FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT (FNBE)

APRIL 2014 INTAKE

INTRODUCTION TO CONSTURCTION INDUSTRY

(QSB 30105)

FINAL PROJECT

NAME: DANIEL TIEW YNN FON & LOH PEY MUN

STUDENT ID: 0319557 & 0318572

LECTURER: PN. HASMANIRA MOKHTAR

SUBMISSION DATE: 11 AUGUST 2014

CONTENT

ITEM DESCRIPTION PAGE NO1 Introduction 12 Project Proposal 23 Chicago’s Crown Fountain 3,44 Crown Fountain’s Features 5,65 Rationale and Benefit 76 Site Analysts and Observation 87 Site Location View 98 Site Entrance View 109 Location Plan & Perspective View 1110 Plan View 1211 Side Elevation 1312 Front Elevation 1413 Cross Section 1514 Fencing Design Selection 1615 Flowering Perennial Scrub

Selection17,18

16 Construction Costing 1917 Plan Approval Process and

Procedures20, 21, 22, 23

18 Project Schedule 2419 Conclusion 25

INTRODUCTION

The Final Project of Introduction to the Construction Industry is

to initiate a small construction on a land area of not more than

30M x 30M within Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus

compound.

Upon throughout observation on campus site and understanding

the daily routine of the Taylors’ “residents” and their lifestyle,

we have decided to propose a recreational area, which would

benefit everyone and most of all, it would be the most

spectacular structure in Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus.

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PROJECT PROPOSAL

TAYLOR’S FOUNTAIN PARK

A recreational park with water features would create a welcoming sight to Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus.

This Taylor’s Fountain Park’s proposal is an adoption of the Chicago’s Crown Fountain concept.

The Chicago’s Crown Fountain is made up of two 50 foot glass block towers that display rotating video images of 1,000 residents. The giant faces smile for a few minutes, then pucker their lips and a pipe embedded in the screen sends out a large stream of water, giving the illusion that the water is spouting out of their mouth. As a transition between faces, the tower goes black and a cascading waterfall comes raining down the sides.

The two 50-foot-tall glass structures face each other across a wide, shallow skin of water. Water falls down all four sides of the glass-block towers, inviting children and adults alike to play. Every few minutes, the 2,800 gallons per minute of water stops and faces appear. At a cost of just under $17 million, Crown Fountain is a valuable reflection of and for the city that will entertain and delight millions of people for years to come.

But the Taylor’s Fountain Park will only require a tower instead of two as not to overcrowd the lake’s view.

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Chicago’s Crown Fountain

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Chicago’s Crown Fountain

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CROWN FOUNTAIN’s FEATURES

The piece consists of two 50-foot high translucent towers constructed of glass brick that glow with internal light on all sides. The pair of 50-foot towers facing each other across a black granite plaza covered with an eighth-inch of water (to give visitors the illusion they’re walking on water) Large LED video screens are positioned behind the opposing faces of the two towers. Water flows over the tower faces and onto a plaza in a thin film

The reflecting pool is actually two-and-a-half-feet deep and located over an underground parking garage. Black granite pavers are suspended, sitting on adjustable pedestal jacks. the pool takes up the entire area of the fountain, it is large enough to collect the water flowing down the towers. Water gently surges up from the reservoir at 5,266 gallons per minute through the narrow spaces between the pavers, which sit on pedestals.

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A close-up of the custom acrylic nozzle block from inside the tower. The piping leads water into a hollowed out cavity that is 2 inches wide and 7 inches long. This chamber allows the water to mix in order to equalize the pressure before being forced through a total of 360 holes that are one-sixteenth inch in diameter. to create a water spout from videotaped lips is by sneaking piping between the screen and glass, by offsetting a segment of the screen itself so we could snake smaller pipes through the gaps.

The LED screen alternates faces and nature scenes. The panels are DMX-based control panels made by McDowell Electric. The towers are illuminated via LED light fixtures that are capable of reproducing many millions of specific colors. At night the underwater illumination can penetrate through the stainless steel grating. The up lighting at the base of the towers is achieved using a total of 120 500-watt fixtures. They are mounted on custom made stainless steel stands beneath the grating.

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RATIONALE AND BENEFIT

The Taylor’s Fountain Park would enable residents of Taylor and guests to interact with the water and each other. It’s a vision a modern day piazza complete with a fountain.

The creation would be a gathering place that provided hours of fun or peace, conversation or anonymity.

An escape especially on a hot day. Even if you don't want to get in the fountains, you can catch some mist to cool off!

The images of the giant faces will blink, smile and then finally squirt water out of their mouths. Its fun to watch.

Other then projecting the giant faces, colorful LED lights display, using the LED screen as advertising and sending messages across the university or highlighting a certain event of functions or announcement would be an additional advantage as this giant tower would captures all eyes getting in and out of the university.

Indirectly, this fountain park will enhance the landscape of the Lake.

Last but not least, the Taylor’s Fountain Park would definitely create a new hit in town and adds fame to the Taylor.

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SITE ANALYSTS AND OBSERVATION

The Taylor’s Fountain Park is to be constructed on top of the Taylor’s famous 5.5 acres man-made lake.

Due to enormous usage of water, any spills of water will be redirected to the lake, hence the lake side is the best place to build the Taylor’s Fountain Park. The fountain park requires a built-up space of 20M x 45M (which equivalent to 900M² from 30M x 30M), which would be more presentable as the Crown Fountain landscape is rectangular in size.

It is build adjacent to the lakeside staircase, the only entrance to the park thus a neat entrance concept without creating additional access path.

