Technical Assignment 3 DER

Technical Assignment 3Construction Project ManagementDec 9th, 2009Shane FlynnConstruction ManagementDr. Magent700 6th StreetWashington, DC

FlynnTable of Contents1. Executive Summary 32. Constructability Challenges .43. Schedule Acceleration .64. Value Engineering Topics .85. Problem Identification . .96. Technical Analysis Methods .11700 6th Street2

Flynn1. Executive SummaryConstructability ChallengesAfter interviewing the project manager of 700 6th Street he came up with 3 challengesthe construction team faced; erecting precast pieces over an operating parkingentrance, installing Precast cornice 12 stories up with a 10 foot cant (overhang), andusing a Magic Arm to load curtain wall and punch window systems into a building.Schedule AccelerationThe project had two main risks to the project completion date. They were theexcavation and the skin of the building phases. The excavation phase had unforeseenconditions that led to delays and the skin of building was very complicated which alsoled to schedule delays. There are 3 areas that have potential for schedule acceleration;cast in place, precast, and the curtain wall.Value Engineering TopicsThe owner accepted 6 VE items which led to a savings of 78,263. Item number 16could have had a huge savings if implemented. Handset stone is very expensive andtime consuming to install. If it was replaced with precast with limestone casted intoplace, time on the schedule and money could have been saved.Problem IdentificationAfter interviewing the project manager I came up with 6 problems that could be lookedinto for a detailed analysis; Erecting Precast pieces over an operating parking entrance,installing Precast cornice 12 stories up with a 10 foot cant (overhang), complicated skinof building, handset stone vs. precast, elimination of glass bridge and glass floors orincreased protection, site layout and congestion, and project labor agreement.Technical Analysis MethodsOf the 6 problems I chose 4 to possibly research. These items that I chose to researchare; complicated skin of building, handset stone vs. precast, elimination of Glass Bridgeand glass floors or increased protection, and project labor agreements.700 6th Street3

Flynn2. Constructability ChallengesI.Erecting Precast pieces over an operating parking entranceOne challenge this project had was erecting precast pieces over an operating parkingentrance. The precast pieces weighed thousands of pounds and could easily crush acar. One solution was to close the parking garage during the precast erection but,Balfour Beatty was contractually obligated to leave parking entrance open. Therewere many pieces that needed to be erected above the entrance so it was not a oneday job. The parking garage only had one entrance, so traffic could not be reroutedto another entrance.Solutions Work at night Communicate with gallery place garage personnel Overhead protection at entranceo Tarpso Big sand area Traffic would be held until precast piece was installed Scheduled times when traffic could enter building Fliers that say when entrance could be shut down/open for traffic Never install precast over cars entering parking garageCommunication and coordination helped Balfour Beatty overcome this problem.Without it serious injuries or death could have occurred.II.Installing Precast cornice 12 stories up with a 10 foot cant (overhang)Another obstacle that needed to be overcome was installing precast cornice 12 storiesup with a 10 foot cant (overhang). Refer to Picture 2.1. These precast pieces weresome of the largest pieces erected. Special permits were needed for the crane becauseit was so large. The concrete was already poured before the precast cornice was hung.700 6th Street4

FlynnPicture 2.1‐Concrete SuperstructureSolutions Had to design slots in cast in place concrete cant (cant becomes cantileverwith slots)o Structural engineer needed to be brought in to design cant1. The rebar had to be redesigned Have to coordinate slot placement with cables erecting precast pieceso Location of slotso How deep slotso How wideo TolerancesIII.Used Magic Arm to load curtain wall and punch window systems into buildingThe site for 700 6th Street was very tight and congested. At the time the curtain walland punch window systems needed to be installed there was not an operating elevatoror a material hoist. The reason there wasn’t a material hoist was because of the tightsight and they wanted to building to be water tight as soon as possible. There werealmost no lay down areas for the curtain wall and punch window systems.Solutions700 6th Street5

Flynn Using magic arm rather than material hoistPicture 2.2‐Magic ArmPicture 2.3‐Magic Arm w/ Load700 6th Street6

FlynnMagic Arm DescriptionThe Magic Arm features a lifting hook and C‐shape double pulley to allow operators todeliver construction loads directly to workers on elevated floors without the use ofscaffolding or platforms. The Magic Arm can position a loaded pallet directly onto anyfloor by enabling the crane operator to maneuver the top arm onto the upper floor untilit lies flush. The load is then gently lowered onto the floor below. With its sophisticatedpulley structure attached to the crane cable, the Magic Arm ensures load weight iscarried by the crane's cable and not by the arm itself. Better solution than building a cantilever platformo A lot quickero Can go anywhereo Picks material right off truck More room on site because of thiso Building was water tight a lot sooner because of magic arm700 6th Street7

