Old but still learning to understand what is Soil Investigation. Do not be surprise for there are many engineers out there who might know the theory of soil and have not personally supervised the field work.
Day 1 : 21st April 2009
2 days Seminar held by IEM (Institute of Engineer (Malaysia) , Northern region.on 21st and 22nd April 2009
Lecture no 1 : Specifying Site Investigation by Ir. Liew Shaw Shong
Lecture no 2 : SI Planing for Hillsite Development by Ir. Tan Yean Chin
Brief notes ................ later
Lecture no 3 : Site Investigation - dynamic Probing Tests by Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Lecture no 4 : Piezocone and Field Vane Shear Testing by Ir. Yee Thien Seng
Lecture no 5: Pressuremeter testing - by Ir. Kenny Yee
Day 2 : 22nd April 2009
Lecture no 6 : Measures To Improve Site Investigation - by Mr. Ng Chan Ngoon
Lecture no 7 : Undisturbed Sampling - by Mr Chong Pek Kem
Lecture no 8 :Seismic refraction Specifications, Applications and Limitations - by Mr Ng ChakNgoon
Lecture no 9 : The Use of Geophysical Methods in Site Investigations - by Dr. Loke Meng Heng
Lecture no 10 : Laboratory Testing - Understanding Uncertainty of Measurement and Test Requirement : by Mr Wong Kim Yuen
Day 3 : 23rd April 2009
Field work : Visualising the real equipment.
Lectures started at 8.30 am and ended at 5.00pm for the first 2 days . Really tough for me who works in the site and cannot even sit still for an hour. Will a lot of yawning and regular break time for coffee with foods really helped on these 3 days. Other than these, regular discussions on topics that I do not understand with my colleagues really helped.
What type of speakers are good. Well, my opinion, lecturers that based their notes with field experience were the best. Laughter were heard and these really make everyone not falling asleep. But when it come with research lectures, it everyone got into "hibernation mode".
Regardless, their notes will be very useful when problem at site pop up.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
The Passing Away of a dinosaur
I am a Dinosaur and I am not afraid of the tiger.
Tribute to one of our King of Hokkien Singer: Mr Wong Ming Fatt
He would finish his work sharp at 5.30pm and then stopped by the road entrance and without fail handed over the banana, peanuts to the monkeys.
I would be late after lunch and for I have feed my mother.
I am not scare of the Devil and there is no such thing as God.
Alot more verses that he would repeat again and again and then final on 6/4/09. he passed away while carry out his duty as a backhoe operator.
Most of the staff would called him the King of Hokkien Song. Yesterday, while visiting his wake, my staff would recalled him singing in the Show unit without having thought who are beside him.
During company trip, he would always volunteer to sing his below Hokkien Song.
I came across this guy one day when all the staff called me over the walkie talkie that AH FATT have captured a cobra using his bear hand.
During the wake, his son leak some of the untold story of his career. He has been a Sailor, in the field force unit , tower crane operator until he was grounded after a stroke. a backhoe operator,
A Karoake singer and has many girl friends.
The most important career was a being fillial son, never miss rushing back to his house to feed his mum.
He could be called the king of wild animals. His son told me that he would capture lizard, biawak, and skin it in front them and not to miss snakes and final cooked for the whole family to eat. His famous words to his son. Any Creature That Has Their Back Facing The Sky Could Be Eaten. Last but not least,the character of a man working in the construction industry: Many girlfriends , drinking, gambling and anything that you might think off.
On that day he passed away, all staff and workers stopped their work and lined in single file and bowed their heads as his body left the site in the police truck. You could just imagine , as grand as the Mafia!!!!
On 10/4/09, Most of his colleague carried his coffin for an estimated distance of 2 kilometers.
A grand sent off.
On his character, you cannot win him in his speech for he could grill you with all kinds of international language to answer your question and could be the best lawyer in town.
A song: "I am a dinosaur vow vow ,I am dinosaur ...or his favorite Hokkien phrase , I pheh a yak"
On that very last day, he has a Very Grand send off by his friends and colleagues
MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.
All his colleague in full attention during their final respect to him
Final toast of wine by his colleagues
Carrying his coffin for part of the journey
Along one of the road in Penang Island, Malaysia.
Tribute to one of our King of Hokkien Singer: Mr Wong Ming Fatt
He would finish his work sharp at 5.30pm and then stopped by the road entrance and without fail handed over the banana, peanuts to the monkeys.
I would be late after lunch and for I have feed my mother.
I am not scare of the Devil and there is no such thing as God.
Alot more verses that he would repeat again and again and then final on 6/4/09. he passed away while carry out his duty as a backhoe operator.
Most of the staff would called him the King of Hokkien Song. Yesterday, while visiting his wake, my staff would recalled him singing in the Show unit without having thought who are beside him.
During company trip, he would always volunteer to sing his below Hokkien Song.
I came across this guy one day when all the staff called me over the walkie talkie that AH FATT have captured a cobra using his bear hand.
During the wake, his son leak some of the untold story of his career. He has been a Sailor, in the field force unit , tower crane operator until he was grounded after a stroke. a backhoe operator,
A Karoake singer and has many girl friends.
The most important career was a being fillial son, never miss rushing back to his house to feed his mum.
He could be called the king of wild animals. His son told me that he would capture lizard, biawak, and skin it in front them and not to miss snakes and final cooked for the whole family to eat. His famous words to his son. Any Creature That Has Their Back Facing The Sky Could Be Eaten. Last but not least,the character of a man working in the construction industry: Many girlfriends , drinking, gambling and anything that you might think off.
On that day he passed away, all staff and workers stopped their work and lined in single file and bowed their heads as his body left the site in the police truck. You could just imagine , as grand as the Mafia!!!!
