INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT REPORT

RIFT VALLEY TECHNICAL TRAINING

INSTITUTE

NAME: KIMELI BIRGEN

REG. N0.: 115PO2125

PERIOD OF ATTACHMENT: 3RD OCT. -30H DEC. 2016.

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 30" JANUARY 2017

COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN

GISHU

PO BOX 40-30100,

ELDORET.
 ABSTRACT
IN CIVIL
report is submitted in
Ihis partial fulfilment of the requirements for the DIPLOMA
industrial
ENGINEERING as per norms of the Kenya National Examination Council. This

concise and vivid account of the exposure the author

attachment report serves to provide a
GOVERNMENT OF UASIN
gained during the 12-week industrial attachment at COUNTY
GISHU, ROADS. TRANSPORT & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. The author s job

Scope focused primarily on planning and design aspects of

the construction materials.
field of study in Civil
engineenng work. The work nature was highly relevant to his
of the exact piece of work in
Engineering as it ranges from construction material to execution
the construction site

During the attachment, the author gained valuable knowledge through active participation
himself
and inquisitive learning. Hebuildgood rapport with his colleagues and trained
to communicate confidently with authorities and contractors. In conclusion, this industrial
attachment had highly supplemented the author's insights in the engineering world. It was

undoubtedly a beneficial and educating experience for the author

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Special thanks to Almighty God for His love and care

their
My gratitude goes the Rift Valley Technical Training Institute staff that has imparted
to
vast knowledge and has so much assisted me during my industrial attachment lt is through

thanks for their

their valued support that I would be able get my attachment Many heartfelt
Govenment of Uasin Gishu and the
staff of the
support. Many thanks go to County
the named few Mr Patrick
department of Roads. Transport and Public Works. To begin with
for approving my
Kipkorir Mutai Chief Ofticer Roads. Fratspert and Pubtic works
their staff on attachment
attachment application letter and offering me a chance to be one of
attachment. the Deputy HOD
Special regards to: Eng. Judith Biwott my supervisor during
ILO Mr Tibai. my course tutor, all staff of the Department of Building & Civil Engineernng

and the larger family of RVTTI

DEDICATION
department of Building and civil
t his report is dedicated to my dear lecturers from the

engineering, my dear father and mum. brothers

and SIster
DECLARATION
STUDENTSNAME: KIMELI BIRGEN
Iherebs declare that apart irom references herebv acknowledged. thisreport on mdustria
atiachment at the County Governmernt of l as1m Gshu- Department ofroads, transport &

publie works is my org1nal work and part or has ever been presented to any examnation

body in Kenya nclud1ng KNEC

nd do hereby present to Kenya National Examination Council as a partial fulfilment of the

Engneerng as the outcome of my advanced level

requirement for award of Diploma n Civil

education

NAME
1aeN

REG NO0
SPPo S RTT
INSTITUTION

SIGN
DATE 2t 26r?
FFCUTESUMMARY had
ver wonderful and
a
Industnal attac hrment at the Government of Las1n Gishu was

senior persons m
hance to interact with my fellow work mates, senmor eng1neers and other

ass1gned dury and had to

the govermment lt took only three days to be well versed with the

perform it with very mnimal supervisIon

me work
During induction traning I was taught on every element that would enable
really tncky n the tirst
confidently as an attache Bemg confidential and transparent was

place but with time I had to adjust my m1nds and follow the sut

The department of Roads. Transport and Public Works where I was attached is headed by
ENG GIDEON BIRIR as the County Executive Committee Member and Mr Patnck Kipkorr
land surveyors
Other civil engineers. structural engineers. quantity and
Mutal-Chief Officer
the County Government of Uasin Gishu
among other staffmake up a very powerful team in

in terms of skills
was privileged to work under a very hard working and generous superVIsor
and knowledge. Eng Judith Biwott She equipped me with knowledge pertaining

construction as done practically on site alongs1de office duties I was assigned duty to

