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Fidel Karim

AECOM Fidel Karim

[CAD/REVIT TECHNICIAN] For the Attention of Galo Pinto

AECOM 2016 Fidel Karim

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Contents 1.0 Case Study I: Doha’s New Port .................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Building Process ............................................................................................................................ 3

2.0 Case Study II: Enter My Mind ............................................................................................................ 6

2.1 The Problem .................................................................................................................................. 6

2.2 The Solution .................................................................................................................................. 6

3.0 Levels of BIM ..................................................................................................................................... 7

4.0 AECOM in Recent News .................................................................................................................... 8

4.1 AECOM lands largest stretch of London super sewer .................................................... 8

4.1.1 Opinion ................................................................................................................................... 8

4.2 Skills shortages drive up UK construction prices .......................................................................... 9

4.2.1 Opinion ................................................................................................................................. 10

5.0 Notable Staff ................................................................................................................................... 10

5.1 Galo Pinto, Croydon, UK ............................................................................................................. 10

5.2 Barry Jones, Croydon, UK ............................................................................................................ 10

5.3 Raoul Nardin, Croydon, UK ......................................................................................................... 11

5.4 Alistair Nisbet, Leeds, UK ............................................................................................................ 11

5.5 Fidel Karim?................................................................................................................................. 11

6.0 Why AECOM? .................................................................................................................................. 11

7.0 References ...................................................................................................................................... 12


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1.0 Case Study I: Doha’s New Port This is an outline of the construction process of Doha’s new port. AECOM

completed the construction in 2015

1.1 Building Processi

2011

Create Main Access Road, Labour Camp, Contractors Facilities, Batching Plant and Pre-Cast

Yard Fence

- This is the first part of the project and it is entirely logistical. We need to be able to

provide access and facilities to our workers.

Excavation of Port Basin (as seen in Figure 1.1)

- The Basin is the most important part of every port, this is the place where containers are

exchanged. The basin is excavated first because it is located where there is currently

land and it is the beating heart of the port, so it must be created first.

Cut-Off Wall Creation

- Cut-Off Walls are used to exclude groundwater from an excavation to minimise the

requirement for dewatering pumpingii. It prevents phenomena such as boiling etc.

Fig 1.1: Port Basin Excavation


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Ground Reclamation and Compaction (See Figure 1.2)

2012

Quay Trench Excavation

- A trench needs to be created so that concrete can be poured in to provide a solid base

for the quay wall blocks to rest on.

Quay Wall Blocks Cast in Place

- Blocks directly next to each other are not cast at the same time as they will interfere

with each other when setting.

Placing of Pre-Cast Quay Wall Blocks on top of Cast in Place Wall (See Figure 1.3)

Fig 1.2: Ground

Compaction

Fig 1.3: Pre-Cast Wall Placement

Heavy concrete block

is dropped onto

uncompact land


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Quay Wall Backfilling (See Figure 1.4)

- The land side of the quay wall needs to be filled with concrete and covered with earth so

that the wall is made stronger and the ground above can match the top of the quay wall

Coping Block Insulation

Bunds for Naval Base

Inner Breakwater

- The Breakwater prevents water from damaging the project by dissipating water energy

within itself. The inner breakwater is constructed first as the port is built from the inside-

out.

Inner Bunds for Naval Base

2013

Access Channel for Dredging

- Dredging is the process of collecting sand from the base of the sea-bed and distributing

it in large amount in the areas where it is needed.

Naval Base Reclamation (See Figure 1.5)

Container Terminal Buildings

Fig 1.4: Quay Wall Backfilling

Fig 1.5: Naval Base Reclamation

Anchor Points

to allow the

dredger to

sway Dredger pumps the sand

into designated area

Reclaimed plot

covered with Concrete


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Power Stations Built

Outer Breakwater Construction

- The Outer Breakwater breaks is the first line of defence against damage from the waves

of the sea.

