WEB ACTIVITIES
WEB 10 WEB 10 NO.8 Web Structures‟ Internal Magazine May 2008
Director’s Note From Newton (circle) to New York
Contents: Food glorious food !
CNY Lo Hei Dinner
Dear Websters, This month we started work in earnest on the World Trade Centre facade in New York. This is one of the highlights of 2008 for Web Structures as our commission on the World Trade Centre Tower 1 takes us to new heights.
Shark‟s fin or shark‟s fun ?
Director‟s note on web‟s recent activities
Websters on the move
John Hancock Tower Girl Power
Another makan mission accomplished !
Mr. Ang joins the “18yo Club” eventually Learning from structural failures
Our consultancy services on this prestigious development comprises specialist facade consultancy on parts of the tower which are subject to highest wind pressures at the heights of between 92 and 101 storeys. We are naturally very proud of being involved in this project. Our new commissions take us to Africa and the Middle East through repeat clients on highspecification hotel developments in Tanzania, Kenya and Dubai. We are very pleased to receive the support of our existing clients with repeat projects as a sign of their appreciation of the quality of service we continue to offer on their existing projects. In the region we continue to enlarge our portfolio of interesting projects in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and beyond. The proposed Mandarin Oriental resort and residences on the Bintan island in Indonesia is of particular interest in the special emphasis the developer puts on the retention and enhancement of the natural environment the site currently offers.
Recent projects
We continue to enjoy third party recognition with our projects winning awards from governmental as well as other professional bodies in Singapore and elsewhere. Lucky numbers for lucky strike
“I go for turkey with this pumpkin !!!”
That‟s what we call team mating
We recently won a “Construction Excellence Award" from the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore for our work on the Baywater Development in Singapore. We take such awards to heart and continue to strive to do better and to contribute to the ongoing discourse on the future directions of our industry and the built environment.
Possible projects
All about carbon
Eco-Design
New Websters in our Singapore and Kuala Lumpur offices have shown encouraging signs of alignment and congruency with the Web vision. The Web team continues to go from strength to strength and to take huge strides towards our team vision of "structured creativity". best, hrj
A, B, AB, O..Losing blood, saving lives !
Bloodless, forceless … but happy
We love Contemporary Art (don‟t we ?)
Web Activities
WEB 10 is compiled by Lorenzo from Singapore office. Ideas & article for future issues are welcome. Please forward to lorenzo@webstruc.net
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HUMAN RESOURCE: WEBSTERS ON THE MOVE
Shirley Tan joined us as a Senior Engineer on 1 Jan 2008; a very valuable addition to the Web KL team. Shirley holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Birmingham University, United Kingdom, and a Masters Degree in structural engineering from the National University of Singapore. She has 16 years of valuable design office and site experience; a truly well-rounded individual with a promising future with Web Structures.
Liong Yi Hoong possesses a degree in Civil Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She joined Web Structures Singapore as a Structural Engineer on 18/2/2008. The wealth of experience she has acquired over the past years makes her a very welcome addition to the team to manage the ever increasing projects in the region. She is currently actively involved in the Roundhill Development in Bintan, Indonesia, and also the Jalan Setiabakti 6 project in KL
Ma Mya Mya Htoo is our new Structural Cad Operator who joined the drafting team in Singapore on 18/2/08. She possesses a diploma in Civil Engineering and also holds a Bachelors Degree in Science from the University of Yangon. The technical know-how that she has acquired from the years of experience in the industry In Myanmar will certainly be useful in her portfolio with Web. We look forward to Mya Mya‟s developing her full potentials with us.
Mr. Yong Siak Sing is now our new RE for 175, Jalan Ampang. He joined us on 2006: a successful stint as the Resident Engineer for our Taman Melawati 1, he is now supervising the site and at the Chua Tower since 1 May 2008
SEYCHELLES ROCK SURVEY
Myat Thu Zar Maw joined our Singapore office on 18/2/2008 as a Design Engineer cum Structural Cad Operator. Thu Zar holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from the Yangon Technological University and also a Masters Degree in Project Management from the National University of Singapore. She will support our Design/Drafting team for our newly commissioned projects
Joining our very diverse group on 28/1/08 is our new IT Systems Coordinator - Lorenzo Zanirato. This newly created position is part of our drive to support and strengthen Web IT infrastructure in both the Singapore and KL offices. Lorenzo‟s current portfolio will also include designing/maintaining our website, designing of Web‟s printed publications, commissioning of Web Conferencing system and other IT related functions. His resourcefulness in this field and his valuable contributions to the organization will certainly be something to look forward to.