Overlook and supervise the installation of optic fibre by all companies who had applied for

waiver and had been permitted to perform the task. supervise the grading and gravelling of
the supervisor was to
murram roads within the county and managerial skills. My duty as

ensure that

Site investigation betfore excavation was done and approved

No tamac road was cut or tempered with

Excavation was done only on approved sites

Barricade tapes erected before start of work

Excavated material should be filled back and compacted maximally
removed from site to avoid obstruction to
Remains of excavated material must be

road users

Reinstatement must be done perfectly

made by trucks carrying murram
Record number of tallying clerks and trips

Grading and gravell1ng of the road was done perfectly

This was an enjoyable field to be but everything positive musit have the negative side of it

bit more strenuous since the site changes from

Working under the department ofroads was a

travel long distances minus aliowances

and may be even far and could require one
dav to day
IABI OE CONTENI

ABSIRACT1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DE DICATION
DECLARATION
EXECUTVE SUMMARY

TABLE OF CONTENT VIl

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 BACKGROUND

1 1AIM

12OBJECTIVES
CHAPTER TWO 3

2 1HISTORY OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU

CHAPTER THREE
3.1DEPARTMENT OF ROADS, TRANSPORTAND PUBLIC wORKS. *****

3.2 Good road network boosts business in Uasin Gishu County

CHAPTER FOUR
4.1DEPARTMENTAL FORUM- INDUCTION TRAINING

4.2 DUTIES ASSIGNED

4.21 SUPERVISING THE INSTALLATION OF OPTIC FIBRE ****************** ***********

4.22 ROADS cONSTRUCTION

9
CHAPTER FIVE **************

5.1 SUCCESS OF THE ATTACHMENT

5.2 FAILURE OF THE ATTACHMENT ************************** -**********--

5.3 CHALLENGES ENcOUNTERED DURING ATTACHMENT ******

**************
************

5.4 HOW THE CHALLENGES WERE SOLVED ********************** *

. . . . . . . . 10

10
5.5 RECOMMENDATIONS
* ***********************
11
APPENDIX

Vil
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION

1.0 BACKGROUND

The workk
of an eng1ineer is concerned
developing economical and safe solutions to practical
problems. by applying mathematical and scientific knowiedge while considering technical
constraints. As such, the engineering profession is concerned to be the linked between art and
SCience. The work of an engineer in a society related to research and
is
development
designing. testing, production, maintenance etc. One of the most valued qualities in an
engineer iIs his managerial skills. which enhances his ability to lead and set an example for his

followers. An engineer might need to work in various working environment and face number
of problems. He then must be of
capable solving the problems with full confidence. with a

quick and right way

As a career oriented applied education, Civil Engineering Students Attachment

Programme
(CESAP) bridges the gap between the theory and the practical and provides students with
practical. field based. real world experiences during their years of study. CESAP provide us
the following opportunities

Apply theoretical knowledge in industrial application

Acquire knowledge of various stages of construction. project management and team
work

Practuse ethical and professional work culture

Provide opportunity for students to work with industrial practitioners
Implenent health safety environment practises at workplace

For these practical and technical skills we partucipated n CESAP-2016 under cOUNTY
GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU DEPARTMENT OF ROADS. TRANSPORT &

PU BI IC WORKS

i.IAIM
Ihe am of this report s to apprise vou about the practical experience ganed durng the

attachment session with government of as1n GIshu

12ORJE TINES

main objoctive ot this

report is to
present a sv stematic tevi on the execution oi
nnstructhon ot an
immerchange based on the Bntsh Standard codes The
report al ute
fundamental aspects of practical requrement such as safety feasib1lity and econom at ste
In this Teport obioctive was to ntroduce. wherever necessar matenal which embodies the
Tmost recent
methodologies To our visit can be summanzed as following
ovISIt and work under
eng1neers and technicians
senior

o studs the existing management sy

stem and technology of the organ1zation
Lunderstand roles played by any engineer
particular séction
in a

Io be familiar with vanous engineenng

aspects demanded by the organization
Be equipped with knowledge on construction matenals tests
 APTR TWO
OST ORGANIZATION

2.11iISTORY OF COUNTYGOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU

he county Government of asin Gishu was established in the year 2013 by the inauguration

of the new constitution of Kenva due to devolved govemment

The Govemment of l asn Grshu rs headed by HE JACKSON MANDAGO as the Governor

He was elected in the year 2013 and became the first Governor of Uasin Gishu County

The man function of the COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU IS to govern and

improve development in the county by hiring and employing personnel to head various

departments in order for efficient way of promoting development

VISION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU

a Wovlc class Oustitahow fur ehua Ouc

searc ouYacs u Oto uuctue
be«ous aud atttachive Couut Re
Dros
Oudgud
MISSION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU

