8. Examples of Site Layout Planning Example 1 Figure 2 illustrates the layout of building materials and access roads for the purposes of servicing two hoists for the erection of a low-rise building. Comment on and criticize the present layout in relation to the positioning of both the materials and hoists. scaffold veaste mers timber scaffold store 2 ay Be 23 building 28 i g concrete batch plant ae hoists, soiie | mati enue stockpile access stores moter road cement silo mixer temporary road laboratory check pot Criticism of existing site layout: ~ Both hoists have separate scaffold staging, causing increased costs. = Materials are not stockpiled near hoists ~ Entrance to the site is too narrow for truck to pass. Site Layout Planning R Dr. Emad Elbeltagi- Stores are located behind the batching plant so obscuring storeman’s view and check point is separated from the stores. - Concrete and mortar mixers are located too far from the hoists. - Stockpiles are dispersed and hinder unloading. - Temporary roads are long and narrow. = Some stores are difficult to reach. ‘waste materials aseafold building ‘ok hoists canteen z materials gs ‘compound Ge 52 £2 | sore concrete batch plant ‘temporary road Tnborstory morter mixer check point Figure 3: Improved site layout Suggested improved layout: - Both hoists are housed in a common scaffold. - Batching plants have direct discharge into dumpers, - The access has been widened near the site entrance. - The stores are located to give a good view of all materials stockpiles, and are sited near the temporary road. = Conerete and mortar mixers are located near the hoists. ~The temporary road is shorter and wider. - A compound is provided to police non-bulk materials. Site Layout Planning 1B Dr. Emad ElbeltagiExample 2 Figure 4 shows the construction site for the construction of a radio transmitter station on a remote site in open location. The site involves the construction of a transmitting tower and ‘transmitter building along with some access roads, generator transmitter building “house RC. pylon sewer bases line A centre ine of | be filled Proposed septic station access tank road Figure 4: Transmitter station construction site The contractor prepared the site layout plan as shown in Figure 5. In developing this given plan, the contractor collected the following information to layout the site: - All equipment was delivered before building foundations were complete. All other fitting also delivered (doors, sanitary, etc.) ~ Generator house completed. Hoist was not available at commencement and has only just delivered. - Nearest pure water is in the town 20-km away. Water delivered by tanker and stored in 6 200-litre drums. - Pylon bases and sewer/septic tank not yet started. - Agents’ office is sited on a privileged place and to satisfy the best view for site. Criticize the layout given in Figure 5 and prepare another layout to correct the criticism. Site Layout Planning “4 Dr. Emad Elbeltagisite ——————————— stores office To quary| co caeninmer ae site coment nth store 77 - ¢ surplus ) - Zexcavat. 2 WWW Sead comin foe generators, wansiter 7 = Utor sggas-? Se random on round Tahncation and kine hone ‘metal dor and Tine of ‘sind mes sewer watehman’s| hut centre line of R.C. pylon bases proposed station ‘Workers anton and : . chentie lines 200 maa = C tonk \ acoeks Fond nearest town 20 km distant Figure 5: Existing site layout Criticism of existing site layout ~ In general, the working area is too spread out, making control more difficult and. increasing travelling time about the site which will lead to reducing productivity. - Site latrines and canteen are too far away, causing loss of time due to unnecessary travelling. There is no apparent supply of drinking water on site. - No security fencing is shown. - Temporary access road should follow the line of the proposed station access road to avoid duplication of work. ~ Surplus excavation should have been led directly to the erosion site to avoid double handling, - Pylon girders have been stacked over foundation bases, necessitating double handling Site Layout Planning 1s Dr. Emad Elbeltagi- Stonemason’s yard interferes with the movement and handling of technical ‘equipment from the sealed containers. ~ Site office is wrongly located. As the building rises the view of the site will be blocked. = Cement store is too far from the mixer. - Hoist is on the wrong the side of the building, too far from the work areas. - Mortat-mixing and block-making areas are too far from the building, - Temporary buildings and storage areas are sited over the line of the sewer. The sewer should be constructed early to free the ground. ~ Steel is laid on the ground and not stacked in an orderly manner. Bending and fabrication benches are wrongly placed - Timber storage area is unorganized. - Sanitary fittings, pipes, and frames are stacked too near to the access road violating safety. Suggested improved layout: Figure 6 shows the suggested improved site layout planning to offset the drawbacks recorded from the previous site plan given in Figure 5. © quarry transmitter building Fence hoist MO ramp Sealed containers oa tier sore and LAT) “Speman op 23 RC. pylon | excavated material {Conse sene ly bases to erosion capes wo ek site fine of erosion 21 a site cent ne of al proposed station abcess road (1SePAC tank site access wad Figure 6: Improved site layout Site Layout Planning 16 Dr. Emad Elbeltagi