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WaterResourcesEngineering:ThePastandtheFuture
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WaterResources Engineering: ThePastandtheFuture Ir.ZainalAbidinbinOthman ChairmanofWaterResourcesTechnicalDivision
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Thereisaneedthentoapproachtheplanning,developmentand nature,thatembracestheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopment, renewableresourcesmanagement,andappropriatetechnology. sustainablewaterresourcesmanagementinthecountry,including resources,thereviewalsoformulatesaDecisionSupportSystem thecapacityofproducingregularupdatesonwateravailabilityand waterresourcesplanning,developmentandmanagement. professionalsinwaterresourceengineeringandexternalstakeholders, acrosstotheprincipaldecisionmakersandensurethattheyhavea JURUTERA, Shahabudin,whohashad49yearsofexperienceinthewaterindustry, scenarioofwaterresourcesdevelopmentandmanagement,and by
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Introductionto WaterQualityModelling INrecentyears,waterpollutioncontrolandwaterquality managementstrategiesaregainingprominencein developedaswellasdevelopingcountriesinthewakeof globalenvironmentalscenariossuchasresourcedepletion, climateshifts,populationpressureand,lastbutnotleast, increasedpublicawareness.Inspiteofalltheeffortstaken bytheresearchcommunityandgovernmentalagencies, waterqualityisdeterioratinginmanyareasaroundthe world.
Accesstosafewaterisabasichumanright.Accordingto watersuppliescoupledwithpoorsanitationandhygiene cause3.4milliondeathsayear,mostlyamongchildren[1]. Fromthedevelopmentsperspective,waterplaysoneof
mandatoryformaintainingthewaterqualityforsustainable utilisation.
Waterqualitymodelshavemadethejobofpolicymakers andresearchersmuchmorereliableandsustainableinrecent decades.Now,itispossibletopredicttheconditionofwater qualitybasedonchangesinlanduse,surgeofpopulation,
constraintinwaterqualityassessmentandmanagement. Itservesthepurposeofidentifyingthepollutionsources andhelpstodeciphervariouscomplexbiogeochemical processesinthewaterbodiessimultaneously,whichwould makessenseinthecaseofwaterqualitymodels,whichare predictivetoolsforrepresentingcomplexphysical,chemical andbiologicalprocesses.Generallywaterqualitymodels canbeoftwocategories;conceptualandmathematical. Mathematicalmodelsareoftenreliableforsimulatingthe complexprocesseswhichdeterminetheultimatefateofthe waterbodies,andarealsocosteffective.
Determiningthebestmodeltobeusedisoneofthe ontheproblemtobeaddressedandthetypeofwaterbody inquestion.Nowadays,waterqualitymodelsareutilisedfor diversetypesoffreshandsaltwaterbodiessuchasrivers, lakes,estuaries,creeks,andbays.
Finally,thereliabilitywillbeaffectedbythequalityand quantityofdatawhichareusedforthemodelpredictions. Modelscanbeone,twoorthree-dimensional.Basedonthe requirements,sometimes,simpleone-dimensionalmodel canbemorehandyandreliablethanacomplexthreenecessaryexpertiseandagoodnumberofusergroupsfor successfulimplementation.
modelingisthepredictionoftransportanddispersion processesusingtherespectiveambientdata.Priortothis, thewaterbodyofinterestisdividedintogrids,elements,or hydrodynamicconditionsaremostlyusedasinputforthe ofwaterbodiesaredevisedbynumericalsolutionsof differentialequationsofmotionandcontinuity.Generally, presentgenerationwaterqualitymodelshavethefollowing components:movementofwaterbodies,dispersion,dilution qualityprocessandsedimenttransport[2].
Allthesecomponentsareinter-dependent,andare usuallyrepresentedbytimevaryingpartialdifferential equationsinone,twoorthree-dimensionalspaces.In inordertosolvetheseequationsforrespectivewaterquality iscalibratedforaparticularregionandtask,themodel usedforsimulatingwaterqualityparametersforaprolonged neededforcalibratingawaterqualitymodel,butmany asituation,userscanrelyonavailabledataorrefertoa standardmanualsuchastheonebyUSEPA[3]. isarealchallengeindevelopingcountries,wherethe economicdevelopmentinducedpopulationsurgeand industrialpressurearecriticalfactors.Waterqualitymodels fromaproposeddevelopmentwithoutexceedingthe isnothingbuttheabilityofwaterbodiestowithstanda certainamountofpollutantwithoutimpairingtheambient sagcurveshowninFigure1formsthebasisofmanywater qualitymodelsandischaracterisedbytheStreeterPhelps
thesemodelsaresupportedbyUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(US runningthemodelsincludeambientwaterquality,waterbodyhydrogeometry, pollutionsources,pointandnon-pointsources,long-termwaterqualityand dischargedata,sedimentoxygendemand,andtopographicmapsorGIS support.Inadditiontothesedatasets,bathymetry,current,windandtide dataareneededformarineapplications.
waterqualitymodelthatwasintendedtorepresentamodernisedversion channeliswell-mixedverticallyandlaterally.Allthewaterqualityvariables isusedasthegraphicaluserinterfaceforthismodel.
WASPhelpsusersininterpretingandpredictingwaterqualityresponses tonaturalphenomenaandman-madepollutionforvariouspollution dynamiccompartment-modellingprogrammeforaquaticsystems,including boththewatercolumnandtheunderlyingbenthos,andthemodelcanbe one,twoorthreedimensional,dependingonthecomplexityofintendeduse. loadingandboundaryexchangearerepresentedinthemodel.
hasadoptedrivermodelsmoreintensivelyintheirrespectiveriverbasin managementprogrammes,includingtheProgramPencegahanPencemaran danPeningkatanKualitiAirSungai(DOE)andtheIntegratedRiverBasin
weresimulatedtoachieveaClassIIIdenotationoftheNationalWater followedforotherbasinsthroughoutthecountry,namelytheSg.Langat, Sg.Linggi,Sg.Sepetang,Sg.Rajang,Sg.MerbokandSg.Kuantanbasins, thedevelopmentofproposedmitigationmeasures.
areconcentration-basedanddonotprescribevolumetricdischargelimits, designatedapprovalconditions.WaterqualitymodellinginMalaysiahas furtherasacriticalmanagementtoolinriverbasinmanagement.
InIndia,WASPisasuitablemodeltoestimatetheWACofcoastal andindustrialareas.Recently,aWASPmodellingnetworkforthecoastal watersoffMumbai,oneofthemajorglobalcoastalmegacities,hasbeen developed.HydrodynamicinputfromMIKEwasusedinthewaterquality
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Waterqualitymodellingisausefultooltoeffectivelytacklewaterquality problems.Factspresentedinthisarticleonlytouchonthemostfundamental aspectsofwaterqualitymodelling.Adeepunderstandingofwaterquality prerequisitestowardsthedevelopmentofarepresentativemodel.Better resultswillalwaysemergefromabetterunderstandingofthesubject.
REFERENCES [1]UNICEF,UNICEFHandbookonWaterQuality.NewYork,UnitedNations,2008.
[2]Palmer,M.D.Waterqualitymodeling:aguidetoeffectivepractice.Washington,D.C., WorldBank,2001.
[3]Bowie,G.L.,Mills,W.B.,Porcella,D.B.,Campbell,C.L.,Pagenkopf,J.R.,Rupp,G.L., Johnson,K.M.,Chan,P.W.H.,Gherini,S.A.,Chamberlin,C.E.Rates,constants,and kineticsformulationsinsurfacewaterqualitymodeling,seconded.USEnvironmental ProtectionAgency,EnvironmentalResearchLaboratory,Athens,GA.1985.
[4]Novotny,V.andKrenkel,P.A.(1974).AWasteAssimilativeCapacityModelfora Shallow,TurbulentStream.WaterResearch.9(2),233-241.Elsevier.
[5]Davis,M.L.andCornwell,D.A.(1998).IntroductiontoEnvironmentalEngineering.(3rd ed.).NewYork:McGrawHillPress.
