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EDITORSNOTE

DISCLAIMER

editorial committee wishes to thank our engineers and staff

for all their articles, jokes and contributions, not forgetting the Sports

Club committee for their sports and social activity updates.

Editio is a bi-annual newsletter, published by HSS Integrated Sdn. Bhd.

Consulting Engineers (173265-T).

EDITORIAL CORNER

Editor-in-Chief

Datuk Ir. Kuna Sittampalam

Editor

Ms. Bonnie Chong

Technical Editor

Dr. Chow Chee Onn

Staff Writer

Ms. Bonnie Chong

Ms. Anita Mohammad

Graphic Designer

Ms. Anita Mohammad

Cover Designer

Ms. Bonnie Chong

Ms. Anita Mohammad

Publisher

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Feature Articles

Project Management 3

How Safe Are Our Roads 5

Newsflash

Southern Region

New Yard Development 7

Central Region

A.C Pipes Replacement 8

Recently Completed Projects

Simpang Renggam Town 8

Six Interchanges on the LDP 9

Scour at Sungai Langat 9

Happenings

The Next Wave 10

Friendly Cricket Match 11

Personality Profile

From India with Love 12

Humour 13

Did You Know...? 14

Happenings / Corporate Affairs

The Hunt is Back 15

Lion Dance 2005 15

Highway Bowl 2005 16

Futsal Inter Consultant 16

Charity Visits 16

Co

ntents

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In a blink of an eye, we have

journeyed through half of 2005.

Needless to say, much has been

accomplished, but yet there is still

so much more to do before this

year ends.

In this current issue of EDITIO, we

are pleased to feature our usual

achievements to date, from vari-

ous sectors within Malaysia. We

are also featuring two relevant ar-

ticles, namely on project manage-

ment and road safety in Malaysia.

Of late, Project management con-

sultants and managers had been

taking the flak for a lot of contro-

versies. We felt that it was time

to revisit this subject, return to

fundamentals and to explore the

key issues and approach, especially

within the context of the Malay-

sian construction industry.

Road safety is something we all

take for granted. None is the

greater challenge than now for a

Design engineer to perpetually keep

in mind the needs and safety of

the public, each time a new road

design is called for. Technology has

advanced so much in aiding the

engineer to do his or her work,

however, it is still the good old

common sense and understand-

ing of the human and social be-

haviors that are often taken into

heavy consideration each time a

good and practical design is re-

quired.

All work and no play, turn engi-

neers into geeks! The first half

of this year was flooded with nu-

merous sports and social activi-

ties, all in the spirit of bonding.

Teamwork was evident in events

where HSS participated and com-

peted.

As usual, we take this opportu-

nity to feature someonein our

personality profile. Laughter is

indeed the best medicine. Jokes

and cartoons are just for laughs

to spice up the daily monotony

in our daily routine. We hope they

spice up yours too!

On this note, I bid you happy

reading!

Ciao!!

B onnie

howdyhowdyhowdyhowdyhowdy...!...!

...!...!

...!


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~IIIII ts contribution to the construction industry ~

It has been over emphasised that Project

Management is generally about on time,

within budget and the required quality

which is grossly simplified.

In actual fact the role of a project man-

ager is multiple with cross-functional au-

thority managing various type of resources

to achieve set objectives. As projects are

getting larger and more complex in mod-

ern times, project management is furtherextended to address risk and change man-

agement as well!!.

DEFINITION

Project Management in a simplified defini-

tion can be:

Implementation of a project (whether

small or large) based on the needs, re-

quirements and objectives of a client within

a given budget, a specific time period and

to the required Quality Standard through

teamwork between different consultants,

contractors other specialist from inception

to completion

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

There are basically 5 major roles:

Leadership (directing, inspiring,

motivating, guiding);

Co-ordination (strategic planning,

organising, controlling, proactive);

Problem solving (resolving, team

spirit);

Monitoring (supervising, sensitive

to time, recording);

Synchronisation (orchestrating,

scheduling, supplementing and

complimenting).

These are done concurrently to achieve

project objectives.

With the above qualities, the Project Man-

ager plays a vital role in a project consor-

tium team comprising a diversified spec-

trum of professional/experts.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The scope of services generally covered

under the ambit of a Project Manager are(but not limited to) as follows:-

Managerial;

Technical;

Financial;

Interfacing;

Approvals;

Maintenance.

TEAMWORK is the key factor among

individual team members which is crucial

for the success of a project. Therefore, it

is the duty of a good Project Manager to

uphold the entire team together.

Hence, a well-experienced and responsible

with unblemished track records project

management team, must be engaged to

ensure smooth implementation of a project

without major issues/problems.

