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METHOD STATEMENT FOR THE LAYING OF WET

MIX MACADAM
Activity Designation Signature Date

Prepared by:

Checked by:
Approved by: THE ENGINEER

Table of Contents

DISTRIBUTION LIST................................................................................1
1. Scope & Objective..............................................................................................................3

2. Codes & Specification........................................................................................................3

3. Safety...................................................................................................................................3

4. Materials.............................................................................................................................3

5. Procedure............................................................................................................................4
5.1. Step 1 – Preparation Of Mix........................................................................................4
5.2. Step 2 – Setting Out.....................................................................................................4
5.3. Step 3 – Spreading Of Mix...........................................................................................4
5.4. Step 4 – Compaction....................................................................................................5
5.5. Step 5 – Level Control.................................................................................................5
5.6. Step 6 – Shoulder & Median........................................................................................5
 Paved Shoulder.................................................................................................................5
 Earthen Shoulder..............................................................................................................5
5.7. Step 7 – Rectification Of Segregation & Surface Irregularity.....................................6

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1. Scope & Objective

This method statement is explains contractor’s method of construction for Wet Mix Macadam
(WMM) & the objective is to have a standard approach of construction in order to meet the specification
and quality set. It is therefore this method statement shall outlay the contractor sequence of work and
ensuring that the work is carry out with due consideration of having doing "first time right".

2. Codes & Specification

Construction of Wet Mix Macadam (WMM) and related works is covered under Specifications for
Road & Bridges (MORT&H) 5th Revision and Codes are as follows: -

 Section 400 -406 (Wet Mix Macadam)

 Section 400 -407 (Shoulder, Island & Median)
 Section 900 -902 (Control Of Alignment, Level & Surface Regularity)
 Section 900 -903 (Quality Control Test during Construction)

3. Safety

All safety precautionary measures shall be taken as stated below: -

 Signboards shall be placed along the right hand side on increasing chainage at every 500
meters i.e. “KEEP RIGHT WORK IN PROGRESS”, GO SLOW WORK IN PROGRESS”.
 Moveable signboards shall be place at area where heavy machineries and survey works being
carried out. Flagman’s shall control the movement of machines and tippers/dumpers at these
areas. Signboards such as “CAUTION MAN AT WORK (WMM) GO SLOW”, “CAUTION GO
SLOW WORK IN PROGRESS”.

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 Bamboos painted with red and white stripes with reflective stickers placed at every 20-meter
along the entire working areas as a guide for the traffics during at day and night.
 Plastic Safety Cones are placed wherever necessary

4. Materials
The material used for the work shall be a crushed Stone upon the the grading required and shall
conform to table 400-13 of MORTH (5th Revision) Specification. The material shall be free from organic or other
deleterious constituents.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMEN:

The water absorbtion value of the coarsed aggeregate shall be determined as per IS:2386(Part – 3);if the value is
greater than 2 %, the soundness test shall be crried out on the material delivered to site as per IS: 2386 part-5.

Physical requirements for material of Wet Mix Macadam As per MORTH 5 th revision Table No. 400-12.

1. Aggregate Impact value (AIV) IS:2386 (part-4) or Max. 30%

IS:5640
2. Combined Flakiness & Elongation IS:2386 (part-1) Max. 35%
Index
3. Plasticity Index IS:2720 (part-5) Max. 06%
4. Water Absorption IS:2386 (part-3) Max. 02%

 The aggregates shall be crushed stone and conform to the physical requirement as per Table
400-12 & gradation given in Table 400-13 of MORTH 5th revision.
 Job Mix Formula to be carried out to determine mix proportions and shall be approved by the
Engineer

5. Procedure

Step 1 – Preparation Of Mix

Step 2 – Setting Out
Step 3 – Spreading Of Mix
Step 4 – Compaction
Step 5 – Level Control
Step 6 – Shoulder & Median
Step 7 – Rectification Of surface Irregularity

5.1. Step 1 – Preparation of Mix

 The approved WMM material is blended using Apollo mixing plant having provision for
controlled addition of water with provision of storage & discharge hopper

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 WMM material is mixed using positive mixing arrangement with pug mill type mixer adding water
to the required Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) in respect to modified Proctor test result to
obtain a homogeneous mix.
 Mixed WMM material will be transported immediately to the discharge location by means of
tippers trucks having jacking facility to unload

5.2. Step 2 – Setting Out

 Setting shall be carried out by demarcating the width of WMM to be laid and the width of
each strip with lime powder.
 Batter pegs will be installed at every 12.5 meter intervals according to chainage
wherever possible.
 Offset levels will be marked on the installed batter pegs wherever possible.
 However in the event batter pegs are couldn’t installed then levels shall be taken and
recorded in level sheet and used to control WMM level.

