SJ RAHON DESIGN AND BUILDERS

28/02/2026

Big thanks to Ryan Joseph Apalla

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

28/01/2026

📘 Geotechnical Report Content (Part 1 of 2)
(per NSCP 2015 Requirements)
🗺️ 1. Site Exploration Plan
• Plot showing all test borings (SPT, CPT, auger, rotary wash) and in-situ tests (CPT, DCP, vane shear, PMT, plate load)
• Trial pits/excavations
• Locations of structures, utilities, site features
• Ground elevations, benchmarks, and coordinates/gridlines for exploration points
🪨 2. Subsurface Materials & Classification
• Soil/rock layers with USCS classification
• Key index properties (Atterberg limits, grain size, moisture content)
• Visual/manual notes
• Identification of fill, natural soils, problematic soils (e.g., expansive, soft clays), and bedrock/weathered rock
💧 3. Groundwater Conditions
• Water table elevation (if found) and measurement method
• Observed seepage or perched water
• Seasonal variation expectations
• Impact on excavation, stability, and foundation design
For your soil boring/geotechnical investigation, please call us at 09688849315

08/11/2025

We are still in Laoag City. For your soil boring/geotechnical investigation, please call us at 09688849315.

20/09/2025

Midas is coming to Laoag!

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝗼𝗮𝗴, 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗼𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲.

This free seminar is designed for civil and structural engineers who want to strengthen their knowledge in the fundamentals and applications of geo-structural design. Participants will gain valuable insights into:

1. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, with emphasis on SMRF provisions as per NSCP 2015
2. 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, including methods for assessment and evaluation
3. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, focusing on moving load analysis, calculations, and fundamentals
4. 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀, highlighting practical applications such as slope stability for flood control

The program will be led by engineers with experience in both academe and industry, sharing practical applications and case studies. It will also highlight how Midas solutions such as Midas Gen, Design+, and GTS NX can support professionals in addressing today’s structural and geotechnical challenges.

Register here for free: https://hubs.ly/Q03JTQV-0

📅 Date: October 11, 2025
📍 Venue: Sola Hotel, Ilocos Norte

This is an opportunity to learn, exchange knowledge, and connect with fellow professionals in one comprehensive seminar.

15/09/2025

[UPAE STATEMENT]

Engineers for Integrity and Nation-Building

The UP Alumni Engineers, Inc. (UPAE), guided by Honor, Excellence, and Service as mga Inhenyero Para sa Bayan, join our fellow citizens in condemning corruption in public works.

The misuse of public funds through fraudulent bidding, substandard construction, and collusion between officials and contractors betrays public trust and directly endangers community safety and progress. As engineers, we know that compromised designs, poor-quality materials, and misallocated resources result in unsafe roads, weak flood controls, wasted development opportunities, and real costs in lives, livelihoods, and the environment.

We, the UPAE, commit our expertise to advance transparency and accountability through collaboration across sectors:

Supporting citizen monitoring - Working with LGUs, civil society, and media to make standards clear and usable by communities.

Advising policymakers - Providing technical input on procurement reform, QA/QC, and engineering ethics.

Mentoring future engineers - Embedding integrity and public service through mentorship and university partnerships.

Promoting innovation for integrity - Encouraging adoption of independent audits and modern monitoring tools.

A Collective Call
We urge all University Alumni Engineers’ associations and professional societies to uphold common standards of transparency and to work with the government, industry, academe, and civil society in building a culture of integrity and excellence towards nation-building.

“Kung hindi tayo kikibo, sino ang kikibo? Kung hindi tayo kikilos, sino ang kikilos? Kung hindi ngayon, kailan pa?” — Abraham P. Sarmiento Jr.

Inhenyero Para sa Bayan, hindi para sa kurapsyon.
We will use our training, our networks, and our voice until truth is disclosed, funds are recovered, and those who betrayed the public are held to account.

UP Alumni Engineers, Inc.
Honor. Excellence. Service to the Nation.

(Sgd.) UPAE Board of Trustees 2025

05/09/2025

🏗️ Ber Months = Build Mode.

But before the concrete flows and the steel rises, you need to know what’s beneath your feet.

📍 Geotechnical Investigation is REQUIRED for structures 3 stories and up—and we’re ready to drill down to the details.

So what are you waiting for?📞 Call SJRAHON Design & Builders at 0968 884 9315 to lock in your schedule.

Let’s make sure your foundation is as solid as your vision.

07/08/2025

I like my rigs like my romance — lubricated, well-maintained and ready for 24/7 drilling." For your waterwell or geotechnical drilling requirements, please call us at 09688849315.