Short Course On “Geological Investigation and Ground Characterization for Rock Tunnelling and Cavern Construction”

We are proud to invite you to our Short Course “Geological Investigation and Ground Characterization For Rock Tunnelling and Cavern Construction” that will be held on:-

Date : 16 th -17 th November 2009
Time : 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Venue : Seminar Room Al-Jazari, Level 6, Block 1, Science @ Technology

Complex, Faculty of Civil Engineering , UiTM 4050 Shah Alam.

Speaker:

1) Dr Wulf Schubert,
Professor at the Graz University of Technology
for Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling since 1992, President of the
Austrian Society for Geomechanics . Currently he is a senior partner
at the Gruppe Geotechnik Graz Consulting Company.

2) Dr. Kurt Klima , Professor Kurt has been with the Institute of Applied
Geosciences at Graz University of Technology. Professional Engineer
and senior partner at the 3G Gruppe Geotechnik Graz ZT GmbH
geotechnical consulting company.

BEM Approved CPD Hours: 16 Hours

Jointly Organised by:

1) Tropical Rock Engineering Research Group , UiTM
2) National Tropical rock Engineering Research Group, NaTROCK
3) Public Department Work , Malaysia (JKR)

Co-Sponsors:

1) Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology Singapore (ISRM National Group)
2) Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia (UNITEN)

Attached is the brochure of the short course including the tentative programme, biodata of speakers, registration fees and registration form.

Thank you,

Regards,

Committee Member

Program 'Training of Trainers' di bawah Kementerian Sumber Manusia

Kursus NOSS, iaitu National Occupational Skill Standard of Malaysia, Tahap 3, peringkat 'Training of Trainers (TOT)' yg akan berlangsung di FKA UiTM Shah Alam. Program-program tersebut adalah:

1. OSH @ construction sites

2. Building & construction supervision

3. Engineering draughtsmanships

Jumlah jam ialah 48, 72 & 84. Kursus-kursus pada amnya hanya akan dijalankan dihujung minggu kecuali beberapa hari utk program-program yg tertentu. Syarat mengikuti kursus TOT ini ialah mempunyai pengalaman kerja selama 2 tahun tanpa ditetapkan kelayakan minimum akademik. Kementerian Sumber Manusia telah menetapkan 25 oang bagi setiap program. Kehadiran adalah percuma & makan/minum serta bahan kursus disediakan. Walaubagaimanapun, perjalanan, penginapan & makan malam tidak disediakan & adalah tanggungan sendiri.

Borang yg dilampirkan boleh diisi (sekadar mampu) dan diemel kpd En Saiful (saiful_salim@yahoo.com) atau En Izzuan (mystezy@yahoo.com) dgn kadar segera.

Vacancy : Robert Bird & Associates Sdn Bhd

Robert Bird & Associates Sdn Bhd is part of an International Consulting Group with offices in Australia, UK, Middle East and Malaysia. We are seeking young, energetic and dynamic personnel to complement our Malaysian offices which are currently undertaking a range of overseas projects from highrise to international 6-Star resorts.

Graduate Engineers
Closing Date: 31-10-09

Requirements:

• Recognized Degree in Civil / Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 1 year design experience in a consultancy firm on Infrastructural works.
• Proficient in English & Bahasa Malaysia (spoken & written).

Interested candidates please write/fax/e-mail their comprehensive resume with expected salary and recent passport-sized photograph (n.r) to:

Robert Bird & Associates Sdn Bhd
No. 8-1, Jalan 1/76D,
Desa Pandan 55100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03 – 9286 4429
Fax: 03 – 9286 4430
Email: rbintr@gmail.com

Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interviews.

Closing Date: 31-10-09

Kelana Jaya Extension Line

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) will be displaying the proposed alignment for the LRT extension line project for both Kelana Jaya and Ampang for a period of three months beginning 15th September.

The display will show the proposed extension and alignment of the two LRT lines, as well as the facilities that will be provided at the proposed new stations.

Group Managing Director for Prasarana, Dato’ Idrose Mohamed said the Ampang Line LRT extension will start from the Sri Petaling station, passing through Kinrara and Puchong areas before ending at Putra Heights, covering a distance of 17.7 kilometres with 13 new stations.

