site monitoring project

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SITE MONITORING PROJECT

BCIT- ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDIN TECHNOLOGY

BLDC 1050 – MATERIALS AND METHOD 1

PRESENTED TO: RAY WANG

PREPARED BY: ANTONELLA GENNUSA

STUDENT ID: A00991847

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Project Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3

Construction Site Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4

Project Description………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5

SITE VISIT REPORT

Site Visit Report #1: Date: September 15/2016……………………………………………………………………..6

Site Visit Report #2: Date

Site Visit Report #3: Date

Site visit Report #4: Date

LIST OF FIGURES & ILLUSTRATIONS

SVR Photo 1.1: Photo from main entry to the site, hoarding and parking area in evidence..7

SVR Photo 1.2: Excavators during the site preparation works…………………………………………………..7

SVR Photo 1.3: Chute from truck and piles of gravel during the site preparation works……..7

SVR Photo 1.4: Protection of excavation wall, soil nail are drilled trough mesh face into the

earth……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7

SVR Photo 2.1: Photo from above, shows cement and other materials…………………………….…….9

SVR Photo 2.3: Excavator at work, puddles of water in most of the site…………………………………9

SVR Photo 2.4: New bituminous asphalt in the parking vehicles…………………………………………..…9

SVR Photo 3.1: workers installing reinforcing steel ……………………………………………………………….11

SVR Photo 3.2: equipment on site…………………………………………………………………………………………….…11

SVR Photo 4.1: tower crane ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..….13

SVR Photo 4.2: foundation details, dowel and concrete in foundation wall……………….….……13

SVR Photo 4.3: Concrete bucket …………………………………………………………………………………………….……13

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PROJECT SUMMARYPROJECT SUMMARYPROJECT SUMMARYPROJECT SUMMARY

PROJECT NAME: PROJECT NAME: PROJECT NAME: PROJECT NAME: Escala

SSSSUMMARYUMMARYUMMARYUMMARY: : : : Escala Luxury is a huge complex featuring a 42 storey high-rise building whit

359 homes, and 4 storey low-rise building with 151 homes. Located in Brentwood,

neighborhood of Burnaby. This development has 520 total unit and over 15.000 square

feet of amenities. The site for Escala will be located at the corner of Gilmore Ave and

Douglas Road by Gilmore Station. Nearby parks include Wililngdon Heights Park.

START DAY: START DAY: START DAY: START DAY: Summer 2016

ESTIMATED COMPLETIONESTIMATED COMPLETIONESTIMATED COMPLETIONESTIMATED COMPLETION:::: Spring 2019

DEVELOPER: DEVELOPER: DEVELOPER: DEVELOPER: LM Escala Homes LP

LAWYERLAWYERLAWYERLAWYERSSSS: : : : Terra Law Corporation

MARKETING & SALES MANAGERS: MARKETING & SALES MANAGERS: MARKETING & SALES MANAGERS: MARKETING & SALES MANAGERS: Escala Brentwood

CONSULTANT:CONSULTANT:CONSULTANT:CONSULTANT:

ARCHITECT: ARCHITECT: ARCHITECT: ARCHITECT: IBI Group Architects & Integra Architecture

DESIGNER: DESIGNER: DESIGNER: DESIGNER: The Mill

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: GENERAL CONTRACTOR: GENERAL CONTRACTOR: GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Ledingham McAllister

SUBCONTRACTORS INCLUDE:SUBCONTRACTORS INCLUDE:SUBCONTRACTORS INCLUDE:SUBCONTRACTORS INCLUDE:

EXCAVATING EXCAVATING EXCAVATING EXCAVATING CONTRACTOR:CONTRACTOR:CONTRACTOR:CONTRACTOR: Whitewater.

FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR:FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR:FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR:FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR: Whitewater.

STEEL:STEEL:STEEL:STEEL: Dion custom

ELECTRICAL:ELECTRICAL:ELECTRICAL:ELECTRICAL: Chambers electric

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SITE PLANSITE PLANSITE PLANSITE PLAN

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PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT DESCRIPTION

Escala Luxury is a huge complex featuring a 42 storey high-rise building whit 359 homes,

and 4 storey low-rise building with 151 homes. Located in Brentwood, neighborhood of

Burnaby.

Protecting the site perimeter the area is surrounded by a high wood and metal hoarding,

many people work inside with the proper equipment (helmet, boots and jacket). There are

several workers who manage the traffic at the entrance. All the signs around the site are

properly installed.

The site has a large parking for vehicles and a long ramp to reach the hearts of the

excavation.

Storage and offices are located beside the site.

ITEMS OF WORK: gravel, structural steel, excavators, concrete, chute from truck, lumber,

garbage, signs, fence, pump.

The workers are still working on the foundations while the works for protecting the

excavation walls are complited, the new building will be finished in 2019.

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SITE VISIT REPORTER #1SITE VISIT REPORTER #1SITE VISIT REPORTER #1SITE VISIT REPORTER #1 : : : : September 15/2106 (2.50 p.m)September 15/2106 (2.50 p.m)September 15/2106 (2.50 p.m)September 15/2106 (2.50 p.m)

SITE LOCATION: 1710 Gilmore Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C

EXSISTING CONDITION: Sunny

SITE REPORTER: Antonella Gennusa

EQUIPMENT ON SITE: Gravel, structural steel, excavators, concrete, chute from truck,

lumber, garbage, signs, fence, pump, bobcats.

DIVISION 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

As shown in the photo 1.1 the main entrance area is also parking for all vehicles, while

the secondary entrance area (on Gilmore avenue) is used for material deposit such as:

wood, steel and generators.