PROJECT MANAGERS

(CURRENT MALAYSIAN CONTEXT)

Project Management Consultancy (PMC)

work has become notable in Malaysia af-

ter the KLIA project. The PMC approach

undertaken by the Government by setting

up a team of senior and experienced tech-

nical and non-technical government staff

to handle the complex KLIA project was

indeed a success story which is worth

mentioning.

Although the PMC approach has been well

received by some government and pri-

vate agencies, there are still certain sec-

tors who are extremely reluctant to en-

gage Project Management Consultants.

The current concept of engaging PMC in

some institutional type of project hasrecently attracted unfavourable criticism

via the media. In depth investigation/

clarification should be carried out prior

to blatantly ceasing the engagement of

PMC on related projects. The appoint-

ment of PMCs on projects should be

viewed on a case to case basis prior to

branding the PMC in general as THE

BLACK SHEEP.

The possible reasons that could have led

to these criticism are:-

PMC ~ not managing the projects as

a whole but purely acting as Service

Providers;

PMC ~ merely acting as postmen

without being sensitive to cost, time

and quality;

PMC works are undertaken by one

or two personnel from an

organisation;

Inexperienced and irresponsible per-

sonnel are engaged to manage

projects thus leading to poor quality

end products;

Diversified attention on several

projects thus unable to manage ef-

fectively;

Written and Contributed by : Mr. Ir. P. Vimalanathan, General Manager (Special Projects)

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Lack of Leadership thus shying away

from problem solving;

Lack of Planning leading to poor coor-

dination.

THE BRIGHTER SIDE

Avoid Expanding Staf f

In order to implement the projects under

the Government/Clients, the respective

Ministries/private sectors would need to

substantially expand its staff resources

and must source experienced, capable and

qualified project managers. It would be

very difficult for the respective Ministries/

private sectors to put together a project

team of varied capabilities within a short

time frame. Therefore, the answer is to

outsource the PMC to consultants that has

the required capable experience, resource

base and proven track record to match

the specific project demands.

Improve Performance

The PMC will establish a structure and pro-

vide role descriptions and levels of re-

sponsibility to all of the project partici-

pants and the line of communication. The

tasks and sub-tasks to be performed by

each participant will be described and a

detailed programme developed that will

guide participants in the timing and ex-

tent of the tasks to be carried out. The

deliverables required from each task and

the means of delivering or communicat-

ing the deliverables will be provided. The

programme will be carefully monitored to

ensure specific performance by each par-

ticipant in the project. The whole approach

will enable the PMC to manage the project

and thereby manage the project outcomes

and report to the client accordingly.

Savings

The PMC approach has been developed

to ensure project outcomes on major

projects in terms of time, budget and qual-

ity. In fact, all these key parameters if

not performed as specified will result in

cost increases. Time has a major impact

not only on the increased costs but also

on the economic losses suffered from de-

lays arising from authorities approvals.

Quality if not achieved leads to very high

operating and maintenance costs year on

year for the life of the project.

Studies have shown that projects imple-

mented via using the PMC approach pro-

vides substantial savings. It will manage

risks that often lead to project failure. It

will ensure quality standards are met and

ensure completion on time.

PMC APPROACHITS POSITIVE

IMPACT

Enhance Level of Standardisat ion

Functional requirements of the various

facilities;

Develop concept design and layout and

freeze them for detail design develop-

ment;

Contract administration procedures for

pre-tender, during construction and de-

fects liability period (main concerns are

payment management system and

closing of final accounts);

Procurement of equipment (basic and

specialist equipment);

Quality of project deliverables (project

quality plan);

Enhance Level of Value Engineer ing

and Buildabilit y

Easier application of project wide value

engineering & buildability;

Better control of change management

procedures during contract period;

Enhance Coordinat ion

Releasing the key resources within the

client to concentrate on policy matters

while the day to day project implemen-

tation would be the responsibility of the

PMC (within delegated authority);

Minimal coordinative effort by the cli-

ent;

Project coordination by PMC and re-

porting to the client directly ;

Faster and clear dissemination of in-

formation between the client and con-

tractors via PMC.

Accountabilit y and Responsibilit y

Single line of responsibility between

PMC and the client making it easier

to delineate lines/levels of authority

and responsibility;

Single point of control for project

budgets and project accounting.

Risk Mitigation

Centralised control on potential project

risks ;

Easier application of risk mitigating

measures across project sites.

P rob lems A re Mean t To Be Reso l ved

I n T h e B es t I n t e r e s t O f T h e Pr o j e c t ,

Cl ient And The Publ i c As A Whole

PMC Could Be The Solu t ion! ! ! !

Mr. Ir. P. Vimalanathan,

General Manager (Special Project)


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It is no longer easy to design roads.

Bad road designs can lead to acci-

dents and add stress and frustration

to drivers. But are all accidents caused

by bad road designs? Road design-

ers are perpetually being told that

roads should be designed to be more

forgiving, meaning everyday human

error should not carry a death sen-

tence.