Websters were appointed by Four Seasons Seychelles to assess the risk of rock slides in the Four Seasons Resort, which is currently under construction and to propose risk mitigation solutions. The Web team comprising Dr Rezai, Pek Har, Elvira and Marcus carried out the field survey from 30 April – 2 May 2008. Day 1 – Led by the RE Daniel and COW Cliff, the Web team inspected Standard Suite 5 where a boulder had slipped and damaged a column, prompting the client to instigate the survey. The South Villas and part of the hotel suites which are structurally completed was covered. In the evening, the team conducted a quick walk-through along the North villa access road which is under construction. The Web team had dinner at Lazare Picault together with Peggy of ACE-Tech, after which Dr Rezai, Marcus and Peggy braved the kerb-less, shoulder-less, unlit, steeply winding roads of Mahe to drive to Victoria to watch Chelsea beat Liverpool !
Day 2 – Review of day 1 photos and run-through of what the report should contain. Then field survey of the remaining areas of hotel suites and the spa took up the rest of the day. Pek Har, Elvira, Marcus and Peggy then drove to the Labour Day bazaar; an eye-opener about the local culture
Mr. Ang Keat Beng is our new RE for Taman Melawati; he is replacing Mr. Yong Siak Sing. He joined us on 7 April 2008. He brings with him 11 years of experience in construction and development
Day 3 – The team divided into two; Dr Rezai and Marcus set off a daunting and risky survey of the steep granite mountain slope behind the entire development to ascertain if this undisturbed area poses any risks. Pek Har and Elvira carried out the survey of the North Villa lots as well as recording good examples of „rock treatment‟ at Valmer Resort. Four Seasons hosted the team and site staff to a great fish and chips dinner before we caught the flight back
Mohd Razib Bin Hj Wan is now our Clerk-Of-Work for 175, Jalan Ampang. This will be his third project with WEB ! First as Clerk-of-Work for Park Seven, then as COW for Taman Melawati 1 and now on the Chua tower site
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ECO-DESIGN: ALL ABOUT CARBON
LEARNING FROM STRUCTURAL FAILURES
By Pek Har of KL office
“Foster + Partners to create the world's first ZERO CARBON, zero waste city in Abu Dhabi” Abu Dhabi is constructing the world‟s greenest city, Masdar City. Located near Abu Dhabi International Airport, Masdar City will be the world‟s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city. Foster + Partners has created a masterplan for a 6 million square meter sustainable development, driven by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company,. Within the walls of the city will be a new university, Future Energy Company's HQs, an Innovation Center, and special economic zones. Masdar City‟s electricity will be generated by photovoltaic panels, while cooling will be provided via concentrated solar power. Water will be provided through a solar-powered desalination plant. Landscaping within the city and crops grown outside the city will be irrigated with grey water and treated waste water produced by the city‟s water treatment plant. The six-square kilometer city, which will grow eventually to 1,500 businesses and 50,000 residents is designed to achieve: ZERO CARBON: 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy – Photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, windconvert ZERO WASTE: 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste by recycling, composting, energy conversion) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT: Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS: Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within materials and throughout the construction process The design concept takes a leaf from the tightly planned, compact nature of traditional walled cities and by rooting it in a zero carbon ambition, transforms this traditional prototype to the 21st century and beyond. This allows for urban growth yet avoiding low density sprawl. A Zero Carbon Building is a building whose Carbon Footprint = 0 So what is a “Carbon Footprint”? „Carbon footprint‟ has become a catch phrase that has been bandied around in the media in the context of the threat of global climate change. However it is difficult to measure and quantify scientifically. „Footprint suggests a measurement in area based units, but should actually be measured as the total mass in kg of the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions that is directly and indirectly caused by an activity or is accumulated over the life stages of a product. This includes activities of individuals, populations, governments, companies, organizations, processes, industry sectors ect. Products include goods and