Future Maintenance of Podium Cladding

This document discusses the importance of repairing and revitalizing building facades, specifically focusing on future maintenance of podium cladding. It explores different access equipment options such as scissor lifts, boom lifts, and rope access systems, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. The document also provides recommendations for the most suitable system for facade maintenance.

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FACADE ENGINEERING
By Name
Course
Instructor
Institution
Location
Date

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Documentation /Design Phase
 Establish all the calculations of design alongside drawing are as per the Australian
Standards among them Steel Structures as well as Steel & composite construction as well
as the outline for steelwork building erection (Rumelt, 2017, p. 672).
 Ascertain with project team all drawings are of adequate detail that are given to the
fabricators and contractors through review of the technical design.
 Establish a specialisation as well as marking plan
 Come up with a checklist for safety as well as quality control needs
 Have a contract signed with the suppliers, clients as well as contractors that are of
adequate clarity with regard to milestone, construction budget, methods alongside special
condition agreement
 Get the needed approval for construction as well as work permit from the relevant local
authorities
 Develop a tender and assignment the role of encasement of steelwork
 Come up with a safety design among them Health and Safety at work
 Approximate the plan procedure as well as the value of resources and materials needed
for the construction phase (Kerr, 2012, p. 729)
 Make a choice on the demolition method which does not come with diverse effects on the
building as well as the environment
 Approximate the project budget inclusive of the pre-construction, construction as well as
furnishing phases
 Generate plans for area traffic in case the construction will have an effect on the main
streets and walkways

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 Obtain an insurance cover for any unforeseen circumstances on the construction site for
instance structures manpower and equipment.
Fabrication Phase
 Check and ascertain the fabricators would work going by the provided drawings as well
as specifications
 Check and ascertain all the calculations as well as design of all drawings prior giving
them to the fabricators (Sacks, 2017, p. 164)
 Ascertain the fabricators are furnished with the right drawings as well as comprehend all
the details contained within
 Establish the most adequate equipment which is used in lifting the steel member as well
as the location
 Ascertain the measurement as well as quality of fabricated steel abide by the design
 Ascertain the welding of all the steel members are as per the provided standards that are
pegged on Safety welding & allied process
Construction Phase
 Establish the structure stability during the process of construction
 Authenticate fencing entirely surrounds the construction region and does not allow any
debris to get off during the process of demolition (Jon B. Alterman, 2017, p. 439)
 Confirm the floor is as durable adequately to transmit the underpinning weight
 Ascertain the channels are safety drilled via the wall
 Ascertain the end products are as per the drawings and attain the quality standard

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 Check as well as communicate with clients, contractors as well as project team at every
stage of the construction through the status report per week
 Ascertain the staffs of the staff has to comply with the safety practice adequately
 Ascertain the bolting or even welding of joints is adequately carried out going by quality
standards (AS 1674.1)
 Ascertain all construction processes are as per steel & composite construction standard
 Have the sequential erection procedure is approved at site alongside updating existing
design
Communication Plan with main Stakeholders
Type of
communication
Description Frequency Format
Participants /
stakeholder
Deliverable
Weekly status
report
project status
Email
summary of
Every week Email
Clients /
project team /
Contractors
Status Report
Weekly project
team meeting
Convention to
review action
register & status
Every week Personally Project team
Updated Action
register
Project monthly
review (PMR)
Present metrics &
status to clients &
team
Every
month
Personally
Clients /
project team /
Contractors
Status and
Metric
Presentation
Project gate review Present closed out of
project phases &
kick-off next phase
As required Personally Clients /
project team /
Contractors
Phase
completion
report and phase

