TACLOBAN CITY–The Tacloban City District Engineering Office, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture Regional Office 8 through its Regional Agricultural Engineering Division (RAED), conducted a site visit to two farm-to-market roads on May 9, 2024. The roads inspected were the Brgy. Palanog to Brgy. Salvacion farm-to-market road and Brgy. Paglaum to Brgy. Palanog farm-to-market road.
The site visit was part of the Training on Material Testing and Quality Control for Agricultural Infrastructure Projects held from May 7-10, 2024 in Leyte.
The training comprised both theoretical and practical application of engineering principles, as well as site visits to the aforementioned Farm to Market Road projects.
During the site visit, the trainees had the opportunity to conduct a Field Density Test (FDT) and a Slump Test. The FDT is a test done on construction sites to check how compact the soil is, ensuring the ground is solid enough for building.
The Slump Test is done on concrete to measure its workability or fluidity. It involves filling a cone with concrete, removing the cone, and observing how much the concrete ‘slumps’ or falls, which helps ensure the concrete is the right consistency for use.
Engineers Reyboy Lantajo and Justine Karl Calinao from the Construction Section of the Tacloban City District Engineering Office assisted the trainees from the Department of Agriculture Regional Office 8 during the site visit and the tests.
“The site visit provided an invaluable opportunity for practical learning and application of engineering principles,” Engr. Reyboy Lantajo said in response to the successful site visit. “The Field Density Test and Slump Test conducted by the trainees are crucial in ensuring the quality and durability of our infrastructure projects.” (PR)