[6]ChapraS.,PelletierG.andTao.H.QUAL-2K:amodelingframeworkforsimulatingriver andstreamwaterquality:documentationandusersmanual.CivilandEnvironmental EngineeringDepartment,TuftsUniversity,Medford2003.
[7]Ambrose,R.B.,Wool,T.A.Martin,J.L.TheWaterQualityAnalysisSimulationProgram, WASP5:ModelDocumentandInputDatabase,USEnvironmentalProtectionAgency, Washington,DC1993.
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ErosionandSediment ControlRequirements forConstructionSites INtheprocessofurbanisation,uncontrolledconstruction activitiesoftencreateconsiderableimpactsanddamage tothesurroundingcommunityandenvironment.Erosion andsedimentationimpactsduringconstructionrepresenta majorenvironmentalissuethatneedstobeaddressedand mitigatedtopreventunwantedimpactsanddamagetothe surroundingenvironment.Theimpactsanddamagefrom developmentslocatedatorneartosensitiveareassuch ashighlandandwaterways(rivers,streams,andswamps).
Belowaresomeoftheerosionandsedimenthazards causedbyuncontrolledconstructionactivities:
Uncontrolledmassivesite-clearingwithoutsurface protectionwhichexposesthesoilsurfacetowindand watererosion;
Changesinwaterrunoff,earthmovement,sedimentation accumulation,etc.;
Waterpollutionandchangeinriverbedlevelsdueto theaccumulationofsedimentstransportedfromthe constructionsite;and
Damagetotheaquaticlifehabitatwhichaffectsthe
Inordertoeffectivelymitigatetheerosionandsedimentation problems,BestManagementPractices(BMP)should beplanned,designed,implementedandmaintainedat constructionsites.Awellpreparedandcomprehensiveplan isthemostimportantfactoramongtheconsiderationsinthe BMP.PrerequisitestoplantheBMPincludeunderstanding theproject,collectionofallrelevantinformationand allocationofabudgetfortheBMP.
TheDepartmentofIrrigationandDrainageMalaysia (DID)in2001introducedadesignguidelineandmanual entitled UrbanStormwaterManagementManualfor Malaysia(MSMA).Recentlyin2011,DIDfurtherissueda Guideline forErosionandSedimentControlinMalaysiatofurther enhancetheerosionsedimentcontrolchapterlistedin theMSMA.Inthislatestguideline,alltherequiredlocal parametersforerosionratecalculation(RUSLEformula) andsedimentyieldcalculation(MUSLEformula)are planners,developers,engineersandcontractorsengaged intheplanning,design,BMPselection,andconstructionof theappropriatemeasurestobeadoptedonsite.
Formanyyearsinthepast,governmentagenciesof MalaysiasuchasDepartmentofEnvironment(DOE)and DepartmentofIrrigationandDrainageMalaysia(DID)have beenplayinganimportantroleinmonitoringandcontrolling theerosionandsedimentimpactscausedbydevelopment. Theawarenessofthehazardsoferosionandsedimentation thathavebecomemoresevereandnoticeableinrecent yearshasledDOEtointroduceanewrequirementin2011 whichassertsthefollowing:
1.AllprojectssubjecttoEnvironmentalImpactAssessment (EIA)Order,1987whichinvolvesoildisturbingactivities andsitepreparationarerequiredtoprepareanErosion SedimentControlPlan(ESCP)aspartoftheEIA approvalcondition.ESCPwillbeanintegralcomponent oftheenvironmentmanagementplan(EMP)prepared bytheprojectproponent/consultanttobesubmitted andapprovedbytheDOE.Non-compliancewiththe causedelayintheEMPprocessing.
2.TheESCPpreparedforEIAprojectsmustbedesigned basedontheprojectconcept,componentsandminimum mitigatingmeasuresapprovedintheEIAconditionsof approvalandthepreparationoftheESCPmustcomply withthefollowingguidelines: Malaysia(2010),DIDMalaysia. (2000),DIDMalaysia.
TheESCPshallcontainadeclarationbytheESCP preparerthattheESCPhasbeenpreparedandBMPs havebeendesignedaccordingtotheapplicablecriteria/ engineeringpracticesinerosionandsedimentcontrol.
3.ESCPshallbepreparedandsignedbyaProfessional SedimentControl(CPESC)specialist.(Asaninterim evidencetotheDOEandobtainDOEsconsentbefore undertakinganyassignmentonESCPpreparation).
4.ESCPshallcontainadeclarationbytheowner orauthorisedpersonthathewillundertakethe responsibilitytoensuretheErosionandSediment ControlPlan(ESCP)willbeimplementedandBest ManagementPractices(BMP)statedintheESCPwill beinstalled,inspected,andmaintained.
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5.TheESCPisvalidfor2yearsifthereisnochangeintheprojectconcept andlayout.
6.TheESCPpreparedbytheProfessionalEngineershallbesubmitted totheDepartmentofIrrigationandDrainage(DID)forendorsement. Pre-submissiondiscussionwiththeDepartmentofEnvironment(DOE) isrecommended.TwocopiesoftheESCPwhichhasbeenendorsed bytheDIDshallbesubmittedtotheDOEwithintwoweeksfromthe endorsementdate.
7.AppropriateBMPsshallbeselectedwithemphasisonpreventive measuresespeciallyerosioncontrol,runoffcontrolandmanagement andpreservationofnaturalvegetationandbuffers
Erosionandsedimentationisaproblemforallconstructionprojects, especiallyforconstructionprojectslocatedinsensitiveareasasmentioned earlier.Waterresourceprojectsinvolvingdamconstructionisonesuch example,astheyarenormallylocatedinhighlandareas.Furthermore,
heavyprecipitation,suchasMalaysia,willfurtheraggravatetheerosionand sedimentationproblem.
Undersuchclimaticconditionscoupledwiththesteepterrainofhighland topography,thegeneratedsurfacerunofffromastormeventtendstohave ahighpeakandfastvelocity.Thesecharacteristicsoftherunoffdischarge arehighlyerosivetotheexposedsoilsurfacewithintheconstructionarea. Carefulandcomprehensiveplanningisthusnecessarytoensureeffective implementationofpracticalerosionandsedimentcontrolmeasures.
Amongthecommonlyusedmitigatingmeasuresareconstructionofsilt trapsandcheckdams,installationofsiltfencesandplacingofmattingor sheetcoversoverexposedslopesurfacestominimisetheerosionaswellas tocontrolandmanagethegeneratedsedimentsfrompollutingthereceiving waters.Thesemeasuresarepartoftemporaryworksduringtheconstruction periodandaredividedintothepre-bulkandpost-bulkstages.
Thepre-bulkstageisassociatedwithpreliminaryworksataconstruction sitesuchassiteclearingactivitywhichcanleavethelandsurfaceexposed toerosionoranytemporaryconditionthatmightresultinapotentialrisk oferosion.Meanwhile,thepost-bulkstageinvolvesmajorearthwork
erosionandsedimentationcontrolmeasuresatthepre-bulkstagewillhave tobeprogressivelyimprovedorupgradedandadded,ifrequired,tocaterfor thesubsequentpost-bulkactivities.
Inhighlandareas,exposureofthebarelandsurfaceshouldbeminimised asmuchaspossibletoonlyareasrequiredforthecurrentconstruction needs.Inotherwords,thereshouldbenoindiscriminateclearing,and clearingoflandandearthworksshouldbeproperlyplannedandcarried outinstages.Theexposedsoilsurfaceinareasofsteepslopesshouldbe aresensitiveareaswhicharemoresusceptibletoerosionincomparison
However,subsequenttothesemeasures,theissueconcerningthe appropriatetimingtoapplythecoverarises.Asthenatureofconstruction workistemporaryuntilcompletion,theconstructionareaisthuscontinually changingasworkprogresses.Thischangingenvironmentisafamiliar occurrenceduringearthworkactivityinhighlandterraininvolvingextensive ofslopecomesunderthecontractorsscopeofwork.
