INGENIEUR
the construction of the new
National Palace in Jalan Duta
which was chosen as the pilot
project, as shown in Figure 1. This
system was later implemented
in a second project, namely the
National Palace Entrance and
Flyover (Figure 2) and is currently
being used in Hospital Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)
Multi-storey Car Park project
(Figure 3).
The conventional method
of concrete cube testing is not
only time consuming but also
requires many documents which
are prone to data manipulation
and tampering. The concept
introduced by CREAM minimizes
as much as possible human
input especially in data capturing
and replacing them with an
automated system. This not
only increases data security but
also reduces the overall time of
testing. Clients or consultants
can view the laboratory results
instantly on-line and anywhere.
Figure 4 illustrates the concept
of using RFID technology and
IT in monitoring the quality of
concrete cubes.
Process Involved
Three main parties involved in
the whole process are the client
or consultant, the contractor
and the testing laboratory which
is currently only available in
MKRM. Each party is provided
with a login ID and password to
access CREAM’s RFID website.
These only allow access to
the registered project by the
respective client or consultant.
MKRM provides RFID tags
and readers to the contractors
as shown in Figure 5. RFID tags
are protected by a plastic coating
to enhance durability and to
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request from the designated
person in charge, normally the
QC Engineer. The tags issued
are specifically identified for the
respective project and