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INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT

CENTRAL AUDITORIUM
BUILDING

Submitted for the award of

Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

REPORT SUBMITTED BY:

Inam Ullah
Roll No.: 16799

SUBMITTED TO:

DEPARTMENT OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY ABASYN UNIVERSITY PESHAWAR
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Declaration

I, Inam Ullah hereby declare that this internship report is prepared and submitted by me. I
want to express that I have successfully followed the activities in the site and achieved my
mission during the internship periods. In addition, I had compiled this report according to
writing guideline for an internship.
Finally, I can assure that the report contains all the events and procedures that I observed and
performed during the internship periods.

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Acknowledgement

Above all, I want to thank the ALMIGHTY Allah for what I have done for me until today,
blessing my life and giving me patience and strength to finish this internship report and
internship project.
Then, I would like to express my humble and deepest gratitude ZEERUK Construction
Company and workers of in this company Especially for Gernel manager Quality Control
Engr. Aftab Quadri (MSc. Engineering Geology) and other who help me on each and every
part of site and office work to respond questions without being bored by sacrifice their working
time.
Finally, my gratitude goes to Dilla University College of engineering and technology for their
effort to organize and deliver such important program. And also, thanks to Engr. Aftab
Quadri (MSc. Engineering Geology) who is Gernel manager Quality Control of project for
providing me with the chance of exploring difference Knowledge from internship project.

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Executive summary

This is a report, which I have prepared to make a representative document for my three-
month internship program. It is all about the practical knowledge I gained, the value added
and the new brand idea I was grasped through the continuous support of my supervisor.
Moreover, this report is an outcome of the exercise I conducted during my internship period
at ZEERUK construction company.
In this report, I was tried to describe about the company’s profile and background that I have
worked by including brief history, objectives, vision, mission, main products or services, and
the overall organization.
In addition to that, I was tried to describe briefly about the overall internship experience,
which, all works conducted on the site, the tasks I performed, and the ideal things that I
inspected are dealt on. In addition, I was describing on tasks that I was able to understand
both in office and on site of supper structure by including details starting from the entry to
the company to the challenges that I faced and the measures that I tried to take during the
course of the program.
I have also presented my observations and experiences during the intern time about the
overall benefits I gained from the internship program. I was tried to discuss the skills that I
gained which are proven to be quite helpful in the long run. And mention detail benefits are
dealt on based on aspects such as improving and upgrading: - practical skills, theoretical
skill, team playing skill, interpersonal communication skill, work ethics, leadership skill and
entrepreneurship skill.
Finally, at the end I cease my report with conclusion and recommendation to the concerned
sectors. Accordingly, I tried to conclude in short how the internship program was looks like
and the overall company’s performance in which I have been practiced. Moreover, I
recommended the companies and university that I thought it would be indispensable for
them
success.
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Table of content

Declaration ...............................................................................................................................................
i Acknowledgement
..................................................................................................................................ii Executive
summary................................................................................................................................iii Table of
content ..................................................................................................................................... iv
Abbreviation ............................................................................................................................................v
1. BACKGROUND OF HOSTING COMPANY ................................................................................
1
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1.1. History of ZEERUK construction company............................................................................. 1
1.2. Vision....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3. Mission .................................................................................................................................... 1
1.4. Strategic directions ................................................................................................................. 1
2. OVERALL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE .....................................................................................
2
2.1. How I get into the company.................................................................................................... 2
2.2. The section that I had been working in .................................................................................. 2
2.3. Work tasks I have been executing .......................................................................................... 3
2.4. The procedure I followed while performing my tasks ..........................................................
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2.5. Qualities I have been in performing my work tasks. ............................................................ 17
2.6. Challenges faced me while performing work task ................................................................
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2.7. Measures I took to overcome my challenge......................................................................... 18
3. OVER ALL BENEFITS THAT I HAVE GAINED FROM THIS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ...
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3.1. Practical skills ........................................................................................................................ 19
3.2. Theoretical Knowledge ......................................................................................................... 19
3.3. Interpersonal Communication Skill....................................................................................... 20
3.4. Team Playing Skill.................................................................................................................. 20
3.5. Leadership Skill ..................................................................................................................... 20
3.6. Work Ethics Issues................................................................................................................. 20
3.7. Entrepreneurship skill ........................................................................................................... 21
CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................................
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RECOMMENDATION .........................................................................................................................
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Abbreviation