Sere Onc Iwpove peoples Iiveh hose vouctL

Qooo oacter, Anovahve uo 4eckue
tiCi

CORE VALUES OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU

Lta
eam WT
C tum
nuovatio
Acceuutabilit
 A PANCPtP
ORGANIZAION SIRICIRI

ROADS
B1wb PK

TRANSPORT CIVIL PUBLIC

ENGINEER ENGINEER WORKS

STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER
 CHAPTER THREE

HOST ATTACHMENT DEPARTMENT

3.1DEPARTMENT OFROADS, TRANSPORT AND PUBLI wORKS

The department of roads. transport and public works is vested with the responsabilites of
providmg holistic and mtegrated transport sy stem as well as operating and mantanung an

efficient. safe and cost effective transport sy stem It is In charge of opening up new roads

mantaning exist1ng ones and tarmack1ng of all roads devolved to the county

In addition the department ts responsible for the establishment of policies on development

and management of government buildings

The department also handle disaster management through the fire section

3.2 Good road network boosts business in Uasin Gishu County

The County Govermment of Uas1n Gishu banks on better roads asa force to speed up

development in all sectors

Good mfrastructure is a prerequsite for sustained economic transformation For this reason
the county government has pnoriti1zed on expanston of roads network to reduce cost of dong

bus1ness and ink farmers to markets

Thedepartment of roads. transport and public works has so far undertaken senous capacity
buildmg by procurng roads construction equipment worth over 600 million shulimgs and

hurng personnel to manage and supervise the works

This has enabled a total of 3000km of grading to be done, over 900km of roads gravelled and
over 150km of new roads opened In rural areas 15 major bndges and box culverts at accost
of hsh 182 2 millhon have been constructed which are at vanous levels of implementathon

Ihe people of Lasm Gishu haveattested to this by appreciatng the improved network in the
cOunts which haseven opened areas whch were not accesstble before notes Eng Binr- CE
Ruads Iransport and Public Works

These bndges which have been completed are Megun-Songoiet in Megun ward with an am
f opeung up access to Mor L nvers1n and Ongata Megun Health (cntre Aaptoro bride
Incctmg Nipk.enyo and Kapsaos wards lower Sosuan brdge in .amagut ward

SEeufres S1 James brndge in .apseret ward Aaabor brndpe connectung Aiplembe and
wards, Kapnyang1 bridge connecting Kunet Kapsuswa and sergoit wards. Soy-ipsomba
fHurua
brdge connecting Soy and Kipsomba wards and Oldoinvo Lessos bridge connecting
and Kipkenyo wards and Kaptait-Mogoiywet box culvert in Soy ward

In an eflort t oaddress the traffic challenges. the roads department has embarked o a

anagement ol trafiic flow in Eldoret town by opening up new roads such as Kipchog
Munro
Old-viOi gis by-pass. Lands-KEMSA-Iten road. construction of 64. Kago and
streets to bitumen standards and rehabilitation of Kimathi street at a cost o f | 76.5M

In a move to reduce traffic congestion in Eldoret town., the county has developed toot palns

along Eldoret-Iten road and Kisumu road to Langas, widening of Kiplombe -Soy road, re

to link Fims
carpeting of Fims road and the construction ofthe bridge across river sosiani
road and Panvila-Pioneer Health Centre

and gravelled roads

The county Is now boasting ofimproved roads network having graded
to improve roads
across all wards. New roads that were impassable have also been opened

network and connectivity

construction and
development projects such as street lights,
Several other infrastructure
have been implemented.
rehabilitation of bridges, drainage cleaning among others,
in 10 wards namely; Meibeki.
Currently the department is carrying out gravelling ofroads
Kuinet-Kapsuswa and Ainabkoi
Karuna, sergoit, Tembelio, Kapsoya.

6
 HAPIER FOUR

ROU TINE DUTTES

AND DEPARTMENTAL'S PARTICIPATION FORUMS
4.1DEPARIMENTAL FORU M- INDUCTION TRAINING
The mduclion training at socal hall near 64 stadium took place on the second day O
attachnnent This
ttaning was to equip the attache on the following aspects

Organizalion structure of county govemmeni of asin Cshu

Dressing code of all the emplovees Evervone was required to wear official apart from

ptant operators who were only required to put on casuals and an overall

Punctuality
Discipline
I ransparency

Confidentiality
Terms of service

Allowances
Functions of various departnents

County public serVIce commission

This traming took the wiole day and we lastly break off after taking passport sze

photographs for identification cards

4.2 DUTIES ASSIGNED

FIBRE
4.21 SUPERVISING THE INSTALLATION OF OPTIC
As part of development the county has permitted the companies laying optic fibre in Kenya

to invest in a fast growing county in terms of development. The

and even outside Kenya
for leave stating intended distance to cover After
companies would then apply waiver

then allowed to start the job but under the

approval of the application, the companies are

privileged to be one of the supervising team

supervision of uransport engineer I was

duty was to oversee thhe general work done during laying of optic fibre through
My main

had the longest route was MTN and concentrated

underground routes. The company that
The main duty I was to ensure that all the roads
much more on its activities within the county.