Iftheconstructionprogressisfast-moving,applying slopecoverintheintermediatestagescouldactuallybe ahindrancetotheprojectprogressasitinvolvesdouble handlingofplacingandremovingthecovereverytimethe workendsforthedayandbeforetheworkcommenceson thenextday.Delayincompletionwouldjustprolongthe potentialthreatstotheenvironment.Therefore,forthe
oftheproject,anallowableexposureperiodofthesoil surfaceregardlessoftheconstructionstageshouldbe set,exceedingwhich,theexposedslopewillneedtobe protected.Theseexposedareasofverysteepslopes,or steepslopesbesidewaterwayswouldberecommendedto beprotectedatalltimestopreventdirectsedimentpollution.
Erosionandsedimentcontrolmeasureisnotmeant toworkinisolation,butratherasasystem.Inadditionto controllingtheerosionrateatsourcethroughconstruction planningandapplyingprotectivecover,thereisalsoa needtomanagetheerodedsedimentfromendingupinthe receivingwatersandpollutingthem.Amongthemeasures usedareconstructingaseriesofcheckdams,especially alongsteepdrains,silttrapsatdrainoutlets,andsiltfences toimpedesedimentmovementoverland.
velocityandthus,reducestheerodingimpactwhileit alsohelpstoarrestsomeofthecoarsersediments,which subsequentlyreducesthesedimentloadatthereceiving end.Ontheadoptionofsilttrapsextracautionwillneedto beconsideredasconstructionofsilttrapsinsteepterrain maynotbeapracticalchoiceintermsofsafetyandcosts,
traps.Excavationforsilttrapscouldleadtoinstabilityand slopefailureoftheexistingslopes,resultinginadditional costsforstabilisationworks.
Asthesedimentcontrolmeasuresareonlytemporary, workariseswhenthecostsandworksareextensive.For boththecheckdamandsilttrapmeasures,theremustbea properdrainagesystemplanonsitetocontroltherunoff.Silt fencescouldbeinstalledtoarrestthesedimentsinoverland
ofsedimentsintothewaterway.Inaconstructionproject, acombinationoftheabovemeasuresisnormallyadopted. Somepicturesoftheabovesedimentcontrolmeasures implementedonsiteareshowninFigure1to3.
Inadditiontodesignandimplementationofthe appropriateerosionandsedimentcontrolmeasures,there shouldalsobeapropermaintenanceschemesetupto regularlyinspect,repairanydamagesifrequired,and continuouslymaintainthesemeasurestoensureeffective andoptimumperformance.
height,normallyonethirdoftheheightbehindthecheck damandsiltfence,oracertaindepth,normallylessthan300 mmbelowfulldepthofthesilttrap,removalofthesediments (seeFigure4)needstobecarriedoutsoonestpossible
Figure1:ConstructionofCheckDam
Figure2:Silttraponsite
Figure3:Provisionofasiltfenceonsite
beforethenextstormoccurs.Theeffectivenessoftheimplementationof theESCPshallbeevaluatedthroughregularenvironmentalmonitoring manpowerandfundsareallocated,mainlybythecontractor,andtomaintain goodhousekeepingaspertheBMP,apartfromkeepingrecordsorlogs throughouttheconstructionperiod.
Insummary,governmentdepartmentssuchasDOEandDIDhave placedgreatinterestandfocusonaddressingtheerosionandsedimentation problem,whichisamajorenvironmentalconcernasthenationcontinuesto undergodevelopment,asitthreatensthealreadystressedandpollutedriver system.Newguidelineshavebeenissuedaspartoftheefforttoaddressthe issue.Theguidelinesrangefromthestudyonimpactassessmentaspectsto engineeringdesignandtheeventualmonitoringofimplementationofcontrol measures.
Ateachstage,applicationfortherelevantauthorityapprovalisrequired.
ESCPandinspectitsimplementationrespectively.Therearemanyfactors thatcomeintoplayandvariousaspectstoconsiderinensuringappropriate andeffectiveerosionandsedimentcontrolmeasuresareimplementedon site.Continualeffortstosustainthemeasuresalsoplayanimportantrole inmaintainingeffectiveandoptimumperformance.Thecomplexitiesofthe measuresaremuchhigherforwaterresourceprojectslocatedinsensitive areassuchasstoragedamsforhydropowerorwatersupplyschemes.And withthegrowingattentionandstricterenforcementbytheauthoritieson implementationoferosionandsedimentcontrolmeasures,thishasbecome anewchallengeforengineers.
REFERENCES [1]DIDMalaysia,“UrbanStormwaterManagementManual”,MinistryofAgriculture,2000.
[2]DIDMalaysia,“GuidelineforErosionandSedimentControlinMalaysia”,Ministryof NaturalResourcesandEnvironment,2010.
[3]DOEMalaysia,“GuidanceDocumentforAddressingSoilErosionandSediment ControlAspectsintheEnvironmentalImpactAssessmentReport”,DOEPutrajaya Announcement,2011.
[4]DOEMalaysia,“GuidanceDocumentforPreparationandSubmissionofEnvironmental ManagementPlan”,DOEPutrajayaAnnouncement,2011.
[5]DOEMalaysia,“GuidanceDocumentforthePreparationofSoilErosionandSediment ControlPlan”,DOEPutrajayaAnnouncement,2011.
Figure4:Removalofsedimentfromsilttrap
STANDINGCOMMITTEEONCORPORATEAFFAIRS,IEM IEM’sresponsetotherecentannouncementonthesettingupofaSpecialReviewCommissiononCivilServiceTransformation
LETTHEBESTANDBRIGHTESTSERVE THENATION! THErecentannouncementbythePrimeMinisterofMalaysia regardingthesettingupofaSpecialReviewCommissionon CivilServiceTransformationheadedbyformerChiefJustice TunZakiTunAzmiisindeedawelcomingnewstoengineers currentlyservinginthePublicSector.TheInstitutionof Engineers,Malaysia(IEM),asthenationalprofessionalbody representingtheinterestsofengineersinthecountry,applauds thisinitiativeandfullysupportsitsimplementation.
IEMagreesthatthefocalpoints,namelytheremuneration andthetypeofcivilservicerequiredareindeedthetwo fundamentalelementsthatwillhaveanimmediateimpact oncivilservantsatlargeeventhoughtheremaybeother elementsthatmayrequirescrutinytoo.Thesetwoelements affectmotivationandtranslatedirectlyintoamoreeffective
Inaddressingtheissuesabove,IEMhopesthatengineers inthePublicSectorwillbegivendueconsiderationintheir promotionscheme.Atpresent,servingprofessionalsinthe publicservicehaveyettohaveagoodserviceschemethat iscommensuratewiththeirabilityandcontribution.Infact, theserviceschemeforprofessionalsisoftenperceivedto beanafter-thought,ratherthanaplanconceivedwiththe specialcapabilityandcharacteristicsofprofessionalsinmind. Perhaps,nowwiththestudybytheCommission,itishoped thatengineersandotherprofessionalswillberecognisedas beingcapableofnotonlycontributingdirectlytodevelopment andnationbuilding,butcouldalsoserveasleadersand decisionmakersatthetoplevelsofthecivilservice.
EngineersinthePublicSectorhaveoftenbeendemotivatedbytheexistingserviceschemesthatofferthemless thanequaltermsandopportunitiesascomparedtotheirpeers intheAdministrativeandDiplomaticService.TheIEMis verykeentoseeingengineersnotonlybeprovidedwithequal prospects,butalsowithapathwaythatcanenablethemto takeonthetoppostsinthePublicSector.Theyshouldnotbe restrictedandlimitedbywhatisavailableonlyinengineering departmentssuchasthePublicWorksDepartment(JKR), theDrainageandIrrigationDepartment(JPS)andthelike. Excludingengineersandotherprofessionalsfromthetop postsistantamounttodenyingthenationofthebesttolead.
Thesamerestrictionintheserviceschemeforprofessionals isevidentacrossallsectorsofthePublicSector.Engineers pursuingacareerintheArmedForcesforexample,usually haveanearlyexit,andthehighestranktheycanrisetoisthat
ofaMajorGeneralorRearAdmiral,oritsequivalent.Itis rareforanengineertorisetotherankofaLieutenantGeneral orViceAdmiral,orhigher.Onemustrealisethatanengineer intheArmedForcesisexposedtothesameriskwhenplaced inperilouszoneasapeerfellowcombatantofequivalentor higherrank.
