3.2 Method - Statement - For - Construction - of - Civil - Works
3.2 Method - Statement - For - Construction - of - Civil - Works
3.2 Method - Statement - For - Construction - of - Civil - Works
CONTRACTOR
Project Title
CIVIL WORKS FOR PIPELINE AND BLOCK VALVE STATIONS –
AKK SEGMENT 2 (KP502+500 – KP622+880)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 Purpose
2 Scope
4 Reference Documents
5 Abbreviations
8 Work Permits
10 Housekeeping
12 Materials
13 Manpower
14 Work procedure
1.0 PURPOSE
To specify the requirements of civil construction including excavation, filling, and
allied activities complying with the contract document, specification, and scope of
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work and approved drawings/documents. It also includes earthworks associated
with trenches for pipelines or service ducts.
2.0 SCOPE
This Method Statement applies to all the civil works - Excavation including ground
preparation, setting out, bedding, padding, backfilling, soil compaction,
reinstatement, concreting, waterproofing, masonry, plastering, joinery, painting and
GRC works - related to the Civil Construction Works of the AKK Segment 2 Pipeline
and Block Valve Stations as per project requirements, referring with the approved
drawings and project specification documents.
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Quality Plan and requirements of the Contract Documents, sections 1 part 8 of QCS
2010, approved method statement and ITPs.
5.0 ABBREVIATIONS
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Site-in-charge For the purpose of this procedure, the term Site-In-charge
shall mean Project/Site Engineer.
All the required site test shall be conducted as per the approved project
specifications.
Safety Barriers and Site sign boards will be installed prior to the work
commencement.
All personnel accessing their site will wear the mandatory PPE. All workmen and
staff shall wear the mandatory and job specific Personnel Protective Equipment.
Pre-task briefing shall be conducted every day before starting the work.
Experienced and HSE inducted workmen shall be deployed for the work. All
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personnel shall be cautioned while working near any live lines such as power cable,
water lines, drainage lines, telecom etc.
First aid stations complete with all first aid equipment and trained first aiders shall
be maintained for the initial care.
Concrete and other waste will be removed from work areas at regular intervals to
designated areas.
Construction waste will be disposed as per local laws & client guidelines by licensed
carrier to a licensed facility.
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Three Main Methods to Protect Excavation Sides Are Following:
1. Sloping the walls: Sloping of the walls for excavation preventive safety
initiatives.
2. Bench Excavation: Benching technique for excavation safety
3. Supported excavation: By shoring up the excavation walls with wood or metal
supports
Within the range of 2.0 meters’ distance of excavation edge, permit only
excavation equipment and tools.
Don’t allow any other equipment near the excavation edge because the
weight of the machines can destruct trench walls.
Cranes should maintain a maximum safe distance equal to the depth of
excavation from the edge of the excavation
Deposit excavated soil along with other materials or substances at least 0.61
meters from the edge. put soft barricades for pedestrians at least 1.0 meter
from the edge. Scaffold posts, loose materials and or substances along with
any loads shall be at a distance of 1.5 times excavation depth away from the
edge. Provide proper hard barricades for vehicles at least 2.0 meter from the
edge.
Only authorized and permitted persons should enter in the excavation
Keep flagman with a red flag in congested and risky areas to guide vehicles
traffic
Keep signalman to guide equipment operating properly and safely
Utilize blinking warning lights where the pedestrian or vehicular traffic is
expected.
Provide extra bracing and shoring in the locality of the source of vibration
such as Pile driving rigs to prevent slides, slips or cave-in where excavations.
Provide one ladder per 15 meters of length and extend the ladder for one
meter over the top of the cut
Block the workforce/persons in the path of an excavator turning bucket
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Stop the lone workers without proper supervision
Wherever the presence of pests and insects is possible, make proper
arrangements for repellents, fumigation and first aid as required.
Daily conduct earthwork inspection
9.0 HOUSEKEEPING
Housekeeping is the act of keeping the working environment clean from all
unnecessary waste materials. The equipment/tools/materials required for the work
shall be stored /stacked in such a manner so as to give a safe working atmosphere
to the workforce at site.
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All workplace areas shall be maintained clear of debris, waste and other rubbish,
which shall be disposed of in segregated containers for disposal. An adequate
number of containers marked appropriate labels for storage and disposal of waste
materials shall be strategically placed throughout the construction areas at all time.