Whilst the performance of buildings,

machines and equipment are not in-

fluenced by human behavior, the same

cannot be said of a road infrastructure.

However, the human behavior factor

cannot be quantified to be considered

n exact quantum in the design of a

road. Road safety measures work

through influencing the human

behaviour, hence it is crucial that the

road designer understands the human

factor in road system. Albeit that the

road users are not homogenous in

characteristics, some of the common

fundamental factors considered arevisual acuity, perception of colours, the

Written and Contributed by : Ir. Sharifah Azlina Raja Kamal, Chief Engineer (Transportation)

effect of brightness and glare, infor-

mation-processing capability, judg-

ment of movements and speed. Traf-

fic engineering and road systems

should enable the road users to per-

form tasks required for safe operation

of the vehicles well within human ca-

pabilities. However, there are factors

such as drivers skills, alertness, risk

taking and effect of drugs and alcohol

that are not within the control of the

road designer. Nevertheless, this isdealt with by improving the reaction

time by means of providing adequate

and unambiguous directional informa-

tion (too many information may over-

load the driver and impede decision-

making and information-processing

abilities), consistent road delineation

and a forgiving roadside free of haz-

ards.

Design Considerations

The high rate of traffic accident

with fatalities is on the rise. The

four major killers are head-on crashes;

accidents at junctions and intersec-

tions; collision with vulnerable road

users and hitting objects at side of the

roads.

What Are We Doing About It?

Drivers will always make mistakes;

hence roads should be designed

in such a way as to minimize the con-

sequences of these mistakes. Better

road alignments, wide curve radii, op-

timum gradient, improved pavement

performance, adequate traffic signs &

delineation, proper installation of

safety barriers, roadside appurte-

nances and protective devices are in

broad aimed towards enhancement of

the road safety. The function and clas-

sification of the road to be designed

dictate the operating speed limit of

the facility. So do the abutting devel-

opment and the traffic demand and

composition. Highly populated areas

such as in urban developments will re-

quire road facility with lower designspeed. However, upon traversing

along new green corridors such as

estates and plantations, the speed

limit could be higher due to more gen-

erous availability of land.

The cross section element is also a fun-

damental aspect in the design. The

width of the traffic lane, road shoul-

der, central median and verge or road

side kerb very much depend on the

constraints of land and will also dic-

tate the speed and horizontal align-

ment of the road. The cross section

also influences the capacity of the road

and must be consistent with drivers

expectations. Facility such as pedes-

trian crossing be it in the form of ze-

bra crossing or a foot bridge, is given

consideration for its purpose to theintended road users. In rural areas

Puan Ir. Sharifah Azlina,

Chief Engineer (Transportation)

How Safe are Ourr o a d s


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dous measures to mitigate this phe-

nomenon. Back in 1990, a special cabi-

net committee headed by the Prime

Minister was formed to reduce accident

rates. The road safety committee im-

poses the necessity of Road Safety

Audits (RSA) and accidents investi-

gations. They also formulate safety

plans and review safety standards.

Apart from that, it has become a pre-

requisite requirement since the 7 th

Malaysia Plan that all roads are to be

audited by the Public Work Depart-

ment. Road safety audits assess ac-

cidents potential and safety perfor-

mance of a new and existing road and

apply safety principles to the road fa-

cility to prevent accident from occur-

ring or to reduce its severity in such

an event.

Independent auditors, who have nei-

ther involvement in the planning or the

design of the road to be assessed

should conduct the Road Safety Audits.

Whilst the road designer would be con-

cerned with balancing the design re-

quirements against costs, capacity,

constructability and environmental im-

pact amongst others; the auditor

would contribute his independent ex-

pertise in road safety engineering.

The outcome of the audit is the identi-

fication of any potential safety issues

or deficiencies along with the recom-

mendation on ways to address them.

In the case of existing road, road

safety audit is a check on actual per-

formance of the facility compared to

what was anticipated in the planning

and design stages.

In broad, the elements audited in a

Road Safety Audit includes:

Traffic demand and functional re-

quirements of the road;

Available route options and land

use development;

Location of interchanges and inter-

sections;

Special provision for pedestrian, cy-

clists, non-motorized road users,

children, elderly or the disabled;

Cross section elements and re-

serve width;

Geometric features e.g. design

speed, horizontal and vertical

alignment, curve length, approach

sight distance, stopping sight dis-

tance, overtaking sight distance;

Locations of traffic signals,

streetlighting, guide and directional

signs and other road side appur-

tenances;

Pavement performance, road mark-

ing and delineation;

Landscaping features, effect of fo-

liage and road side vegetation;

Traffic management schemes.