services. All direct (on-site, internal) and indirect emissions (off-site, external, embodied, upstream, downstream) need to be taken into account. Only CO2 emissions are to be in the analysis. Carbon footprint is not to be confused with „ecological footprint‟ which is measured in hectares or “global hectares”. Conversion into a land area would necessitate a huge variety of different assumptions and this would increase the uncertainties and errors associated with a particular footprint estimate How to calculate Carbon Footprint? The task of calculating carbon footprints can be approached methodologically from two different directions: bottom-up, based on Process Analysis (PA) or top-down, based on Environmental Input-Output (EIO) analysis. The full life cycle impacts, i.e. a Life Cycle Analysis/Assessment (LCA) should be achieved. Process analysis (PA) is a bottom-up method, which has been developed to understand the environmental impacts of individual products from cradle to grave but suffers from a system boundary problem – only on-site, most first order, and some second order impacts are considered. Environmental input-output provides an alternative top-down approach to carbon footprinting. Input-output tables are economic accounts providing a picture of all economic activities at the meso (sector) level. This can be used to establish carbon footprint estimates in a comprehensive and robust way taking into account all higher order impacts and setting the whole economic system as boundary. However, this completeness comes at the expense of detail. Therefore, the best option for a detailed, yet comprehensive and robust analysis is to combine the strength of both methods by using a hybrid approach. Such a Hybrid-EIO-LCA method, embedding process systems inside input-output tables, is the current state-of-the art in ecological economic modeling.
By Niall of Singapore office
This is the first article in a series looking at past failures in order to learn whatever lessons we can for future design. The first case study considered is that of the John Hancock Tower in Boston. All early high-rise buildings had masonry external walls and partitions, so were heavy and stiff. Thus the accurate determination of wind effects was of little importance. Modern high-rises are lighter and less stiff. Wind effects are thus of more importance. The John Hancock Tower is a 60 storey steel (234m) building completed in 1972.
The design satisfied all code requirements. The steel frame was proportioned such that the top deflection was equal to building height/400 in each direction under 50-year wind loads. Reflective double glazed glass completely covered the tower. Even before construction was completed glass started to fall. Delays and design modifications doubled the original construction cost. Plan of John Hancock Tower
New wind-tunnel tests confirmed wind was not the reason for the glass failure, and also showed that upper floors would experience a high acceleration both in short direction of building and in twisting (as bending and torsional natural frequencies were similar). Two dampers were installed near the top of the building. Each was a 3000 kN block of lead resting on a film of oil and attached to the structure using springs. These dampers dealt with the comfort problem. A world expert on building dynamics, was consulted regarding the safety of the tower. He identified a P-Delta problem in the long direction of the building; the additional moment (MADD), not recognized in design, was nearly 50% of the first order moment (M1). So 1650 tons of new steel diagonal braces were added to the core to double the stiffness in the long direction of the frame.
However, the glass continued to break. Eventually the architect‟s office discovered why. Thousands of cycles of heating and cooling had caused a fatigue crack in the solder of the lead spacer which separated the two panes of glass to migrate into the glass. So all of the 10,344 panels were replaced panels of single thickness tempered glass. Lessons •Avoid multi-storey structures that are too flexible laterally; the P-Delta check is very important. •Long buildings and/or unusual plan shapes can cause unexpected wind effects (e.g., torsion). •Do not rely merely on the use of a code. The code is the minimum acceptable standard for conventional structures. •Always adopt the web principle of looking at things from "first principles" and having a "healthy skepticism" of the accepted norms! •Always refer to web design tools at every stage of each project to ensure that right decisions are made on design requirements.
The P-Delta phenomenon: effect of lateral load is magnified by deflection
The next article on Eco-design will focus on calculating the carbon footprint for construction activities and buildings.
