University of the Cordilleras

College of Engineering and Architecture

Department of Civil Engineering

A Journal of an On-the-job Training undertaken at

BAGUIO BRANCH OF BANKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
Loakan, Proper, Baguio City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in:

CE 435
CE fieldtrip
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1 Term, 2017-2018

Submitted By:
DOMAN GUIAN CARLO

Submitted to:
Engr. Alma Aguilar

February 2017

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover page 1

Table of Contents 2

Personal Profile 3

Pictures and Description of Activities

December 19, 2017 4-7

December 20, 2017 8-10

December 21, 2017 11-12

December 22, 2017 13-14

January 04, 2018 15-16

January 05, 2018 17

January 13, 2018 18-19

Reflection

My Department/Functional Area 20

My performance and description of my work activities 21

Recommendations for the organization in facilitating OJT 23

Assessment of OJT program 23

Appendices

Daily Time Record (50 hours) 24

Certificate of Completion issued by the company 25

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PERSONAL PROFILE
GUIAN CARLO D. DOMAN
Address: #94 North Sanitary Camp,
Baguio City, Benguet
Contact #: 09301955379
Email: gcdoman@gmail.com

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Degree : Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
College : University of the Cordilleras
Governor Pack Road, Baguio City
Up to present
Secondary : Mankayan National High School
Poblacion, Mankayan, Benguet
Primary : Abatan Bauko Elementary School
Abatan, Bauko, Mt. Province

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Age : 22
Date of Birth : La Trinidad, Benguet
Gender : Male
Civil Status : Single
Height : 5’5”
Weight : 68 kg.
Nationality : Filipino
Religion : Anglican

SPECIAL SKILLS
● Computer Literate (MS Office)
● AUTOCAD Literate

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PICTURES AND DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES

December 19, 2017

UPPER GROUND FLOOR

Elevator shaft

Mezzanine Floor
Vault Area

Reinforcement and formwork

for the RC wall and elevator
shaft.

Installation of formworks for

the girder beam for second
floor.

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 Slab and beam reinforcement;
and form works for Mezzanine
floor.

Reinforcement and form works

for the RC wall, tie beams
(300x400mm) and columns.

Scaffolding and formworks for

the Retaining wall fence.

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 Concrete pouring for the
elevator shaft and RC walls. It is
poured monolithic.

I take some concrete cylinders

when the concrete arrives. Test
cylinders are casts to verify the
expected compressive strength
of the mix.

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 The formworks of RC wall next
to the vault area are done
during the day. Scaffolds are
installed as a platform for the
workers preparing for concrete
pouring.

Concrete pouring of the RC wall

was finished until 8:00 pm.
Concrete pump was
unfortunately not available so
the backhoe is used to carry
the concrete mix into the RC
wall

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December 20, 2017

Scaffolds and forms for the RC

walls and elevator shaft are
removed after it was poured
just the other day.

Installation of column ties

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 300x900mm girder beam

The second floor

beam formwork
making commences.

Rebar cutting, welding and

rebar bending for almost every
day.

PVC pipes and frames

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 Concrete pouring on
exterior column.

Installation of miller
board on the
columns and walls
around the vault
area.

Laying out gravel for

the slab on grade at
the Vault area. Steel
rake is used to rake
the surface level to a
thickness of 100mm.

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December 21, 2017

Initial compaction for

the gravel bed was
done using a
compactor, preparing
for a sand fill to be
laid out.

Field cutting and

threading steel
conduit pipe. This
pipe is called steel
Electrical Metallic
Tubing (EMT).

Mezzanine wall form

installation

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 The steel frames and
studs were erected
to support the
mezzanine floor
temporarily. It will
not be removed until
the reinforced
concrete floor slab
gained sufficient
strength.

Installation of
conduit box on the
Mezzanine floor. The
conduit box is filled in
with paper so that
the concrete mix will
not enter during
pouring.

Reinforcement and
formwork for
Mezzanine floor.

Excavation on the
upper ground floor

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December 22, 2017

Mezzanine Floor Vault area

Soil compacting to
increase the density of
the soil, making it less
prone to settling. It is
typically laid to a
thickness of 50 mm.

The second floor girder

beam and RC wall making
commences and to be
poured before end of the
day.

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 Installation of electrical
pipes passing through the
concrete slab
reinforcement before
concrete pouring.

A concrete pump was used

for placing
the concrete in a more
effective
and faster way. After placing
the concrete, the
general workers used a Poker
Vibrator to compact the
concrete.

Concrete pouring on the

Second floor beams and
RC walls.

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January 04, 2018

A Mezzanine floor slab

after the concrete cured.
Column bars project from
the slab to enable the
next level of columns to
be constructed.

Before After

Installation of column ties

in the Mezzanine floor

Excavation for the

construction of tie beams
and RC walls. The
excavated soil was
stockpiled beside the
excavated area.

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 After completion on
constructing the tie
beams, columns and part
of the RC wall, the similar
excavated soil material
was used to backfill the
area.