Any spillages, such as oil or grease shall be immediately cleaned up, by absorption
in inert sand or other suitable materials. The materials for the particular work shall
be stored at site so that no obstructions to the work or access to the workforce.
Debris, waste oil containers etc shall be stacked and placed in a barricaded location
away from the work areas and access routes. Adequate fire precautions shall be in
place. Before leaving the site, it shall be ensured by the responsible person that the
site area is cleaned and no obstruction is encountered for next day work.
The Quality Assurance and Control for the above-mentioned activities shall be
exercised and recorded in accordance with the contract documents, applicable
section 1, and part 8 of QCS 2010 for Quality Assurance and the approved Project
Quality Plan for the project.
The quality assurance shall be ensured for workmanship, equipment and materials
conformance to the applicable standards and requirements at every stage of the
construction. This shall be monitored by quality control personnel or designated
substitute on the site during the production / operation.
Quality assurance requirements shall also be imposed upon sub contractors,
suppliers, manufacturers and any other parties associated and involved in the
project. Non-conforming materials shall be notified in writing to correct or remove
the defective materials from the work site.
All inspections and tests shall be conducted in accordance with written test
procedures as detailed in the Project Quality Plan and Inspection and Test Plan
approved by BCL.
Applicable documents with latest version such as Inspection & Test Plan, Method
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Statements shall be readily available and used by inspection and test personnel at
the time of inspection as referring documents.
11.0 MATERIALS
Approval shall be obtained for all the materials with reference to Client’s preferred
vendor list, prior to commencement of activities.
Material Inspection Request (MIR) will be submitted to client upon material arrival to
warehouse.
The Material shelf life will be monitored as per Manufacturer’s data sheets.
12.0 MANPOWER
Site Engineer
Supervisor
HSE Inspector
QA/QC Inspector
Carpenters
Steel Fixers
Masons
Helpers
Painters
Operators
Drivers & Technicians
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13.0 EQUIPMENT & TOOLS
The equipment and tools not limited to the following shall be used for the various
activities:
Excavators
Hydro-hammers
Bulldozers
Shovels
JCB
Self-Loaders
Bobcat
Tipper Trucks / Trailers
Water Tankers
Rollers/Compactors
Transit Mixers
Concrete Mixers
Concrete pump
Vibrators
Dewatering pump
Mobile crane
Angle Grinders
Cutters
Drilling Machines
Wheel Barrows
Bagger mixer
Hand tools etc.
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14.0 WORK PROCEDURE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCK VALVE STATIONS
Excavation for structures shall be as per the approved for construction drawings.
Excavation for building shall be carried out by using excavator and the excavated
soil to be tested for suitability and shall be stock piled at convenient locations at site
if suitable for back filling purpose and surplus soil to be loaded in to the tippers and
unloaded at designated location later.
Battered excavation slopes greater than1.5m height shall be supported and all
locations where the excavation extents below the ground water table, a dewatering
system shall be provided which will lower ambient groundwater levels. The resulting
groundwater level shall be at depth which is sufficiently below the excavation level
so as to allow the safe and proper execution of the work.
Excavated soil shall be piled at least 2.0m away from all the sides of the excavated
area and the area shall be protected by barricading and unauthorized entry shall
be restricted. For deep excavations more than 1.50m or average man height depth
with loose soil, sides shall be protected by means of temporary shoring and
strutting.
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Excavation shall be carried out for a width of at least 500 mm beyond the horizontal
outside limits of the building.
On reaching the required level of excavation, the surface shall be levelled and
cleaned of all traces of loose material. All excavated areas shall be barricaded and
appropriate signs shall be provided as required.
Over excavation should be provided with SRC 20 concrete to the required level.
14.5 Construction of RCC Foundation, Columns, Grade Beam, Roof Beam and Slab
The bottom of excavation shall be compacted and offered for inspection and testing
by the consultant Engineer. Over excavation should be provided with approved
concrete spec to the required Level.
On approval of above activity, 75mm thick blinding concrete shall be laid to the
required levels and size, supplied from approved ready-mix plant.
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Reinforcing steel
BCL approval will be obtained for reinforcement before using in permanent works.
