THE SIGALAGALA NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC

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ATTACHMENT REPORT

THE SIGALAGALA NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC

REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT
COURSE: DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
PREPARED BY: MILLICENT WATT NAFULA
ADMISSION NUMBER: DCE21S/3844
PLACED ATTACHED: ELRAD INVESTMENT LTD
SUPERVISOR: ELVIS ALWAL
PURPOSE: REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
AWARD IN DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING SUBMITTED TO THE SIGALAGALA NATIONAL
POLYTECHNIC.
P.O.BOX 50200
KAKAMEGA, KENYA
FROM 1TH SEPTEMBER 2023 TO 30th NOVEMBER 2023

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Contents
CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................................2
DECLARATION..............................................................................................................................................3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..................................................................................................................................4
DEDICATION.................................................................................................................................................5
ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................................................6
ORGANISATION BACKGROUND...................................................................................................................7
1. VISION..................................................................................................................................................8
2. MISSION...............................................................................................................................................8
3. CORE VALUES.......................................................................................................................................8
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE........................................................................................................................9
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DAILY ACTIVITIES...........................................................................................10
1. COLUMN INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................10
2. STEEL FIXING FOR A 16 DOOR TOILET SLAB.......................................................................................11
3. FOUNDATION WALLING.....................................................................................................................12
4. EXPANSION JOINTS............................................................................................................................13
5. VIBRATION USING THE NEEDLE TYPE VIBRATOR...............................................................................14
6. GRADES OF CONCRETE AND THEIR NOMINAL MIX RATIO.................................................................15
PURPOSE OF ATTACHMENT.......................................................................................................................16
CHALENGES...............................................................................................................................................17
RESOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES..........................................................................................................18
FINDINGS...................................................................................................................................................19
RECOMMENDATION..................................................................................................................................20
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................................21

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 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that training report is my original work and has never been submitted before for
any award either in this institution or any other institution of higher learning for publication or
any other purpose.

NAME: MILLICENT WATT

SIGNATURE………………..

SUPERVISOR ENG. ELVIS

ALWALA

SIGNATURE……………….

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First, I thank the Almighty God for the far He has brought me and for keeping me safe with good
life for the entire industrial attachment period. Much appreciation to my field supervisor Mr
.Elvis Alwal for the guidance, supervision, and motivation during the field attachment period
which kept me moving professionally.
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Much appreciation goes The Sigalagala National Polytechnic lecturers for their constructive
training and for the knowledge they have imparted in me throughout the first year of my training.
May God bless you.

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 DEDICATION

I dedicate my attachment report to my family members for supporting me throughout my career

study.

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 ABSTRACT

The purpose of this report is to provide the details of the institution of attachment, description of
all the activities undertaken during the attachment period, the lessons learnt and the challenges
faced during the attachment period.
The essence of the attachment is for the student to apply all the theoretical work done in class
into practical exercise.
I therefore got a chance to spend my three-month attachment period at the Heztech Engineering
Services. Below are some of the practical skills I practiced on daily basis; quotation of steel, steel
fixing for bases, columns, and beams, laying of blocks, use of some plants such as the poker
vibrator, form working and plastering.

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 CHAPTER ONE

1.0 ORGANISATION BACKGROUND

ELRAD INVESTMENT LTD is a dynamic and reputable company comprising a team of

building and civil engineering experts in Kenya. ELRAD INVESTMENT LTD is a Kisumu-
based contractor founded about nine years ago since 15 th April 2015. The managing Director
of the company is ENG ELVIS ALWALA. In that period of time since it was founded, the
company has continued to grow and it has become a trusted name for delivering exceptional
construction projects. Part of the company’s business philosophy is client satisfaction at the
heart.

1.1 SCOPE

This report highlights a summary of work done, objectives, problems encountered,

suggestions and recommendation on how to counter the problems.

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 1. VISION
To be the undisputed market lead in the provision of building services and civil engineering
services

2. MISSION
To efficiently and diligently provide building and civil engineering services with strong focus on
excellence and customer care.

3. CORE VALUES
 Integrity
 Quality
 A strong commitment to customer service
 Honesty and fairness
 Passion for excellence
 Good cooperate governance
 Empress internationally accepted health, safety and environment practices
 ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

PROJECT MANAGER

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR

SITE SUPERVISOR
SENIOR PROJECT ENG
PROCUREMENT OFFICES

CIVIL ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR CIVIL CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR

