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CHAPTER TWO
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
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Responsibilities :
Design and supervision of the civil and structural
engineering works.
To design the engineering works that are safe, both
during construction and when in use.
To ensure that the design executed is safe, there
should be design checks for safety during construction
and upon completion.
The engineering work is to be constructed economically
The engineering work must meet the functions specified
in the clients design brief.
The engineering work has to be durable and fire
resistant.
Requirements for the maintenance of the structure
should not be overlooked, properly considered at early
design stage to provide safer environment, save money
and practical.
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Responsibilities :
The consulting engineer has no contract with the main
contractor and he only acts as an agent for the client.
To prepare a design for the contractor to construct
safely in accordance with the conditions of contract.
He has a duty of care to give special instruction and
advice on the critical aspects of the design for the
construction work.
He makes the contractor aware of the needs of the
design during construction
He has to communicate his design intentions on
drawings and specifications as information for the
contractor to construct.
He should advise on possible methods of construction
for the contractor to consider.
He should have a good knowledge of the method of
construction and temporary work involved.
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Responsibilities :
To ensure that the work poses no danger to the public
safety, both during construction and maintenance.
His work should achieve the functional, aesthetic, and
building standards as required by local authorities.
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Responsibilities :
To administer the construction contract.
Ensuring that construction work is executed by the
contractor according to the safety requirements of the
regulatory bodies.
He, together with the architect, has to make certain that
the safety plan submitted by the main contractor to
DOSH is approved before commencement of physical
work on site.
To ensure that safety measures are executed by the
main contractor in a time manner in accordance with
the approved safety plan throughout the contractual
period.
The clients main concerns are project completed within
the contractual period, with no delay, within his budget
and the end results will have the quality as specified
and in accordance with the construction drawings.
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safety
General
Temporary works
4.1 General
Method statements for the construction work should not
just describe the work methodology but also the safety
aspects of getting it done.
A good safety management system should be adopted
on site with an earnest commitment towards a safety
culture. Such commitment should be shown by every
member of the construction team from the lowest level
to highest.
Overall safety must be integrated into the design phase
as well as the construction phases.
Major hazards and the potential consequences should
be identified during planning, designing and
construction.
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Temporary works
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CHARACTERISTIC OF
GOOD AND BAD DESIGN
Good Design
Bad design
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