All reinforcement will be stored on racks inside the stores. Different types & sizes
will be kept separately. All reinforcement will be kept to protect from damage, free
from dirt, loose mill scale, rust scale paint, oil, or other foreign substances.
As per the specifications & drawing, the bar bending schedules & bar lists, cutting
schedules for each individual structure will be prepared by the contractor and will
obtained the approval from the engineer.
Manual cutter or mechanical cutter will be used for cutting of bars & bending
machine will be used for bending of bars.
All reinforcement will be cleaned by a wire brush or any other means before placing.
All reinforcement placed should comply with the drawings. Lap length will be taken
in to account according to the project specification when binding reinforcement bars.
Form work
All formwork will be made by using plywood sheets, timber or by metal.
Supports and scaffolding will be G I pipes, Arco props, sawn timber or round timber.
All surfaces of formwork will be finished smooth and mortar tight.
The dimensions & position of formwork will be carefully checked after erection.
Oil or grease will be used to avoid adhesion of mortar and to achieve a smooth
surface.
Before placing concrete all dirt, wood chips, hardened concrete or mortar and all
other foreign matter will be removed from the forms.
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Well qualified foremen will be appointed for fixing on formworks & reinforcement
work.
Placing of concrete
The method for placing of concrete will be worked out to prevent segregation of the
material and BCL approval will be taken before concreting begins.
Before placing concrete all formwork therein will be cleaned of all extraneous
material and dust and made free of any standing water.
In continuing concrete, fresh concrete will be placed before the already placed
concrete is less than 20 minutes.
Concrete will not be dropped from a height greater than 1.5m to prevent
segregation.
Concrete will be free of all rock pockets, honey combs & voids.
Complete Records showing the details of placing concrete in each part of the work
will be maintained and will be available for inspection at the site.
Curing
Continuous curing will be carried out in a moist atmosphere for a minimum period of
10 days and for a further period required by engineer.
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Concrete area will be kept covered with hessian clothes or Polyethylene sheets
which will be kept moist throughout the curing period.
Construction joints.
The surface of the hardened concrete will be cleaned and made free from laitance
and will also have an exposed aggregate finish.
The fresh concrete will be placed and compacted so that it bonds properly to the
prepared surface of the previously laid concrete.
Laitance on the surface will be completely removed from the concrete in order to
achieve a good bond with fresh concrete.
Between one and two hours after placing concrete, water will be sprayed gently and
laitance will be removed with two brushes, one with soft and other with hard bristles.
After finishing this operation, just the tips of the aggregate should be showing.
If the laitance has hardened, a wire brush will be used to remove it. Clean water will
be rinsed to get rid of the dust.
Water stops in construction joints will be installed & approval for this will be taken
from the engineer.
All the test reports will be maintained in the site office & will be available for the
inspection whenever required.
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Testing of concrete
All necessary arrangements for the sampling & testing of fresh & harden concrete in
accordance with the BS 1881 will be taken.
Crushing test will be carried out on concrete cubes formed in 150mm molds. One
set of cubes (2 cubes crushed in 7 days & other in 28days) will be done to maintain
the quality of work.
Particular care will be taken to ensure that the test cubes are stored under uniform
conditions in the site & during any transit between site & laboratory.
14.6 Waterproofing
Ensure that all preceding activities or activities completed which cannot be
accessed after waterproofing works are inspected, released and approved.
Obtain MEP clearance and clearance from other specialist trades which may not be
accessible after waterproofing, prior to commencing waterproofing works.
Surface Preparation
All surfaces to receive waterproofing to be clean, dry and free from dirt, dust, oil
and grease.
Wall Protrusions that likely to punch through the waterproofing films to be removed
either by using a chipping hammer or grinder.
Prepare and level the concrete surfaces for waterproofing either by chipping,
hacking or scraping the surface.
Repair the excessive pinholes, and similar imperfections (if any) to eliminate uneven
surface.
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Barricade the working area as to be a non-trafficking passage.
Raise an inspection request for surface preparation (RFI) prior to the waterproofing
work commences.
Immediately after the inspection use Viscose Elastic type adhesive tape at week
joints and sharp edges.
Install waterproof level pads also to serve as guides in controlling the final thickness
of the waterproof and the finished plane of the waterproofed surface, relative to the
accessories installed.