damaged and are safe for road users.

within the county are not
4.22ROADS CONSTRICUON

Murram roads

Grading and gravell1ng of murram roads within the countv of I asn Gishu This work was

ceculed as statcd below

Construction plants and equipment used and their uses on site

LNcavator- this was majorly used to excavate murram from the approved site where

good mumam ies beneath the ground Mostly one per site

Grader this was used to grade the road before muram is dumped It also opened
drainages alongside the roads to be gravelled After dumping of murram it is also the

work of the grader to level to murram to the required standard sually one per site

Tuck this were used transport murram to the site Other trucks had water tanks for

sprinkling water on the levelled murram for maximum compaction

Roller (10tonne) this is the compacter and this ends the work of gravellinga road

Process of road gravelling.

Soil test is performed on soil excavated from the site where murram is likely to be

Distance between the place where murram 1s excavated from and the site of dumping

should always be kept min1mal before approving the site this enabled me to

participate in soil test activity at lab

done using the grader This is to remove
Grading the required distance of the road is

vegetation and make the road level for unform depth of murram
Dumpng of murram by the trucks follows Murram is dumped at requred intervals

Levelling of muram s the next step This is done using the grader
Water is then sprinkled for max1mum soil compaction
Roller then passes over levelled murram and compacts the soil until a smoother

surtace of the road is obtamed

I was also introduced to machines and maintenance of vanous plants at county vard
CHAPTER FIVE
EVALUATION OF THE ATTACHMENT PERIOD
5.1
SUCCESS OF THE ATTACHMENT
achment was successful smce the assigned duties matched with the course of civi

engineerng and really made about 90% of my objectives

P'articipating in the construction of roads, grading and gravelling of roads was really the main

partI really enjoyed having known different types of construction plants and equpment

was able to interact with senior engineers ofthe county who trained me on what a civil

engineer Is entitled to

Concreting was als0 another part I learnt practically and how concrete is placed This was

majorly done on the construction of manholes within the routes of optic fibre and the
construction of box culverts

Simple repair and maintenance of machines was another part that made my attachment
successful I was also able to operate certain machines which included the excavator, roller
and the grader

5.2 FAILURE OF THE ATTACHMENT

Having participated much on field work. I was unable to execute the office work which I was
so eager to learn on certain operations done n the office

I did much less work on soil test since I participated more on field work and do wish to meet

my objectives the next time on my attachment

5.3 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED DURING ATTACHMENT

T h e distance between my res1dence and the site of work was much far and one needed
to incur more costs daily due to fare to place of work and back

Assigned supervisor would have more than one site to participate in and this

prolonged the time one would meet the supervisor for inquiries and solving certan

problems encountered
Allowances were not paid and this would also make one to go the all day without

eaing anything durmg the day This made the work at thecounty more difticul

Restriction to access various sections within the department was another challenge

and this h1ndered the execrution of work maximally

4UOW
TIEIALEN.ES WERE SOLVED
sCTy altache was posted or depoved to the ote ncat his her place of readence 1

n e comes from Mor Bride he/she was deplved to work at the utc near hisher

home place his enabled one lo commute to and ftrom work without ar ditliculry

This also athered the haue of allowance

veTy atache was assurned the supervisor who was always prevent in the site andd

ook contacts ol he superv1Or ior case communication between the uper vior and

the allache

ustance of dentificatuon cards plaved a major task ii ensuring that one i nid

estnctcd Irom acLesun varous sections witlh1n the orzatinzation his made the

attache to execute lus her dutics maximally

5.5RECOMMENDATIONS
I ramng nstitutions should assst the students im securing place of attachments unce
l Was really hard to find the pilace of attachment thal surts the carcer of cvil

Cngneerny or related field

I ranng institutions should also guve the tudents at lcast three months to look for
attachment places a Imost of the orgaizations requred the students to apph for

attachment Iwo-three months pnor the start of attachment

ourse tutors should also vsut the students on attachment at least once per month in
o der to montor the proress ol thc attache
APPENDIN

Abbreviations
CEC COUNTYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
CO- CHIEF OFFICER

