yasmeen - w7 journal submission

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Week 7 Tutorial Activity Construction Site Visit During the week 7 tutorial, we went on a site visit to two different construction sites in Melbourne’s metropolitan region. Site #1 The first site was in its early stage of development; initial extraction of the land was being conducted with machinery digging a large whole for two underground levels of the structure. Safety gear such as high visibility vests, steelcapped boots and hard hats were required as construction was taking place at the tie of our visit. Removal of soil was taking place while we were on site. The depth shown in image 1 and 2 is only reflects the halfway mark in totally extraction as the structure will house two basement levels. The soil is also considered good to excavate. Starter bars drilled into the side Tapping beam joining structural elements Image 1: Students at the first site in appropriate gear Image 2 and 3: Measurement of the amount of land that had been dug up

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Week  7  Tutorial  Activity    Construction  Site  Visit  During  the  week  7  tutorial,  we  went  on  a  site  visit  to  two  different  construction  sites  in  Melbourne’s  metropolitan  region.      Site  #1  The  first  site  was  in  its  early  stage  of  development;  initial  extraction  of  the  land  was  being  conducted  with  machinery  digging  a  large  whole  for  two  underground  levels  of  the  structure.  Safety  gear  such  as  high  visibility  vests,  steel-­‐capped  boots  and  hard  hats  were  required  as  construction  was  taking  place  at  the  tie  of  our  visit.                                            

Removal  of  soil  was  taking  place  while  we  were  on  site.  The  depth  shown  in  image  1  and  2  is  only  reflects  the  halfway  mark  in  totally  extraction  as  the  structure  will  house  two  basement  levels.  The  soil  is  also  considered  good  to  excavate.  

• Starter  bars  drilled  into  the  side  • Tapping  beam  joining  structural  elements  

       

Image  1:  Students  at  the  first  site  in  appropriate  gear  

Image  2  and  3:  Measurement  of  the  amount  of  land  that  had  been  dug  up  

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Image  4  shows  the  machine  used  for  excavation.  Image  5  shows  the  buildings  surrounding  the  site.  We  were  also  given  the  opportunity  to  talk  to  the  site  manager  who  showed  us  the  working  drawings  and  floor  plans  of  the  building.  The  north  side  is  said  to  be  5  stores  whilst  the  south  side  6  stories  in  order  to  align  with  the  surrounding  buildings.                                                      

Image  4:  Machinery  used  for  excavation  

Image  5:  Surrounding  buildings  

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Site  #2  The  second  site  we  visited  was  the  construction  site  of  the  first  high-­‐rise  retirement  village  in  Melbourne.        

 General  elements  of  construction  site                

       

Rooms                              

                   

Image  6:  Progressive  images  of  the  building  

Image  7  and  8:  Cables  and  heater  vent  

Images  9,10  and  11:  Ceiling  handle  to  guide  guests,  personal  cabinet  to  help  alzheimer's  guests  and  multi-­‐purpose  bed  

Images  12  and  13:  Tension  cords  positioned  in  concrete  and  Concrete  hole  accommodating  for  things  like  a  green  roof  or  sky  lights