Week twelve: 21st to 25th of June, 2010

As the last week of my training, I had to spend the time on finalization of the SOP project and preparing of the training report.
I was able to finish the project and submit it to my host supervisor at the company. The project was done correctly, but with some modifications with the arrangement which I was asked to fix by Eng.Zaidi.
On Friday, the project was completely done and submitted. By submitting the project, my industrial training is considered completed.

Week eleven: Friday, 18th of June, 2010

I started working on the third topic of my project which is constructing the manhole. I managed to collect all information and pictures that involves constructing of the manhole.
The collected information and pictures that cover the equipments, permits, steps, reinforcement concrete design and some cautions that must be considered during the construction.

Week eleven: Thursday, 17th of June, 2010

Today I managed to finish the second topic of the project which is installing the manhole. All information were arranged in tables and put in order to fulfill the requirement of the SOP of this topic.

Week eleven: Wednesday, 16th of June, 2010

Today, 10am was the visit of my supervisor Dr. Zakaria and my host supervisor Eng. Zaidi.
At the afternoon, I continued working on the project and industrial training report.

Week eleven: 14th and 15th of June, 2010

In this week, it will be my supervisor visit to the company in order to meet my host supervisor and discuss about my training program process.
The visit will be on the 16th which is Wednesday, so I decided to prepare my logbook and review what I have learned so far during my training program.

Week Ten: 8th to 11th of June, 2010

I spent the days reading about geographic information system (GIS).
Geographical information system, is any system that captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data that are linked to location. In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography and database technology. GIS systems are used in cartography, remote sensing, land surveying, utility management, photogrammetry, geography, urban planning, emergency management, navigation, and localized search engines.
I learned that GIS is based on the following:
• Drawing using AutoCAD
• Drawing single diagram (SLD)
• Technical Rating Field (Field data collection form ) (using Excel)
In TNB, GIS is used to locate the manholes positions and ducts path and helping in managing the distribution process.





Red lines represent the ducts path
Yellow squares represent the manhole positions

Week Ten: Monday, 7th of June, 2010

Today we were asked by the general manger to join him and TNB team in visiting the main stations (PMU’s) that are under TNB PutraJaya.
The purpose of the visit is checking the condition of the PMU construction, control rooms and checking the conditions of the equipments and its environment.

Week Nine: 3rd and 4th of June, 2010

In these two days, I worked on the second topic of my project which is installing the manhole. I managed to collect all information and pictures that involves installation of the manhole.
The collected information and pictures cover the equipment, permits, steps and some cautions to be considered during the installation.

Week Nine: Wednesday, 2nd of June, 2010

Today, there was a competition event at ILSAS which involve different branches of TNB.
The competition involves the following:
• Cable jointing
• Installing meter
• Fire extinguishing
• Overhead cable
• Other activities

Week Nine: Monday, 31st of May, 2010

Week nine is the beginning of the last month in my training program. It involves the application of the geographic information system (GIS) and the compilation of the project that was assigned by the company.
By the end of this one month, a training report must be done and submitted to the supervisor at the company.
I also joined Mr. Kamal to site 17RK3 where two new manholes were being installed. I also joined him to site 18R5 to check the work progress of installing electrical pits in front of the residential houses which are being built at the site.


Manhole parts:



Installing the parts to the hole:





Jointing the parts using bolts:

Week Eight: 24th – 28th of May, 2010

In this week I joined Customer & Service unit, outside the office. Joining this unit doesn’t involve any civil work but, it help in gaining experience on communication skills, helping others, and provided services to the public.It also increased my general knowledge on new fields.

As I mentioned earlier Customer service Unit concern the following:

•Metering:
Involves installing new meters and checking the meter readings of light voltage meters.

Type of Meter

•Billing:
Involves checking the meter reading and issuing the bills.



