5.

3- Method Statement : Excavation of Canals and open Drains

The method statement includes safety aspects during the work, preparation of the
work such as arrangement of precaution barricades and protection, main tools and
equipment utilized, dewatering, survey, excavation, backfill & compaction and all
relatednecessarytocompletetheentirework.

Preparation of the Works

1. All existing facilities, which are within the construction site radius considered
to obstruct any work activities, will be removed or be provided with protection
againstdamage,dustanddirt.Enclosethesiteconstructionareatocontrolmaterial
equipmentaswellastoavoidanyincident/accident.
2. Investigatebothundergroundhindranceandaerialfacilities.
3. Worksshouldstartconfirmationofthepermissionandthehandingoverarea
ofthework.
4. Prepare,checkandsubmitverifiedconstructiondrawingsofexcavationareas
tobeattachedasadditiontothismethodstatementdistribute&detailstoall
concernedpartiesasrequired.
: Surveyandgeotechnicalwork:
Thesettingoutwillbemadeatthebeginningstageoftheworkbyreferringto
theconstructiondrawings.Allreferencepointswillbemadeasnecessaryforthe
entirework,developmethodandcrosscheckingallsettingoutshallbeoperations.
Whenprincipallinesandlevelshavebeensetout,itwouldbeadvisedtothe
relevantpersons.Thereforethefollowingmeasureswillbecarriedout,

- Theinvestigationwillseekdirectionfromgeoclinalformationwherenaturally
occurringcavities,watercourseorcesspools,etc.are likelytoobstructthe
work.

- Allsoiltypesandprofileswillbesetoutfromthegeologicalinformationrelatedto
thesitinvestigation,andnecessaryproceduresofexcavationwillbeprepared
accordingtotypeofsoil.(sand,clay,soft,rocketc.).
- Alltypesofequipmentandinstrumentsforgeologicalinvestigationwillprepared
anddeliveredtothesite.
- Priortoproceedingwiththewortheexistinggroundelevationswillbe
- Ontheapprovalofthesurveyreportthiswillbeusedforcalculationofactual
volumeforthecrosssectionsafteracompletionofthework.
Incasethatbadsmelloftheexcavatedmudisencountered,itshouldbestocked
temporarilyfordryingexposingtosunwithintheprojectboundarypriorto
transportationtothedumplingarea.


: Equipment:
Accordingtotypesofsoilanddepthsinthecanalanddrainsthelistedbelow
equipmentwillbeusedinexcavationwork:
- hydraulicexcavators(longandshortarm),
- vibratingrollers,anddrillers(forrockexcavations),
- scrapers,anddragline(excavators),
- bulldozers,
- grader,
- loaders,
- dumptrucks,andtippers(differentcapacities)
- tanktruck
- forrockexcavationblastingwillbeusedasadvanceandpreoperationbefore
haulinganddrillingworksinrockareas.
: Modelsofexcavations:
Fromthegeologicalstudies,soilprofilealongthecanalcontaindifferenttypesof
soil,whichvaryfromsandsoiltorockysoil,thatneedtoapplydifferentmodelsof
excavatingequipmentthatlistedabove,andmayneedmoresupportingequipment
andtools,whichwillbeprovidedaccordingtosituationbelow:
1. Excavatinginsandsoil:
sandsoilisapartoftheexcavatedcanalsoilandisclassifiedasapartofcommon
excavationsbellowbutmorepreparationsandtechniquesneededtobetaken
duringexcavatinginsand:
1.1 Presamplingtestwillbetakentoclassifyandestimatesandlayerdepthand
elevations.
1.2 Permsandrampsforequipmentwillbeconstructed,
1.3Excavatesandlayercanalsectionwidthlessthanthefinaldesignedcanalbed
widthtoincreasereposeslope,andthefinalbedwidthwillbeobtainedwithside
slopeaccordingtospecifications.
1.4Canalsideslopeandbedperpetrationandgeotextilewilltakeplacesimulatncly.
1.5HydraulicExcavators,Draglineexcavators,dozers,loaders,dumpingtruckswill
beused.Inadditiontoequipmentdeclaredabove.
1.6Strongdewateringsystemwillbeusedwhenwatertablereleasedabove
excavatinglevelorobstructingexcavationwork.
2. Rockexcavations:
Rock excavation consists of the excavation of igneous, metamorphic, and
sedimentaryrockandbouldersordetachedstoneshavingavolumeof1/2yd3or
greater.Thematerialforthistypeofexcavationisremovedbyblasting,bypower
shovelwithabucketthathasaminimumcapacityof1yd3,orbyotherequivalent
poweredequipment.Unlessotherwisespecifiedordirected,thefollowingcriteria
 isusedinexcavatingthematerial.