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POSSIBLE PROJECTS
RECENT PROJECTS
We continue to have a healthy list of "possible jobs". This is encouraging, and reflects on the very good work we continue to do on our current projects. Our track record and our performance on current jobs are our best marketing tools
Our recent projects present new challenges and opportunities to us. The projects are fairly high-profile and sizable. As such we have had to compete with international firms which have traditionally not been in the region. Examples of these are Messrs Thornton and Tomassetti out of Seattle-USA, and Messrs Arup out of New York. We anticipate this trend to persist, and look forward to future successes to mirror our current project utilization.
Precinct 4, Putrajaya
Heritage Hotel, Kolkata
Jomtien, Thailand Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bintan
Architects: HB Design
Architects: CSYA Architects
Malaysia
Kenny Heights 3, Kuala Lumpur
Resort Development, Zanzibar
Architects: Foster + Partners-London Conran & Partners-London Adjaye Associates-London Benoy-Hong Kong
Houses, Dubai
Thailand
Dubai
Tanzania
Bintan
Ardmore 7, Singapore Singapore
Malaysia
Architects: UN Studio-Amsterdam Architects 61-Singapore
India Zanzibar
Singapore
Ardmore 6, Singapore Architects: HB Design
Friedland Estate, Phuket Architects: HB Design
Nassim Road, Singapore
Jalan Burmah, Penang
Architects: Zaha Hadid - London
MOMA, Kuala Lumpur National Art Gallery, Singapore
2 Bishopsgate, Singapore Architects: SCDA Architects
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The Hamilton, Singapore
Kempinski Arusha, Tanzania
Architects: Eco.id
Architects: WOW Architects
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POSSIBLE PROJECTS
RECENT PROJECTS
We continue to have a healthy list of "possible jobs". This is encouraging, and reflects on the very good work we continue to do on our current projects. Our track record and our performance on current jobs are our best marketing tools
Our recent projects present new challenges and opportunities to us. The projects are fairly high-profile and sizable. As such we have had to compete with international firms which have traditionally not been in the region. Examples of these are Messrs Thornton and Tomassetti out of Seattle-USA, and Messrs Arup out of New York. We anticipate this trend to persist, and look forward to future successes to mirror our current project utilization.
Precinct 4, Putrajaya
Heritage Hotel, Kolkata
Jomtien, Thailand Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bintan
Architects: HB Design
Architects: CSYA Architects
Malaysia
Kenny Heights 3, Kuala Lumpur
Resort Development, Zanzibar
Architects: Foster + Partners-London Conran & Partners-London Adjaye Associates-London Benoy-Hong Kong
Houses, Dubai
Thailand
Dubai
Tanzania
Bintan
Ardmore 7, Singapore Singapore
Malaysia
Architects: UN Studio-Amsterdam Architects 61-Singapore
India Zanzibar
Singapore
Ardmore 6, Singapore Architects: HB Design
Friedland Estate, Phuket Architects: HB Design
Nassim Road, Singapore
Jalan Burmah, Penang
Architects: Zaha Hadid - London
MOMA, Kuala Lumpur National Art Gallery, Singapore
2 Bishopsgate, Singapore Architects: SCDA Architects
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The Hamilton, Singapore
Kempinski Arusha, Tanzania
Architects: Eco.id
Architects: WOW Architects
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ECO-DESIGN: ALL ABOUT CARBON
LEARNING FROM STRUCTURAL FAILURES
By Pek Har of KL office
“Foster + Partners to create the world's first ZERO CARBON, zero waste city in Abu Dhabi” Abu Dhabi is constructing the world‟s greenest city, Masdar City. Located near Abu Dhabi International Airport, Masdar City will be the world‟s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city. Foster + Partners has created a masterplan for a 6 million square meter sustainable development, driven by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company,. Within the walls of the city will be a new university, Future Energy Company's HQs, an Innovation Center, and special economic zones. Masdar City‟s electricity will be generated by photovoltaic panels, while cooling will be provided via concentrated solar power. Water will be provided through a solar-powered desalination plant. Landscaping within the city and crops grown outside the city will be irrigated with grey water and treated waste water produced by the city‟s water treatment plant. The six-square kilometer city, which will grow eventually to 1,500 businesses and 50,000 residents is designed to achieve: ZERO CARBON: 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy – Photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, windconvert ZERO WASTE: 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste by recycling, composting, energy