- Formation of the Naval Base

Multiuse Terminal Infrastructure

Naval Base Bridge Construction

- Allows direct access to the naval base

Qatar Economic Zone Canal Dredging and Excavation

Road Paving (See Figure 1.6)

2014

Construction of the Port Admin Offices

Naval Base Infrastructure Work

Coast Guard Facility Construction

Yard Crane Beam Installation

2015

Qatar Economic Zone 3 Ground Improvement

Qatar Economic Zone Channel Revetment

Flooding of the Basin (See Figure 1.7)

New Road

Paving

Fig 1.6: Road Paving


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- At this point, the basin can finally be filled with water and, porvided there are no

problems, the port is significantly closer to being fully operational.

Opening of the Basin

Delivery of Cranes (See Figure 1.8)

Fig 1.7: Basin Flooding

Basin

Fig 1.8: Crane Delivery


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Port Completion

2.0 Case Study II: Enter My Mind Fidel’s Solution to AutoCAD Pile Co -ordinate Problem: This case study will give

you an insight into my problem solving and learning skills . This will case study

will prove to you that I have the CAD acumen to handle this position in you

esteemed firm.

2.1 The Problem I had to find the co-ordinates of all of the piles that were on the drawing file that I was given. I then

needed to put insert them into the pile table. I had no experience of this but I was told the I had to

use the ID command, then I had to click at the snap centre of each individual pile. I would then be

given the pile co-ordinates in the form x=…, y=…

The project consisted of 5 blocks and there were well over 100 piles. Mapping out the first 30 piles

was ridiculously time consuming! This was a problem and I then decided that I must solve this

problem.

2.2 The Solution

My solution involves the use of three basic tools, Excel, Notepad and of cours e

AutoCAD.

I first pressed the Esc key multiple times to create a starting point in the command box (to

make the beginning of the co-ordinates easier to find)

I used the MULTIPLE command followed directly by the ID command

Naval

Base

Container

s

Port Admin

Offices

Basin

Fig 1.9: The Finished Product


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I then clicked all of the piles (from P1 to P(n) in the correct order)

At this point, I found the co-ordinates of P1 in the command box, highlighted all of the co-

ordinates and copied them to the clipboard

Upon opening Excel, I used the paste special command to tell Excel to paste the data by

using spaces and symbols to place data in different cells

I simply removed all of the columns which contained x=…, y=… and empty cells and rounded

all of the values to the required number of significant figures

The data was then copied into Notepad and then into the DWG file where it was rotated,

sized and place accordingly

3.0 Levels of BIMiii

Level 0

Simplest form

2D CAD Drawing

Output and distribution by electronic print or paper

Level 1

3D CAD for Concept Work

2D CAD for drafting of statutory approval documentation

CAD standards are managed to BS 1192:2007

Level 2

3D CAD Collaborative Models

All parties use their own 3D Models but not necessarily one shared model

The main objective of this level is for information to be exchanged between all parties so

that the models for other disciplines can be used to create models for the current discipline,

hence, interrogative checks can be carried out

UK Government Target to enforce as a minimum requirement for public sector projects is

2019

Level 3

Single Shared 3D CAD Model

Stored in a centralized location where all parties can access it and modify the same model

Known as Open BIM

UK Government Target to enforce as a minimum requirement for public sector projects is

2019

4D BIM and Beyond

This equates to the use of BIM data to analyse time; beyond this are ‘5D’ which includes cost

management, and ‘6D’ for facilities management (FM) purposes.


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4.0 AECOM in Recent News

4.1 AECOM lands largest stretch of London super sewer iv

AECOM has been confirmed as the lead design consultant for the 12km central

section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel.

The tunnel from Carnwath Road in Fulham to Chambers Wharf in Bermondsey will be the largest

section on the route and be built by a joint venture of Ferrovial Agroman and Laing O’Rourke.

The hub for tunnelling activity will focus around the Kirtling Street shaft in Battersea, where both the

east and west tunnelling machines will be launched.

The entire 25km sewer tunnel generally follows the route of the River Thames, starting in west

London and travelling to Limehouse, where it then continues north-east to Abbey Mills Pumping

Station near Stratford.