ENG. ENGINEER

CESAP CIVL ENGINEER STUDENTS PROGRAMME

CBR- CALIFONIA BEARING RATIO

HE HIS EXELLENCY
 REPUBIIC OF KEN
MINISTR1 OF TRANSPORT
AND INERASTRUCTUR
DRY
DENSTTY/MOISTIRE RELATONsHP
2.5
Kg/ 45 Kg RAMMER METHOon
delere the wardr that do et ajgty

P'roject
IO ARI NE
hainage or Material Site No
Date Iested
Sample No
perator WI tested
Sampie Description

Test No.
Water m

Mass of mould +basetcompacted specimen( m)

Mass of mould + base (m)

Mass of compacted specimen m -m)

Pmc
Bulk density p-(mm1000 0.001 Kg/m
Moisture container No
Moisture content (w)
Drydensity pd -100p 100 w Kp/m
IKImUTDIY
Density

m Optimum
Moisture Content

Moisture Content ( o)
 MINISTRY
OFTRANPORT AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
MATERIALS DEPARTMENT MOTUOMs MD e
CBR
TEST SHEET (STATIC
hainage or Material Sile Nu Date Moulded

Samaple No Soaking Daic

Operator Testing/Penetration Date
SapleDescription
Muld
Moiture in Mould
acton Mould Vol) 2305x10 MDD Kg/m PMC
Tahelirer Iye OMC OMC-PMC
sTabilizere Mass
Mold wet soil of wet material at ome per mould a 95% MDD TI80 (100% for 100
fould W 956) x 23.05 x (100+OMC) x MDD' 1000 gms
ct sl W Wet mass per each of the 3 layers gms
Actual total wet mass required per mould gms
densitypd NB actual mass ofwet material per mould plaus about 500g

WELL DATA Dry mass per mould= total wet mass requiredy 100( 100+PMC)
nal dial reading_
Inital dral reading Mass of Stabilizer % stabilizer x dry mass
Swell gms
Totaldry mass sample dry mass+stab. mass
oSWell (OMC PMC T00
water to add when mixing= total dry
-

mass x
Ove Rg
TESTDATA Dialreadin mis

Penerafion( m Top Bottom

025
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.
25
2.50

3.00
25

3.75
00
4 25
50
4.75
5.00
5.25
5.50

Penetration

CBR at 2.5mm...op hotom

Factor (a 2.5mm.
Prove Ring CBRat 5.Omm Top .hottom
5.Omm...
P'rove Ring Factor ..(1-j0 correct nearest 1 30-100 10 nearest 5, over 100 nearet
CBR=..

Checked by (Name)
 DEPARTMENT: ROADS, TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC wORKS
SEETNO
DAILY TALLYING CLERK wORK SHEET
MURRAM AND DUMPING SITE TALLYING FORM

.. WARD
GRAVELLING PROGRAMME IN .

ROAD NAME. soasssseeetosesenses oso**nenneeoo*o**as**|

o****** * 9 * * * * * * * * * * a * 5 * * s a n n a a * a *oa
..NAME OF BORROW PIT/LOCATION
. ..HAULIAGE DISTANCE K
DATE VEHICLE DRIVER'S NAME NO. OF TRIPS
REG.NO TOTAL SIGN REMARKSs
11 TRIPS
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

TOTAL

TALLYING CLERK NAME... ********oe

*** *** ****o**********
....
*a*es***
*********e*********a ************* SIGN .. * s******* ******** ********
**************** ~** DATE
* *
****eo*
CHECKED BY INSPECTOR:.s***e e****-
**nc* ******************
.SIGN:
* * * * * * * ***** ***-**********
DATE
CONFIRMED BY ENGINEER: ..
o**** *** oo*

****o**************** ****o *** *o*

. . SIGN:.o n oeeoe** *************
DATE
 rHUtoUNT
DEPARTMENT: ROADS, TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS
SHIERT NO

WEEKLY SUMMARY SHEET

GRAVELLING OF ******s *** * * * w s ouo sos

e*e*so************************ .ROAD NAME.. WARD
DATE.*srtee*** *******s ******************* *****

S/N VEHICLE DRIVER'S NAME NO OF TRIPS/DATES TOTAL FUEL NO. OF

ORGANIZATION REG NO CONSUM DAYS
NO
TRIPS ED WORKED
(LTR)

Total number of trips km)

Haulagedistance.
Total fuel consumed (County vehicles) *********** Litres

Total distance graveled Km

Personnel present. Operators TallyingClerks Engineers
Drivers *************a **** Inspectors.
fre pared by (Inspector) Sign Date
Checked by (Engineer).. Sign Date