AsEngineershavetechnicalexpertiseandknow-how, theinvestmentingroomingthemforspecialisedtechnical functionsshouldnotbeconsideredalosstotheengineering departments,butratherasagaintothePublicSectoroverall. Theybringwiththem,thesamediscipline,methodologyand analyticalapproachesthathavemadethemsuccessfulas engineers,whichcanalsocontinuetobeanassetinhelping theminthetoppostsinthePublicSector.
Itisthedisparityinremunerationpackagesand opportunitiesincareerprogressionbetweentheProfessional servicesascomparedtothoseintheAdministrativeand Diplomaticservicethatcausesalossinmotivationofan engineerandthelossofapotentialleaderinthePublicSector. Providingprofessionalswiththepathwaytoreachthetop willmotivatethebestamongsttheprofessionals,including engineers,withrefreshingandexcitingjobprospectsthatwill drivethemtogobeyondtraditionalboundariesandintoabrave opportunitytoreachthetopechelonofthecivilservicewill bringwiththemadifferentperspectivethatwilltransformthe nationandtakeustogreaterheights.
IEM,thelargestmembership-basedprofessional engineeringorganisationinMalaysia,isverykeentobe invitedtogiveitsviewstotheSpecialReviewCommission onPublicServiceTransformation.Wewouldliketoplayour partinensuringthatnotonlyengineersareaccordedtheirdue prospects,butthatapathwaymustbemadeavailableforthe bestamongstthemtomovefromengineeringtothetopposts oftheCivilService.Itisonlyrightthattheengineer’svoice tooshouldbeheard–quotingfromastatementbyCuepacs President,DatukOmarOsman.
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DevelopingSafetyProgrammes WEhaveexploredthefundamentalsofsafetyandhowa managementsystemcanbesetup.Now,letususethe programmes.Youmayrefertothisarticlefromtimetotime, asitisthebasicfoundationforsolvingsafetyissues.
LOOKFORTHERIGHTPERSONINCHARGE Inanyprogramme,youshouldalwaysstartwithaPerson InCharge.ThePersonInChargeneednotalwaysbe handledbetterbyotherpersonnelhandlingaparticular function.ForexampleElectricalSafetyProgrammeisbest handledbyaSubjectMatterExpert(SME)suchasonein theElectricalMaintenancefunction.Therefore,anactive developmentalprogrammeofSMEswithintheorganisation isessential.
Tip:Itisbesttohaveasinglepointofresponsibility. Sharedresponsibilitiesoftenresultinpoorexecution.
UNDERSTANDTHELEGALLIMITS Youneedtoexploretherisksandtheapplicablelegislations. Itisnecessarytounderstandthelegallimits(ifany)which aresetinthelegislations.Organisationsspendtremendous amountofresourcesonriskassessmentsandlegalregisters byusingvariousSMEs,toolsandmethodstoensureitis properlydone.
APPLYTHERISKTREATMENTANDCONTROL MEASURES RiskTreatment.Theapproachshouldbederivedfromyour understandingoftherisksandyourobligations.Then,you shouldapplyappropriateControlMeasuresontherisk.This istheexecutionportion.Alargeportionoftechnicaltrainings areconductedonControlMeasures.
REVIEWTHEEFFECTIVENESSOFTHEPROGRAMME Asinanyothermanagementprogrammes,youwillneedto reviewtheprogrammeforeffectiveness,apartfromtaking intoaccountanychangesintheprocess,legislationand workplaceconditions.
Youmaydownloadthestepsandreferencearticles in JURUTERA from: http://www.myiem.org.my/content/ bulletin-123.aspx)
StepProcess BulletinJuruteraReference 1PersonInChargeAugust2011
2Risk MayJune2010
3LegislationsSeptemberOctober2010, NovemberDecember2011
4 RiskTreatment August,October2010
5ControlMeasuresJuly2010
6Review January2012
Exercise:Trytousetheabovemethodtodesignasafety programme(e.g.HearingConservationProgramme).
Asnotmuchofissuespertainingtoresourcesare discussedabove,youareinvitedtoshareyourideasonthe issueofresourcesandhowtheycanensureasuccessful safetyprogramme.Hereswhereyoucansendyourideas: pub@iem.org.my
andmovingforwardeachtime.Youwillbesurprisedatthe progresswhenyoulookbackaftersometime.Wishingall readersSelamatHariRayaandSelamatHariMerdeka!We havemovedquitefar55steps!
VisittoPahang-SelangorRaw WaterTransferProjectSite THE WaterResourcesTechnicalDivision(WRTD) organisedatechnicalvisittothePahang-SelangorRaw WaterTransferProjectSiteinKarak,Pahang,on6thJune 2012.Atotalof20IEMmembersparticipatedinthevisitthat wasarrangedwiththefollowingobjectives:
Tovisittheconstructionsiteofthewatertransfertunnel thatwillbeusedtoconveywaterfromtheSemantan intaketothetreatmentplant;
Togainknowledgeandunderstandingofthelatest technologyassociatedwithTunnelBoringMachines (TBMs)andtheNewAustriaTunnelingMethod(NATM) usedforthetunnelexcavation;and operationalaspectsofthecompletedfacilities.
Ir.ArshadbinAbdulRashid,theDeputyDirectorforPahangSelangorRawWaterTransferProject(Tunnel),welcomed theparticipantsattheprojectsite.Inhisopeningremarks, hementionedthattheinter-statewatertransferscheme betweenPahangandSelangorwasconceptualisedin the1990s,withthecompletiontargetsetfor2014.The schemeaimstoconveyrawwaterat1,890millionslitreper dayfromSungaiSemantaninPahangtotheHuluLangat watertreatmentfacilityinSelangor.Therawwaterwillbe transferredthrougha44.6kmlong,5.2mdiametertunnel, ofinter-basinwatertransferisnotnewtoMalaysia.Many similarinter-basinwatertransferschemeshavealready beenimplemented,wherethetransferofwaterislocalised withinthestateitselfsuchasinJohorandMelaka.Currently, theprojecthasreachedabout60%completion,andis3% aheadofitsscheduledworkprogramme.
PROJECTOVERVIEW binHajiEsnawi,theSeniorAssistantDirector(Civil). Principally,theprojectutilisesrunofffromSg.Bentong,Sg. TelemongandSg.Kelauwiththeprovisionofareservoir inSg.Kelau.Sg.BentongisrenamedasSg.Semantan isattheintakeatSg.Semantanandthentherawwater ispumpedtoaconnectingbasinatthetunnelinlet.From thisconnectingbasin,therawwateristransferredtoan anddistributedtoreceivingbasinsofthetreatmentplant throughgravitypipelines.Thecomponentsoftheproject areshowninTable1.
No.Component
1.Watertransfer tunnel
2.Semantan Intakeand Pumping Station
Table1:ComponentsofthePahang-SelangorRawWaterTransferProject
Description
44.6kminlengthand5.2mdiameter,withalongitudinalslopeof1/1,900; 3/s; TunnelexcavationisprimarilythroughtheuseofTunnelBoringMachine(TBM)for35km.Theupperand lowerendsaretobeexcavatedbytheconventionalNewAustriaTunnelingMethod(NATM); ThetunnelistobeboredthroughtheTitiwangsaMainRangethattypicallyhaselevationsexceeding1,200m aboveMSL; BedrockalongthetunnelconsistsofmetamorphosedrocksoftheKarakformationfortheinitial3.5kmfrom theinlet.Theremainingportionisgranite; shapedculvertswithverticalwalls.
SemantanintakeisanabstractionpointofrawwaterlocatedalongSg.Semantan,1.5kmfromthe
3/sistobedivertedtothepumpingstationlocatedattherightbank.
3.Pipeline Twolines,3.0mindiametereachandapproximately11.8kminlength; Steelpipewithinternalmortarlining.Specialpipesareusedacrosspipebeambridgeswherethepipeline crossesariver.
