(Click the image for a larger view)Tuesday, 13 October 2009
60 Gordon road update
Finalyy after weathering one storm after another due to GFC completion is now at hand. Well done, Alex.
Friday, 17 April 2009
Saturday, 22 November 2008
GTA Civils
After leaving HOP I joined GTA Civils. This company specializes in roads, drainage desing and flood risk assessment.
I did not stay her for a long time since we relocated to Philippines by January of 2009.
I did not stay her for a long time since we relocated to Philippines by January of 2009.
Monday, 3 November 2008
Sunday, 2 November 2008
Nikon's All Terrain Binocular
When visiting a site, don't forget your personal protective equipment. Engineers going to a project site should wear appropriate boots, helmet, high-vis jacket and if necessary harness and mask.
It is required by law that employers should provide their employees who are exposed to risks to health and other hazards PPEs or personal protective equipment.
Other thing to bear in mind when visiting sites is to make sure you have enough petrol for your car, and ideally, bring your binoculars, specially if you are going to big sites. They will not only prove useful for your work but also for fun. You can enjoy sight seeing whilst at the same time doing your work if you have them with you.
It is required by law that employers should provide their employees who are exposed to risks to health and other hazards PPEs or personal protective equipment.
Other thing to bear in mind when visiting sites is to make sure you have enough petrol for your car, and ideally, bring your binoculars, specially if you are going to big sites. They will not only prove useful for your work but also for fun. You can enjoy sight seeing whilst at the same time doing your work if you have them with you.
If you haven't got one, Nikon ATP binocular could be the best one to bring along. Purchase one from any authorized dealer of Nikon ATP binocular and you will be privileged to get a Free ATB Pro Gear.
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008
How do you build a house without foundation?
How do you build a house without foundation?Answer: Let it float on the sea.
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Monday, 14 July 2008
Level Invert Connection
Level Invert
In drainage the typical manhole connection is level soffit or stepped connection. That is the invert level of the main run is relatively lower than the incoming laterals.
This point is practically important to note because when your design has some degree of gradient or fall restriction then 50mm can make a difference.
For example if you are connecting a 100 diameter into a 150 diameter main run pipe then your computed invert level taken from the origin of the 100 diameter pipe should be 50mm lower. If you fail to add this additional 50mm into your design and if the invert level of the connection point does not have enough depth then this can be an issue in actual construction.
In drainage the typical manhole connection is level soffit or stepped connection. That is the invert level of the main run is relatively lower than the incoming laterals.
This point is practically important to note because when your design has some degree of gradient or fall restriction then 50mm can make a difference.
For example if you are connecting a 100 diameter into a 150 diameter main run pipe then your computed invert level taken from the origin of the 100 diameter pipe should be 50mm lower. If you fail to add this additional 50mm into your design and if the invert level of the connection point does not have enough depth then this can be an issue in actual construction.
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Site Visit
Site visits and field trips are typical parts of engineers and engineering students life.
Things become more exciting when the site is somewhere remote from 'civilisation', i.e. a site that needs to be civilised by a civil engineer. Sites like these are normally greenfield sites, or a site that has never been developed.
At the first instance, the visit is called a walk over survey, or simply taking notes of what you see by walking over the site.
Site visit is work but why not take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy life, observed the beauty of nature and make your experience more fun and adventure rather than doing a job.
And don't forget to bring with you a pair of Binoculars, and enjoy more the beauty of nature. The best things in life are free.
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Monday, 16 June 2008
ICE - Academic Assessment
ICE is a globar organizations that promotes civil engineering all over the world.
To become a member you must have an educational base that is acceptable to them. If you took your civil engineering in UK universities you can be admitted easily or you might like to be a student member whilst you are studying.
However if you studied somewhere else, you have to apply first for academic assessment and once you satisfy their requirements you will be admitted as a Graduate member. Afterwards you can apply for a professional review so that you can upgrade your membership to that of a Chartered grade.
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Planning Notice
It is a must for every desig engineer to take time to read the Planning Notice for every project they are working on.