1. BC…...........................Building Contractor.

2. GC…...........................General Contractor.

3 BCS…………………. Building Codes and Standards.

4. C30…………………. Concrete grade having compressive strength of 30Mpa.

5. L*W*D: Length*Width*Depth.

6. Mpa: mega Pascal.

7. RC:Reinforced concrete.

8. Φ: Diameter.

9. 1:2:3: 1bag cement, 2 volume of sand, 3 volume of aggregate.

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1. BACKGROUND OF HOSTING COMPANY

1.1. History of ZEERUK construction company.

The Construction company ZEERUK. Have It headquartered at

Regional Office: 46/2, Street 2, Block A, Phase 5, DHA, Lahore. And its
Head Office: 3rd Floor, Time Square Plaza, I-8 Markaz, Islamabad. It is a high-level
infrastructure company which handles high level tenders mostly in DHA.
There are various sites of this company which are running all over the company like mostly
their projects in DHA.
And a number of skilled engineers and supervisors are working in this firm in order to take care
of the project.
Up to now almost all the mini and major projects of this company have succeeded and the
company uses good quality of materials and infrastructures. That’s way in DHA mostly
infrastructure project is awarding to the ZEERUK construction company.
1.2. Vision

Our vision is to be among the top building construction company in Pakistan in next few
years.
1.3. Mission
To build and deliver high quality and cost-effective building constructions on schedule for our
clients; to produce construction input materials and apply updated construction technologies; to
contribute our share for the sustainable development and gap filling of the sector.
1.4. Strategic directions
The strategic directions of the company supposed to achieve its mission are:
Making efficient organization structure and identifying potential area of investment.
Maintaining technical and managerial competency.
Enhancing the employees’ Knowledge and Skill.
Promoting and realizing philosophy-based material management.
Getting and establishing trust and confidence among the public as well as with the state
administration.
Getting full access of information regarding the new development trend locally and
globally.
Building of work atmosphere free of rent seeking attitude and practice.

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2. OVERALL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

2.1. How I get into the company
I get into the company-sending letter. At Soon the project manager positively accepted my
request to work as an intern student on the company.
I decided to work on this company for a reason. A reason is that, the company is well
organized in which I can learn a lot from the experienced engineer and other staff members.
2.2. The section that I had been working in
ZEERUK company Works on Central Auditorium
building project in DHA Lahore, there were two working
sections, office and site. I had no specific work position in
the company, but I have been working in different sections
of the company (site). To develop and improve my
practical skills I was spent my time more on the site. I had
been working on the side of the consultant and site
supervisor in office then my role was not only limited to
visiting sites and practically understanding the job but my
role was also to make some, quantity t a k e o f f s , b a r
Figure 6 auditorium building aerial
schedules o f t h e p r o j e c t a u d i t o r i u m view and auditorium interior
building in office.
The workflow in sections of the site works was good and the power is come from the
manager and transfer to the other system. In the following chart show, the workflow of the
hosting company and work breakdown of Auditorium building project as follows:

Figure 7-site staff organizational chart

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2.3. Work tasks I have been executing
While performing my task at the company, I have noticed how every activity was going in its
own working procedure. In this section of my report, I will try to describe some of the activities
that I have performed in my hosting company. Throughout the internship session, I engaged
and executed at site work.

2.3.1. Site work

When I came to this site the construction work of the substructures is almost finished only,
I have seen the grade beam from sub structure and at the super structure I have seen the
following structures and work executing at the site. Like beam, column, slab, staircase,
shear wall (lift), hunched beam etc...
2.3.1.1. Formwork
Formwork is a temporary structural element, designed and erected to safely supporting
vertical and lateral load of fluid concrete until the concrete sets and support self and other
applied loads on the structure.
One should always remember that these works should be constructed in such a way that
removal of formwork can be done easily as planned.
In our site, we use three types of formworks as listed
below:
Steel formwork: used for circular columns and other circular structure.
Plywood: we use plywood for casting of shear wall structure in the site.
Wooden formwork: we use this for all rectangular and square structure of the site
(Footing pad, foundation columns, grade
beams…………).
Formwork for beams:
The carpenters prepare all the material then began their work
with fixing the timber referring soffit
and Side of beam at the right position with or without the false work.