4.KelauDam Effectivecapacityis299millionm3;
opportunitytowitnessandexperienceforthemselvesthe actualtunnellingwork.Fromthepointofaccessdowninto thetunnel(ADIT),theparticipantsweretransportedbytram
ona5kmlongjourneydeepintothetunnelwhichlasted about1hour.TheparticipantswerebroughttoseetheTBM andwerebriefedonthedetailedconstructionofthetunnel. Thememorablesitevisitendedshortlyafterwards.
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HighlightsontheUluJelai HydroelectricProject THE WaterResourcesTechnicalDivisionorganiseda technicaltalkontheconstructionofa372MWhydro-power projectinCameronHighlandsinApril2012attheWisma IEM,PetalingJaya.
ThetalkontheUluJelaiHydroelectricProjectwas jointlypresentedbyIr.Mohd.IsaMustaza,aCivilEngineer (ProjectServices)attachedtoTenagaNasionalBerhad; andMr.KeithKinsella,thecurrentChiefResidentEngineer (CRE)fortheproject.
Ir.Isakick-startedthetalkbyhighlightingtherationale forimplementingtheproject,whichistohelpmeetthe powerdemandofthecountry.Subsequently,Mr.Keith Kinsellaelaboratedontheprojectcomponentsandbriefed theaudienceonthecurrentconstructionprogressofthe project.
TheUluJelaiHydroelectricProjectisa372MW hydropowerdevelopmentontheBertamRiver,Pahang. Theschemeisexpectedtoproduceanannualenergy supplyof326GWh.Themainfeaturesoftheprojectare an88-metrehigh,740,000cubicmetreRCCdamwith serviceandemergencyungatedspillways,provisionforthe theTelomandLemoiriversforthetransferofwatertoSusu Dam,anintaketower,powertunnelsandanunderground powerhousecavern.
Constructionworkfortheprojectcommencedinlate 2010andhasbeenscheduledtocompletebyendof2016. associatedearthworksisinprogress.Meanwhileforthe secondcontractpackage,constructionofthedamandthe varioustunnelsleadingtotheundergroundpowerstation hasjustbegun.
Thedamisconstructedofrollercompactedconcrete (RCC),reachingacrestheightofapproximately88metres aboveexistingriverbedlevelandextendingapproximately 470metresalongthecrest.IntegratedintotheRCCdam isanon-gated78-metrelongservicespillway,a60-metre longnon-gatedemergencyspillwayandasteppedspillway chuteonthedownstreamdamface,terminatinginastilling basin.
Appropriateriverdiversionworksforthedamincluding upstreamanddownstreamcofferdamsandtwo90metres longand4.5metreswidthby8.0metresheightdiversion culvertswouldalsoberequired.
Thegatedpowerintakestructureislocatednearthe upstreamfaceofSusuDam.Thepowerintakecomprisesa
metrewideby6.5metrehighverticalgates,throughwhich thewaterwillenterintothepowerwaterwayleadingtothe undergroundTelanokpowerstation.
Thepowerwaterwaywhichextendsfromthepower intakestructuretothepowerstationbasicallyconsistsof a9.5metrediameterhorseshoe-shapedand4.2kilometre longunlinedheadracetunnel,whichincludesa40metres longconcretelinedrocktrap;a5.2metrediameterby 173metreshighconcrete-linedpressureshaft;5.2metre diameterhorseshoe-shapedby86metreslongconcrete linedpressuretunnel;5.2metrediameter,10metreslong steel-lined,singlepenstockembeddedinconcrete;steel bifurcation;and3.75metrediametersteel-lined,dual penstock,embeddedinconcrete.
Thegeneratingunits(2x186MW)wouldbehousedin anundergroundpowerstationcavern,approximately82m x22.5mx35.5m.Otherundergroundfacilitiesincludethe transformercavernofapproximately34mx17mx17m, downstreamsurgechamberofapproximately40mx14m x35m,associatedservicetunnels,accesstunnels,and ventilationtunnels,andaconcretelined7.7metrediameter horseshoe-shapedtailracetunnelofapproximately1,720 metresinlength.
Theschemealsoincludesthediversionofwaterfrom theTelomandLemoirivercatchmentsthroughthe3-metre diametertransfertunnels,withrespectivelengthsof8,500 metresand7,500metrestotheSusuDamstorage.
Apartfrompresentingtheprojectkeyfeaturesandhow itworks,thetalkalsotouchedontheexcavationofthe tunnels,whichisamajorpartoftheconstructionwork.The constructionoftheMainAccessTunnel(MAT)involvingthe excavationofatopheadinginsoftmaterialusingcanopy tubes,steelribsandshotcreteforsupportwashighlighted. Uponreachingcompetentrock,thetunnelexcavation
ConstructionoftheMainAccessTunnel(MAT)
wouldbecontinuedbydrillandblastmethods.Tunnellingin rockfortheTelomandLemoitunnelswouldbecarriedout usingaTunnelBoringMachine(TBM).
ThetalkwasfollowedbyalivelyQ&Asessionbetween theparticipantsandthespeakers.Mostofthequestions wererelatedtothereturnoninvestment(ROI)ofthe project,aswellasenvironmentalandoperationalissues. Thesessionendedwithamementopresentationtothe speakers.
CONGRATULATIONS TheIEMCouncilwishestocongratulateY.Bhg. AcademicianDato’Ir.LeeYeeCheong forbeingappointedPro-ChancellorofKuala LumpurInfrastructureUniversityCollege.IEM Y.Bhg.AcademicianDato’Ir.Leeaplatformto assistinhumanresourcecapacitybuildingforinfrastructure developmentinthecountry.
One-DayCourseon CorrosionControl ofSteelStructures THEOne-dayCourseonCorrosionControlofSteelStructuresbyCathodic Protection organisedbytheChemicalEngineeringTechnicalDivision (CETD)heldinlate2011hasreceivedafavourableresponsefromthe30 participantswhomweremostlyconsistedofindustrialpractitioners. ThiscoursewasdeliveredbyMr.KangKimAngandEngr.OngWeiRex
twosessionsintheafternoon. fundamentalsofcorrosion.Othertopicssuchastheelectrochemical reactionsofcorrosion,formsofcorrosion,andtheimportanceofcorrosion preventionwerealsodiscussedduringthissession.
Thesecondsessioncontinuedwiththeelaborationontheprincipleof cathodicprotection,followedbythethirdsessionwhichcoveredtheindepthexplanationonthemaintypeofcathodicprotectionanditscriteriain variousinternationalcodesandstandards.Tospiceupthesession,several interestingphotosrelatedtotheapplicationsofcathodicprotectionsystem insomeindustrialprojectswereshowntotheparticipants.
ThefourthsessionwasconductedafterthelunchbreakbyEngr.Ong. Duringthesession,thetutorexplainedaboutcathodicprotectionelectrical measurementandmonitoringmethods,andthemaintenanceofcathodic protectionsystem.Thesessionendedwithafewlab-scaletestingsetupsin theclassroom,providingtheparticipantswithhands-ontrainingonsetting upasimplecathodicprotectionsystemandtakingcathodicprotection measurements.
protectionsurveytechniquescurrentlyusedintheindustrywerediscussed. Topicssuchasthetechniquetoconductthesespecialsurveysandthe interpretationofthedatacollectedwerealsocoveredduringthissession.
totheparticipants.OnbehalfofCETD,AssociateProfessorIr.DrThomas ChongSheanYawpresentedatokenofappreciationtothecoursetutors, Mr.KangKimAngandEngr.OngWeiRex,andthankedthemforconducting
ReportonCompletionofLiftsatWismaIEM SUB-COMMITTEEONINFRASTRUCTURE MEMBERSwhohavehadattendedthe53rdAnnual GeneralMeetingon21April2012andmemberswhohave beenattendingIEMactivitiesatWismaIEMsincethe beginningof2012haveappreciatedtheavailabilityofthe liftservicesinstalled.Subsequenttothis,the30-yearold liftatBangunanIngenieuralsounderwentarefurbishment. TheprojectwhichwascompletedinNovember2011was theresultofthetechnicalcontributionoftheConsulting EngineersSpecialInterestGroup(CESIG)toIEM.