•Services:
Involves the collection of the bills payment at the collection centers and also the application processes.
In this week I have experience the following:
Metering:

Week Seven: Friday, 21th of May, 2010

We got a staff meeting. It was about the work performance and and rules reminding. There was also some rewords for some staff.
Besides, there was a visit by EPE SWITCHGEAR (M) SDN BHD, which provided an explanation about the safety of their products that TNB use.

Week Seven: Thursday, 20th of May, 2010

I continued learning about the works that are involved at the customer service department and I will be joining it outside the office by next week.
Besides, I started working on the second topic of the SOP which is installing the manhole.

Week Seven: Wednesday, 19th of May, 2010

Today i decided to further my knowledge about the pipes that used at Putra Jaya. I learned about the specification of the design, construction and tests requirement for single & double wall HDPE corrugated pipe which is used primarily for underground cable installation in Putra Jaya.



In general, concrete of grade 15 is commonly used for underground cable installation in Putra Jaya.
Different classes are also used as the specified design and requirements.

Week Seven: Tuesday, 18th of May, 2010

I worked on the project of SOP (Standard Operational Procedure) for HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) and I was able to finish most of the procedures and adding the pictures on the suitable tables.
I spent the day working on the SOP project and I was able to finish the final draft of the SOP for the HDD works

Week Seven: Monday, 17th of May, 2010 (Customer service )

Today is the beginning customer service week. Joining the customer service department doesn’t involve any civil work but it involves the following:
• Metering:
Involves installing new meters and checking the meter readings of light voltage meters.
• Billing:
Involves checking the meter reading and issuing the bills.
• Services:
Involves the collection of the bills payment at the collection centers and also the application processes.
I have met En. Rizal who explained to me about the work practiced at the customer service department.

Week Six: Friday, 14th of May, 2010

In the morning we had a meeting with all staff. It was about the safety awareness and importance.
I went with Mr. Hisham to the Center Unit Tunnel (CUT) to check the cables availability for some requirement in present 6.
I got the chance to visit the CUT and have a good experience on how underground system is connected in Putra Jaya.

Week Six: Thursday, 13th of May, 2010

I spent the day collecting the suitable pictures for the HDD work from previous projects. The picture illustrates the permits, equipments, steps, cautions and preventing.

Week Six: Wednesday, 12th of May, 2010

Today I stayed in the office and I worked on the Standard Operational Procedure project (SOP- module 2) which was assigned to me by Eng. Zaidi.
Today I learned about the information of the objective, permits, equipment and steps that are followed during the HDD process with getting some help from Mr. Mohsin & Mr.Kamarul.
For today I sat the complete outline and ordering of the HDD work process as follow:
Objective:
The objective of HDD is inserting the ducts along a horizontal line as needed in order to connect and continue the ducts path.

Permits:
1.Construction permit (module 1: sec.1.3.2)
2.Excavation permit (module 1: sec.1.3.4)

Equipment:
1.Excavator
2.HDD Drilling Machine
3.PN pipes
4.Rollers
5.Pulling head
6.Reamer
7.End cap
8.Bentonite

Steps:
1.Surveying and target setting
2.Excavation of entry and exit pits
3.Drilling at the entry pit to reach the exit pit
4.Back drilling using the Reamer in order to make the hole wider and pulling the pipes by connecting the reamer to the pulling head that is attached to the pipes
5.Back filling & compaction
6.Paving and repairing the damaged facilities. E.g. walking side, vegetation.

Cautions and Preventing:
1.Utility mapping must be done using Global penetration Radar (GPR) to avoid damaging any other system pipes such as gas and sewerage pipes, during excavation. See (SOP module 1: sec.5.1)
2.Compaction process should be done in layers according to the compactor type to avoid any settlement in the soil.
3.E.g. for 1 ton roller compactor, every 300mm of the soil should be compacted.
4.Install the end cap at the end of each pipe to prevent the pipes from blocking.

Week Six: Tuesday, 11th of May, 2010

I joined Mr. Kamal to IT park, Block D, which contain a ducting works for a sloped ground.
There was a problem occurred at the site which is a sewerage pipe was found across the middle level of the ducts path.