Flynn3. Schedule AccelerationCritical path:Major items on the project’s critical path include excavation, foundation, cast in placeconcrete, MEP equipment installation, exterior enclosure and granite finishes to themain lobby. These items take up a lot of the schedule time and are crucial to the projectbeing completed on time.Risk to project completion date:The biggest risk to the project completion date was the excavation and the skin of thebuilding. Excavationo Lost a lot of time with subsurface Piles took longer than expected A lot of sheathing was needed for this project Unforeseen conditions Water table higher than calculatedo Had to redesign pumping system Poor soilPicture 3.1‐Excavation700 6th Street8

FlynnGetting this job out of the ground was difficult to do with the poor soil and theunforeseen conditions. Time was lost during this phase but that time and then somewas made up later in the project through schedule accelerations. Skin of buildingo Many different materials on building The exterior of 700 6th Street is made of 8 different materials. EIFS Curtain Wall Punch Windows Decorative Concrete Masonry Unit Limestone hand set Pre‐cast with Alabama Limestone casted into pre‐cast Pre‐cast Metal spandrel panelsThe construction of the skin of the building was very complex. There were 8 differentmaterials used to enclose the building. This increased the complexity of the project andspecial care had to be taken to make sure the project was on schedule. A lot ofcoordination was needed in order to make sure workers were not working on top ofeach other. Hand set limestone was on floors 1‐4 and the precast was on floors 5‐12.No one can be working underneath the precast when it is being set; because of this thehand set limestone had to wait until the precast was done. The site did not have a lot ofroom so deliveries had to come in when materials were needed.Key areas that have potential to accelerate the schedule: Cast in place concreteo Incentives were given to concrete subcontractor to hit key dateso Overtimeo Pour sequences were changedo Saved time/saved moneyo Owner paid for schedule accelerationPrecast Erectiono Made up 4 weeks of schedule timeo Erection went better than expectedo Erector beat scheduleCurtain wallo 4 crews working on both north and south elevations rather than 1elevation at a timeo Both sides the same rather than one side going up at once700 6th Street9

Flynn4. Value Engineering TopicsValue Engineering Item SpreadsheetItem #12315VE ItemRemove paint in garageAluminum panel system with zinc paintExterior misc metal column coversPlumbing pipe material (PVC in chases for wastevs no hub cast iron 'spec'Garage floor sealer (Hydrozo Enviroseal 100)Garage floor sealer (Hydrozo 40% silane sealer vs100% silane Dayton Weather worker S‐100)Bulletin 30 Urinals (Zurn waterless vs Sloan spec)Bulletin 30 Urinals (Zurn .125 gpf vs Sloan spec)Faucets (Zurn vs Toto 'spec')Delete double line of caulk at precastChange 3rd floor precast to arch masonry North &South elevations col 4‐9RFI 0087:VCT flooring @stair landingsThinset ILO Thickset @bathrooms above garagelevelsDeletion of recessed slab @ core bathroomsconcourse to PHHigh perf Zinc coating @ column covers ILOpowercoat16Eliminating handset stone and only using precast4567891011121314Cost SavingsRemarks 42,000 Not AcceptedNot AcceptedRefer VE Item #15Not Accepted 10,000 Accepted 20,000 Accepted 4,344 Accepted 1,919 AcceptedNot Accepted 10,411 Not AcceptedNot AcceptedNot Accepted 27,000 AcceptedNot Accepted15,000 AcceptedNot AcceptedThe VE items approved and not accepted by the owner are listed in the spreadsheetabove. The owner accepted 6 VE items which led to a savings of 78,263. Item number16 could have had a huge savings if implemented. Handset stone is very expensive andtime consuming to install. If it was replaced with precast with limestone casted intoplace, time on the schedule and money could have been saved. The owner declined touse item number 16 because he thought the hand set would look better than theprecast. The handset stone is only on floors 1‐4 so the owner felt it was important tosacrifice time and money to make sure the stone came out right. If the precast is donecorrectly it is hard to tell the difference. This would have been a great VE item becauseit would have saved time on the schedule and a significant amount of money.700 6th Street10