November 26, 2011
MABUHAY!
November is indeed a very busy month for me. Aside from gaining accomplishments from our construction project, there are also personal and social events that really ate up my schedule. This is a photo journal of these events.
NOVEMBER 1- MY 40th BIRTHDAY!
They say
11-11-11 is a lucky number, well mine is a little bit short
11-1-11. Anyhow, I really thank God for giving me another year.
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| Lunchtime with Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) project staff. |
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| A simple lunchtime birthday celebration with LPU project staff |
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NOVEMBER 1-TRICK OR TREAT!
My daughter MJ and her friends went around the neighborhood collecting candies on Halloween costumes. Really cute!
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| My daughter MJ and friends on Halloween costumes |
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| My daughter MJ and friends doing trick or treat |
NOVEMBER 3-OUR 14TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Laila, your beauty always captivate me since that unforgettable day in 1997. I love you very much!
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| My wife sitting in the airport lounge |
NOVEMBER 12- DAY 4 OF PHILCONSTRUCT 2011
I attended one of the biggest construction EXPO in the Philippines, the PHILCONSTRUCT 2011. With me is Engr. Sidney Tendero, our project manager at Lyceum Project and our safety officer -Jeff Clarin.
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| A costumed living statue performer at the event's entrance |
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| souvenir photo at Philconstruct's entrance |
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| the author and Jeff at the escalator |
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| Sir Sidney at the Philconstruct Exhibit booths |
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| Photo shot at Philconstruct Exhibit booths |
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| Attendees participating in group games |
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| Another souvenir photo with Sir Sidney |
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| SM Mall of Asia Arena still under construction |
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| My Philconstruct visitor's badge |
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NOVEMBER 8-INSTALLATION OF TRUSSES
The main highlight of these events is the installation of heavy structural roof framing which is always been an exciting part of this building construction. It's an amazing spectacle to watch. I imagined it like a big circus presentation with a lot of erectors balancing their way on the top using ropes, cables, poles etc. At our project at Lyceum, I always take pictures on my cell phone or digicam on the progress of the erection.
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| steel erectors climbing the jib pole |
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| Full welding of trusses to pylon connection |
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| Ongoing steel trusses installation |
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| Full welding of trusses to pylon connection |
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| Steel erectors setting up scaffolds and braces |
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| Steel erectors setting up scaffolds and jib pole with rope braces |
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| Steel erector securing the steel truss to pylon connection |
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| Steel erector securing the steel truss to pylon connection |
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| Steel erectors setting up scaffolds and jib pole with rope braces |
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| full welding of pylon arm |
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| Erection of steel pylon |
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| full welding of the truss to pylon connection |
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| Ongoing installation of steel trusses in the volleyball court |
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| Steel erectors setting up scaffolds and jib pole with rope braces |
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| Ongoing installation of steel trusses in the volleyball court |
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| Steel erectors setting up scaffolds and jib pole with rope braces |
NOVEMBER 4 & 14- PLANT VISIT
I regularly conduct plant visit to our roof framing subcontractor to verify the progress of the fabrication works and testing of welding joints.
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| The fabricated trusses and pylon arm |
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| The NDT technician conducting a dye penetration test |
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| Full welding of the steel trusses |
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| Automatic steel cutter |
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| An ongoing dye penetration test |
NOVEMBER 16-PRODUCT DEMO
I witnessed the on-site product demo for the preparation and installation of
non-shrink grout. Ill probably blogged some other day the whole session.
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| to attain the correct viscosity, use an electric mixer |
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| Mixing the non-shrink grout |
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| Pouring the non-shrink grout between the concrete pedestal and steel plate gap |
Well, there are a lot of events this month that I was not able to include here due to time and space constraint. Perhaps next time I will try to post them. That's all folks.
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