conversion) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT: Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS: Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within materials and throughout the construction process The design concept takes a leaf from the tightly planned, compact nature of traditional walled cities and by rooting it in a zero carbon ambition, transforms this traditional prototype to the 21st century and beyond. This allows for urban growth yet avoiding low density sprawl. A Zero Carbon Building is a building whose Carbon Footprint = 0 So what is a “Carbon Footprint”? „Carbon footprint‟ has become a catch phrase that has been bandied around in the media in the context of the threat of global climate change. However it is difficult to measure and quantify scientifically. „Footprint suggests a measurement in area based units, but should actually be measured as the total mass in kg of the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions that is directly and indirectly caused by an activity or is accumulated over the life stages of a product. This includes activities of individuals, populations, governments, companies, organizations, processes, industry sectors ect. Products include goods and services. All direct (on-site, internal) and indirect emissions (off-site, external, embodied, upstream, downstream) need to be taken into account. Only CO2 emissions are to be in the analysis. Carbon footprint is not to be confused with „ecological footprint‟ which is measured in hectares or “global hectares”. Conversion into a land area would necessitate a huge variety of different assumptions and this would increase the uncertainties and errors associated with a particular footprint estimate How to calculate Carbon Footprint? The task of calculating carbon footprints can be approached methodologically from two different directions: bottom-up, based on Process Analysis (PA) or top-down, based on Environmental Input-Output (EIO) analysis. The full life cycle impacts, i.e. a Life Cycle Analysis/Assessment (LCA) should be achieved. Process analysis (PA) is a bottom-up method, which has been developed to understand the environmental impacts of individual products from cradle to grave but suffers from a system boundary problem – only on-site, most first order, and some second order impacts are considered. Environmental input-output provides an alternative top-down approach to carbon footprinting. Input-output tables are economic accounts providing a picture of all economic activities at the meso (sector) level. This can be used to establish carbon footprint estimates in a comprehensive and robust way taking into account all higher order impacts and setting the whole economic system as boundary. However, this completeness comes at the expense of detail. Therefore, the best option for a detailed, yet comprehensive and robust analysis is to combine the strength of both methods by using a hybrid approach. Such a Hybrid-EIO-LCA method, embedding process systems inside input-output tables, is the current state-of-the art in ecological economic modeling.
By Niall of Singapore office
This is the first article in a series looking at past failures in order to learn whatever lessons we can for future design. The first case study considered is that of the John Hancock Tower in Boston. All early high-rise buildings had masonry external walls and partitions, so were heavy and stiff. Thus the accurate determination of wind effects was of little importance. Modern high-rises are lighter and less stiff. Wind effects are thus of more importance. The John Hancock Tower is a 60 storey steel (234m) building completed in 1972.
The design satisfied all code requirements. The steel frame was proportioned such that the top deflection was equal to building height/400 in each direction under 50-year wind loads. Reflective double glazed glass completely covered the tower. Even before construction was completed glass started to fall. Delays and design modifications doubled the original construction cost. Plan of John Hancock Tower
New wind-tunnel tests confirmed wind was not the reason for the glass failure, and also showed that upper floors would experience a high acceleration both in short direction of building and in twisting (as bending and torsional natural frequencies were similar). Two dampers were installed near the top of the building. Each was a 3000 kN block of lead resting on a film of oil and attached to the structure using springs. These dampers dealt with the comfort problem. A world expert on building dynamics, was consulted regarding the safety of the tower. He identified a P-Delta problem in the long direction of the building; the additional moment (MADD), not recognized in design, was nearly 50% of the first order moment (M1). So 1650 tons of new steel diagonal braces were added to the core to double the stiffness in the long direction of the frame.