A layer of polyethylene
sheet was laid out before
the reinforcing bars. A
layer of poly helps to keep
a slab dry, because it
stops upward water vapor
from the soil.

Before After

Drilling a hole through the

exterior wall to install a
PVC pipe through the wall

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January 05, 2018

Installation of column ties

and construction of
column form. A so called
“hulog” with a string is
hang on the column to
ensure the formwork is
vertically straight.

Removal of formwork
from the slab and beam in
the ground floor

Construction of girder
beam.

Trenching

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January 13, 2018

Second Floor

Reinforcement and
formwork of tie beam and
wall, ready for concrete
pouring before the end of
day.

After concreting to the

Vault floor slab,
installation of vault walls
using steel plates
commences.

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 Delivered steel plates
being carried by a mobile
crane.

Installation of
reinforcement and
formwork for beam and
slab.

Double string tie method

to tie the rebar of the slab

Inspection

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OJT REFLECTION
A. YOUR DEPARTMENT/FUNCTIONAL AREA

a. Describe your department or functional area.

I was a trainee at a company called R.U.Aquino Construction and Development Corporation.
The corporation is headed by Engr. Romeo U. Aquino and their line of business is
construction/infrastructure and equipment rentals. RUA is one of the leading construction
company here in Baguio City.
I started my on-the-job training at RUA last December 19, 2017 and assigned to work with
Engineering Department. The project is a proposed Baguio City branch of Banko Sentral ng
Pilipinas located at Proper Loakan Baguio City. This department is responsible in planning, co-
ordination and supervision of technical aspects of the project. They have a lot of work to be
done including solving technical issues, providing advice, management and preparing reports.

b. Describe the structure, methods of operation and facilities within your department or functional
area.
The department structure is well organized. All employees at every position knows their
expertise and what is expected of them. In my stay, I consult with civil engineers, some who are
specialists in electrical, and others who just have amazing ideas to learn with. There are safety
officers, project supervisors/managers to civil engineers all working in the one office.
The people in this department seemed to be really busy and had so much work to do each day.
Most of the time, they perform day to day inspection and checking for all activities in the site
and ensures activity at the site are followed.

c. Describe your assigned task.

As part of my training, I was told that I will be having work rotations for me to experience both
field and office works.
Office Works
Office works involves checking of rebar cutting lists, estimate of forms and volume of
concrete. Rebar cutting list must be properly checked because it lists the required reinforcing
bars to be fabricated for the structure. In checking of the rebar cutting list, the length of the bar
and the number of bars will be determined. The lap splices will also be checked if it satisfies the
required length.
Under quantity surveying, we are tasked to determine the volume of concrete and the area of
forms needed for a certain structure. The structures that I did participated in surveying are the
columns, beams and slabs for mezzanine floor and the rest of the second floor. For easier
calculations, 3D models and plans of the structure were created.

Field Works
Fieldworks involves inspection and monitoring of progress. For the inspection, it must have
the dimensions presented in the plan.
There is also a housekeeping every day. During housekeeping, me and the safety officer in
charge assign people to pick up scattered materials in the site.

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d. Summarize how you spent the hours during your construction monitoring including
accomplishments.
The work that I had to complete varied day-to-day depending on what activity was about to
begin or things needed to be done. Some days were quiet, and during these days I work in some
of the CAD works that their working on. Office works such as checking of rebar cutting list,
calculation of forms and volume of concrete. Preliminary checking of rebar cutting list and

estimates are part of my daily routine under the Engineering Department. After the preliminary
checking, the document will be returned to the Project Engineer(supervisor) for review and
approval.
There were many days that I spent my time in the field observing the actual construction
processes. This includes electrical works, scaffolding and formworks, steel works, concrete
pouring and other construction processes. Also, I was able to take pictures during the
construction on the site. As I seek for more learning and knowledge and as a part of my curiosity
as a student, I spent some of my working hours visiting the staff house which is also one of the
building projects in BSP.
The overall experience for me was very worthwhile. I was able to contribute my little knowledge
for the accomplishment of particular tasks. Most importantly, I had the opportunity to interact
with a group of people.

B. YOUR PERFORMANCE AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS, WORK ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS THAT

WERE PART OF YOUR DUTIES

a. Reflect upon your experience including what you have learned.

