Job Layout

 

Site Clearance:

Site Clearance is an important factor to be considered in the job layout plans, before commencement of project work. There should be any obstruction like trees, plants, shrubs, bigger size stones, etc. Approach road should be wide so as to allow the truck for loading and unloading the constructional materials. If site ground is uneven, then it should be made plane, for this contouring is done in advance.

In short site should be cleared by all the way, otherwise no activity can be launched in construction processes.

PREPARING JOB LAYOT:

Aplan in which the arrangements for placing site office , store room, labours quarter, medical aid center, godowns, for keeping construction materials and other facilities are properly prepared is called as Job Layout or Site Layout. The arrangements for processes should be such that the work is one smoothly and in orderly manner.

Job Layout depends upon three factors as follows:-

a) Location, area and topography of the site.

b) Method of construction.

c) Nature and type of work.

There should be proper co-relation and co-ordination among the different units.

Precautions while Marking layout on ground:-

* Correct measurement of distances, preferably by steel tape.

* Use of level, either dumpy level or mason's level.

* Correct marking of Face-Line or Center-Line.

* Use of correct plumb-bob for transferring points on ground.

* Checking of distances from at least two independent measurment.