SEISMIC RETROFITTING
OF
TRI- NAGAR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDING
AT
DHANAGADHI MUNICIPALITY, KAILALI, NEPAL
Progress Report No. 2
(From 16th December to 15th January 2010)
Client:
UNDP/ ERRRP Project
Department of Urban Development and Building Construction
Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Consultant:
MRB & Associates
Seto Durbar, Jamal, Kathmandu
Contractor:
Lohani and Brothers Pvt. Ltd.
Kathmandu-14, Kalanki
1. Introduction:
Earthquake Risk Reduction and Recovery Preparedness Programme for Nepal
(UNDP/ ERRRP PROJECT: NEP/07/010) has appointed MRB and Associates,
Kathmandu to provide supervision works for the Seismic Retrofitting of Tri- Nagar Higher
Secondary School Building of Dhangadhi Municipality, Kailali. Tenders were invited for
the retrofitting works and the Project was awarded to Lohani and Brothers Pvt. Ltd. The
total amount of the contract is NRs. 3,918,685.19 ( Nepali Rupees: three million nine
hundred eighteen thousand six hundred eighty five and paisa nineteen only), including
VAT.
2. Commencement of Work:
The Contractor has started work at the site from 20 th November, 2009.
3. Description of Works:
The brief description of works may be summarized below:
A) Dismantle Works
B) New construction Works
4. Progress of work from 16th December 2009 to 15th January 2010
Item No. Description of Works
A. DISMANTLING/ REMOVING/ STORING/ DISPOSING WORKS
2.0 CEMENT FLOORING
Flooring with its component like PCC, brick soling has already been
dismantled in the required places only.
PLASTER WORK
All plaster on inner and external surfaces has already been removed.
6.0 SITE CLEARANCE
Site has been cleared off all unuseful materials, dismantled plaster
and flooring materials.
B. NEW CONSTRUCTION WORKS
1.0 EARTHWORK IN EXCAVATION
Earth work in excavation for tie beams has been already been
completed.
2.0 BRICK SOLING
2.1 FLAT BRICK SOLING
Compaction and Brick soling has been completed in foundation
excavated for the casting of tie beams.
3.0 PLAIN CEMENT CONCRETE
3.1 P.C.C. ([Link])
P.C.C (1: 3: 6) of 4" thickness has already been completed in
foundation excavated for the casting of tie beams.
4.0 REINFORCED CEMENT CONCRETE WORK
4.1 P.C.C. FOR R.C.C. WORKS (M20 GRADE)
Casting of tie beam with P.C.C (1:1.5:3) of grade M20 has been
completed at both internal and external sides of the Building.
4.2 FORMWORK
Formwork was provided for casting of tie beam and removed after
final setting time.
4.3 STEEL REINFORCEMENT BAR
Steel reinforcement works for tie beam have already been completed.
Reinforcement for splints and bandage is in progress.
5.0 MICRO CONCRETE ( M20 GRADE)
Micro Concrete for splints have been completed upto ground level in
the external and internal faces of Building as well as upto lintel level in
the north face of the Building.
Also Micro Concrete work for bandage at sill and lintel levels have been
completed in the south face of the Building .
6.0 FIXING STITCHING BARS
Fixing stitching bars of 8mm dia for the splints has been completed.
10.0 PROVIDING NEW DOORS AND WINDOWS
8 nos. of new windows have been fitted.
5. Dumping of Construction Materials:
List of Construction Materials dumped at the site is as follows:-
i. Cement - 290 bags
ii. Sand - 1100 [Link].
iii. Aggregate - 700 [Link].
iv. Reinforcement bars - 5.0 mt
v. Bricks - 2500 nos.
6.0 Note:
The construction work had been disturbed due to Kailali Band from 4th December to 8th
December 2009 and Nepal Band from December 20th to 22nd December 2009 and again Kailali
Band from December 23rd to December 26th 2009.
7. Photographs
Splints upto Ground Level
Window Removed for Replacement at South Face of the Building.
Micro Concrete Work of Splints and Bandage at Sill Level and Placement of New Windows
Drilling of Slab for Continuation of Reinforcement Bars for Splints