Figure 14 beam formwork

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Formwork for columns:

Generally, the formwork construction held for the elevation and foundation column as a
whole. To construct these columns the first step was standing the reinforcement bars. The
length, number of the bars and number of stirrups were taken from the detail drawing of the
plan.

Figure 15 -column formwork construction

The construction was begin from the base, used as fixing in the position of the preceding
stages. used as tying the eucalyptus on the floor during construction, those will be cut after
finishing our work even if they serve as stirrup for common house construction, they are
wastage in such projects like.
Slab formwork:
Slab formwork is installed using props. The props are mainly used for the purpose of
supporting the Soffit formwork. They are erected so that they could have consistent height
and form a level surface for laying the bottom formwork of the slab, commonly called Fondo.

Figure 17-flat slab formwork

Figure 16-flat slab formwork

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Slab formwork and beams formworks are usually built up together. In addition to that, they
are casted at same time. These formworks basically consist bottom soffit and side formwork.
In my company, I observed flat slab formwork and concrete casting.
Stair formwork:
Firs erect eucalyptus and set formwork by take
caring the inclination of the stair. Setting the
reinforcement as per the drawing and fix the riser
formwork. Take car the formwork at the landing for
remove pin connection of the concrete by adding the
length of the going.

Figure 18-stair formwork

Techniques that we should taking care while preparing formwork:

Horizontal alignment: - to maintain columns position and to avoid torsion effect.it will be
Checked (see figure 19).
Vertical alignment: - to check columns slope and to avoid eccentric moment they used
plumb bob to saw the alignment was correct (see figure 18).
Opening: - at top of the formwork there is an opening used for pouring and vibrating
of the concrete. We fill the concrete to a depth of 1.5 m from total c o l u m n height
3.00 m of elevation column in order to avoid segregation.
Spacer: - are provided for face of column as concrete cover (see figure 20).

Figure 19-column spacer Figure 20-checking H. alignment Figure 21- checking V. alignment

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Removal period of formwork:

Structure Removal time
Vertical formwork to columns, walls and beams 16 hours
Soffit formwork to slab, stair 21 days
Proposed to slabs 14 days
Soffit formwork to beams 21 days
Proposed to beams 14 days

Table 1-removing period of formwork for structures

2.3.1.2. Scaffolding
Scaffolding is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the
construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all of man- made structures.
Scaffolding supports formwork and other structures (such as precast girders). These are:
Christy:
Christy made as long as the story height from floor slab to the beam of the next floor, it
supports the soffit form work of the beam & distribute the load coming from the beam to the
lower floor slab, it was fixed with a horizontal structure.
Ponty:
Ponty are structures which support the soffit formwork of slab temporarily & distribute the
load coming from slab.

Figure 22 false works

2.3.1.3. Beam
A beam is a structural element that is capable of withstanding load primarily by resisting
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but can also be used to carry horizontal loads (i.e., loads due to an earthquake or wind). The
loads carried by a beam are transferred to columns, walls, or girders, which then transfer the
force to adjacent structural compression members.
Beam reinforcement:
Generally, there are three types of reinforcement in beam namely negative, positive and
stirrups reinforcement.
Positive bars: These kinds of bars are mainly used to resist the positive moment. This
moment is mostly developed at the mid span on the beams and these positive bars are placed
at the mid span.
Negative bars: These are bars used to resist negative moment. Most of the time they are
found at the support of the beams. They are placed on 1/3 of span length from the center of
the column to top, where bending moment is maximum.
Stirrups: There is bars that placed to provide diagonal shear resistance. The spacing of
stirrups near the support is closer than the span since there is a high shear force up to one-
third of the beam and maximum at “d” distance from the center of the beam column
connection. The main purpose of stirrup in beam is to resist the diagonal shear faller or to
resist the continuous diagonal crack of beam.