5.3. Step 3 – Spreading Of Mix

 Submission of RFI 
 Spreading of mix shall be done by mechanical paver with self propelled auger, loading hopper,
screed plates, tamping and vibration
 The WMM material delivered by tipper trucks will be unload directly into mechanical paver
hopper
 WMM material will distributed evenly with auger to the full with of paver
 Mix shall be spread uniformly with mechanical paver and the thickness is adjusted by “screw
man”/Site Engineer who controls the height of screed plate of the paver by adjusting the
steering to decrease or increase the level to the required thickness
 As the thickness given in the drawing is 250 mm, the Wet Mix macadam shall be laid in two
layers.
 When spreading of adjacent strip, the longitudinal joint is cleared of all coarse material up to 150
mm width and the surface of joint is moist with water.
 During the spreading of 2nd strip, the edge plate is placed on the previous laid strip to match the
level and to make a uniform surface.
 As the spreading is proceeding on the 2nd strip, any oversize material found in between the 1st
and 2nd strip is removed and leveled manually prior to the compaction.
 Submission of RFI 
 Second layer of WMM, the thickness is monitored and periodically checked with the help of
levels sheets (see below on Level Control)
 Where the placement is being continued in the following day, the joint of the previously laid strip
is cut to form a vertical section subsequently the joint is wetted before the paving of WMM
continued.


5.4. Step 4 – Compaction

 Rolling shall be carried out by using vibratory roller with static weight 100kN at a speed not
exceeding 5 km/h
 Rolling will start from lower edge and progress gradually to upper edge of the laid strip
longitudinally as per clause 406.3.5

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 To avoid unevenness on the surface during compaction of short lengths as a result of frequent
stoppage of roller, the compaction to be done only when the length of laid strip is approximately
100 meters or before excessive moisture loss.
 Vibratory roller will be always standby and follow closely behind the paver to carry out the
compaction work to the required density.

5.5. Step 5 – Level Control

 Levels will be checked on grid at 5-meter interval as per chainage longitudinally and 3.1 meter
transversely after the completion of 1st layer of WMM with the help of string pulled between the
pegs at off set mark and depth recorded as shown in photo No 1 or by taking level using level
instrument.
 The levels taken from the top of 1 st layer WMM will be evaluated against the required level and
for adjusting the thickness in on second layer based on the variances found
 With the help of screw man /Engineer the thickness will be controlled on 2 nd layer based on the
variance found by adjusting the steering
 During the process of spreading with paver, if the surface is found uneven which normally
occurs when the paver resume to lay after stoppage in the event there were delay in frequency
of delivery of WMM material, the surface is leveled manually by “back casting”/spreading
material taken from the paver prior to rolling.
 Submission of RFI 
 After compaction of second layer, again the laid surface will be checked for acceptance

5.6. Step 6 – Shoulder & Median

 Paved Shoulder
 Paved shoulder will be carried out together as to the pavement layers as the
material and process are same.

 Earthen Shoulder
 Submission of RFI 
 Earthen Shoulder is done immediately upon completion of each pavement layer.
 Earthen shoulder shall be compacted to required cross fall of 3%
 Any pavement surface contaminated will be cleaned by using brooms and “panja” manually
with labors.

5.7. Step 7 – Rectification of Segregation & Surface Irregularity

 Wherever surface segregation is observed the area is scarified up to 75 mm using racker and
rectified by adding/mixing finer material prior to rolling.
 Then the prepared surface is compacted to the required density 98% of MDD
 In the event, unevenness is found then the surface is immediately scarified as per Clause
902.5(iv) by scarifying 75mm top surface, reshaped by adding material if required and re-
compacted.

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