CarCeiling (TypeN111)
SideWall Mirroretched StainlessSteel (EMSS507)
RearWall Mirroretched StainlessSteel (EMSS507)
ThetwoprojectsinitiatedbytheCESIGrepresentedby Ir.DrOoiTeikAun(Hon.Fellow)andIr.TehPiawNgi(Fellow) commencedinFebruary2011afterIr.Tehcompletedthe design.Withtworoundsoftenderingexercise,theProject
Liftswitchboard
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CommitteechairedbythethenHonTreasurer,Ir.Prof.Dr JeffreyChiangselectedRyoden(Malaysia)Sdn.Bhd.for thejob.IEMisalsogratefultoY.Bhg.DatoIr.AndySeo KianHaw(Fellow)forassistinginnegotiatingforagood packagefromthesupplier.
Workonthe8-passengerWismaIEMliftcommencedin June2011andwascompletedwithinthe6monthsgiven.
verygratefultoIr.DrYGTanforprovidingadviceonthe structuralworks.Thecostofthewholeprojectcameto kindcontributionofMadamKhooLayKee,wifeofthelate Ir.WongKinHong.IEMisindeedverygrateful.
TheliftatBangunanIngenieurwhichhadbeeninservice forwelloverthelast30years,althoughwellmaintainedwith regularmaintenanceservicing,wasgivenamakeover.The StandingCommitteeonFinanceacceptedthesuppliers proposaltorefurbishitatRM65,000.Otherincidental coststocomplywiththerequirementsofJKKPcameto RM31,650.Therefurbishmentworkwascompletedon28 November2011.
Governor
ReportonTwo-DayCourse onBasicProjectManagement forYoungEngineers THE YoungEngineersSectionoftheInstitutionof Engineers,Malaysia,andtheYoungEngineersSectionof IEMMiriBranchjointlyorganizedatwo-daycourseonbasic projectmanagementon13thand14thApril2012atCurtin UniversitySarawak,Malaysia.Atotalof30participants attendedthiscourse.
ThecoursewasdeliveredbyIr.NoorIziddinAbdullah binHajiGhazaliwhoisattachedtotheProjectManagement ConsultantteamofKLCCGroupforcommercialbuilding projectsinPutrajaya.Thespeakerisalsocurrentlyin theIndustryAdvisoryPanel(IAP)fortheundergraduate programmeinprojectmanagementatUniversityMalaysia Pahang(UMP).AccordingtoIr.NoorIziddin,project management(PM)anditsmethodologieshaveevolved
inpartisattributedtomanyofthelessonslearntfromthe successesandfailuresofprojectsundertakenbyvarious organisations.Ir.NoorIziddinbriefedonthebasicessence ofprojectmanagementthatwouldbeespeciallysuitablefor thoseintendingtoequipthemselveswiththefundamentals ofprojectmanagement.Participantsweretaughtthe structuredandintegratedapproaches,processes,toolsand techniquesthatcouldbeappliedinmanagingthevarious phasesinaprojectlifecycle.Thecontentsofthecourse werecloselyreferencedtoPMBOKGuide(4thEdition) producedbytheProjectManagementInstitutebutwitha shortintroductiononPRINCE2fromtheUnitedKingdom.
The1stdayofthecoursestartedwithanIntroduction Management,ContextofProjectManagement,HistoryofProject Management,andKnowledgeAreasandProcessGroups.
managementprocessesandtoolsincludebeingableto minimizetheprojectchallenges,ensureprojectdeliverables achievetheprojectobjectiveswithintheagreedbudget, time,scopeandquality,ensurethatthecustomers investmentisprotected,ensurethatactualimplementation followstheagreedprojectexecutionplan,removehassles frommanagingtheresourcesfortheproject,ensure properimplementationofthetechnicalsolution,satisfythe customersqualityexpectations,anddocumentthelessons learnt.
nineknowledgeareaswhichhavebeenusedbyproject managersaroundtheworldwereexplainedthroughoutthis two-daycourse:
Theprojectmanager,asthesinglepointofresponsibility, willberesponsibleforeitherperformingtheworkor delegatingit.
Whenplanningandcontroltechniquesformanaging complexprojectswereinadequate,thisencouragedthe developmentofschedulingmethodswhichintegrateproject procurement,resourcesandcosts.
Withtheseshortcomingsinmind,NetworkPlanning Techniquesusingsimilarnetworkformatweredeveloped: 1956CPMCriticalPathMethod.(MicrosoftProject) 1961PERT ProgramEvaluationandReview Technique.(Primavera). YOUNGENGINEERSSECTION,IEM
Figure1:Projectlifecycle
ThespeakerIr.NoorIziddinexplainingthebasicprinciplesofproject managementtothecourseparticipants
Effectivecommunicationisimportantforprojectmanagers fortworeasons.Firstly,communicationistheprocessby whichthemanagementfunctionsofplanning,organising, leading,andcontrollingareaccomplished.Secondly, communicationisanactivityinwhichmanagersdevotean overwhelmingportionoftheirtime.
Subsequently,fortheprojectstobesuccessful,the selectionofappropriateprocesseswithintheproject managementprocessgroupsisrequiredtomeetthe
complywiththerequirementstomeetstakeholdersneeds andexpectations,inadditiontobalancingthecompeting demandsofscope,time,cost,quality,resourcesandriskto producequalityoutcomes.
FinancialConsiderations PersonnelConsiderations AdministrationandOtherConsiderations.
Theselectionoftherightprojectforfutureinvestmentis acrucialdecisionforthelong-termsurvivalofacompany Numericalmethodsareusedasaprocessforranking
availableare: PaybackPeriod ReturnonInvestment(ROI) NetPresentValue(NPV) InternalRateofReturn(IRR).
Projectlifecycle,theprojectmanagementframework, goalsandobjectives,PRINCE2,practicalapproachto infrastructureprojectmanagementandProjectManagement Consultant(PMC)conceptswerediscussedonthesecond dayofthecourse.
wouldinclude:
Understandingthestructuredandintegratedapproach ininitiating,planning,executing,monitoringand controllingandclosingoutprojects.
Applyingandrelatingtheknowledgelearntatthework place.
Identifyingwhatoneneedstoknowaboutproject management.
Understandingtheroleandselectionoftheproject manageraswellastheprojectorganisationstructure andissues.
ExposuretothevariousPMmethodologies,toolsand techniques.
Thespeakerexplainedtheconceptandroleoftheproject managementconsultantintheconstructionindustrythrough thefollowingdiagram:
Inprojectmanagement,thegoalssetareusually associatedwithtime,costandquality.
Inaddition,thespeakeralsoexplainedthattheneed formodelsistoaiddecision-makingleadingtoproject selection.Inestablishingtherelationshipbetweena projectsexpectedresultsandthecompanysstrategic goals,thefollowinginformationshouldbeconsidered.
ProductionConsiderations
MarketingConsiderations
Figure2:Intersectingmanagementskills
Table1:Functionsandchallengesofprojectmanagement Figure3:Conceptandroleoftheprojectmanagementconsultant
Theparticipantslisteningattentively tothespeakerduringthecourse
ThespeakerthenexplainedthevariousProject Managementtechniqueswhicharewidelyusedintheworld today.
PMBOK®Guide (Project ManagementBody ofKnowledge)
PMI(Project Management Institute),United States
APMBOK (Associationfor ProjectManagers BodyofKnowledge)
ICB (IPMACompetence Baseline)
AustralianNational Competency StandardsforProject Management
PRINCE2 (ProjectInControlled Environment)
CMMI (CapabilityMaturity ModelInternational)
ISO10006 (International Standard Organisation)
TheonlyANSI standardforproject management Promotethe profession categorisation, Meta-dataforPM/ products/services/etc.
