Date:8 Sep.

Cadangan Membina 5 Blok Rumahpangsa Kos Rendah 20 Tingkat (Berjumlah 1900 unit) Di Atas Lot 21571-21576, 21578-21579 (Tapak D1, D2 Dan D3), Mukim Setapak, Jalan Genting Kelang, Kuala Lumpur untuk Tetuan Danau Kota Development Sdn. Bhd..(subsidiary of AAT Bhd.) (RM 75 Millions)

Completed Block 5

Block 2 Completion in Progress

This project is located at Taman Danau Kota, Jalan Genting Kelang, Kuala Lumpur. The project consists of 5 Blocks of 20-storey building with a total of 1900 units of low cost house covers a total area of 10.52 acres.

Block 5 during construction

Due to the history of this project, extensive soil investigation was done with many reports. We involved in this project because initially design by previous consultant using wall and slab system gave cost overall. Half way through the project, after at least 3 sets of SI (soil description as soft clay), slime was discovered to give problem at block 2. During that period, only block 2 and 5 are at advanced foundation stages. Block 1, 3, 4 has yet to start piling works.

The site is situated at an ex-mining land with a layer of slime at about 1.2 to 3 metre below the ground level, which led to considerable foundation problem, such as piles movement during excavation. The founding sub-soil strata of limestone made the foundation piling even more complicated. A combination of bored and spun pile was use

Developer

FBO Land (Setapak) Sdn. Bhd.

(Formerly known as Danau Kota Development Sdn.Bhd.)

Architect

Jurukur Bahan Bersama

Turnkey Contractor (before project abandoned) :

Bennes Engineering Bhd.

New Main Contractor (after project resume back):

Sekimas Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

The standard building shape is H types. The structural framing of beam, slab, column is adopted with the alternate frames providing the structural stability. It was an economical design with a typical bay at 20 storey at RM9.80 per sq. ft. for structure (i.e. Column, beam and slab) (based on concrete at RM150 per cubic metre, steel at RM1500 per ton and formwork at RM 18 per sq. metre) despite of its slenderness and typical span of 3.1m x 7.78m).

Pile Integrity test for Block 1 in progress

Construction works started by the developer, Danau Kota Development Sdn. Bhd. in 1994 with a project cost of RM75 million under the supervision of professional engineer resident engineer. The reinforced concrete superstructure was completed prior to stoppage in 1999 during the Asia economical crisis.

In July 2004, the restructured and renamed developer, FBO Land (Setapak) Sdn. Bhd. resumed back the project. by engaging new contractor for remaining work cost of RM 28 million).

During the restart of work, extensive structural integrity checks were done with inspections and concrete tests such as core test, rebounced hammer test and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity test. All the 5 blocks were monitored for verticality and settlement during the construction period.

Block 5 was fully completion in October 2003 with Temporary Certificate of Fitness (TCF) obtained from local authority, DBKL. Block 1, 2, 3 & 4 are scheduled to complete by 16^th July 2005.

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