There it connects to the Lee Tunnel, which will transfer the sewage to Beckton Sewage Treatment

Works.

AECOM also delivered design consultancy services for the Lee Tunnel project, which is currently

under construction and due to be completed in 2016.

The complex central section of the tunnel will pass through a variety of different ground conditions,

including London Clay, Lambeth Group, Thanet Sands and Chalk.

It will be built under London’s existing underground infrastructure, in close proximity to tube lines

and utilities.

Steve Woodrow, AECOM’s head of tunnels, Europe, said: “Tideway is one of the UK’s most important

new infrastructure projects, which will dramatically improve the water quality of the River Thames

and give London a wastewater system it can rely on.

“AECOM’s tunnelling team brings its recent experience delivering the Lee Tunnel to this key civil

engineering project.”

Peter Main, project director for the Ferrovial Agroman, Laing O’Rourke JV, said: “The central section

of Tideway is a major feat of engineering and AECOM brings valuable expertise in tunnelling design

services that will enhance and strengthen our delivery team.”

AECOM is currently working with the Ferrovial Agroman, Laing O’Rourke JV to deliver the detailed

designs for the central section.

Construction will start in 2016 and the project is expected to be completed in 2023.

4.1.1 Opinion

This is a fantastic deal and it proves that AECOM how important AECOM is as a company. The project

itself will pose various different problems for engineers to solve due to its length and the fact that it

will pass through a variety of ground conditions. Also, as it will be built under London’s

Underground, many risk factors are associated with this project. This just shows how exceptional


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AECOM is as a company, because they have been trusted to be one of the three companies to take

on this monumental task.

4.2 Skills shortages drive up UK construction pricesv A growing skills shortage in the construction sector is causing London’s biggest building contractors

to turn down one in two bidding opportunities in the capital.

According to a poll of UK contractors by Aecom, an infrastructure and support services group, labour

shortages are driving up costs so much that contractors are putting up prices and turning down work

from projects and clients they perceive to be high risk.

A shortage of concrete, brickwork, joinery and other specialists is driving up construction contract

prices by 10 per cent in London in 2015 compared with last year, the poll found.

“The industry is taking a far more strategic approach, targeting schemes that will deliver planned

margins,” said Brian Smith, a director at Aecom. “Risk appetite among contractors is low, with a

desire for certainty meaning that projects may be taken on a smaller margin if the return is

guaranteed.”

Aecom said that parts of the industry are already cutting their exposure to the residential market

because of fears the capital’s house price boom may be starting to falter.

Noble Francis, economics director of the Construction Products Association, said that contractors

were going back to clients to renegotiate office projects agreed 18 months ago.

Although the CPA is forecasting significant growth in building over the next two years, “the skills

shortage raises questions about how achievable this is,” he said.

The government has promised to tackle housing shortages with measures aimed at accelerating

building, but housebuilders are already beginning to slow production in areas where prices are not

rising quickly enough to offset labour costs for bricklayers, carpenters, joiners, plasterers and site

managers.

The number of new homes registered in the three months to the end of September was 2 per cent

lower than a year ago, according to the National House Building Council.

Barratt, Britain’s biggest housebuilder, launched 49 developments — down from 80 at this stage last

year — and operates from 380 sites, compared with 395 last year. It said there were still shortages

of skilled labour in some trades and locations.

Bovis, another large housebuilder, has also warned that profit margins would suffer because of

planning delays and rising costs caused by labour shortages.

According to the Construction Products Association, 42 per cent of building contractors reported

recruitment difficulties in the past few months. Bricklayers are earning 20 per cent more than two

years ago and are still in short supply, as are carpenters.

Britain’s largest construction companies are already struggling with squeezed profit margins and

unpredictable costs. Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall and ISG all issued profit warnings this year


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because of contracts negotiated at “suicidal” prices during the fiercely competitive period at the

height of the recession when labour, energy and materials costs were much lower.

An estimated 300,000 left the building trade in the 2008-10 downturn. The number of construction

qualifications awarded through apprenticeships, colleges and universities has also fallen by 10,000 in

the past two years, according to research by the Local Government Association.