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kick-off
Technical Design
Review
Review of any
technical design or
work linked with
project
As required Personally
Project team /
Contractors
Report for
Technical
Design
Assignment 4
Future maintenance of the podium cladding
Repairing and revitalizing building facades is a very important part of maintenance ,
especially with the modern construction which involves the joining of different materials,
which ranges from traditional timber and the stones and glass (Laurenzi, 2011, p. 190).
Traditionally , the only way which a project was undertaken was the repointing and
replacing the windows and the panels, renewing the sealants or the painting of the
building’s exterior was by erecting a scaffolding and then working on the rigid support
structures at a height (Chilton, 2014, p. 43). Nevertheless, scaffolding , especially in the dense
urban area, is very difficult and at the same time consumers a lot of time to be erected,
which restricts access to the building and the is unsightly. Access equipment can offer a
much flexible solution to this problem, enabling experts to work on specific areas of the
given building faced without any expense. Some of best access equipment options available
include;
i) Scissor Lifts system

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This is the simplest solution for relatively low-rise buildings. This approach is easier to
navigate and compact, usually there is a great choice of scissors lift hire force, which has
options for the indoor and the outdoor use and the uneven terrain, with the increase in
height from 6.4 to 18meters. Incredibly able to be maneuver, the scissor lifts are ideal for
lifting workers and their equipment. The traditional scissor lift is the perfect for carrying out
painting work, while at the same time extending the platforms and the increasing load
capacities which makes the larger scissor lifts great (Sacks, 2017, p. 542).
Advantages of scissor lifts
There are many advantages which are associated with the use of scissor lifts in the
maintenance of the facades and they include;
The use of scissor lifts reduces the fatigue in the users due to their ease of movement
The scissor lifts are known to eliminate repetitive strain injury by assisting the user position
themselves at a better working angles.
When the scissor lifts are fully retracted they take very little space during storage.
Due to their many bases sizes, platforms sizes and the height to which they have ability to
extend usually ensures that the companies can be able to choose the correct model which will
be able to suit their needs.
When different products need to be taken off the scissor lift table one can be able to find
models which tilts , this normally allows the users to be able to slide the products off rather
than lift it off.
Disadvantages of scissor lifts

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Even though there are many benefits which are associated with the use of the scissor lifts in
the maintenance of the facades they have their own setbacks which includes;
The scissor lifts usually moves at a very low speed
The oil which is normally used in the piston system can overheat fairly quickly , which is
why an efficient machine room control are very essential.
The elevator ride quality is usually not smooth as with other lift system.
The scissor lift tends to be nosier as compared to other methods which can be used for the
maintenance of the facades (Kerr, 2012, p. 782).
ii) Boom Lifts system
this lists will be greatly used in areas where there will be obstruction within the façade
which will require to be navigated on the way up, this type of lifts are very suitable for the
taller buildings.
Advantages of boom lifts
Warehousing and storage: they usually return the idle instrumentation into a boom lift rental
centre instead of occupying a lot of space in the warehouses. This usually cuts the storage
costs
Maintenance prices, the boom lift rental contracts usually covers the full maintenance of
the boom lift equipment.
The boom lift can be able to use maintain facades in high rise buildings without any problem
Disadvantages of boom lifts

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The boom lifts usually have a small platform, hence they have a lower carrying capacity
The boom lifts are expensive, they usually costs significant cost as compared to other lifts such
as scissor lifts.
Rope access systems
This is a form of work positioning , which was initially developed from the techniques
which were used in climbing and caving, this technique applies to the practical rope work
for the workers to access the facades during maintenance.
Advantages of rope access system
Cost effective
Environmental friendly
Fast and efficient
Flexibility
Eliminates needs for heavy equipment
Disadvantages of rope access system
Regulation limitations
Practical limits to rope access
Less felicity regarding who can use the system
Very little room for the equipment
Much more labour intensive tasks are usually difficult to be impossible

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Recommended
The recommended system is the rope access system since it is Cost effective, environmental
friendly, fast and efficient and flexibility.
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Kerr, J. S., 2012. Asian Architect and Contractor. 5TH ed. Hong Kong: Thompson Press.

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Laurenzi, M. P., 2011. Building Energy Efficiency: Why Green Buildings Are Key to Asia's Future. 1st ed.
Sydney: Asia Business Council.
Rumelt, R., 2017. Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters. 5th ed. London: Profile
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