However, the glass continued to break. Eventually the architect‟s office discovered why. Thousands of cycles of heating and cooling had caused a fatigue crack in the solder of the lead spacer which separated the two panes of glass to migrate into the glass. So all of the 10,344 panels were replaced panels of single thickness tempered glass. Lessons •Avoid multi-storey structures that are too flexible laterally; the P-Delta check is very important. •Long buildings and/or unusual plan shapes can cause unexpected wind effects (e.g., torsion). •Do not rely merely on the use of a code. The code is the minimum acceptable standard for conventional structures. •Always adopt the web principle of looking at things from "first principles" and having a "healthy skepticism" of the accepted norms! •Always refer to web design tools at every stage of each project to ensure that right decisions are made on design requirements.
The P-Delta phenomenon: effect of lateral load is magnified by deflection
The next article on Eco-design will focus on calculating the carbon footprint for construction activities and buildings.
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HUMAN RESOURCE: WEBSTERS ON THE MOVE
Shirley Tan joined us as a Senior Engineer on 1 Jan 2008; a very valuable addition to the Web KL team. Shirley holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Birmingham University, United Kingdom, and a Masters Degree in structural engineering from the National University of Singapore. She has 16 years of valuable design office and site experience; a truly well-rounded individual with a promising future with Web Structures.
Liong Yi Hoong possesses a degree in Civil Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She joined Web Structures Singapore as a Structural Engineer on 18/2/2008. The wealth of experience she has acquired over the past years makes her a very welcome addition to the team to manage the ever increasing projects in the region. She is currently actively involved in the Roundhill Development in Bintan, Indonesia, and also the Jalan Setiabakti 6 project in KL
Ma Mya Mya Htoo is our new Structural Cad Operator who joined the drafting team in Singapore on 18/2/08. She possesses a diploma in Civil Engineering and also holds a Bachelors Degree in Science from the University of Yangon. The technical know-how that she has acquired from the years of experience in the industry In Myanmar will certainly be useful in her portfolio with Web. We look forward to Mya Mya‟s developing her full potentials with us.
Mr. Yong Siak Sing is now our new RE for 175, Jalan Ampang. He joined us on 2006: a successful stint as the Resident Engineer for our Taman Melawati 1, he is now supervising the site and at the Chua Tower since 1 May 2008
SEYCHELLES ROCK SURVEY
Myat Thu Zar Maw joined our Singapore office on 18/2/2008 as a Design Engineer cum Structural Cad Operator. Thu Zar holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from the Yangon Technological University and also a Masters Degree in Project Management from the National University of Singapore. She will support our Design/Drafting team for our newly commissioned projects
Joining our very diverse group on 28/1/08 is our new IT Systems Coordinator - Lorenzo Zanirato. This newly created position is part of our drive to support and strengthen Web IT infrastructure in both the Singapore and KL offices. Lorenzo‟s current portfolio will also include designing/maintaining our website, designing of Web‟s printed publications, commissioning of Web Conferencing system and other IT related functions. His resourcefulness in this field and his valuable contributions to the organization will certainly be something to look forward to.
Websters were appointed by Four Seasons Seychelles to assess the risk of rock slides in the Four Seasons Resort, which is currently under construction and to propose risk mitigation solutions. The Web team comprising Dr Rezai, Pek Har, Elvira and Marcus carried out the field survey from 30 April – 2 May 2008. Day 1 – Led by the RE Daniel and COW Cliff, the Web team inspected Standard Suite 5 where a boulder had slipped and damaged a column, prompting the client to instigate the survey. The South Villas and part of the hotel suites which are structurally completed was covered. In the evening, the team conducted a quick walk-through along the North villa access road which is under construction. The Web team had dinner at Lazare Picault together with Peggy of ACE-Tech, after which Dr Rezai, Marcus and Peggy braved the kerb-less, shoulder-less, unlit, steeply winding roads of Mahe to drive to Victoria to watch Chelsea beat Liverpool !