Ensure all other trades in the said location are put on hold during the waterproof
application so to protect and avoid any damage to the waterproofing layers.
Ensure all surfaces to receive waterproofing fluid application firmly to achieve good
adhesion and to be in one continuous operation.
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Subsequent coats of waterproof may be commenced immediately after setting of
the previous coat approximately 3 to 5 hours and as per the
manufactures recommendations.
Laid sheets shall be protected from Damage by using bituminous protection boards
or 40mm SRC screed concrete as horizontal protection.
Vertical faces shall be protected against damage from backfilling by using Servipak6
or equivalent protection boards.
Approval shall be obtained from the Engineer prior to commence the backfilling
works.
14.7 Masonry
Block works shall be done as per approved drawings and shall comply with Quality
Control System (QCS).
All block works executed below ground level built with S.R C cement and shall built
in S.R.C mortar. Normal weight Hollow Blocks having a minimum compressive
strength of 7.0 N/mm2 shall be used.
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Samples of each type of masonry unit and accessory shall be submitted to BCL for
approval.
Marking up of exact location of block walls and openings as per approved shop
drawings shall be done before commencing the work.
Block marked areas shall be cleaned and wet before to start with the activity.
One course of block only will be executed for testing and approval by the consultant.
Walls shall be kept level at all times and carried up in a uniform manner. No part
being raised more than 1500mm above any adjacent unbuilt course.
Angles & Reveals shall be kept true, square and plumb all the time.
Horizontal joints shall be levelled all the time and vertical joints in alternate courses
shall be plumb and line.
Opening frames shall be set and maintained square, plumb, true and furnished with
anchors.
Install reinforced concrete block lintels or GI steel lintels over openings as per
approved shop drawing or cast in places as per specification.
Top of block partitions and sides will be supported by using galvanized steel
anchors/ties as per approved shop drawings and material submittals.
Concrete block walls and partitions shall be reinforced horizontally each second
course, last top course, second and third course above lintels and below sills of
opening with the required over lap.
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After completing of each section of the walls, cleaning shall be done to the down
surfaces and curing will start immediately.
Final inspection shall be carried out for the entire work for approval of the engineer.
14.8 Plastering
Prepare surfaces for the smooth or non-absorbent solid surfaces that do not have
the suction capability to receive a solid plaster bases by chipping, wire brushing or
sand blasting, as appropriate.
Install beads at their locations plumbed and squared. And it will be best achieved by
using galvanized nails or small quantities of mortar and as per manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Install the corner, control joints and movement beads at locations indicated in the
drawings and manufacturer’s instructions.
Spray water on the wall surface and throw the spatter dash mix (scratch coat) by
using a spatter dash manual machine in a way to form a rough layer 3-5mm thick
without any attempt to level or smooth it. The rough surface shall be kept damp
with fine water spray or by covering with polyethylene sheet until it sets down.
Apply plaster/render coat after the scratch coat had hardened. Initially, a thin coat is
trowelled on the scratch coat to ensure a thorough bonding at the surface.
The remainder of the render coat is then built up using wooden float to receive
textured finish until the required thickness met.
Apply final thin coat plastering using steel trowel on the interior surface to match
with the Architect’s sample as specified.
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The coating thickness shall not deviate more than +/- (6.4mm in 3m) from the
trueness of the plastered finish, as measured with straight edge placed on the
surface.
The newly applied external coatings shall be cured and protected against frost,
heat, and rain for the first 48 hours using canvass, cloth or sheet, hung clear at the
plaster surface. Moist curing by applying a fine fog spray of water, generally twice
daily in the morning and evening.
Tool Box meetings shall be conducted on every day before the start of the work.
Experienced workmen only shall be deployed for the work.
Hazard identification shall be done during toolbox meetings especially for heat
In order to ensure a safe working environment during the entire construction period,
the following safety measures will be implemented.
All operators and driver are to be equipped with valid driver’s/operator’s license or
permit from concerned government agency.
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Only authorized drivers or operators will be allowed to operate machineries or
equipment.
Only authorized signalman shall be assigned together with the operator or driver.
All lifting equipment as well as its accessories such as sling wire, nylon sling,
shackles, chain blocks, crane hook and latch shall be inspected periodically.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
S/N Position Name Contact No.
To be confirmed
1 Project Manager
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