Figure 23-position of beam reinforcements

Lapping should be fulfilling the following criteria as Building Codes and Standards:
Laps between bars should normally be staggered and not located in areas of high
moments/forces.
At any section should normally be arranged symmetrically.

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The clear distance between lapped bars should not be greater than 4Φ or 50 mm,
otherwise the lap length should be increased by a length equal to the clear space where
it exceeds 4Φ or 50 mm;
The longitudinal distance between two adjacent laps should not be less than 0,3 times
the lap length, l0;
In case of adjacent laps, the clear distance between adjacent bars should not be less than
2Φ or 20 mm.

2.3.1.4. Column
A column is a vertical structural member transmitting axial compression loads with or
without moments. Column support mainly vertical loads from the floors and roof and
transmit these loads to the foundation. Usually column is called compression member,
because the compression forces or stresses dominate their behavior. In addition, most
columns are subjected to moment as well as axial load. The bending action may produce
tensile forces over a part of the cross section.
Any building structure loads increase as we go down to the ground and so bottom structural
members are properly configured that they carry all super structural loads above it and
transfer safely to the foundation. Hence the sections of columns in upper stores are reduced
as they have to carry lesser loads. But center lines of columns must coincide accurately for
various columns of different stores.
Each column diameter, reinforcement etc. is not the same. Their reinforcement size and
length are varied this is because of load variability.
Longitudinal (main) bars: -secured to starter bars projecting from the column or foundation
below. It works with the concrete to carry the compressive loads and they resist the tensile
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Links (ties) stirrups: - these are wrapped around the vertical bar to prevent buckling and the
definition as beam for shear failure prevention.

Figure 24-column construction

How to check vertical and horizontal alignment of column:
The Forman check the column before and after the formwork is casted. Before concrete is
placed, vertical and horizontal alignment should be checked.
The horizontal alignment of column is checked by measuring distance from alignment rope to
formwork by using the center-to-center distance from the drawing.
The vertical alignment of column is checked by plum bob.
1. Extend plum bob from tip to down ward
2. After a plum bob is arrest; measure the distance at top, middle and bottom part between
end point of form work and plum bob. Then, if the measured distance at every point is equal,
we say that the column is vertically aligned
As we discussed above the lap length of column is 40Φ mm as per BCS.
2.3.1.5. Stair
The staircase is structure, which is an important component of a building, and create the
means of access between the various floors in the building. It consists of a flight of steps,
usually with one or more intermediate landings (horizontal slab platforms) provided between
the floor levels. The horizontal top portion of a step (where the foot rests) is termed tread and
the vertical projection of the step (i.e., the vertical distance between two neighboring steps) is
called riser. Reinforcement bar for stair:
Proper detailing of the longitudinal bars is required at the junction of the flight and landing
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landing slab at the reentrant corner, but extended to the top of the landing slab. This is to
prevent the bars (in tension) from breaking out at reentrant corners.

Figure 25-stair
reinforcement

2.3.1.6. Slab
Slabs are structural part of a building that transmit load
acting on it normal to their plane and then to beam. It is widely used for firm floors and roof
of the building. Their aim is to provide a level surface capable of supporting the occupants of
a building, equipment’s, furniture’s and sometimes-internal partitions. They are supported by
either beams or walls or directly by columns.
Solid slab:
It is a type of slab, which has beams mostly have higher thickness than the slab. In the site
this slab has a thickness of 15 cm.
Tension loads on the slab resisted by providing positive and negative reinforcement.
Positive reinforcement should be at the bottom in longitudinal and transversal direction of the
span. Field moment reaches quickly to the long span length than the short span length.
Short length bars have a tendency of bending than long length bars that is why short bars are
put at the bottom.
Top reinforcement used to resist negative moment. If the span was at the edge, the top
reinforcement bends L/3 of its span length serves as negative (for support moment)
reinforcement.