Day 2 – Review of day 1 photos and run-through of what the report should contain. Then field survey of the remaining areas of hotel suites and the spa took up the rest of the day. Pek Har, Elvira, Marcus and Peggy then drove to the Labour Day bazaar; an eye-opener about the local culture
Mr. Ang Keat Beng is our new RE for Taman Melawati; he is replacing Mr. Yong Siak Sing. He joined us on 7 April 2008. He brings with him 11 years of experience in construction and development
Day 3 – The team divided into two; Dr Rezai and Marcus set off a daunting and risky survey of the steep granite mountain slope behind the entire development to ascertain if this undisturbed area poses any risks. Pek Har and Elvira carried out the survey of the North Villa lots as well as recording good examples of „rock treatment‟ at Valmer Resort. Four Seasons hosted the team and site staff to a great fish and chips dinner before we caught the flight back
Mohd Razib Bin Hj Wan is now our Clerk-Of-Work for 175, Jalan Ampang. This will be his third project with WEB ! First as Clerk-of-Work for Park Seven, then as COW for Taman Melawati 1 and now on the Chua tower site
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WEB 10 WEB 10 NO.8 Web Structures‟ Internal Magazine May 2008
Director’s Note From Newton (circle) to New York
Contents: Food glorious food !
CNY Lo Hei Dinner
Dear Websters, This month we started work in earnest on the World Trade Centre facade in New York. This is one of the highlights of 2008 for Web Structures as our commission on the World Trade Centre Tower 1 takes us to new heights.
Shark‟s fin or shark‟s fun ?
Director‟s note on web‟s recent activities
Websters on the move
John Hancock Tower Girl Power
Another makan mission accomplished !
Mr. Ang joins the “18yo Club” eventually Learning from structural failures
Our consultancy services on this prestigious development comprises specialist facade consultancy on parts of the tower which are subject to highest wind pressures at the heights of between 92 and 101 storeys. We are naturally very proud of being involved in this project. Our new commissions take us to Africa and the Middle East through repeat clients on highspecification hotel developments in Tanzania, Kenya and Dubai. We are very pleased to receive the support of our existing clients with repeat projects as a sign of their appreciation of the quality of service we continue to offer on their existing projects. In the region we continue to enlarge our portfolio of interesting projects in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and beyond. The proposed Mandarin Oriental resort and residences on the Bintan island in Indonesia is of particular interest in the special emphasis the developer puts on the retention and enhancement of the natural environment the site currently offers.
Recent projects
We continue to enjoy third party recognition with our projects winning awards from governmental as well as other professional bodies in Singapore and elsewhere. Lucky numbers for lucky strike
“I go for turkey with this pumpkin !!!”
That‟s what we call team mating
We recently won a “Construction Excellence Award" from the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore for our work on the Baywater Development in Singapore. We take such awards to heart and continue to strive to do better and to contribute to the ongoing discourse on the future directions of our industry and the built environment.
Possible projects
All about carbon
Eco-Design
New Websters in our Singapore and Kuala Lumpur offices have shown encouraging signs of alignment and congruency with the Web vision. The Web team continues to go from strength to strength and to take huge strides towards our team vision of "structured creativity". best, hrj
A, B, AB, O..Losing blood, saving lives !
Bloodless, forceless … but happy
We love Contemporary Art (don‟t we ?)
Web Activities
WEB 10 is compiled by Lorenzo from Singapore office. Ideas & article for future issues are welcome. Please forward to lorenzo@webstruc.net
WEB STRUCTURES ////// 146 Robinson Road #05-01, Singapore 068909 T (65) 6223 9208 F (65) 6220 7928 E webstruc@webstruc.net WEB STRUCTURES ////// #1503, Plaza 138, 138 Jalan Ampang, 50450 KL, Malaysia T (603) 2161 0907 F (603) 2161 1907 E webkl@webstruc.net WEB STRUCTURES ////// 21st Floor, Bank of Shanghai, 168 Yincheng Zhong Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200120 T (8621) 5116 7108 F (8621) 5116 7116 E webshanghai@webstruc.net SINGAPORE WEB STRUCTURES PTE LTD, WEB STRUCTURES (SINGAPORE) / MALAYSIA WEB STRUCTURES (M) SDN BHD / INDONESIA P.T. BALI WEB STRUKTUR / ENGLAND WEB STRUCTURES (EUROPE) LTD / WEB STRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL LTD / CHINA WEB STRUCTURES (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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