APM,United Kingdom Professionals Promotionofthe profession Basisfortraining
IPMA,Netherlands (International Project Management Association) Harmonisation Cross-reference ofpeople DescribingPM
AIPM (Australian InstituteofProject Management) Promotethe profession andassessment UsesPMBOKGuide asKnowledgeBase
UKGovernment Methodology,public domain processes,guidelines
SEI Forassessment oforganisational capability Developedfor softwareengineering
ISO Guidelinestoqualityin projectmanagement processes Aimedprimarilyat qualityinproject management
DuringtheQ&Asessionattheendofthetwo-daycourse, participants,andsharedhisexperiencesinhispursuitof
Engr.VivekasughaAlifGunaalanandEngr.TiangKwongHwopresenting
Agroupphotoofthespeakerandtheparticipants
Thecourseendedatthescheduledtime,andIr.Noor
amementofromthesessionchairman,Engr.Vivekasugha AlifGunaalan,onbehalfofYESKL,andEngr.TiangKwong Hwo,ViceChairmanofYESMiri.Readerswhohaveany queriesorwhowishtoobtainasoftcopyofthecourse materialcouldsendanemailtolaplace82@gmail.com
ERRATUM:
InthereportbyIr.DrChanSweeHuat onOne-DaySeminaronUnderground Construction:Design,Technologiesand RecentFindingspublishedintheJuly2012 issueofJURUTERA,thewrongphotograph wasinadvertentlyusedtodepictthe author.Displayedontherightisthecorrect photographofIr.DrChanSweeHuat.Weapologiseforthe errormade.
Table2:Comparisonofprojectmanagementapproaches
ConqueringMountKinabalu! INpreparationforthequestbyIEMmemberstoconquer MountKinabalu,theHighwayandTransportation EngineeringTechnicalDivision(HTETD)organisedatalk onthissubjectonMay4,2012attheTanSriProf.Chin FungKeeAuditorium,WismaIEM.
Thespeaker,Mr.RogerRozario,isanexpertinsports Asia.
Mr.Rogerstartedoffthetalkwithabriefintroductionof MountKinabalu.Itisthe20thmostprominentmountainin theworldwithitsheightreaching4,095metres(13,435ft)
mountainintheSoutheastAsianregion,whichispreceded byMountHkakaboRazi,Myanmar(5,881m),MountPuncak Jaya,Indonesia(5,030m),MountTrikora,Indonesia (4,751m)andMountMandala,Indonesia(4,701m).
TheroutebeginsfromtheKinabaluParkHeadquarters, knownastheSummitTrail,whichstartsattheTimpohon Gate.Thesecondtrail,whichisknownastheMesilauTrail, whichisalsothemorechallengingtrailcomparedtothe SummitTrailduetoitshigherdegreeofelevation,withan additionalclimbdistanceoftwokilometres.Themeeting pointofthesetwotrailsliesbeforeLabanRata,whichis situatedatanaltitudeof3,262metres.Thejourneyfrom KinabaluParkHeadquarterstoLabanRataisestimatedto take4to6hours.
theclimbbeginsafterLabanRata.Somehikers,eventhose fatigue,nausea,lossofappetite,vomiting,anddehydration (usuallyaftertheheightof3,000metresabovesealevel). SuchconditionisalsoknownasAcuteMountainSickness (AMS).Astheelevationincreases,theatmospheric pressureandtheamountofoxygenwilldecrease,andmay affectedpartswillbethelungsandthebrain.
Topreventthesickness,thespeakerrecommended thehikerstoconsumecarbohydrate-richfoodandtodrink sometimeforthebodytoacclimatise.Acclimatisationisa processwherethebodyslowlyadaptstohigheraltitudes. However,thismethodisnotpracticalasitcouldeasilytake upafewdays.Otherthanthat,AMScanalsobeprevented throughprescriptiondrugs,whichshouldonlybetakenwith doctorsconsent.ThejourneyfromLabanRatatothepeak isestimatedtotakeanother4to6hours.
Mr.Rogeremphasisedthatthehikersshouldbegintheir specialdietatleastfourdaysbeforetheclimb.Healso mentionedthatduringtheclimb,thebodywillcontinuously needenergy.Thus,thebestfoodduringtheclimbisfood richinpotassium.Forinstance,bananaisrichinpotassium andmaybeconvenientlytakenduringthebreaks.However, hikersarerecommendedtoconsumeonlyaquarterofa bananaduringeachbreak.
Somehikerspresumethatchocolateisthebestinstant energyprovider.Unfortunately,theenergylevelwould dropasquicklyduringthehike.Thus,chocolatesshould onlycertaintypesofisotonicdrinksinthemarketcanbe consumedduringphysicalactivities,includinghiking.The isotonicdrinkistobedilutedwithplainwaterinaratioof1:4. Anyisotonicdrinkshouldnotbeconsumeddirectlyduring thehike.
Apairofgoodhikingshoesisessential.However, hikingboots(whichareusuallymadeofleather)arenot recommended,asitcouldbeslightlyheavyandthere couldbealittlefrictionbetweenthehikersanklesandthe hikersshouldalsowearthicksocksformorecomfortandto reducefrictionbetweentheirfeetandtheshoes.
Mr.Rogergettingreadyforthepresentation
Anynewhikingshoesshouldbewornafewtimes beforeanymountainclimb,sothatthenewshoeswill havealittlebreak-inandthehikerswillgetusedtotheir shoes.
Otherappropriateapparelstobeconsideredfor higheraltitudeclimbsincludewaterproofwinterjacket, awintermask,threetofourlayersofT-shirtswhichcan easilyabsorbsweatanddryupquickly(cotton-made clothesshouldbeavoidedasitcantrapmoistureand causehypothermia),andglovesthatcanprotecthands fromthecoldyetnotslipperysothattheycanbeused whengrippingropes.Thebackpackshouldhavean ergonomicdesignforcomfortandtoenableloadstobe carriedevenlyandclosetothebodywithoutanypulling effect.
Lastbutnotleast,thespeakeremphasisedthatthe onlywaytobepreparedphysicallyandmentallyfor anymountainclimbingisbyhikingshortertrailswith endofthecourse,Mr.RogerRozarioreceivedatoken ofappreciationfromEngr.ShuhairyNorhisham,a committeememberofTheHighwayandTransportation EngineeringTechnicalDivision(HTETD).
Solutionfor1Sudokupublishedonpage16ofthisissue.
Mr.Rogerreceivingatokenofappreciationfrom Engr.ShuhairyNorhisham,acommitteememberofHTETD
CocktailReceptionHosted byEnergyInstitute ON7thJune2012,theEnergyInstitute(EI)oftheUnited Kingdomhostedacocktailreceptioninconjunctionwiththe visitofitsProfessionalAffairsDirector,Ms.SarahBeacock, toMalaysia.AmongstthedistinguishedguestswereEIs Malaysiarepresentative,ProfDr.Ir.AbdHalimShamsuddin, arepresentativeoftheBritishHighCommission,En.Zubir AbdulAzizaswellasrepresentativesfromIEM,namelyits ExecutiveDirector,Ir.CheangKokMeng,andElectrical EngineeringTechnicalDivisionrepresentatives,Ir.Lam SingYewandIr.YauChauFong.Thepurposeofthe meetingwastoestablishclosertiesandinitiatethesharing ofknowledgebetweenthetwoorganisations.
TheEnergyInstitute(EI)isaprofessionalbodyfor theenergyindustry,andpromotesgoodpracticeand professionalismacrossthedepthandbreadthofthe sector.IncorporatedbyRoyalCharterin2003,theEI supportsaround15,000individualsand250companies across100countries,servingsocietywithindependence, professionalismandawealthofexpertiseinenergymatters. TheEIislicensedbytheEngineeringCouncil(UK)tooffer Chartered,IncorporatedandEngineeringTechnicianstatus toeligibleapplicants,bytheScienceCounciltoaward CharteredScientiststatus,andalsolicensedbytheSociety fortheEnvironmenttoawardCharteredEnvironmentalist status.ThepurposeoftheEIistodevelopanddisseminate
Thewriter,Ir.YauChauFongtooktheopportunitytosnapaphoto withMs.SarahBeacock
knowledge,skillsandgoodpracticetowardsasafer,more secureandsustainableenergysystem.