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slab:
Figure 26-solid slab reinforcement
As we saw in the class and the science of flat slab have two portions to transfer loads from slab
to directly to the column with or without drop panels and/or column head by using,
Column strip.
Middle strip.
Therefore, I will write and indicate in the following form when l saw in the site. In addition, l
will try to compare the fieldwork and the paper work.
Flat slabs have support moment and field or span moment. The support moments are negative
but the span moment is positive moment. However, these two moments are distribute through
column and middle strip of the slab. The distribution of moments is shown below in the table.
Moment Column strip Middle strip
At the support 75% 25%
At the span 55% 45%

Table 2-moment distribution

Therefore, by using the above table we can distribute the moments. These is all about the
definition. But how to set he rebar’s we can see in the following figures.

Figure 27-column strip and middle strip reinforcement for positive moment

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The rebar found in column strip transfer/carry moments approximately 55% of the total
positive moment. Lx/4m in both side of the center of the column.
Middle strip reinforcement of the carry approximately 45% of the total positive moment.
Lx/4m in both side of the center of the column.

Figure 28-column strip and middle strip reinforcements for positive and negative moment

2.3.1.7. Shear wall

Shear walls are vertical elements of the horizontal force resisting system; they can resist
forces directed along the length of the wall. Shear wall is very important for the structure to
have sufficient strength against vertical loads together with adequate stiffness to resist lateral
forces.

Figure 29-shear wall construction

2.3.1.8. Expansion joint

Expansion joint is used to:
To prevent failure of the building; when using expansion joint the failure of some parts
of the block is not affect the adjacent block.

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To maintain the building easily when the part of the building is failed accidentally or
finished its life time, it is possible to maintain only the failure part of the building or
block without the effect of the adjacent buildings or blocks.
To protect differential settlement; the settlement of one block is no or less effect for the
other block.
2.3.1.9. Concrete work
Concrete work is obtained by mixing aggregate, cement, sand and water. Properties of
concrete depends on:
The amount and type of cement
The amount of fine and coarse aggregate (aggregate gradation)
Water to cement ratio
Curing of concrete and
Temperature and humidity during mixing, transporting, and placing
First, we have to check the following ingredients before we start mixing the concrete:
Cement:
Cement is used as a binder between sand and the coarse aggregate. The binding ability
depends on the type of cement used and the water-cement ratio. Cement should be stored
separately from other items and should be protected from contact of moisture. For a particular
project type of cement should be selected. Ordinary Portland Cement or Pozolonic Portland
Cement are different types of cement Company Brands. In the site we have been working
the type of cement used are: Derban Cement (the one mostly used), East Cement, and
Muger Cement. Aggregate and sand:
Consists of naturally occurring sand, and basaltic stone gravel. Aggregate used in cement
should be clean, hard, sharp and durable. Moreover, have to be free from excessive dust and
harmful material like iron, mica, shale.
Each grade of crushed gravel is stored separately in well drained and in a place which prevent
any possibility of intermixing.
Sand is used to avoid the presence of voids, which prevent segregation, and it reduces the
amount of cement that would have been used.
Water:
Water is an important ingredient of concrete as it actively participates in the chemical
reaction with cement. Water has two advantages in concrete mix. This are it reacts
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In this section we will see about mix proportion of concrete, mixing of concrete,
transportation, conveying, placing of concrete, curing of concrete, and other related topics
about concrete work.
Mix proportions:
The mix proportion is different for different construction part of the building. It is essential to
produce appropriate mix design using the proposed proportion or trial mixes and tests to
achieve the required strength.
In our site the mix is proportioned by using a gauge box, manufactured from plywood with
dimensions 40 * 50cm, the depth varies depending on the grade of concrete. For example, for
C25 the depth is 20cm and for C30, 18cm. However, the mix ratio remains the same 1:2:3 (1
cement to 2 Sand to 3 aggregate) because the depth balances the grade of
concrete.
Concrete class mix- ratio Box dimension(cm)
C-5 1:4:6 20*40*50
C-25 1:2:3 20*40*50
C-30 1:2:3 18*40*50
Table 3-different grades of concrete used in our site

