i.
SOLUTONS PROFERED
Given the slurry and water logged nature of the terrain, earth work support
was provided to enable especially the concrete blinding to be layed without
the earth material falling back on the trench
ii.
The slope of the drainage at the start point was made shallow relative to the
discharge point (existing drain). i.e. the depth of the drain at the start point
was less than 900mm to the earth surface, with the vertical walls of the
drain coming up above the road by the same height as at the end point.
iii.
To reduce the frequent failure of the earth support during excavation and
concrete/reinforcement work, the earth forms were braced diagonally using
a 2inches3inches short wood brace at 1.2m distance apart.
2.3.4
EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED
The experience acquired in the project include:-
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2.4
PROJECT YEAR
APRIL 2013
CLIENT
EMPLOYER
PROJECT COST -
2,050, 000
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2.4.1
DEDSCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The project for the construction of a 24000mm3 septic tank was a
reinforced concrete box structure of 4m*2m*3m erected on the surface and
sank after full concrete strength is attained. Construction was such that top
and bottom of the box structure is opened with reinforcement propping out
from the top of concrete walls. Sinking of the reinforced concrete box was
done manually and at a given depth of Sinking, a floor is suspended. This is
because the area under consideration has high water table and its marshy in
nature, this makes it difficult to perform any excavation or construct any
concrete surface at any depth below 4ft with ease.
In the course of this project, I played the following roles.
Identifying problems during the construction life cycle e.g. in sinking the
septi tank, I instructed workers to make sure the tank sinks evenly by
making sure excavation was uniform on all sides, when I discovered there is
a little tilting at the earlier stage of the sinking exercise.
2.4.2
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
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i.
The proposed area or the septi tanks was in between the service building
and the fence, there was limited space to work with in terms of width.
ii.
The nature of the soil is clay and water logged, there was difficulty in
construction.
After sinking, stopping ground water to give a perfect dry tank was a
challenge.
2.4.3
i.
SOLUTIONS PREFERED
In order to accommodate the given volume required, the orientation of the
septic tank was made rectangular with the short side (2m) on the width of
the area provided.
ii.
Due to the clay and water logged nature of the area, the reinforced concrete
walls were done on the surface and later sank into the ground.
iii.
To stop the ground water after sinking in order to constrict a totally water
proof ceiled floor surface, several material and technique were deployed
including water proof membrane pumping machinery to pump water out
during casting the floor and at least 7hours after casting the floor,
suspending the floor beneath in order to prevent contact between the
ground water and the concrete floor under construction.
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2.4.4
i.
EXPERIENCE ACQIUIRED
I learnt how to effectively confront ground water during construction in a
waterlogged environment
ii.
2.5
2.5.1
CLIENT
EMPLOYER
PROJECT COST -
2,535,000
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
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The project involves the construction of a 6420M2 concrete floor area. The
floor was to service a car wash and car servicing activities. Given the kind
of services to be carried out on the floor area, the construction involved
excavating the vegetable soil and topped back with suitable fill material.
Compaction followed and the laying of hard core was done to complement
the strength and carrying capacity of the finished concrete. The B.R.C wire
mesh was the reinforcement type used and a concrete of 150mm think was
layed.
In the course of the project, I played the following roles and responsibilities
1
2.5.2
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
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i.
ii.
The area covered with the concrete floor was almost flat with a very
shallow slope. Maintaining the slope during subsequent construction such
as laying the hard core was a challenge given the fact that water used on the
floor area should flow to the existing drain which is in the direction of the
slope.
2.5.3
i.
SOLUTIONS PROFERED
The use of lines and plumb to ensure adequate excavation levels came in
handy during the construction
ii.
During laying the hardcore, the pebbles were layed in such a way that the
bigger pebbles are layed at the highest point of the excavated level while
the medium and small sizes followed as slope the reduces. These was to
ensure that the required slope ofter excavation is transferred to the hardcore
surface and subsequently to the final concrete floor.
2.5.4
EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED
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i.
ii.
I became abrased with how to and the need for the excavation of the top
soil even when machine to effectively excavate seems not available.
CHAPTER THREE
3.0
RESEARCH WORKS
My researchers work began in 2009 when I carried out an undergraduate
research project on design of a central sewage treatment facility (a case
study of Awka in Anambra state ) as a partial fulfillment of the requirement
for the award of my Bachelors Degree (B. Eng.) in Civil Engineering.
3.1
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
In the course of the research work, the following challenges were
encountered:
i.
ii.
3.2
i.
ii..
3.3
i.
ii.
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0.
CONCLUSION
This technical report presents a summarize description of my practical
experience in civil engineering for the past five years. I have been able to
work with professional engineers on various project and construction
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Thus, the profession has been demanding and fulfilling. My reasons for
choosing the engineering profession are gradually and steadily been met, to
this end, there is no regret I hope to continue to involve in many
engineering projects and research, and submit myself to further tutelage
under senior colleagues.
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4.1
RECOMMENDATION
From My University days and followings my involvement in several
engineering projects over last five years, it is recommended that the
Nigerian society of engineers, create more awareness amongst fresh
Engineering Graduates on the need and process of becoming a member of
the society. This is to ensure that they are guided on projects to engage so
as to acquire great engineering experience and skills within their pupilage
period.
Also, the present method of registration for corporate membership of the
society should be sustained with more commitment and dedication by NSE
so that the vision of the society to be one of the very best engineering
professional bodies in the world would be a dream comes true.
Further more, the Nigerian society of engineers should be more committed
in its quest to provide quality assistance to various arms of government,
industries, commerce, the academia, researches and the society at large in
the form of advice and proposals for the betterment of the country as a
whole.
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