Defy convention

This time around I was assigned to prepare a soil investigation tender report that was made up of 8 tenderers. Through my disappointment, I was told that the template for the tender report was misplaced, so I will have to go through the hard way instead. Somehow, A sample of passed soil investigation tender report was provided as reference.

First of all, I did checking for the tender rate and tender amount provided by the invited tenderer. After that, A set of data which regards comparison of BQ - Bills (Based on 6 weeks completion peroid) and comparison of BQ - work, rate and comunt (Based on 6 weeks completion period) was tabulated by using Microsoft Excel. Then the soil investigation tender report which consists of introduction, calling and closing of quotations, validity of quotations, quotation results, tenders shorlisted for analysis, arithmetical checks, comparison of quantities, comments, conclusion and recomendation was wrote.

The completed soil investigation tender report was submitted to Mr. Siva for checking. After a comprehensive check on the tender report was carried out by my supervisor. A few amendments were required for compariosn of BQ - Bills, comments, conclusion and recomendations. Finally, the corrected tender report was then submitted to Mr. Siva.

Having doubts?

Arrived early in the morning. I was given a task to conduct an analysis on a roof truss based on example 11 in book titled "structural steelwork BS5950" that already has a solution. Why do so? The main purpose of conducting the analysis is to prove the reliability of the design software known as Prokon. This time around, the analysis consists of wind load that creates uplift to the structure. At the same time. I do not have any idea on how to analyse structures under the influence of wind load. As a reason, futher research has to be done on the analysis of wind load.

After conducting the analysis. It yields a results that comes very close to the solution provided by example 11 as in the book. In conclusion. Computer analysis saves time and energy, without compromising the accuracy of results obtained.

The deflected shape of the truss under influence of wind load, dead load and live load

Reaction at Fy=42.66kN and Fx=65kN

Wind load acts at surface of the roof truss

It is getting much challenging everytime...

One of the reason that keeps me going all the time is where every tasks that has been assigned to me gets challenging than before. At the starting of the 2nd week, Monday, 12th of April 2010, I was assigned to analyse a comprehensive roof truss which consists of fascia truss, main truss, tie truss, and cantilever. Will explain more on each of it after this. First, I did a research on the example provided by the program Prokon. It was a semi circular tube, completely different from what I'm going to analyse but it lies the same concept that will somehow makes life easier when it comes to assigning nodes and beam sections. After that, I started assigning the nodes, beam sections, supports, beam loads, point loads and combinations to the main truss, then I proceed with the same process for fascia truss, cantilever truss and finally the cantilever tuss cantilever truss. Now comes my nightmare of combining all 4 segments of trusses and multiply each of them to form a complete roof truss for analysis. Analysis consists of deflection of the trusses which accounts 14.90mm, every member of the trusses pass the check for plane flexural buckling and lateral torsional buckling. Finished on Thursday, 15th April 2010. Below is a few pictures of the finished product.

After conducting the analysis, it yields a deflection of 14.90mm

The support of the roof truss

The member of the roof truss

The member section of the roof truss

The nodes of the roof truss

An overview of the roof truss

It was a long day

Today I was not assigned any tasks. Instead of having to sit on the cozy chair in the cubical whole day. I have offered my help to few of my colleagues. Through my disappointment, all of them seem to be reluctant. To kill off the time, I have borrowed a book which regards highway engineering from Ms. Lee to broaden my knowledge.

Work… work…

Here comes my supervisor Mr. Siva, assigned an analysis of roof truss that was provided by the achitect. This time around it is much challenging than before, it consists of few different segments.

By noon, Mr siva came to my room again to check on the progress of the analysis. At the same time, he reminded me that the representative from quantity surveyor firm wants the analysis as soon as possible. As soon as I realized the deadline was sooner than I thought. This time around I cannot afford to make any mistakes but to stay focus on the design. As a reason, mistakes requires correction and correction requires time. Due to insufficient experience in designing, correction is unavoidable. I have assigned a section of 76.0 x5.0 for top chord, however, it yields an error for plane flexural buckling and lateral torsional buckling. Therefore, larger section of 83.0 x 5.0 was required for the design.

I felt sense of accomplishment upon completing the design and analysis of roof truss.

The bending moment diagram of the roof truss

The shear force diagram of the roof truss

My first analysis

I offered my help to one of my colleague Mr. Yusof. WIthout much delay, he assigned a task toanalyze continuos beam. Then, I was introduced to the design software known as Prokon. With the fundamentals obtained throughout my studies, getting myself familiar with prokon is never a tough job asn so the anlysis was done with ease

The bending moment diagram and shear force diagram obtained from the analysis

The deflected shapr of the continuous

On the first day

Manage to report to work on time. Although, I have encountered difficulty in searching for parking place. Lesson was very well learnt and will spare some time in search of parking place next time.

Doorway to my workplace

Upon arriving at office. Through my suprise I was no the only one joining the company for internship. Ronald from the same campus as i do will be joining the mechanical department for industrial training as well. Ms. Lyn from human resource department gave a brief introduction on the company;s organization, scope of work and background. After that, I was assigned a room to be stationed at. The moment i opened the door, the room was in all mess, documents and files were scattered all over the place as if before this it was occupied by an unorganized occupant. It took me quite a while to tidy and clean up the place.

My room is in a mess

Now what is left undown is the computer. Idoubt it runs in such poor condition. It had a mouse and power cord missing. With the help of information technology (IT) technician, we manage to wake the computer from long sleep. Thereafter, the day ends earlier than I thought

My computer was in bad shape

The day before

My internship will start tomorrow. I felt like a kid waited patiently for the first day of school to come, even dreamt of how wonderful my internship experience will be with perunding hashim & NEH Sdn. Bhd.