Mixing of concrete:
The concrete is mixed in our site using an efficient automatic
mechanical mixer and by hand. The concrete mixing procedure is:
Water is poured to the mix drum to wash away all unnecessary
materials in it.
Cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate added according to
specific grade of concrete.
Figure 30-concrete mixing
Sufficient water added that will result in a workable mix, which
can be poured efficiently into position around reinforcement
and will produce a dense concrete of specific strength.
The mixing process is stopped when the cement is thoroughly
distributed throughout the mass, approximately 3 minutes
after the whole of water has been added.
The concrete will not be discharged from the mixer unless it is properly mixed, having a
uniform color and consistency. The amount of water is adjusted by trial and error and
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Transporting, conveying, and placing of concrete:

Means transport the ready mixed concrete from the mixer to the working place, and this
depends on the size of the job, depth below ground level or height above the ground level
at which the concrete is to be placed & the quick transportation of concrete is essential In
our site we use Chutes for underground construction such as footing pad and manual
transportation of concrete (barilla, The transport of concrete had been conveying using a
barilla, which is made from corrugated iron sheet and eucalyptus. Two people have
involved in carrying the barilla.) for foundation columns, grade beam, columns, and other
construction works, and manual transportation for above ground construction.
The transport of concrete had been conveying using a barilla, which is made from corrugated
iron sheet and eucalyptus. Two people have involved in carrying the barilla.

Placing of concrete:
It refers to casting of the concrete on its final position and thus ensures proper distribution of
concrete in the structure; Concrete must be placed in position as soon after mixing as possible
and before too stiff to work.
The important points to be noted in placing concrete are the following:
Inside of form work should be inspected.
Check for the proper positioning of spacers and reinforcement.
Choose the right equipment for the concrete.
There should be no segregation of concrete when it is placed.
It should be thoroughly compacted in position in layers.
Avoid excessive horizontal movement.
Maintain sufficient placement capacity.

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Compacting of concrete:
Compaction is the shaking or vibrating of the concrete to liquefy it and expel any trapped air.
Compaction must be done as concrete is placed, while it is still plastic. Never let concrete dry
out and stiffen because it will be too difficult to compact. Properly compacted concrete is
more dense, strong and durable.

Figure 32-compaction of concrete

Curing of concrete:
Curing is the operation of maintaining humidity and temperature of freshly placed concrete to
assure satisfactory hydration of cement and proper hardening of the concrete or to keep
concrete moist for some time (3 - 7 days). By keeping concrete, moist the bond between the
paste and the aggregates gets stronger.
2.4. The procedure I followed while performing my tasks
First, when they told me to handle a particular task, I try to ask everything that is unclear for
me to execute that task. Then I go through with the work and try to finish the work within the
time they gave me. The office Engineer takes and sees all the works I have done. He checks
and corrects me if there is an error with my work. After this, he tells me the correct way to
handle the task. For example, in quantity surveying or when I prepare take off sheets, I try to
explain or describe all necessary steps that has to be followed for every item of works as per
specification and bill of quantities.
I try to follow the easiest and short methodology in order to qualify different tasks in
understandable manner when the other person sees it.
I need to work each and every task by myself unless I didn’t understand it well. Additionally,
I
want to execute any type of work independently, accurately and with the required
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After I have finished my office works, I want to see activities that are under going on site.
Because as a training taker I have to observe and participate both in office and site in order to
develop my theoretical as well as practical skills.
Whenever, when I perform site works, I followed the following procedure:
 First, I follow safety procedure; I wear helmet and safety shoes.
 I enter in to the site and write all the activities done on a sheet of paper.
 I observe or I ask how I do the work and participate on working well.
 When I get to the site in the morning, I take the floor plan and check the work done.
For instance, if the work scheduled for the previous night was concrete casting I
check if the concrete casting is stopped at 1/3 from a major structure.
 Then I check the finished work by referring the plan. E.g., if the finished task
is reinforcement work of the column, I check the quantity and check the proper
orientation of bars and its diameter. If the finished work is formwork of the column, I
check horizontal and vertical alignments of column by using the bubble (plumb bob)
and so on….
2.5. Qualities I have been in performing my work tasks.
To tell you the truth, I try to complete any tasks that are expected from me within specified
time. Especially I was focus on the accuracy of works and in finishing them quickly. I
independently go through with the work without need of much assistance.
Apart from the work, I assist my staff members by sharing ideas with them and I have given a
good service in different offices with good communication with my staff members.
Polite way of treating everybody in the site as well as in the office is crucial thing in order to
have a good link of work with all stakeholders of the company. Because of this, I make a
smooth relationship with all of my staff members to avoid interruption of workflow. In
addition, I developed a good work ethics during this period. Like punctuality, reliability,
professionalism, accuracy and so on…
2.6. Challenges faced me while performing work task
It is known that every work needs strong motivation to participate and perform it. When I
enter to the company, I assumed that everything run smoothly. After I enter, the company
there is no direct and smooth way to run in any direction.
Generally, the challenges that is facing me in 4-months internship program were look like
this:
The challenge I have faced while I am working is lack of allocating (distribution) of
works to the practicing students like me regularly. As a trainer, they have to arrange
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continuous works to the practicing students in order to train us in all aspects of