STOREMEN

ELECTRICAL FOREMAN
ELECTRIC CIVIL CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN
CIVIL
AL CONSTRUCTI
 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DAILY
ACTIVITIES
1. COLUMN INSTALLATION
On steel, we used D12 as longitudinal steel and D8 for stirrups. We first started with the
quotation of the steels needed for both columns and the plinth beam. Secondly, we went forward
to cutting the longitudinal steels at a height of 3000mm and the D8’s at a height of 900mm for
stirrups.
After cutting the steel bars to required measurements, the stirrups were folded with a bending
hook at 135° form square stirrups of 200mm by 200mm. The stirrup spacing that was used was
20mm apart. We then went ahead and worked on the bases whose area was 500mm by 500mm.
A blinding of 75mm was casted in the ratio of 1:2:4 to form a stable foundation for the structure
and create a level ground for settling of the columns. The columns were then fixed at required
edges and checked by use of a plumb bob to ensure they are upright. Concrete was then placed
on the bases to make the columns be firm and strong.
 2. STEEL FIXING FOR A 16 DOOR TOILET SLAB
For the slab, we begun by quoting the number of steel bars that were to be used. Stirrups of
200mm by 150mm were folded with a bending hook of 135°. The beams were fixed at required
ends of the structure then the B1steels were fixed followed by the B2 steel bars. The top one
(T1) and the top two(T2) then fixed.
A cover of 15mm was used to give space between the steel bars and the ground surface. Stools
were used to give a clear spacing between the bottom steel bars and the top steel bars. Form
working for the sides of the slab was then done using 6 by 1timber plates.
 3. FOUNDATION WALLING
After the foundation trenches were ready and the blinding done, we then went ahead with and
started the foundation walls. We used foundation stones for the masonry wailings. The
foundation walls were done at a height of 2 meters. The binding mortar was mixed in the ratio
of 1:3.
 4. EXPANSION JOINTS
The expansion joint was placed 30 meters away. The columns at the expansion joint were placed
three inches away from the other. Concrete in the columns was placed separately and compacted
separately by use of a poker vibrator.
 5. VIBRATION USING THE NEEDLE TYPE VIBRATOR
After the columns were fixed, form working was done and a clear cover of 40mm was provided.
After the formwork was done, the concrete was placed in the columns. The concrete was
compacted to remove voids and minimize the cases of honeycomb. The casted concrete was a
grade M15 of concrete (1:2:4).
 6. GRADES OF CONCRETE AND THEIR NOMINAL MIX RATIO
The following are some of the classes of concrete and their respective mixing ratios;

Grades of concrete Nominal mix ratio

M25 1:1:2
M20 1:1.5:3
M15 1:2:4
M10 1:3:6
M7.5 1:4:8
M5 1:5:10
 2ND FLOOR WORKS
UPLIFTING OF THE RC COLUMNS
Activity Description Comments
FORMWORK TO RC  Formwork done to  Workdone satisfactory
COLUMNS all columns using as per the drawings
steel and specifications
molds and erected to
plumb
 PURPOSE OF ATTACHMENT

The attachment is aimed at creating a hostile being both theoretically and practically. The
benefits of the attachment include the following:
 Gaining of work ethics.
 Developing work-based skills.
 Gaining of practical experience.
 Exposing the student to the demand and challenges of the work place.
 Helping the students to acquire self-reliance skills.
 Establishing industry network and contracts.
 Contribute to local industries.
 CHALLENGES

 Sometimes poor work arrangement- The work wasn’t arranged as expected in that
the supervisors had different work to be done the same day hence confusion.
 Communication problems- Communication reaching the laborers was poor since
many workers were used to pass the information which led to conflicts on site.
 Unnoticed work- the workers did notice the work to be done in advance.
 Time- The time at which work started and ended was a problem hence no quantity
work done.
 Climate- Rainy seasons was a challenge since couldn’t cast concrete while it was raining.
 RESOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES

Though the challenges I faced gave me a experience and taught me more. I acquired skills in
improving my confidence in solving problems and gain the confidence to interact with different
categories of people. The following are some of the ways I applied to solve the challenges.
I was able to cope with the limited time period I had and work tirelessly to see the success in the
training. I adopted time management skills which enabled me to recover the lost time.
Being proactive- I engaged myself in other productive projects and activities relating to my
career which enabled me gain much experience and streamline my career.
During the field work, I had to fetch information pertaining work arrangements from the
supervisor to avoid miss-understandings on site
 FINDINGS

One of the most important and obvious goal of an attachment exercise is the acquisition of
actual real-world experience. Attachment gives an opportunity to learn first-hand experience
that can’t be taught in class and helps us get practical translation of the theory taught.
My training experience has aided me in analyzing my options and my situation. The training has
individual benefits that liase the college to the various organizations hence brightening the
employment chances of the students in the colleges.
Through this attachment, I have gained good interpersonal skills through my interactions
with my supervisors and the rest of the staff members. This has enabled me interact with
different people irrespective of their position.
The attachment session has enabled me acquire practical skills during the fieldwork. I learnt how
to fix steel, construction of walls form working and plastering
 RECOMMENDATION

 All the technical institutes should provide adequate materials needed for the
building and civil departments to improve skills and knowledge of students.
 The company should make good arrangements of its activities.
 The company should only use the site supervisor to pass information to its workers.
 The supervisor should have a working schedule for early arrangements of work.
 CONCLUSION

The three-month period of attachment exposes each and every student in the area of
professionalism. The student is able to learn and convert the theory taught in class into
practical on attachment. It also makes one a prepared individual to undertake the demands of
the chosen profession.
During the industrial training, I learned a wide range of practical and technical skills. I
learned how to carry out quotation of steel, how to use construction tools and machinery and
how to apply the knowledge acquired in class to the real-life scenario.