GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT

FOR
ROCK BREAKING
BY CHEMICAL CRACKING METHOD

CONSTRUCTION (M) SDN. BHD.

Blasting & Rock Breaking Contractor

Protext Construction (M) Sdn. Bhd.

20-2A, Jalan Pandan 2/1,
Pandan Jaya, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: (603) 9281 9008 Fax: (603) 9281 3008

Prepared by : Protext Construction (M) Sdn. Bhd.

Number of Pages : 6

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Date : 9/12/2021

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INTRODUCTION

Protext Construction (M) Sdn. Bhd. is an experienced control blasting and rock splitting contractor in
Malaysia.

As per your requirement, we had identified one options of work methodology for your site which was
classified base on rate of progress and cost respectively.

1) Chemical Cracking & Hacking Method

CHEMICAL CRACKING & HACKING WORKS

1.0 Introduction

Non-explosive demolition/cracking agent is a soundless and safe demolition agent which is quite
different from ordinary demolition agents such as explosives and dangerous materials. It does not
cause any flyrock, noise, ground vibration, gas, dust or any other environmental pollution.
It also helps to achieve perfect slabs and blocks from limestone, onyx, marble, granite or any type
of stone you are working with. Compares to blasting, cracking agent avoids waste of valuable stone,
high insurance, costly storage and labour.

2.0 Sequences of Works

This option is consist 3 stages of Operation Procedure:

Stage 1 – Drilling

1) Beforehand Preparation
First, confirm if the local temperature, the temperature of agent, water, rocks and vessels are all
meet the requirements.
Please make the followings ready before operation:
1. Super Force agent;
2. Clean water;
3. Plastic Mixture Barrel;
4. Wooden Rod;
5. Protective Eyeglasses;
6. Rubber gloves;
7. Capper(Iron Wedge)

2) Holes Distribution

To confirm one or more above of free surfaces, to drill down vertical.

Before distributing holes, you have to identify that there is at least one free surface there first.
For the downward-drilled holes, free surface must be situated vertical to the horizon. If the

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holes are drilled on the direction of horizon, the free surface has to be parallel to the horizon.
The more free surfaces, the more stones to be cracked, the higher economical effectiveness.

Arrangements of holes: the space intervals between holes and lines of holes are decided by the
hardness of rocks, the intensity of concretes and the distribution of reinforcement bars. The
higher hardness of rocks, the higher intensity of concretes and the denser and thicker
reinforcement bars will lead to the smaller space intervals between holes and lines of holes.
Contrarily, the bigger. Please refer to Table 1.

Substances to be Hole’s Neighboring Rows distance Hole’s dia : d Consumption

ruptured depth Holes : a :b (mm) kg/m3
(L) (cm)
Low-hardness rock 1.0 H 20 -- 40 (0.6 – 0.9) a 38 – 50 8 – 10
Mid-hardness rock 1.05 H 20 -- 30 (0.6 – 0.9) a 38 – 50 12 – 22
Hardness Granite 1.05 H 15 -- 25 30—80 38 – 50 18 – 25
Stone Cutting 1.0 H 20 -- 40 (0.6 – 0.9)a 38 – 50 12 – 18

Table 1 : Arrangement of Holes

3) Drill holes

1. The diameter of holes is quite important to the cracking results. Too small holes are not in
favor of the good performance of the agent while too big holes may lead the agent out of
holes. Generally,a driller with the diameter of 40mm is recommended. If the cracked object
is isolated, the depth of drill holes is equal to 80-90% of the object’s thickness.

2. The water and residues left in the holes should be cleaned by the high pressure air washing

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Stage 2 – Chemical Cracking

1) Agent Feeding

1. To the down direction or slant holes, pour the mixed agent with 30% water ( after enough
mixed with a slight water) and it become apparent fluidity, then with rapidly to use to pour
down the holes, and to fixed enough with bar to pack down tightly by a succession of blows
or taps. To divided several section for feeding the hole so that to pack down tightly. We
recommend if the conditions are allowed, to cracking from up to down for several part of
cracking free surfaces. Easy to working on spot.

2. For the horizontal and upward holes, you may feed Super Force into the paper roll which
has the same diameter with the holes, then put all of them into water. After sufficient
dipping, they are placed into the holes one by one and tapped tightly.

3. Once the rock starts to break, the water should be immediately injected to the crack so that
the agent can keep reacting.

4. The Coordination of the operators are also of importance. To the hard rocks, the principle
is “Synchronous Operation, Less Mixing and Frequent Feeding”. That means, the holes for
one operator to feed in the same operation can’t be too many; the quantity of the mixture
can’t exceed the works that operators can finish; agents fetching, water injecting, mixing
and feeding oughtto be kept in a same step. Under this circumstance, the maximum
expansion pressure in each hole would be controlled to appear at the same time, which will
definitely lead to the best cracking results.

Every time of feeding agent, you have to pay more attention to the following points and
confirm whether they are normal: 1.wall of rock holes, 2.agents, 3. water, 4. temperature
of the mixing barrel. If Super Force becomes extremely hot or gets steaming during
feeding, you must stop to feed such agents. Meanwhile, you have to observe the holes
momently while feeding. If the bubbles come out along with the sound of “si-si—“, it
may be out of hole at once.

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(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2) Charge Depth
The charge depth (feed depth) is the depth of the hole.

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3) Control of Super Force’s Reaction Time

The reaction speed is determined by the temperature. The higher temperature, the
shorter reaction time. Generally speaking, there are two ways to control the reaction speed: One
is to dose inhibitor into the water. However, too much inhibitor may result in the insufficient
reaction of the agent in water, and also the expansion force is hereby reduced. The other, to
strictly control temperature of the rocks, agent powder and the water.

In summer, the to-be-cracked objects should be kept from direct sunshine and Super
Force has to be stored in low temperature as well. The water is better to be under10o C. Higher
reaction speed can so easily arouse out-of-hole that damages to people and agents wasting are
followed. This undoubtedly increases the cost of cracking. For the purpose of avoid accidents,
you may choose, besides the essential safety measurements, to use the particular inhibitor to
prolong the reaction time. Put the inhibitor into the blending water with Super Force, then add
water of 0.5%-6%. The higher temperature, the less dosage.

In winter, the reaction time is comparatively long due to the lower temperature.
However, the excessively longer reaction time is also un-favorableto the whole project. The
general solution to this problem is to add warm agent to lift up the temperature of water, but
not more than 35oC highest (otherwise, it will be out of hole).

The appropriate reaction time generally ranges from 15 to 30 minutes. But for the better
work conditions, it can be accordingly shortened.

Stage 3 – Hacking Works

1) Rock hacking
Rock hacking operation is carried out by means of hydraulic breaker attached to excavator.
The purpose of rock breaking is to break the oversize boulders that are too large to be hauled
to the designated area.

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