construction sector. In addition, they have to control our performance and punctuality
throughout the training.
Weather condition made me not to easily perform my tasks.
Communication with the site worker with site knowledge.
Less accessible transport service in the morning.
The lack of theoretical concept about office work.
The lack of knowledge in quantity survey.
The design of the project was very complex and difficult to understand easily in
internship or in student stage.
Lack of safety tools and materials, safety tips in the project site.
2.7. Measures I took to overcome my challenges
Throughout the training, I try to fix my obstacles within my own talent and skill because
these challenges make me stronger and increase my technical skill. I try to adopt the culture,
belief and general life style of the site community.
Here some of the methods I took in order to solve those problems:
When there is no task is available for me, I try to cooperatively work with the quantity
surveyor and data collector. Within these measures, I try to use my training time
effectively as per expected.
I asked the site engineer to prepare for us the working space out of the site.
Ask Forman and engineers to understand the complex drawing and get more
information.
Wear strong and good quality construction safety shoes.
Generally, the working progress of this internship program was so exciting and full of
challenging. Those challenging also made some body to know the work follow method. Since
any kinds of construction was full of problems and those problems should be solved.
Therefore, I can say that these follow methods made me to develop my knowledge and
experience in skills.
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3. OVER ALL BENEFITS THAT I HAVE GAINED FROM THIS

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
For something that takes inputs there is something in return, a benefit. In my internship too,
there were some benefits those are gained accordingly. While I was working in ZEERUK
Construction Company on Center Auditorium Building Hall for a specific location in DHA in
general I have gained the following important and interesting benefits.
3.1. Practical skills
When I started working in the company something was new for me. I had only the theoretical
Knowledge of the works. It was really fascinating and inspiring to see and experience the
lessons we have been learning for the past four years. So, I tried to experience and learn
every work as much as I can. I tried to learn every aspect of the work both technical and
nontechnical terms. From our internship time in ZEERUK Construction Company on Center
Auditorium Building, I deserve high practical skill in site and office work. Some Practical
skills I gained in the company are listed below;
Reade real design and drawing with its specifications.
Preparing bill of quantity for construction work
Where negative bars are placed.
How flat slabs are constructed.
How formworks are braced for columns (using plumb bob i.e., for vertical alignment)
How slab & beam formwork prepared
How & when scaffoldings are erected and removed.
Concrete work such as mixing, Casting, transporting, and curing of concrete for
different construction and other practical skill.
3.2. Theoretical Knowledge
Since the practice depends first on theory, it was easy to correspond with each other. It is not
very challenging to change the theory into practice. Theoretical knowledge is dependable on
principles, logic and calculations. It is interesting when the theoretical knowledge & the
practice meet exactly as you wanted to.
In my internship time I have gained so many, theoretical knowledges in addition to practical
Skills. Since I work in the site and office sections of the company, some of the theoretical
knowledge learn and read is applied effectively. And these help me to exercise and
understand
in unforgettable way because I was done some site and office work by my selves.