Site Inspection
For the inspection, an error of 1 to 3 cm is still acceptable. But for the dimensions where the
mechanical equipment will be installed the dimensions must be exact. It must have the
dimensions presented in the plan.
In pouring concrete, the poured concrete from the pump must only have a fall distance of 1.5
meters because higher fall distance causes segregation in the concrete. Also I learned that
segregation must be avoided because it creates voids in the concrete. Vibrator is also used
during pouring concrete.
In terms of reinforcing bars, they used Grade 60 steel for main bars and Grade 40 bars for
bracing such as stirrups. Also one of the Engineers told me that they also use Grade 33 instead
of Grade 40/60, I’m not sure. They tend to change the color painted at the end of the bars. This
is because the bars required are not available at that time, and they don’t risk any delay in the
project.
During my lecture with the Site Engineer, the vertical bars and horizontal bars in the columns
and retaining walls are placed differently. In columns, the vertical bars are braced by the
horizontal bars. But for retaining walls, the vertical bars are placed outside and the horizontal
bars are placed inside. According to him, this is due to the manner of failure of the structure.
Polyethylene and miller board (Styrofoam) are also used in the site. I have also learned the
purpose of these two materials. Polyethylene sheets are put on slab on grade to avoid the
infiltration of water that comes from the concrete when pouring. The Styrofoam’s are used as
separator for columns and slab on grade, walls and slab on grade to avoid the contact when an
earthquake occurs.
I was able to identify the slabs and their reinforcement. Where slabs are continuous over the
beam, top rebar which laid out into both slab panels meeting on the beam. At mid spans on
both directions, main rebar is placed as a bottom bars.
For a beam, main reinforcement is placed at the bottom in the mid span and at top of beam
over the supports. Also during the inspection, it should be ensured that spacing blocks are
installed underneath the bottom bars.

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 Circular and rectangular columns have been adopted in the project. Main reinforcement is put
vertically to take axial load and with column ties around them to ensure shear resistance.
Through experience and observation, another valuable lesson that I learn was that in the site.
Having a lot of people with different strengths and skills, they work together and organize their
work in sync so they were able to complete their work efficiently. The project is fast progressing
with the contractor working in two structures simultaneously. The construction project
including cranes, trucks, bulldozer, concrete pumps and several concrete mixing plants from
Goldrich and RUA have been incorporated making the work efficient.

b. What content from your coursework did you apply to your experience? What courses did you
find most helpful? Name at least 3 examples.
Working on site was enjoyable for me as it did make me use all the knowledge I learned at the
University in every course of Civil Engineering. The task given to me was an application of
Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), Building design, Reinforcing Bar Details, Theory of Structures,
Reinforced Concrete Design, Construction Materials & Testing and Construction Management
(Estimates).
The mixing of cements and aggregates to form a concrete mixture and the making of a concrete
cylinder sample has a great in connection to the subject CMT. The drafting of plans using
AutoCAD deals with the study of Drafting and Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) itself. The basic
knowledge on estimates which I learned from Construction Methods and Management.

c. What challenges did you face? And how did you address these challenges? (give at least one
example)
My biggest challenge as a trainee was lack of skill set. Going through different tasks was
sometimes difficult as I’m the only trainee at that time. My mind and body were always wanted
to quit and I couldn’t wait to go home. I felt that I had no idea what I’m doing and I lacked
confidence about what I could do and what I’m really good at. Coming into this situation, I
manage to overcome it by asking questions, getting used to everything I do and just observing
the everyday events. Although sometimes I make mistakes along the way, this give me a better
understanding of my skill set.

d. What would you recommend that you do to improve your performance?

By being prepared, feeling more confident in accomplishing the assigned tasks. Not being
afraid to asks questions. Also, asking for feedback on a regular basis, to learn from it and
develop my performance.

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C. WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS YOU MAY PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO
FACILITATE OJT EXPERIENCES IN THE FUTURE?
none

D. ASSESSMENT OF OJT PROGRAM

a. What have I learned from the experience? (CE related)

My internship with RUA taught me some useful skills and I am very thankful for it. One of is
the importance of small details. Double-checking, making sure things were correct and following
guidelines. Incorrect plans or change in plans could cause misunderstandings and require RFIs,
or if materials do not meet the required specifications, there could be delay in the project. The
smaller details are often not being notice. Many people try to skip these because they are in a
rush to finish. Thankfully, this experience has allowed me to appreciate every step of the
construction process and see the little things are just as important in real life.
As a civil engineering student, the OJT made me realize the importance of the course that I am
taking. It made me realize how important the role of a civil engineer in a company. Civil
engineering can take the work of electrical and civil engineer, but, no other course can take
place the work of civil engineer in a company.

b. My experience with the people around me.

One of the greatest feelings in this OJT is that I was always welcome. They were very open and
happy for me to contribute as much I wanted to, and were open to any questions I ask. This
instantly made me feel comfortable and definitely made me feel as though I was part of the
team. I don’t feel like I’m treated as a trainee, I’m treated as an employee. I’m treated as an
equal and I’m given responsibilities that I feel I’m really contributing to. The people are great,
the work environment is great. The training is all worth it.

c. The most memorable event during my construction monitoring.

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d. What can I recommend for the improvement of the subject CE435?
The On-the-job training should be taken during school break. It’s hard to excel in the OJT while
balancing a full school schedule at the same time. A 15-21 units a semester, test taking, studying
and being a college student can be proved to be too much for any student. Part-time OJT trainee
students may not have or make the time to complete their assigned work.
I was fortunate enough to take the OJT during the vacation and come out in one piece, with a
paid allowance as a trainee at the company I had interned for.

e. My advice to those who will take their Ce 435 in the near future.
Being confident in saying you don’t know something. Your supervisor is relying on you to get
something done, if you don’t know, say it. This is the best place to ask questions that can never
be taught in a classroom.

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