FormoreinformationonEI,pleasevisittheirwebsiteat http://www.energyinst.org
SPECIALRATESFORADMISSIONOFREGISTEREDBUILDINGMANAGERS(RBMs) ToAllStakeholderMemberOrganisationsoftheBuildingManagementAssociationofMalaysia(BMAM).
TheMembersoftheBuildingManagementAssociationofMalaysia(BMAM),attheirThirdAnnualGeneralMeetingheldonThursday, 29March2012,haveunanimouslyresolvedtocontinuewiththespecialratesofferedtoindividualsandcompanies(recommendedby BMAMstakeholdermemberorganisations)intendingtoapplyforadmissionasRegisteredBuildingManagers(RBMs).Thedetailsof admissionratesareasfollows:
ThespecialratesquotedaboveshallbeineffectuntilMonday,31December2012.Furtherextensions,ifany,aresubjecttosubsequent reviewbytheBMAMExecutiveCommittee.AllotheradmissioncriteriadulycontainedinourGuidelinesforAdmissionasRegistered BuildingManagersshallremainunchanged.
KindlycontacttheBMAMSecretariatifyouneedfurtherinformationonthemattersoutlinedabove.
SIGNINGCEREMONYOFMEMORANDUMOFUNDERSTANDING(MOU)BETWEENUNIVERSITITUNKUABDULRAHMAN(UTAR)AND BUILDINGMANAGEMENTASSOCIATIONOFMALAYSIAON8JUNE2012ATUTARCAMPUS,PETALINGJAYA,SELANGOR
THENATIONALLAUNCHINGOF PROFESSIONALFORUMBYYAB DATO’SRINAJIBTUNABDUL RAZAKWASHELDON12JUNE2012 ATSERIPERDANAPUTRAJAYA, THEOFFICIALRESIDENCEOF THEPRIMEMINISTER.THEEVENT WASORGANISEDBYBALAI IKHTISASMALAYSIA(BIM)WITH REPRESENTATIVESFROMIEM
-Wespecializeindesignandbuild withCIDB,CategoryG7.
-Creative&itscollaborativepartners areregisteredwithCIDBforon-site &off-sitemanufacturingofprecast component.
RISPprogrammeonselectedtender basis.
-WehandlebothIBSopensystemand (SimplifiedPrecastBuildingSystem).
-HighlysuitableforPR1MAprojects.
Dinky–theSingingDingo DURINGmytravelintheAustralian outbackwithmywifeinAprilthis year,wehadamostuniqueand extraordinaryexperience.
Melbournewasthepointof departureforourexplorationofthe outback.WetravelledfromCoober PedytoAliceSpringsrightinthe centreofthecontinentbyaGreyhound coach.Afterspendingthreenightsin AliceSprings,wehiredacarfornine daystovisitthemainattractionsin theRedCentreWestMacDonnell RangesNationalPark,Rainbow Valley,Mt.Conner,Uluru-KataTjuta NationalPark,andWatarrka(Kings Canyon)NationalPark.
WetimedourvisittotheRainbow Valley,located101kilometressouth ofAliceSpringsand23kilometresoff StuartHighwayonanunsealedroad,tolookatthegoldenredoutcropatitsmostcharmingmomentsunset.Other thanafewconstructionworkers,weweretheonlyones theretosoakupthemagicmoment.Handsomelyrewarded foroureffort,wegotbacktothehighwayandcheckedinto JimsPlaceinatinysettlementknownasStuartsWell, about14kilometressouthoftheturn-off.
Inthefollowingmorning,justwhenwewereaboutto leaveJimsPlacetocontinueourjourney,wemetJim Cotterill,theowner.Hehadahandsomefacewithathick, bushybeard.Hetoldusalittleabouthiscolourfullifehow hehadfollowedhisfather,helpinghimtoopenupKings CanyonandUlurufortourism.WhileJimwasoccupiedwith hisstorytelling,hispetdogquietlylayathisfeet.Afterthe chat,Jimtookhisdogoutforawalk.
WhenwemetJimandhisdogagaininfrontofhis restaurant,Irequestedhispermissiontotakeaportraitof himwithhisdog.AfterIhadtakentheshot,Jimaskedme, Didyouknowthatyouvejustcapturedtheimageofthe worldsmostfamousdog?
No,Ireplied,tryingtolookforhintsonhisfacethat hewasjustjoking.Butheappearedtobedeadserious. Come,followme!hesaid.
Backintherestaurant,heturnedontheTVandDVD player,andshowedusasectionoftheAmericanTVseries,
Dogs101.Hispetwasfeaturedinit.Then,heledhisdog tothepiano.Assoonasheliftedthekeyboardcover,the dogdashedtowardsthekeyboard.WhenJimhitthekeys, thedogbegantohowlinamostpeculiarmanner,andit continuedtodosoaslongastherewastunecomingfrom thepiano.
Weweremostfortunatetohaveaccidentallystumbled uponDinky,theonlysingingdingointheworld!
DingoisanAustralianwilddogwithsomedistinct characteristicsthatsetitapartfromdomesticdogs.Itdoes notbark,anditbreedsonceayear,ratherthantwiceayear inthecaseofdomesticdogs.Itisthetoppredatorinthe Australianwild,huntingkangaroos,wallabies,othersmall marsupials,rabbits,lizards,insects,andsoforth.Iteven killssheep.ThatiswhytheAustralianshaveconstructed theworldslongestchain-linkfenceof5,300kilometres longand1.8metreshigh,toprotectthesheepinthesoutheasternpartofthecontinent.OnlyresidentsoftheNorthern Territoryareallowedtokeepdingoesaspet.
However,anyonewhointendstocalluponJimand DinkyinStuartsWellwillbedisappointedtolearnthatthey arenolongerthere.AttheendofApril,shortlyafterour fatedencounterwithhim,Jimhadsoldtheholidayparkhe foundedmorethan23yearsagotospendtherestofhislife withhiswifeinAliceSprings.
Date:9July2012
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YUSNIBINMEON BEHONS(UTM)(CIVIL,2005)
ELECTRICALENGINEERING
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ELECTRONICENGINEERING
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MECHANICALENGINEERING
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WONGSHUENYUAN, BERNARD BEHONS(UTM) (MECHANICAL,2003)
YAHYATUNIZAM BINYAHAYA BEHONS(UTM) (MECHANICAL,2004)
WATERRESOURCESENGINEERING
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CIVILENGINEERING
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21339LEECHONGSONBEHONS(UTM) (CIVIL,1997)
27534 LIMTOWKIM BEHONS(UNITEN) (CIVIL,2006)
49547 ROBIAANAKLIMAN BEHONS(USM) (CIVIL,2001)
32627SUFFIANBIN SLAMAT BEHONS(UTM) (CIVIL,2005)
51251SUHAYATIBINTI ABDRAHMAN BEHONS(UTM) (CIVIL,2004)
15096 WANABDULLAH BINWANOMAR BEHONS(UTM) (CIVIL,1992)
25150YAPBINKIM BEHONS(UNITEN) (CIVIL,2006)
ELECTRICALENGINEERING
49596 CHONGTHYESOONBEHONS(UM) (ELECTRICAL,2008)
49886MOHAMMADFAUZI BINAWANG BEHONS(UTeM) (CONTROL, INSTRUMENTATION& AUTOMATION,2007)
37924 TEOHYEONGKEAITBEHONS(UM) (ELECTRICAL,08)
ELECTRONICENGINEERING
26407LEECHENNAMBEHONS(ADELAIDE) (ELECTRICAL& ELECTRONIC,2003)
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HIGHWAYANDTRANSPORTATIONENGINEERING
32657DOMINIC SACHATHRAN BEHONS(UTM) (CIVIL,2006)
MARINEENGINEERING
44164CHANGKENSINGME(UTM)(MECHANICALMARINETECH,2009) BSC(NATIONALCHENG KUNG,TAIWAN)(NAVAL ARCHITECTURALAND MARINE,1996)
MECHANICALENGINEERING
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