Another major initiative by the govern-

ment with the objective to curb acci-

dents rate is the mass multi-media

road safety campaign. The fundamen-

tal of the campaign is raising aware-

ness amongst road users. Other mea-

sures include programs on stress man-

agement and emergency responses for

learner drivers, compulsory installation

of speed monitoring devices on heavy

vehicles, mandatory half-yearly inspec-

tion of commercial vehicles. As a long-

term measure, civic study has been re-

introduced in primary school curriculum

to instill responsible driving attitude

and behavior among the younger gen-

eration. Stationing police traffic offic-

ers especially during festive season is

where there is a high volume of mo-

torized two-wheelers expected to

cross a divided road, a special provi-

sion to allow motorcyclists onto the

pedestrian bridge may be considered.

Motorcycles constitute more than

50% of the total vehicles registered

and motorcyclist is amongst the most

vulnerable road users. Comprising

approximately 30% to 50% of the

traffic composition at most of the lo-

cations, they contribute more than half

of the traffic accident fatalities. Dedi-

cated motorcycle lane is provided in

recognition that the high rate of this

fatality is due to the conflict and crash

compatibility between the motorcy-

clists and other type of vehicles. The

motorcycle as a vehicle, offers little or

no protection to the riders and the pil-

lion in the event of an accident.

Another consideration given during

the design of the road is the climate

and weather condition. High inten-

sity of rain at certain areas may war-

rant the use of retro-reflective mark-

ers or road studs to guide motorists

to keep to the right side of the road.

Proper traffic signs are essential in fog

prone areas or locations that experi-

ence high cross wind. Elsewhere

worldwide, even wildlife encounters

are given due consideration in the

design of the road. Counter measures

to mitigate the problem of wildlife-re-

lated collisions include fencing and

planting unpalatable roadside vegeta-

tion.

Road Safety Audits

The number of people killed be

cause of inadequate safety mea-

sures continues to grow. The Malay-

sian government has taken tremen-


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also another move to discourage speeding especially

along major expressways.

Nevertheless, having said all of the above, safety is as

much as individuals responsibility as well as the road

designers and authoritys. Road users must strictly obey

all road regulations such as wearing safety helmets for

motorcyclists and seat belts as in the case of other ve-

hicles. This is profoundly lacking especially during short

journey or trips around the neighborhood. The same can

be said about mobile phones, despite the mandatory

hands free kits usage to minimize distraction from driv-

ng task.

Road users should also decide whether to be part of the

solution or the problem when they flash their headlights

to warn oncoming vehicles of the presence of traffic police

and perhaps those who tend to have death wish when-

ever they are behind the wheels should consider other

alternative as their route to heaven.

For others; pandu cermat, jiwa selamat .

Referenc e :

Cawangan Jalan, JKR Malaysia (1999) , Malaysian Road General Information.

Cawangan Jalan, JKR Malaysia (1997), Guidelines for the Safety Audit of

Roads and Road Projects in Malaysia.

Che Ali and E.V. Barton (1996), Some Aspects of the Road Safety Situation in

Malaysia.

Ogden K W (1996), Safer Roads, Ashgate Publishing, Brookfield, Vermont,

USA.

Polis Diraja Malaysia, (1999), Statistical Report Road Accidents Malaysia 1999,

Cawangan Trafik, Ibu Pejabat Polis, Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur.

p r o p o s e d n e w ya r d d e ve lo p m e n tp r o p o s e d n e w ya r d d e ve lo p m e n tp r o p o s e d n e w ya r d d e ve lo p m e n tp r o p o s e d n e w ya r d d e ve lo p m e n tp r o p o s e d n e w ya r d d e ve lo p m e n tw o r k s a t p a s i r g u d a n gw o r k s a t p a s i r g u d a n gw o r k s a t p a s i r g u d a n gw o r k s a t p a s i r g u d a n gw o r k s a t p a s i r g u d a n g

Written and Contributed by : Ir. Mohd. Jamil Ishak, Principal Engineer (Infrastructure)

Artist Impression of the new yard development at Pasir Gudang, Johor.

Southern RegionNew sf l a sh ...

S ime Sembawang EngineeringSdn. Bhd. planned to extendtheir yard facilities at Pasir Gudang

industrial area in Johor Darul Takzim

which is the centre for the construc-

tion of oilrig module system for the

oil and gas industries works.

HSSI was appointed to undertake the

detail design and site supervision for

the yard extension works at Land C

and D areas, and along the sea front

facing Pasir Gudang Ferry Terminal.

The scope of works includes the pro-

vision of three wharves and build-

ings for warehouse, fabrication and

maintenance workshops, canteen,

surau and other infrastructures and

utilities services.

Three wharves with a total of 260m

are to be constructed, one of which

is on land to be reclaimed. The

wharves are required to withstand

a loading of 50MT/sq.m and a line

load on deck of 550MT/m.run from

the skid tracks. The final dredge

level shall be -11m ACD.

The works are scheduled to be com-

pleted by year 2006.


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Central RegionNew sf l a sh ...

