Question: compress this information and leave important engineering details as required in ECSA Training and Experience Report. please present information in paragraph form and not in

compress this information and leave important engineering details as required in ECSA Training and Experience Report. please present information in paragraph form and not in bullet points

Report. I-compiled a detailed design.report with-specifications and recommendations, forming the basis of a Outcomes business plan, ensuring the proposed system met projected community needs reliably and efficiently. .I Nature of training orexperience. f Outcomes: selected pipe material in accordance with-SANS-966-and-SANS-44275 During this period, I actively participated in and contributed to the design of systems, supported project. | 1,2,3,1 management functions, -and-conducted construction monitoring for various municipal infrastructure.| Criteria: EDM.Municipal-Building-Drainage and-Building.Envelope.Design Remediation: This project- projects.0 involved diagnosing and proposing solutions for extensive-building envelope failures. T Nature of problem(s). addressed in this period; method of analysis, . developing. solution and.| Outcomes:" evaluation 1,2,3,8,9,115 I-conducted site investigations as per.SANS-10400-R.and SANS-10400-L-and thorough evaluation of During this period, I worked on several projects that addressed diverse infrastructure challenges across. Criteria:o the building envelope (roof focus); identified root causes of water ingress to be improper drainage key projects: 1 design, -blocked gutters and down pipes, inadequate-roof slope-and failed water proofing. - I assessed. feasible interventions, supporting implementation through technical evaluations-and cost evaluations. Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Systems: I was responsible for selecting, designing and supervising. The roof area-assessed: -1 the installation of rainwater harvesting systems for resource-limited households and-community. centres. I evaluated site suitability-based on housing typology and intended use, determining. . + Roof-slab-area=.706.86-m3 (A= )1 appropriate system-specifications, and estimating yield potential using rainfall data from the South- . + Gutter capacity required =-224.4.m' required -gutter size-assessed for rainfall intensity using. African Weather Services (SAWS). I-calculated annual harvestable volume, assessed tank storage. SANS-10252-1-5 requirements and ensured the use of non-toxic materials and ensured compliance with-SANS-10252- 1:2016-and-SANS-1731:2017. Technical specifications for tanks and roof structures were detailed in. Q-= 706,86 m2-x-0,0315-1/s/m2-=-22,34-1/so accordance with-best practices-and-local standards. f Management of materials, machines, manpower, methods'ormoney, "contracts"| Outcomes:f In Annual Harvestable.Volume .(V):V.=A x-R.x-C=V= 40m' x-0.65 m.x-0.8.=-21,44 m/yearf I-applied process and design-methods in the "Red-Book" for the design methodologies and hydraulic. | 4,5,69 principles for Graskop. I tracked timelines, budgets, and quality scope, ensuring adherence to Criteria: Siting, ' Drilling and construction of Boreholes. I- analysed site maps and interpreted geophysical specifications, effective resource- use, and contract specifications during construction monitoring. - I- surveys. collaborating with geophysicists to identify optimal drilling location. I- supervised drilling prepared tender documents (using GCC principles) and participated in tender evaluations for WATSAN. activities. for adherence to depth, . diameter and- alignment as per design specification, . I reviewed. projects.-I wrote progress reports and meeting minutes and prepared payment certificates, as well-as contractor compliance with specifications, assessed pump performance through the step-drawdown and. capturing site quantities and ensuring work complied with schedules and specifications. .I worked yield tests. I made a recommendation on borehole location based on initial results and geophysical data. closely with contractors to monitor resources and ensure adherence to construction-methods. . I also Other solutions-included-using concrete platforms and-securing wires.for JoJo tanks-to prevent theft prepared invoices for payment processing by the finance department.o All-borehole construction activities were carried out in full compliance with SANS.10299-1-and-SANS Interaction with clients, stakeholders and other disciplines f Outcomes: 10299-2, which ensures-alignment with best practices for borehole- design and construction in south. I-Coordinated-site access-during the EDM-building renovations-and monitored construction activities. Africa. .Water quality was assessed according to SANS-241 standards for drinking water. ] for voting districts. .I-liaised with my supervisor for design validation, project-control; bid-committees Criteria: and suppliers. I engaged with community members and leaders to explain through the project steering. Installation of WASA.Infrastructure in Voting Districts: committee- project benefits and gather local input- (e.g., preferred. borehole- locations, household I-identified-critical water and sanitation service needs; reviewed existing infrastructure, and-compiled nominations for RWH). I communicated regularly with contractors regarding schedules, quality control, BOQs and tender documents in line with SANS standards. I provided technical input during contractor. site instructions, and progress updates through site meetings and written correspondence." evaluation and oversaw the implementation phases, ensuring the delivery of quality. work and. I liaised with the supply chain department during procurement and tendering processes. I interacted with compliance with the specification. Analysed supplier quotations for materials to inform-BOQ-costings; geohydrologists regarding borehole siting, and I presented progress updates within MISA.a I reviewed existing standards (SANS)-for specification development.] Health and- safety considerations;' hazards. and environmental considerations;' other| Outcomes: legislation 5,75 Design of Reticulation for Graskop Town:' The objective- of the project was designing a Criteria: comprehensive- system for an existing community. with future growth. The design was to ensure I ensured environmental and water use-compliance as per the National- Water. Act, -NEMA-(National compliance against Standards and -guidelines. I estimated current/future (20-year) water demand-using. Environmental Management- Act)- and the- Occupational Health and Safety . (OHS) principles. - The 'Red Book" guidelines; . I performed hydraulic. analysis. using the Darcy-Weisbach equation and. measures included conducting safety inductions, specifying safe work practices, and integrating risk Bernoulli's equation for pressure head and velocity, considering instantaneous peak flows to model. assessments for various hazards such as trenching, theft and non-potable water. . Safe construction system performance accurately. I selected appropriate pumps-based on performance curves and system. practices were enforced through site monitoring and specification of proper siting and barrier measures, head calculations. I also considered the net positive suction heads as per requirements to avoid cavitation. including a first flush diverter and sealed boreholes. I ensured provision of emergency pumps and SABS as per-SANS-10160. (Refer-to appendix-A) T compliant materials. MY approach minimised noised and dust exposure, which in turn promoted a safe Average-Daily-Demand-(AADD) =.POPULATION.x Household Consumption] working environment.o .=-1783-x.80.1cpd = 142650-1/dj Describe role and responsibility.f Degree of responsibility:0 Tick- one. D only* "sis hf=fLV /D2gT

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