DECLARATION

I declare that this research report is my original work as a trainee at Rhino Investments Ltd and
is not a reprint, copy or duplication from any person or party and has never been submitted to
any institution of learning for any award.

BAMWINE FRED

Signature…………………………………

Date…………………………………

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 APPROVAL

This is to certify that this report was developed under my supervision. I acknowledge the
worthiness of the activities done and therefore approve it to be forwarded for examining.

ENG. KATEMBESA ANTHONY

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Date………………………………

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 DEDICATION

I dedicate this work to the Almighty God for the life and protection given to me in order to
accomplish all these tasks successfully. In a special way, I also thank my wife, Grace Ninsiima
and my daughter Kusiima Elizabeth Promise for their unwavering support and love without
which most of this work wouldn’t have been possible. Great thanks go to my supervisor Eng.
Katermbesa Anthony for his astuteness and work ethic that has enriched my learning experience
and the entire Rhino Investments Ltd family for an enabling working environment and financial
support that has made the production of this work possible.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Mr. Ochorin Ismail, mum Grace and the entire
team of UAFCR who stood with me for the two months for such an effect training.

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 APPROVAL

This is to certify that AYIYORWOTH FAITH PAMELA has successfully carried out her
industrial training at Buzibazzi Company limited for a period of two months, and the report
contains all activities carried out during that period.

COMPANY SUPERVISOR

SIGNATURE ………………………………

DATE ……………………………………...

UNIVERSITY SUPERVISOR

SIGNATURE ……………………………..

DATE ……………………………………..

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 ABSTRACT

This industrial training is very vital for any engineering student to practice what is learnt in class
and to implement learnt skills.

This reports contains the tools, materials and machines used for different activities on the site
and the activities include.

Setting out, the methods used and how it is done and importance of setting out.

Formwork, introduction, types of formwork, formwork of different elements, steps to formwork,

propping, bracing, and importance of shuttering.

Steel works, introduction, importance of reinforcements, disadvantages of reinforcements,

bending bars and sizes of bars used.

Water works, piping and types of pipes, leakages and repair of leakages.

Safety, toolbox talk, safety reports, PPEs used, sanitation and hazards on site.

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Table of Contents
Declaration i
Dedication ii
Acknowledgment iii
Approval iv
Abstract v
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CHAP CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

Material, tool and machines on Site 3
Equipment/ machines 6
Tools and equipment used 7
Setting out 8
TER TWO: CONCRETING
Introduction 9
Batching of concrete 10
Transportation of concrete 11
Placing and curing concrete 12
Key definitions in concrete 12

CHAPTER THREE: REINFORCENT

Introduction 14
Sizes of bars used 16
Advantages of reinforcement 18
Disadvantages of reinforcements 18
CHAPTER FOUR: FORMWORK
Introduction 20
Timber formwork 22
Steel formwork 24
Propping formwork 25
Bracing formwork 26
Removal of formwork 26

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CHAPTER FIVE: WATER WORKS
Introduction 28
Leakages 29
Safety on site32
CHAPTER SIX
CHALLENGES FACED 35
RECOMMENDATIONS 36
CONCLUSION 37
REFERENCES 38
APPENDIX 39

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List of figures

Figure 1: steel arrangement in elements…………………………………………………………16

Figure 2: reinforcement in slab…………………………………………………………………..16
Figure 3: formwork of beams……………………………………………………………………17
Figure 4: links……………………………………………………………………………………18
Figure 5: formwork in beams……………………………………………………………………23
Figure 6: formwork for columns………………………………………………………………...23
Figure 7: staircase formwork…………………………………………………………………….24
Figure 8: ripping boards…………...…………………………………………………………….24
Figure 9: steel formwork………………………………………………………………………...25
Figure 10: props erected…………………………………………………………………………26
Figure 11: bracing formwork…………………………………………………………………….26
Figure 12: pipes used in water works……………………………………………………………28
Figure 13: leakages in pipes…………………….……………………………………………….30
Figure 14:installation of tap leakages in pipes………………...………………………………...31

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