SYABAS (Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn. Bhd.) recently appointed HSSI as

one of the consultant engineers responsible for the implementation works for

the districts of Sepang, Kuala Selangor and Kuala Langat. The total project cost

is RM65million and it would take a year to complete. This is part of the Federal

Territory Government Grant of RM250million, allocated for the pipe replacement

programme.

The scope of works would include :

Detailed Design;

Contracts;

Construction Supervision and Administration.

Due to high leakages and thus wastes, SYABAS has intended to replace all old

Asbestos Cement (AC) pipes with new approved materials pipes (e.g Ductile Iron

(DI), Mild Steel (MS) and High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE)) over several phases

with immediate effect. The objective is to reduce the level of non-revenue water

by 5% by end of 2005 from its current 42.78%, and gradually down to 15% by

2015.

For this projects, a total of 6 packages would be tendered out to contractors.

Sepang, Kuala Langat & Kuala SelangorContributed by : Ir. Abdul Aziz Abbas, Chief Engineer (Infrastructure)

REPLA CEMENT OF OLD PIPES PROJ ECT

FOR DISTRICTS OF...

Recently Completed ProjectsNew sf l a sh ...Drainage Masterplan Study forSimpang RSimpang RSimpang RSimpang RSimpang Renggam Tenggam Tenggam Tenggam Tenggam Town, Johor Darul Town, Johor Darul Town, Johor Darul Town, Johor Darul Town, Johor Darul Takzimakzimakzimakzimakzim

DDDDDrainage and Irrigation Depart

ment (DID) of Johor Darul Takzim

invited HSS to carry out a DrainageMasterplan Study for Simpang

Renggam Town in May 2004. HSS com-

pleted the study in February 2005.

Simpang Renggam Town is located

20km south of Bandar Kluang and

east of North South Expressway.

The total project study area is approxi-

mately 1000 h.a. This town is rapidly

developing into a key area for small

and medium industrial including hous-

ing in the District of Kluang. The to-

pography of the area understudied

is generally on undulating land andflood plain along the water-courses.

The study is aimed to identify the

existing drainage problems and to

provide solutions for the improve-

ment of existing drainage facilities.

It also calls for planning information to

ensure that adequate provisions are

made for future developments besides

formulating drainage strategies for the

whole development in accordance with

established environmental norms and

standards for Simpang Renggam Town.

Flooding at the study area


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HSS was appointed as the design consultants for the recently completed LDP

project (opened to public in February 2005). This project has six interchanges,

namely Kelana Jaya Interchange, PJS7/ PJS9 Connection, Puchong Jaya

Interchange, IOI Mall Interchange, Taman Puchong Industry Interchange

and Kampung Baru Puchong Interchange.

The key challenges lied in the designing of the dual two-lane flyovers, 3-tier

two-lane flyovers; in addition to the construction of ramps and elevated U-

turns, all in the name of easing traffic congestion.

6 INTERCHANGES ON THE

lebuhraya damansara puchong...

Completed Puchong Jaya Interchange at vicinity of IOI Mall

Our scope of services:

Alignment & pavement design;

Geotechnical investigation;

Bridge & structural design;

Infrastructure design & services

relocation design;

Construction supervision and

costing.

HSS was appointed by PLUS Berhad in November 2002 to provide emergency protection works at Sungai

Langat bridge, using rock amour. The bridge was constructed in the mid of 1970s and extended with additional

lanes in 1990s. This bridge links KL and Seremban from part of North South Expressway. The substructure for

the bridge scoured by 4.0m. Massive gabion retaining walls titled towards exposed piles caused by undermining

of gabion foundation.

The protection works were recently completed with permanent protection

works comprising of :

R.C retaining wall to support local JKR road reserve;

Install micro-piles;

Cast base slab;

Fill up exposed piles with concrete to form integrated pile cap;

Rip rap protection on geotextile filter to river bed and river slope.

r e h a b ilit a t e t h e su b st r u c t u r e of

sg . lan ga t b r idg e @ km 294.95

Completed permanent protection works


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Error

Kindly take note that the winner for Table Tennis Mens

Double 2nd Runners-Up, Table Tennis Mixed Double 1st

Runners-Up and Pool Mix Double 2 nd Runners-Up should

be Amir Sal i and not Hamir Rahim, as printed in our

previous issue. We apologise for the mistake.

the next

The President The New Committee

waveSport s & Recreat ion Club

V enue

KLBA Stadium, Cheras

The Cage,

Endah Parade Carrefour

Shootout, Futsal Indoor

Stadium, Segambut

AnnouncementAnnouncementAnnouncementAnnouncementAnnouncementHSS staff are invited to join in with the fun at our regular weekly

badminton and futsal sessions. Please come and support the

games.