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SITE LOCATION VIEW

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SITE ENTRANCE VIEW

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PERSPECTIVE VIEW – ENTRANCE TO TAYLOR’S FOUNTAIN PARK

LOCATION PLAN OF TAYLOR’S FOUNTAIN PARK

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TAYLOR’S FOUNTAIN PARK PLAN VIEWSCALE 1 : 333.33

LEGENDS

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TAYLOR’S FOUNTAIN PARK SIDE ELEVATIONSCALE 1 : 333.33

LEGENDS

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TAYLOR’S FOUNTAIN PARK FRONT ELEVATIONSCALE 1 : 333.33

LEGENDS

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CROSS SECTION OF CROWN FOUNTAIN

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FENCING DESIGN SELECTION

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FLOWERING PERENNIAL SHRUB SELECTION

BRAZILIAN PLUME FLOWER

LANTANA

COLEUS MIXED COLORSPage 17

BLUE DAZE, EVOLVULUS GLOMERATUS

BROMELIAD FASCIATA

ZINNIAPage 18

TAYLOR’ FOUNTAIN PARKCONTRUCTION COSTING

ITEM

DESCRIPTION Unit PriceQTY/

Measurement

AMOUNT (RM)

1 RC platform 20M X 45M

lump sum W 20 M x L 45 M

1,125,000.00

2 Columns inclusive of piling to maximum dept of 12 meters only.

RM3,000.00 78 234,000.00

3 Basement RM1,250.00 per M²

W 20M x L 45M x

H 3M

1,612,500.00

4 Crown Fountain's construction contract (in view that only 1 tower is required for Taylor's Fountain Park, half of the Crown Fountain's total construction cost od USD17 million will be considered in this costing @ 3.21 exchange rate as of 10/08/14)

1 27,285,000.00

5 Stainless Steel Fencing RM1,000.00 per M

L 110M x H 1M

110,000.00

6 TNB Sub Station (a budget sum if required)

350,000.00

7 Landscaping lump sum 18,000.00

8 Consultant & Management Fees

1,500,000.00

TOTAL (excluding GST) 32,234,500.00

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BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS AND PROCEDURES

Application For Building Plan Approval

Document Required

Application letter using original letter head indicating application

reference and proposed construction.

A copy of landownership or land title which has been certified as

true copy by Commissioner of Oaths or Justice of Peace.

Copies of valid documents such as power of attorney/sales and

purchase agreement/tenancy agreement if the owner is different

from the list of names in the landownership or land title.

Six (6) sets of building plans properly arranged and folded in A4

size which has been prepared by a professional consultant (i.e.

architect/engineer or registered draughtsman in accordance to their

respective limitations for submission of building plans).

General Information to be indicated in the plan

1. Title of the plan should contain the following:-

Type of building

Total number of units

Total number of floors

Lot number/land title number

Road/Street name

Section name

Names of owner and company

Address of building owner

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2. Building plan should be complete with the following information:-

Well defined location plan and clear site plan with a scale of not

less than 1:1000 or more, whichever is suitable. Name of

road/street leading to the proposed site should be shown in the

location plan.

Floor plan, vertical elevation plan (front, rear and side), section and

roof plans with a scale of 1:100 or 1:200 (according to building

size).

Drainage and sewerage layout plan should be indicated clearly in

the site plan.

Road layout plan, entrance road access and vehicle parking lots

together with traffic flow shown either in the site plan or

separately.

Indicate calculation on: plot ratio, calculation of vehicle parking

lots (car, motorcycle and lorry where relevant), volume capacity of

solid waste disposal area

Indicate clearly building set back from land boundary in

compliance with local Majlis Perancang requirements.

Indicate clearly calculation of building floor area in accordance

with usage such as residential, office, commercial, and others for

the purpose of calculation of plan processing fee.

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3. All plans must be signed by the consultant, building owner and land

owner and all signatures must be original signatures.

4. All drawings must be coloured.

5. Form B1 should be completed and stamped on the first page of every

set of building plans submitted.

Flow Chart of the Process of Application for Building Plan

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Description:

1 Consultant prepares the plan and submits to local Majlis Perancang

2 Plan checked for compliance of basic requirements for submission

of plan.

3A If incomplete, prepare letter of non-compliance and return to

consultant.

3B If complied, open file, calculate plan processing fee and send

payment notice to consultant.

4 Circulate plan to relevant departments, i.e. Jabatan Bomba, Health

Department and other departments, where necessary.

5 Jabatan Bomba, Health Department and other departments give

comments regarding the plan.

6 Plan will be checked and if there are complications or the case is

not “straight forward” one, the plan will be referred to the Building Plans

Committee.

7A If does not comply with requirements, letter requesting revision

will be prepared and sent to the consultant.

7B If complies with requirements, approval letter will be prepared.

8 The consultant will be contacted to collect the building plan which

has been endorsed with approval.

9 The approved plan is filed.

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

ITEM DESCRIPTION DURATION

1 Client’s Committee approval -2 Appointment of Architect & Quantity

Surveyor-

3 Plan preparation by Architect 1-2 months4 Submission of Architectural Plans to

Majlis Perancang for approval3-6 months

5 Appointment of Contractor or Developer by tender

1-2 months

6 Quantity Surveyor budgeting -7 Appointment of Consultant Management

to oversee the project-

8 Construction progress 1 – foundation 1 year9 Construction progress 2 – tower fountain

and system equipment2 ½ years

10 Construction progress 3 – fencing 1 month11 Construction progress 4 – landscaping 2 weeks12 Obtaining CF (Certificate of

Completion)3-6 months

Total Project Duration (minimum) 4 years

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CONCLUSION

Upon completion of this assignment, we have developed an understanding of the building team and their respective rolls and responsibilities in project developments. We have also learned to document our findings, doing up the proposal and presentation of our work which will be an additional asset for our field of interest.

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