This is particularly important when there are several parties working in one project specially if the Planning Architect is different from the Construction Architect.
There could be some very important requirements in the planning notice which may not be highlighted by the client and the planning arcitect but if they are not fulfilled they could result into massive claims and project delays.
One classic example is a required 'free zone' in front of a development which was only called up by the planning architect in a form of a very vague note while the other required easements were dimentioned accordingly. It's very unfortunate that such note had been overlooked and the consequence was a tremendous loss in time and money.
Planning notices are mostly available on line. Just log-in ot UK Planning website and browse around to access the property of your interest.
This is particularly important when there are several parties working in one project specially if the Planning Architect is different from the Construction Architect.
There could be some very important requirements in the planning notice which may not be highlighted by the client and the planning arcitect but if they are not fulfilled they could result into massive claims and project delays.
One classic example is a required 'free zone' in front of a development which was only called up by the planning architect in a form of a very vague note while the other required easements were dimentioned accordingly. It's very unfortunate that such note had been overlooked and the consequence was a tremendous loss in time and money.
Planning notices are mostly available on line. Just log-in ot UK Planning website and browse around to access the property of your interest.
Friday, 18 April 2008
Falmer Stadium
This football stadium will soon be the home court for Brighton And Hove Albion football club. It has 23,000 seating capacity but later on this can accomodate to up to 30000 seats.It will be built in a greenfield site however drainage wise it will have no significant impact to the environment for effectively the site will still be greenfield. In other words there will be no additional surface water (rain) outflow to the existing public drainage system and foul water discahrge will be kept to very minimum.
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
CBR
California Bearing Ratio or CBR is a soil parameter that is very important in road design.
Roads are normally designed in accordance to their category or traffic loading. The first 3 componets of which do not change a lot, i.e. in terms of thickness and grade but the sub-base and the capping layer are dependant on the soil CBR.
Below is a typical tarmac access road construction and a table for sub-base and capping layer with respect to CBR percentage. (just double click to see an enlarged version)
Roads are normally designed in accordance to their category or traffic loading. The first 3 componets of which do not change a lot, i.e. in terms of thickness and grade but the sub-base and the capping layer are dependant on the soil CBR.
Below is a typical tarmac access road construction and a table for sub-base and capping layer with respect to CBR percentage. (just double click to see an enlarged version)
Saturday, 29 March 2008
PinoySites.org
Malilipot Builders is now listed in PinoySites.org. This website is a directory of Philipine related websites.
You can find Malilipot Builders in Personal Blog, Engineering and Technololgy, Civil And Construction page.
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Mater Salutis College Seminary
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
City and Guilds
The above is my grade in Structural Design in City and Guilds.
When I had my qualification assessed by IStructE, they advised me to take 4 modules from City and Guilds. In addition to that I have to finish an MSc in Civil Engineering.
I only took one module and then I applied in Brighton University for my MSc. Luckily they accepted even though I did not complete the other three modules required by IStructE.
Friday, 7 March 2008
60 Gordon Road
A typical end of terrace house with duo-pitch sloping roof. It has 3 bedrooms plus room in a roof.
It belongs to a friend of mine, Alex Alfonso. I am not allowed to do private practice but I am only giving my friend a favor.
Target start of construction is April this year.
Saturday, 23 February 2008
Loyola School of Theology
I studied at LST while I was working at MIESCOR. I completed about 45 units in MA Theology.
I was thinking then of becoming a priest but God had a different plan for me.
To complete my degree I must take a comprehensive examination yet.
Friday, 22 February 2008
Why Malilipot Builders?
Why Malilipot?
Once in Manila I was riding on a bus when I happened to see a taxi bearing the name, Malilipot Taxi. As a Malilipotenyo, seing that taxi gave me a sense of pride.
When we found ourselves outside our home town, it wouold be nice if someone asks you, Taga sain ka? and you answered, Malilipot and then he or she could easily locate where Malilipot is.
Why Builders?