Offices and other deposits are located outside the site construction.

DIVISION 2_EXISTING CONDITION:

Since the first visit it can be observed that the excavation work is about to be completed

(photo 1.2) and that the excavation walls have been reinforced with soil nails similar to

soil anchors (photo 1.4) and a layer of shootcrete and mesh. The climate of these days

allows workers to work quietly.

At this stage of the work is not yet installed any cranes.

DIVISION 3_CONCRETE:

At this preliminary stage has not been set yet any formwork or reinforcing steel, workers

are still preparing and leveling the surface.

The holes of the construction site are filled with sands or concrete (photo 1.3).

DIVISION 31_EARTHWORK:

The site has been prepared for the next step.

Within the area ESC tanks have been installed. Protecting the site perimeter the area is

surrounded by a high wood and metal hoarding, all the signs around the site are properly

installed. The site has a large parking for vehicles and a long ramp to reach the hearts of

the excavation.

Protecting excavation walls soil nails have been installed and capped and after a layer of

shootcrete has been spryed.

SITE ISSUE:

The work is delyead because a small design error fortunately recovered in time.

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PHOTO 1 .1 photo from main entry to the site, hoarding and parking area in evidence.

PHOTO 3 .2 Excavators during the site preparation

works.

PHOTO 2 .3 Chute from truck and piles of gravel

during the site preparation works

PHOTO 4 .3 Protection of excavation wall, soil nails are drilled trough

mesh face into the earth.

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SITE VISIT REPORTER #2SITE VISIT REPORTER #2SITE VISIT REPORTER #2SITE VISIT REPORTER #2 : October 19/2106 (3.00 p.m): October 19/2106 (3.00 p.m): October 19/2106 (3.00 p.m): October 19/2106 (3.00 p.m)


EXSISTING CONDITION: Overcast


EQUIPMENT ON SITE: Gravel, structural steel, excavators, concrete, lumber, garbage, signs,

fence, pump, cement.

SUMMARY OF WORK SINCE PREVIOUS VISIT:

DIVISION 2/31_SITE WORK:

As shown in photo 2.3, since the first visit, the same areas are still in the excavation

process. Unlike the first visit it rained a lot that week, so the process is slowed.

SUMMARY OF WORK IN PROGRESS:


As shown in photo 2.1 and 2.3 after the rain of these days the water is pumped out

excavation, to provide a dry working area. A pumps system is installed all around.

Photo 2.4 shows the new bituminous paving long the vehicle parking and main entrance.

Most of the piles are covered with plastic sheet, to protect them from rotting.


At this stage has not been set yet any formwork or reinforcing steel, workers are still

preparing and leveling the surface.

SITE ISSUE:

The work is still delayed, the site is messier compared with the last visit. Some materials

are spread around.

Another serious problem is the massive presence of water on site caused by the heavy

rains in recent days, pumps are operating all day to keep the water out from the

excavation to provide a dry working area (panoramic view 2.1).

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PHOTO 2 .1 From above, shows cement and

other materials.

PHOTO 2.3 Excavator at work, puddles of water in most of the site.

PHOTO 2.4 New bituminous asphalt in the parking vehicles

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SITE VISIT REPORTER #SITE VISIT REPORTER #SITE VISIT REPORTER #SITE VISIT REPORTER #3333 : : : : NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 1111/2106 (/2106 (/2106 (/2106 (2:2:2:2:00 p.m)00 p.m)00 p.m)00 p.m)


EXSISTING CONDITION: Cloudy



fence, pump, cement, concrete bucket.



As shown in photo 3.1, since the first visit, the same areas are still in the excavation

process. Few of rocks have been removed from the site. But there are still some smaller

rocks left at the site.



As shown in picture 3.1, crew were excavating one specified area to install the crane. They

excavated the site, add the plastic white material. The next step would be to add the

grade on top of the plastic material,( reinforcing steel).


The process of the concrete is still on going. But due to the heavy rain, there was delay in

schedule for shotcrete the walls.

SITE ISSUE:

The day I went to report on the site, I talked to contractor. Due to the heavy rain fall

during October, the dewatering process is not going very well. The crew had to repeat the

process multiple times in order to have a dry site to work on. The rain had great effect on

the schedule and it causes delay.

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PHOTO 3.1 workers installing reinforcing steel

PHOTO 3.2 equipment on site

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SITE VISIT REPORTER #SITE VISIT REPORTER #SITE VISIT REPORTER #SITE VISIT REPORTER #4444 : : : : NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 14141414/2106 (/2106 (/2106 (/2106 (1111::::15151515 p.m)p.m)p.m)p.m)


EXSISTING CONDITION: Sunny



fence, pump, cement, concrete bucket, tower crane.


Past few weeks, the crew were excavating the specified area to install the crane. Now the

crane has been fully installed and it’s been using to lift heavy materials, such as concrete

bucket. (photo 4.1)



The excavation process is going on. A ramp has been made for the crew to have easy

access to the site. As well as temporary stairs have been installed on the site. After the

ramp is moved, the heavy equipment will be lifted from the site. (photo 4.3)


Crew were building the part of foundation. Required excavation has been done. And they

were in middle of installing reinforcements to the concrete. The reinforcement concrete

provide the required strength for foundation. As shown in the picture, the dwell has been

installed on the site. The concrete has been poured on the walls. (photo 4.2)

SITE ISSUE:

One safety issues that I had noticed, was that one of the crew on the site was not wearing

protection, such as his helmet.

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PHOTO 4.1 tower crane

PHOTO 4.2 foundation details, dowel and concrete in foundation wall

PHOTO 4.2 Concrete bucket

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