On 10/4/09, Most of his colleague carried his coffin for an estimated distance of 2 kilometers.
A grand sent off.
On his character, you cannot win him in his speech for he could grill you with all kinds of international language to answer your question and could be the best lawyer in town.
A song: "I am a dinosaur vow vow ,I am dinosaur ...or his favorite Hokkien phrase , I pheh a yak"
On that very last day, he has a Very Grand send off by his friends and colleagues
MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.
All his colleague in full attention during their final respect to him
Final toast of wine by his colleagues
Carrying his coffin for part of the journey
Along one of the road in Penang Island, Malaysia.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Surprised present
Wow, I am 53 and got a present given to me by my family. The present was posted up to me from KL.
What is inside?
A Cap with my Blog's Signature, 2 years later
Obeiliao at 53.
What is inside?
A Cap with my Blog's Signature, 2 years later
Obeiliao at 53.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Bangkok,: Day 4
Going around in Bangkok.
For this trip, XY took his mum to all the shopping complexes and also not to forget MaiBoonKong for she has not seen after we left Bangkok approximately 15 years ago.
Places that we went
1. Platinum Complex
2. Central world
3. Maboonkong
4. Central, Chitlom
5. Robinson, Rachadapesik
6. Platino
7........................
8 not to forget Chachuchak
After shopping inside Pratinum complex, again we rest our legs and decided to eat Ice cream again, at Swensens
Cheap lah
For this trip, XY took his mum to all the shopping complexes and also not to forget MaiBoonKong for she has not seen after we left Bangkok approximately 15 years ago.
Places that we went
1. Platinum Complex
2. Central world
3. Maboonkong
4. Central, Chitlom
5. Robinson, Rachadapesik
6. Platino
7........................
8 not to forget Chachuchak
After shopping inside Pratinum complex, again we rest our legs and decided to eat Ice cream again, at Swensens
Cheap lah
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Hua Hin to Bangkok: Day 3
Transport to Bangkok
We took a Tuk tuk from our hotel to the van terminal
The Tuk tuk : from hotel to van terminal: 100 Baht
Transportation cost from Hua Hin to Bangkok
Minvan: Baht 200/pax
Aircon Bus: Baht 180/pax
Both will arrive in Bangkok approximately 4 hours and earlier if no traffic jam in BKK
The van that we boarded for Bangkok.........
The Soi that we walked daily from hotel to Sky train.
Beside this Soi is The First Hotel
We took the Mini van depart :10.00am and arriving Bangkok,Victory Monument at around 1.00pm ,tTotal hours taken 3 hours, well no traffic jam.
From here, we took the sky train from Victory Monument station to Ratchathewi which is only 2 stations away. It took us another approximately 10 minutes to walk to our hotel, Grand Pratunam.
We immediately went over to Platinum shopping complex for my wife was very anxious to see what we have mentioned to her in our previous trip was right. Well, she agreed and we went there twice before returning to Penang on the 6th day
We took a Tuk tuk from our hotel to the van terminal
The Tuk tuk : from hotel to van terminal: 100 Baht
Transportation cost from Hua Hin to Bangkok
Minvan: Baht 200/pax
Aircon Bus: Baht 180/pax
Both will arrive in Bangkok approximately 4 hours and earlier if no traffic jam in BKK
The van that we boarded for Bangkok.........
The Soi that we walked daily from hotel to Sky train.
Beside this Soi is The First Hotel
We took the Mini van depart :10.00am and arriving Bangkok,Victory Monument at around 1.00pm ,tTotal hours taken 3 hours, well no traffic jam.
From here, we took the sky train from Victory Monument station to Ratchathewi which is only 2 stations away. It took us another approximately 10 minutes to walk to our hotel, Grand Pratunam.
We immediately went over to Platinum shopping complex for my wife was very anxious to see what we have mentioned to her in our previous trip was right. Well, she agreed and we went there twice before returning to Penang on the 6th day
Monday, February 23, 2009
Map of Bangkok
Central shopping area, Pratunam and Silom
(click on the maps to see a larger map)
Route of Skytrain(Light Green line)and MRT (Blue line )in Bangkok
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Hua Hin, Thailand: Day 2 (part 4)
Since this is the 3th lunar day of Chinese New Year, we decided to celebrate this occasion by having Ice cream in Swensens. Here the ice creams are very cheap as compare to Malaysia. I do not know the reason but then it is definitely cheaper by 50 %. XY took once in Queen Bay Mall, Penang and they commented on the price.
When we were young, my dad will buy a tupperware of ice cream to celebrate CNY and also Ice cream soda to make float.
The only one in Hua Hin.....................................Mum, dad is clicking again
Wow, do not know which one to pick
This is mine and that is your
Dad and Mum choice
Both of you have grown up, time to pay
Our Dinner in the Soi.
Whenever in Thailand, we never miss a good meal from the Soi. Eat like the Thai people but then not too spicy. When it comes with Tom Yam, cook it like Thai style
We dare not try this dish!!!!! kiasi
Full cart of exotic food ......................................one of them, the Grasshopper
Hua Hin,Thailand: Day 2 (part 3)
Food in Hua Hin
PY checking thwe type and price of Mac. Happy of the menu?
hawker food along the Soi (street)
In the market
to be cont.........................
PY checking thwe type and price of Mac. Happy of the menu?
hawker food along the Soi (street)
In the market
to be cont.........................
Saturday, February 07, 2009
hua Hin, Thailand,:Day 2 (part 2)
Things must do when in Hua Hin
Notice of Hua Hin town................................the Beach
Visit the Beach
The lane leading to the Beach
crowded beach
Notice of Hua Hin town................................the Beach
Visit the Beach
The lane leading to the Beach
crowded beach
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