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3.3. Interpersonal Communication Skill

Interpersonal communication is a way of communication that a person has with other people
Who might have contact with. Meeting with the staffs was a little tough. Then after time has
passed, I let my selves to them by reasonably talking on issues those are related to the office
work. Then step by-step when I got into the work, there comes the opportunity to
communicate on work related talks.
The other relation we involved was with internees who were come from different universities
with different backgrounds. The First week of our meeting, it possessed a great effort for nice
interaction because of background, hobby and other similar things. Our relation developed
with days and we investigate common friends.
3.4. Team Playing Skill
Team playing skill is a skill of a person to work with other people co-operatively. This skill
was developed easily and rapidly. It begins when we were in campus. Some assignments
given were done in groups. This helps us to handle different characters of the persons we
worked with.
Our work tasks need lot of cooperation and communication with one another especially in site
work section because site works need high degree of coordination with accuracy. In each and
every tasks contribution of every individual adds a value for the best output. While we were
doing this different task, ideas where rose and there were arguments between us.
3.5. Leadership Skill
Leadership is a skill to guide, control and monitor peoples. In our internship time in ZEERUK
Construction Company on Center Auditorium Building Project different works help us to
Improve and exercise my leadership ability. Leading a work came with responsibility. And
the works give responsibility of performing different site works and work bill of quantity
with other peoples. These highly contribute to the process of improving my leadership skill.
3.6. Work Ethics Issues
Punctuality: - arriving on time at work was necessary since it was part of my job. In any part
of Work punctuality is directly related with accuracy, correctness and finally with result of
test. Being not punctual means reporting incorrect result, this is because most of office works
are related with time, and arriving on time in all part of project is must to have accurate and
correct
result. All this helped me to understand how punctuality is important in work place.

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Responsibility: - I have taken responsibility to the jobs I were doing and the equipment’s.
Responsibility in our work place was important work Ethics, because I was responsible for all
tasks I perform. This helped me to understand the importance of responsibility.
Cooperation: - Each worker should interact and cooperate with each other while working.
That is because it is through such system problems could be easily solved, which facilitate the
workflow in the company.
3.7. Entrepreneurship skill
By now in our country, construction is the leading business relative to other new business.
Since our country is developing country, the country needs different more civil facilities to
become developed country, which need high participation of construction technology and
management parties starting from, design up to finishing construction. Construction needs
high investment, which delivers high profit for both contractor and client. We saw and hear
different construction related problems. Understanding this make me to think more about
being Entrepreneur and we saw different construction firms, which work together with
Amhara Building Works Construction Enterprise.
At last, but not least, now a days Entrepreneurship is significant issue in worldwide because
of increasing number of literate manpower. I observed that there are many job opportunities
in the construction sector, if someone takes contracts or sub–contracts. This shows someone
can be successful in generating income for him/herself and has job opportunities for people
for instance some of the sub- sectors such as carpentry, electrician, Reinforcement works
(bar
bender), sanitary work and etc.… in the construction
work.
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CONCLUSION
From the past internship time I conclude the following based on practical and theoretical
knowledge that gained from my internship time:
In my internship period I got the chance to improve both my theoretical and practical
knowledge When I stay in the site, I was learned how to communicate with the site workers. I
Believed that the skills gained from the internship will actually help me for my future career,
because I was familiar with the skills, which are essential in the working environment. More
supports me to learn the different hierarchs of the projects. During these past internship time,
I have been able to see the different theoretical and practical aspects, methodologies. I have
been fulfilling our curiosity in learning practically building construction well in this
internship program.
Generally, the internship program creates a vital role in our four years theoretical lessons. The
internship program connects me to the real construction works and made me to hold a vital
confidence.
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RECOMMENDATION
From my internship time, I recommended the following regarding to Hosting Company
(ZEERUK Construction Company) on Center Auditorium Building.
For Hosting Company:
During the last my intern time I could observe different hard-working activities in the site.
However, there are some points to be recommended, because those activities have negative
impact on construction industry.
Avoid or decrease delay preparations of drawing and delay delivery of drawing.
Prepare or full fill safety tolls and materials in the site or in office for engineer and daily
labor.
Mark or paint accidental place in the site such as deep hole, edge of building structure…
Care should be taken when handling, casting and placing the concrete
Take consecutive attendance for internship student come from different organization
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