Meanwhile the Kelana Jaya LRT extension will begin from Kelana Jaya station, passing through Subang Jaya and USJ, before ending at Putra Heights, covering a distance of 17 kilometres with 13 stations.

“All stations will be equipped with lifts, escalators, public telephones, suraus and public toilets. The stations will also be equipped with facilities for the Orang Kelainan Upaya (OKU) such as ramps, lifts, tactile tiles, low ticket counter and OKU toilets,” he said.

Estimated costs for the project will only be finalised after the final approval of the proposed alignment as well as the completion of the detailed design.

Initial budgets are already estimated to be around RM7 billion.

The Prasarana MD has also stressed that the funding for the extension lines will be financed by the company, possibly through the use of bonds. The project will also be incorporating an open tender system in terms of contract deals.

Prasarana is 100 percent owned by the Ministry of Finance.

Not all quarters seemed satisfied with the proposed extension lines. Last month, residents in Subang Jaya held a town hall meeting complaining that a station should have been set up in the heart of Sunway where there is a proliferation of foreign nationals as well as students.

“We have already looked into the matter, there will be a report on the possibilities of extending the line to Sunway,” explained Idrose.

He also said that there will be an announcement in November regarding a new LRT line that runs from Cheras to Damansara but declined to comment further on the topic.

It will be displayed at the following five places; Department of Railways at Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin; Kuala Lumpur City Hall building at Jalan Raja Laut; Petaling Jaya City Council building at Jalan Tengah; Subang Jaya Municipal Council building at Persiaran Perpaduan USJ5, Subang Jaya; and Shah Alam Municipal Council building at Persiaran Perbandaran in Shah Alam.

The display hours are from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday, and closed on weekends and public holidays.

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal

Vacancy : ArupJururunding SDN. BHD.

Arup Jururunding Sdn Bhd is an established engineering consultancy firm providing structural, civil, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical services. We are currently sourcing for suitable candidates to fill the following position:-

CIVIL ENGINEER
(Kuala Lumpur)

Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least a Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent;
• Minimum 2 years experience in civil infrastructure design works; and
• Self-motivated and results-oriented with good interpersonal skills.

Please send your application with a comprehensive curriculum vitae stating present & expected salary and enclosing a recent photograph (n.r.) to:-

The Human Resource & Administration Manager
Arup Jururunding Sdn. Bhd. (97905-U)
No. 25 -28, Jalan Ara SD 7/3B,
Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200 Kuala Lumpur
Fax No.: 03-62768737
Email: hr_recruit@arup.com.my

Closing date: 01 October 2009

(Only shortlisted candidates will be notified)

The Tallest Bridge : Millau Viaduct

The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau) is a large cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one mast's summit at 343 metres (1,125 ft) — slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower and only 38 m (125 ft) shorter than the Empire State Building. The viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Béziers. It was formally dedicated on 14 December 2004, inaugurated the day after and opened to traffic two days later. The bridge won the 2006 IABSE Outstanding Structure Award.

Construction Records

The bridge’s construction broke three world records:

• The highest pylons in the world: pylons P2 and P3, 244.96 metres (803 ft 8 in) and 221.05 metres (725 ft 3 in) in height respectively, broke the French record previously held by the Tulle and Verrières Viaducts (141 m/460 ft), and the world record previously held by the Kochertal Viaduct (Germany), which is 181 metres (590 ft) at its highest;

• The highest mast in the world: the mast atop pylon P2 peaks at 343 metres (1,130 ft).

• The highest road bridge deck in the world, 270 m (890 ft) above the Tarn River at its highest point. It is nearly twice as tall as the previous tallest vehicular bridge in Europe, the Europabrücke in Austria. It is slightly higher than the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia in the United States, which is 267 m (880 ft) above the New River. Only the bridge deck of the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado, United States (mainly a pedestrian bridge over the Arkansas River, occasionally also used by motor vehicles) is higher with 321 m (1,050 ft), and is considered the highest bridge in the world

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)