The venue and training day / time for respective games are as

follows :

Game

Badminton

Futsal

D ay / T ime

Every Wednesday

6-8pm

Every alternate

Friday (6.30-7.30pm)

Every alternate

Saturday (6-7pm)

Once again, HSS Sports and Recreation Club had their Annual General Meeting on the 4th February, 2005, 6.30pm at

Kelana Seafood, Bandar Sri Permaisuri to appoint the new committee members for the next two years.

The office bearers for 2005-2007 are :

President : Reuben Selvarajah

Vice President : Silvester Douglas

Treasurer : Anita Mohammad

Secretary : Gladys Rozario

Committee Members : C. Muniandy

: Abdul Aziz Saleh

: K. Yogeswaran

: Mohd. Asrafaizal Mustaffa

: Hamir Rahim Mohd Mokhtar

: V.S. Ganesan

Listed are the tentative events from June September 2005

Dart 4th June

Badminton 18th June

Paintball 2nd July

Pool 16th July

Bowling 30th July

Futsal 6th August

Snooker 20th August

Annual Trip 17th September


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Re su l t s f r o m t h e Ev e n t s .. .

Bangsar Sports Complex

14th May, 2005 10.00am 3.00pm

Mens Single : Thomas Lim

Mens Double : Thomas Lim & Thavaseelan

Womens Single : Siu Sui Lieng

Mixed Double : Benny Poon & Siu Sui Lieng

Table Tennis

Bangsar Sports Complex

14th May, 2005 8.30am 10.00am

First Place : Structure Dept.

Second Place : M&E Dept.

Volleyball

An extremely friendly match was held recently between

the two teams where the objective of the game was

merely to have fun on a Saturday afternoon and to

whack a few balls!

In a simple 18 overs per team, both teams played hard

and furious. KMQR won the game with 128

runs. HSSI however, did put up a good

fight!

Regardless of the outcome,mission ac-

complished. Everyone was laughing and

had great fun!!

UFO...?

Friendly Cricket Match...HSSI vs. KMQR25 June 2005 @ K elab A man, K uala L umpur


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A

midst our presence lurks a very

flamboyant, funny and brilliant engineer from a

town known as Guwahati, from the State of Assam,

India. Mr. Tapas Kumar Sen, or Tapas for short, joined

HSS in May 2001, is our in-house Senior Structural

Engineer. A father of two (a son aged 12 and a daugh-

ter aged 5), Tapas juggles and balances his daily work

with weekly (so he claims) spatter of squash or ten-

nis, besides being a doting dad and hubby.

When asked what inspired him to be an engineer, hegave me a typical Indian smile and nod of the head

and said, Well.. which Indian isnt an engineer or a lawyer,

eh? Jokes aside, seriously, Tapas

was inspired by his father who

advised him to be a man of sub-

stance in short, an engineer!

Graduated from Bengal Engineer-

ing College, Sibpur in West Ben-

gal, Tapas majored in Civil and

Structural engineering. With an

adventurous spirit, Tapas set

sailed to Malaysia in 1997 and

worked with an engineering firm for 11 years be-

fore joining HSS.

Having been in Malaysia for this long, Tapas fits

in very well into our Malaysian culture, environ-

ment and climate. The first thing he noticed was

the multi-racial harmony, wonderful food and tra-

ditions that stood out. Very few countries in this

world can match this.

Minus the humid weather, Tapas and family actu-ally feel very comfortable and at home in Malay-

sia. With English so widely spoken by all, the family mem-

bers assimilate quickly into the society. They are also

learning our national language, which Tapas personally

claimed is actually very easy to learn and understand.

(Well.. friends of Tapasplease test him!!)

Even though, he loves working in Malaysia, Tapas do

longs for the Indian shores and tries to visit home once

a year. Known for his love for a song, wine and (ahem...)

engineering, we hope that Tapas would carry on work-

ing in Malaysia and not return back to the shoes of India

so soon.

F rom I ndia with Love.....

~ M r. T apas K umar Sen....

HHHHHowtoSurvowtoSurvowtoSurvowtoSurvowtoSurvivivivivive a De a De a De a De a Day at thay at thay at thay at thay at the Oe Oe Oe Oe Officefficefficefficeffice


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I was playing golf with my doctor friend one day.

He ALWAYShit his drives right down the middle of

the fairway.

My problem was that I ALWAYShooked my ball com-

pletely off the fairway.

I asked him for help, and he offered to give me a

physical to see if he could determine the problem.

Sure enough, he said that I had three time the normal length of the

average male, which caused an anomaly in my swing that caused me to

hook.I asked him to help me, and he agreed to do surgery provided that I

didnt play golf for four weeks. I agreed. Golf is just that important to

me.

Four weeks later, new body and all, I teed off on the f irst hole and drove

that ball 270 yards right down the middle. Feeling elated, I thanked the

doctor.