Apart from being the nature of the our business, Builders will re-live an organization founded by Arch Jesus Binaday called The Builders. If you are old as I am maybe you would still remember seeing sign posts (concrete three-sided post) bearing the name of the streets. It's their project as far as I remember.
In a sense it's my way of paying tribute to a dear mentor who gave me the chance to practice my engineering skill by letting me design the structure of the cantilever choir loft of our church.
Once in Manila I was riding on a bus when I happened to see a taxi bearing the name, Malilipot Taxi. As a Malilipotenyo, seing that taxi gave me a sense of pride.
When we found ourselves outside our home town, it wouold be nice if someone asks you, Taga sain ka? and you answered, Malilipot and then he or she could easily locate where Malilipot is.
Why Builders?
Apart from being the nature of the our business, Builders will re-live an organization founded by Arch Jesus Binaday called The Builders. If you are old as I am maybe you would still remember seeing sign posts (concrete three-sided post) bearing the name of the streets. It's their project as far as I remember.
In a sense it's my way of paying tribute to a dear mentor who gave me the chance to practice my engineering skill by letting me design the structure of the cantilever choir loft of our church.
Saturday, 16 February 2008
My Skill List
Civil Engineering
Can design road in accordance with local highway authority specifications and site’s soils properties.
Can design a drainage scheme for a new development with regards to foul and storm waters sewage.
Can produce drainage, road layouts and details using Autocad program.
Able to produce drainage design calculations (using Micro-Drainage program) which computes relevant drainage parameters like foul and surface water outflow, storm water storage volume, etc.
Can propose drainage solution where drainage issues such as limited available drainage capacity, poor site’s condition, and other drainage related problems.
Can design soakway, compute storage volume, soakage rate, design head, etc.
Structural Engineering
Can design structural elements for all type of materials, viz. RC concrete, steel, timber and masonry.
Can produce structural calculations using Pro-Beam and Pro-Steel program.
Can design both using plastic and elastic limit design.
Can design mass concrete, rc concrete foundations.
Can design and analyze pile foundations.
Can design gravity, RC concrete, and mechanically stabilised retaining walls.
Autocad Drafting
Can produce quality digital drawings using Autocad program. Can use Autocad basic and advance commands with ease and mastery.
Can produce drawing at an appropriate scale and ‘layers’. Can make use of block and external reference as necessary. Can use relevant and available ‘autolisp’ coomands.
Can assign appropriate pen assignments to layers and colors.
Can design road in accordance with local highway authority specifications and site’s soils properties.
Can design a drainage scheme for a new development with regards to foul and storm waters sewage.
Can produce drainage, road layouts and details using Autocad program.
Able to produce drainage design calculations (using Micro-Drainage program) which computes relevant drainage parameters like foul and surface water outflow, storm water storage volume, etc.
Can propose drainage solution where drainage issues such as limited available drainage capacity, poor site’s condition, and other drainage related problems.
Can design soakway, compute storage volume, soakage rate, design head, etc.
Structural Engineering
Can design structural elements for all type of materials, viz. RC concrete, steel, timber and masonry.
Can produce structural calculations using Pro-Beam and Pro-Steel program.
Can design both using plastic and elastic limit design.
Can design mass concrete, rc concrete foundations.
Can design and analyze pile foundations.
Can design gravity, RC concrete, and mechanically stabilised retaining walls.
Autocad Drafting
Can produce quality digital drawings using Autocad program. Can use Autocad basic and advance commands with ease and mastery.
Can produce drawing at an appropriate scale and ‘layers’. Can make use of block and external reference as necessary. Can use relevant and available ‘autolisp’ coomands.
Can assign appropriate pen assignments to layers and colors.
Friday, 15 February 2008
Aquinas University, Legaspi City
I completed my BS in Civil Engineering in Aquinas University, Legaspi City Philippines.I finished my academics in 1989 but due to 'technicalities' issues I got my BS degree in 1991.
I toook the May 1991 board exam and passed it first time.
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