The contractor has came out with a good solution which is merging the four levels of the ducts and make two levels which will be easy to bend it above the sewerage pipe as shown below:

Week Six: Monday, 10th of May, 2010

Today I joined Mr. Kamarul to site SSU Google CJ9 to check the process of Slap reinforcement for the 18m manhole at the site.
I learned how to connect the slap reinforcement together and hold it in position using framework and steel fibers.

Week Five: Friday, 7th of May, 2010

There was a morning gathering among the staff. The general manager has given some rewards and certificate to some of the staff.
At the afternoon, I continued preparing for the SOP module 2.

Week Five: Thursday, 6th of May, 2010

Today I stayed in the office for the whole day. I spent the time preparing and arranging the topics that will be included in the SOP module 2 and set up the outline and schedule to be followed.

Topics of SOP module 2:
a.Procedure for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
b.Procedure for Manhole installation (11KV)
c.Procedure for Manhole construction (33KV)
d.Procedure for Ducting installation
e.Procedure for Sup station construction

Each topic will cover the following:
a.Objective
b.Equipment
c.Permits
d.Steps

Week Five: Wednesday, 5th of May, 2010

In the morning, TNB PutraJaya general manager, Eng. Mohamad Rosli bin Hussain, has asked for a Meeting with all eight practical students. The General Manager has given us a talk about the rules and regulations and ethics that must be followed at working time specially punctuality, grooming and communication ethics.
He also ask all trainees to do a project which will be assigned to them by engineers and it has to be completed by the end of the training program. The project will also involve a presentation and submission of a hard copy report.
At the evening I joined Mr. Kamarul and Mr. Kamal to site SSU Google CJ9, to attend a process of concreting a ducting section and also to check the process of constructing the manhole at the site.
I learned how to construct the framework of the manhole and how to concrete the ducting path.

Week Five: Tuesday, 4th of May, 2010

Today was a the hardest day for me since i started my training program because i have visited four different sites.
In the morning, I joined Mr. Kamal to the following sites:
1.18-R5, Putra Jaya (involve installation of 13 manholes)
2.17. RK3, Putra Jaya (involve installation of 7 manholes)
3.International school site, Flagship Zone, Cyber Jaya (involve installation of 2 manholes)
The visits is done daily to check the work process and to make sure that the project is in schedule.
In the afternoon, Mr. Mohsin asked me to go with him to Cyber Jaya Park site, as there was a rodding test conducted between two manholes.
I learned about the procedure of the rodding test as I watched closely the process by entering the manhole.

18-R5, Putra Jaya site:


17. RK3, Putra Jaya site:




International school site:



Cyber Jaya Park site:

Week Five: Monday, 3rd of May, 2010 (MAINTENANCE WEEK )

Week five & six are the maintenance weeks, but I was assigned by Eng. Zaidi to do a project on Standard Operational Procedure (SOP- module 2). The SOP module 2, involves all explanation and process of some civil works practiced at TNB. The explanation is done in a picture form with some notes in order to simplify the procedures and steps of construction into easier illustration.
SOP module 2 will involve the following civil works:
1.Procedure for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
2.Procedure for Manhole installation (11KV)
3.Procedure for Manhole construction (33KV)
4.Procedure for Ducting installation
5.Procedure for Sup station construction

I spent the day checking SOP module 1 and learn about the process followed in preparing the SOP.

Week Four: Friday, 30th of April, 2010

In the morning, Aerobic activity was practiced and most of TNB stuff joined the event which was conducted at the area around the PJH building, PutraJaya.

Week Four: Thursday, 29th of April, 2010

I joined Mr. Mohsin to site PPU- CJ9 to attend a water jetting process. The purpose of the operation is to check the validation of the ducts and check if there is any blocking or damage in any of the ducts.

Week Four: Wednesday, 28th of April, 2010

I joined Mr. Mohsin to site SSU Google CJ9. The project involves a construction of 33KV manhole.
I had learned about the reinforcement installation and how they place the steel bars in positions by tie them using small steel fibers.