Weekly Site Inspection Report: Baluwatar, Kathmandu

Date: 2024, March-06

On behalf of OCTA Construction: Mr. Lokendra Pokharel

 Total of 11 workers were present (5 Skilled and 6 Helper)

 The site condition was fairly-good with good weather condition.
Observations on site:

 Narayani/ Panchakanya steel were being used for sill & lintel band
 Bricks used for brickwork were not even in size, resulting a rough appearance (reference
photo1)
 Coarse sand was used for mortar.
 Huaxin PPC was used in 1:4 ratio.
Approved on date:

 Construction materials being used was approved as per the Contract/ Estimation of Octa
Construction.
To be revised on site:

 Brickwork on Ground Floor (Reference Photo2) is not aligned to plumb bob.

 Brickwork connecting to slab (reference photo3) is not properly filled with mortar, creating a
disturbed brickwork.
 Mortar thickness is not properly maintained (reference photo4)
 In Ground floor, brickwork adjacent to staircase (reference photo5) brickwork is initiated
along header despite stretcher.
 Bulging of shear wall on Ground floor, first floor and Second floor is not addressed from last
site visits.
 Exterior walls are not provided with two bands (reference photo6).
 Door frame in Ground floor and first floor is not properly installed, there is a difference of 0.5
inches in top and bottom portion (reference photo7).
 In first floor, lintel band in door is not properly horizontal (reference photo8).
 Sill bands does not coincide in first floor brick work (reference photo9).
 In staircase of First floor, rebar is being exposed due to poor concreting work (reference
photo10).
Not approved:

 Brickwork in ground floor bedroom (West face) is not approved as the brickwork is not
properly aligned (reference photo2).
 Brickwork in toilet of ground floor is not approved because toothing is not provided on the
joints (reference photo11).
 Lintel bands on toilet of ground floor is not up to the quality, as the rebars are being exposed
(reference photo12).
 Brickwork along grid D-D in first floor is not approved as the gaps are not even, and
perpends of brickwork does not align (reference photo13).
  Brickwork in lift is not approved as it does not have sufficient bands to hold the brickwork in
place. (reference photo14).
Prepared by: Aaron Shrestha (Shape and Structure Builders Pvt. Ltd.)
Criticism/ Comments:
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Reference photos:

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