Then I asked him what had become of the rest of me

He just smiled, teed his ball, then hit itAnd watched it duck hook two fairways away

Why did the engineers cross the road?Why did the engineers cross the road?Why did the engineers cross the road?Why did the engineers cross the road?Why did the engineers cross the road?

Because they looked in the file and that s what they did last year...

When does a person decide to become an engineer?When does a person decide to become an engineer?When does a person decide to become an engineer?When does a person decide to become an engineer?When does a person decide to become an engineer?

When he realises he doesnt have the charisme to be an undertaker.

What do engineers use for birth control?What do engineers use for birth control?What do engineers use for birth control?What do engineers use for birth control?What do engineers use for birth control?

Their personalit ies...

How can you tell an extroverted engineer?How can you tell an extroverted engineer?How can you tell an extroverted engineer?How can you tell an extroverted engineer?How can you tell an extroverted engineer?

When he talks to you, he looks at your shoes instead of his own.

How do you drive an engineer completely insane?How do you drive an engineer completely insane?How do you drive an engineer completely insane?How do you drive an engineer completely insane?How do you drive an engineer completely insane?

Tie him to chair, stand in front of him, and fold up a road map the wrong way... :)

Laughter is the Best Medicine...Laughter is the Best Medicine...Laughter is the Best Medicine...Laughter is the Best Medicine...Laughter is the Best Medicine...LLLLLaughter is the Best Medicine...aughter is the Best Medicine...aughter is the Best Medicine...aughter is the Best Medicine...aughter is the Best Medicine...

FYI...ABOVE is the new

international sign for use

in offices during time of stress

unfinished business

Go l f J ok es ......D on t t ak e i t t oo ser i o u l y : )D on t t ak e i t t oo ser i ou l y : )D on t t ak e i t t oo ser i o u l y : )D on t t ak e i t t oo ser i ou l y : )D on t t ak e i t t oo ser i ou l y : )


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Can rocks grow?Can rocks grow?Can rocks grow?Can rocks grow?Can rocks grow?

Yes, but observing the process is less interest-

ing than watching paint dry. Rocks called iron-

manganese crusts grow on mountains under

the sea. The crusts materials slowly from

seawater, growing about 1 millimeter every

mil lion years. Your fingernails grow about the

same amount every two weeks

Is earth a sphere?Is earth a sphere?Is earth a sphere?Is earth a sphere?Is earth a sphere?

Because the planet rotates and is more flexible

than you might imagine, it bulges at the

midsection, creating a sort of pumpkin shape.

The bulge was lessening for centuries but now,

suddenly, it is growing, a recent study showed.

Accelerated melting of Earths glaciers is taking

the blame for t he gain in equator ial girth.

Where is the lowest drWhere is the lowest drWhere is the lowest drWhere is the lowest drWhere is the lowest dr yyyyy

point on Earth?point on Earth?point on Earth?point on Earth?point on Earth?

The shore of the Dead Sea in the Middle East is

about 1,300 feet (400 meters) below sea level.

Not even a close second is Bad Water in Death

Valley, California, a mere 282 feet below sea

level.

How fast can mud flow?How fast can mud flow?How fast can mud flow?How fast can mud flow?How fast can mud flow?

Debris flows are l ike mud avalanches that canmove at speeds in excess of 100mph (160 kph)

Do things inside EarthDo things inside EarthDo things inside EarthDo things inside EarthDo things inside Earth

flow?flow?flow?flow?flow?

You bet. In fact, scient ist found in 1999 that

molten material in and around Earths core

moves in vort ices, swirl ing pockets whose

dynamics are similar to tornadoes and hurri-

canes. And as youll learn later in this list, the

planets core moves in other strange ways, too

AmazingFacts JohorJohorJohorJohorJohor, Melak, Melak, Melak, Melak, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pa, Negeri Sembilan, Pa, Negeri Sembilan, Pa, Negeri Sembilan, Pa, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pahang, Pahang, Pahang, Pahang, Perak, Perak, Perak, Perak, Perak, Perlis, Perlis, Perlis, Perlis, Perlis, Pulau Pulau Pulau Pulau Pulau Pinang and Selangoinang and Selangoinang and Selangoinang and Selangoinang and Selango

Mondays Thursdays : 8.00am 1.00pm; 2.00pm-5.00pm (lunch break : 1.00pm-2.00pm)

Fridays : 8.00am-12.15pm; 2.45pm-5.00pm (lunch break : 12.15pm-2.45pm)

Sabah & Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan:Sabah & Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan:Sabah & Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan:Sabah & Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan:Sabah & Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan:


Fridays : 8.00am-11.30am; 2.00pm-5.00pm (lunch break : 11.30am-2.00pm)

Sarawak:Sarawak:Sarawak:Sarawak:Sarawak:


Fridays : 8.00am-11.45am; 2.15pm-5.00pm (lunch break : 11.45am-2.00pm)

Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya, there are three staggered workWilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya, there are three staggered workWilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya, there are three staggered workWilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya, there are three staggered workWilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya, there are three staggered work

period:period:period:period:period:

Wilayah Persekut uan 1Wilayah Persekut uan 1Wilayah Persekut uan 1Wilayah Persekut uan 1Wilayah Persekut uan 1

Mondays-Thursdays : 7.30am - 1.00pm; 2.00pm - 4.30 pm (lunch break : 1.00pm - 2.00pm)

Fridays : 7.30am - 12.15pm; 2.45pm - 4.30pm (lunch break : 12.15pm - 2.45pm)


Mondays-Thursdays : 8.00 am - 1.00pm; 2.00pm - 5.00pm (lunch break : 1.00pm - 2.00pm)



Mondays-Thursdays : 8.30am - 1.00pm; 2.00pm - 5.30pm (lunch break : 1.00pm - 2.00pm)


KKKKKedah, Kedah, Kedah, Kedah, Kedah, Kelantan and Telantan and Telantan and Telantan and Telantan and Terengganu:erengganu:erengganu:erengganu:erengganu:

Sundays - Wednesdays : 8.00am - 1.00pm; 2.00pm - 4.45pm (lunch break : 1.00pm - 2.00pm)

Thursdays : 8.00am - 1.00pm; 2.00pm - 4.30pm (lunch break : 1.00pm - 2.00pm)

Malaysian Late st Five Day Wee k Circular(as at Ju ne 2005)

top 10 reasons

computers are male10 - they have a lot of data but are still clueless

9 - a better model is always just around the corner

8 - they look nice and shinny until you bring them home

7 - it is always necessary to have a backup

6 - theyll do whatever you say if you push the right buttons

5 - the best part of having either one is the games you can play

4 - in order to get their attention, you have to turn them on

3 - the lights are on but nobodys home

2 - big power surges knock them out for the night

1- size does matter


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HSS Group celebrated Chap Goh Mei - the last day

of Chinese New Year with a rousing lion dance cel-

ebration at the auspicious time of 1pm on 23rd Febru-

ary 2005!

The two lions danced all

their way up to the 7th

floor and back; peeling

and throwing mandarins

along the way. What a

terrific way to start a new

year!.

Lion Dance to Usherin the year of the Rooster..!

Make way for the hunters of

HSS!!!

The much anticipated annual treasure

hunt is back. This time bigger with 80

participants in 20 cars, the entourage

flagged off at 8am and hit north to

Bukit Merah Lake Town Resort in

Perak.

Needless to say hunters too get lost

and confused.. especially if they were

retired wannabe F1 drivers (who

could not slow down for the team to

catch any clues/markers!). Tricky ques-

tions merely add to the confusion,

which did not help if most members

preferred to party in the car!

Despite all the hullabaloo, all cars

made it safely to Bukit Merah by 5pm.

Dinner was at 8pm where the winners

were announced in a simple prize giv-

ing ceremony. The winners were:

1st Anand and Team

2nd Mathen and Team

3 rd Suraj and Team

The following day was a free and easy

day, where most participants took the

opportunity to visit the local attrac-

tions in Bukit Merah besides enjoying

all the available in-house facilities.

t h e h u n t i s back16- 17 April 2005


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FUTSALInter Consultant 2005

In conjunction with the Tamil New Year, the Hindu staff of

HSS Engineering organised a visit to the Sri Shenbagavalli

Ashram, a home, mostly for children. The children were

treated with lunch and goodies sponsored by the staff of

HSS. This small gesture gave us so much of joy - a little

from us means a lot to them. We hope to create a rela-

tionship with these children by visiting them more fre-

A fr iend ly fu tsa l tournament was held

amongst Halcrow, Muhibbah Engineering and

HSS (team A and team B).

Held on 9th April 05 at the Sunway Extreme

Park, HSS-B and Muhibbah Engineering made

t to the Finals, where HSS emerged as the

champions beating Muhibbah 3-2.

Hip! Hip! Hooray! HSS and good gamesman-

ship to the rest.

For two years in succession, HSS participated in the bowling tournament or

nized by Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM). The event took place at the Mi

Bowling Centre, Seri Kembangan on 19th March 2005. Officiated by Dato Geo

George, 29 teams represented both by the members of LLM and the priv

sectors were, in full force since 8am.

HSS sent two teams for team events and also to double up as our cheerle

ers. Our CEO, Ir. Chan Kin Pooi (a.k.a star-bowler of HSS), who was the d

fending champion for the Celebrity Events category, regained his title han

down! The teams effort granted them an overall 21st place (out of 29 team

The participants are :

Team A:

1. Haslim Hashim

2. Azroisam Ibrahim

3. Ellizza Azudin

Team B:

1. Chow Peng Neng

2. Mohd Jamil Ishak

3. Siu Sui Leng

h i g h w a y Bow l 2005

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