BPM113 Construction Technology Tutor Marked Assignment 02 (TMA02) | SUSS

Project: Cluster House Development at Upper Paya Lebar Crescent

Introduction:

The owner of one parcel of land at Paya Lebar Crescent planned to redevelop (tear and rebuild) it into a cluster housing estate. Cluster housing projects have seen their popularity rise in recent years due to their unique features, such as owning a landed property with a strata title, sharing common facilities with fewer households, and good appreciation in prices.

The owner has engaged you to do research and propose preliminary design details for the development. The project-specific write-up should address the following questions:

Question 1

(a) Explain to the owner the pros and cons of reinforced concrete (compared with steel) as the main material for the project.

(b) Discuss THREE (3) structural functions and performances expected from this development and thus explain to the owner the importance of quality assurance during the construction stage.

(c) Identify, state and describe the following items that are present in this development:

• Basement waterproofing features
• Drainage system and flood prevention measures
• Roof

The description shall include the type, material used, the characteristic, the reason it is being used, if possible and how their usage will influence the operation and the maintenance of the building. Photos with captions, sketches or drawings should be incorporated for better illustration.

(d) Propose ONE (1) type of façade system and illustrate why it suits the development.

(e) Discuss measures that can be implemented to enhance the accessibility of the development as the owner targets to sell to families with aging parents and wealthy elderly folks who are downgrading.

Report Presentation

• Cover page & Content page
• Graphic & Illustration with proper label & caption (appropriate usage, titles, sources)
• Organisation of the write-up (sub-headings, font size, spacing, paragraphing, page number, etc)
• Grammar usage, spelling and sentence structure
• Referencing (in-text citation and list of references)