Aecom’s annual London contractors’ survey was completed by companies including Sir Robert

McAlpine, Skanska, ISG, Wates, Mace, Galliford Try and Brookfield Multiplex.

Based on the responses provided, London contractors have already secured more than 75 per cent

of their turnover for 2016, showing the strength of the capital’s construction boom.

4.2.1 Opinion

I think that this is a minor setback in the construction industry. For now, many firms see it as a major

setback, however, in the grand scheme of things, it is minor. This is because, the demand will create

a large recruitment campaign in the construction industry. We will see more apprenticeships for

construction trades. That will draw in more construction workers and reduce the cost of these

workers. Furthermore, with the help of the information age that we live in, more people will find out

about the increase in salary for construction workers and hence, this may help to attract more

people to the construction industry. If more the construction industry does become more highly

saturated with more workforce, costs of projects will reduce and developers will be more likely to

take on riskier projects.

5.0 Notable Staff

5.1 Galo Pinto, Croydon, UK

Regional Director

MEng Master of Engineering who impressively worked his way up from Principal Engineer to

Regional Director in 12 and a half years. This Gentleman is a member of the Chartered Institution of

Water and Environmental Management.

Areas of Expertise

Project Management, Stormwater Management, Hydraulics, Highways, Drainage

5.2 Barry Jones, Croydon, UK

Associate Director - CAD/BIM Manager

Exciting AECOM career lasting nearly 15 years. Currently manages a team of CAD/Revit Technicians.

Areas of Expertise

AutoCAD, Revit, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Strategic Planning, Training


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5.3 Raoul Nardin, Croydon, UK

Technical Director

Raoul has had a great career lasting 22 and a half years and has worked in various parts of the

country. Having graduated with a BEng (Hons) degree from Kingston University. He has worked for

Network Rail and South East Water before joining AECOM.

Areas of Expertise

Civil Engineering, Feasibility Studies, Hydraulics, Project Management, Drainage

5.4 Alistair Nisbet, Leeds, UK

Principal Consultant, Hydroinformatics Technical Lead

Alistair, an M.SC. of Water Resoursce Engineering Management, started as an Assistant Engineer at

Jacobs Babtie, then he joined AECOM 2 years later and worked his way up to his current role over

the next 7 years. Alister has clearly worked hard and has had a fantastic career spanning 19 years.

Areas of Expertise

Flood Risk Management, Hydraulic Modelling, GIS, Coastal Compliance, Data Analysis, Visualisation,

QA/IMS

5.5 Fidel Karim?

6.0 Why AECOM? AECOM is a large, multinational corporation with offices all over the world. Being a part of such a

large firm will allow me to grow my skills and explore the deeper depths of my mind by being a part

of a highly intelligent global community. Being a part of a large multinational corporation, which

generated revenues of almost $20 billion per annum will force me to thrive to be the best CAD

Technician that I can possibly be. Being a part of AECOM will motivate me to be the best that I can

be at my role within the company.

I believe that a career with your AECOM, a highly esteemed firm, will be a positive step forward in an

interesting and engaging career. I have seen some of your projects and I am very impressed by the

company. The prospect of working for such a vastly admired company such as AECOM makes me

extremely excited and I hope that I can make a positively seismic difference to the team.


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7.0 References

i Building Doha's New Port. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giKbQtzeRyg: AECOM, 2015. video. iiGroundwatereng.com,. "Cut Off Walls | Groundwater Engineering". N.p., 2016. Web. 5 Jan. 2016. iii Thenbs.com,. "BIM Levels Explained - Building Information Modelling (BIM) Article From NBS". N.p., 2016. Web. 5 Jan. 2016. iv Prior, Grant. "AECOM Lands Largest Stretch Of London Super Sewer Ι Construction Enquirer".Constructionenquirer.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 16 Dec. 2015. v Plimmer, Gill. "Skills Shortages Drive Up UK Construction Prices - FT.Com". Financial Times. N.p., 2015. Web. 16 Dec. 2015.

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