2.1 EXPLORATORYDRILLING:
Exploratory drilling may be required to determine the existence of cavities and
possible sink holes in rodding cut sections. These holes are about 4cm diameter,
anddrilledoncenterlineatintervalsaccordingtospecificationstoapointwhichis2
mbelowtheproposedgrade.Ifacavityorsinkholeisfoundthenadditionalholes
aredrilledalongtheedgesofthecutsectionatabout10mintervals.Theseholes
arealsodrilledto2mbelowtheproposedgrade.

2.2ROCKPRESPLITTING:
Therockispresplitbytheuseofdrillingandexplosives.Theworkisdoneinsucha
manner that minimum breakage occurs outside the neat lines of the typical cross
section.Theholesforthisoperationarefrom5cm.10cm.in diameter,spaced
1.5 m apart, and drilled 0.75 m below the established grade of the cut or the
predeterminedbenchelevation.Themaximumdepthofapresplitliftis10m.Ifa
cutsectionrequiresmorethanonelift,theholesaredrilledinsuchamannerthat
thespecifiedoffsetforeachsucceedingliftisobtained.

Thepresplitfaceshalldeviatenomorethan15cmfromthefrontlineand0.35m
from the back line of holes. The presplitting operation is kept well in advance of
the regular blasting operations. The line holes are to be fired before the main
excavationisblasted.

2.3 EXPLOSIVES:

Theexplosiveswillbeusedandthemethodofloadingdependsonthetypeof
materialtobeblasted.Asinglestrandofdetonatingchordorasolidcolumnof
dynamitemaybeused.Thetypeusedisrequiredtobecapableofpresplitting
thematerialwithaminimumbreakageoutsidetheexcavationarea.

2.4 PRIMARYBLASTING:

The holes for the primary blasting are drilled at least 2m away from the pre
split face. If additional charges are required, the holes are placed at half the
distance of the full depth holes. These holes are drilled to a depth 0.75 m
abovethepresplitface.

2.5 RESTRICTIONS:

The Contractor is required to restrict the amount of explosives used near

structures,rockformations,orotherpropertythatmaybedamaged.Adequate
seismographreadingsshouldbetakenduringblastingoperationstodocument
the impact on nearby buildings. Document the existing condition nearby
 buildingspriortoblastingoperationswillbeprepared.

2.6 FINISHEDGRADE:

Thefinalbreakageofrockisrequiredtoconformtoorcloselyapproximatethe
slope lines indicated on the plans. The final slopes are required to be left
reasonablysmoothanduniformwithalllooseandoverhangingrockremoved.
Unless otherwise permitted, no rock will be allowed to project more than
0.35M beyond the established slopes. If a natural seam intersects an
established slope, permission may be granted to follow the seam face for an
approveddistance.Ifafinishedslopewhichisequalorsuperiortothatwhich
isobtainedbypresplitting,machinemethodstoestablishfinalslopesmaybe
used.Therockisexcavatedtotherequiredelevationforthefullwidthofthe
canalwaterwayasindicatedontheplansorasdirectedexcavationsbelowthe
requiredelevation,therockexcavationisbackfilledaccordingtospecifications
anddrawings.

3. Commonexcavations:

Commonexcavationforsoilconsistofallexcavationnotincludedasrock
excavationorexcavationwhichisotherwiseclassifiedandpaidfor,
Commonexcavationistheexcavationofsoilmaterialsfromwithinthe
contractlimits;however,thisexcavationisnotlimitedtosoilmaterials.
Modelofexcavatingdependontypeofmaterialsalongtheexcavatedsoil
section,thesectionmayincludeclay,sand,siltetc.thedepthsandtypeof
excavatedmaterialsisobtainedfromtakingsamplealongtheprofile.
Generalwewillcontrolthecommonexcavationsaccordingto:

1)The number of different soil types used on the contract. The

submitter investigates each cut and borrow pit to determine the
soiltypes.
2) Themethodweuseintheremovalandplacingofthesoil.Ifeach
type is worked separately, the soil is required to be sampled
separately, we expect to blend soil types, the soils are sampled
accordingly.Blendingmayoccurduringexcavatingorplacing.
All types of excavating and supporting equipment will be used in common
excavationsaccordingtosoiltype:
- Hydraulicexcavators,scrapers,loaders,dozers,dumpingtrucksetc
 - Erosion protection control and geotextile fabrics will be used according to
specificationsanddrawings.

: LoadingandhaulingStockpilingexcavatedmaterials:

HAULING:
Themethodofhaulingembankmentmaterialisdeterminedbythe
Contractorandisbaseduponthefollowingconstructionfactors.

1) Typeofmaterial

2) Sourceofmaterial

3) Conditions or obstacles between the source and area of

placement

4) Availabilityofequipment

Theequipmentusedforhaulingincludes:

1) Dumptrucks

2) Earthmovers

3) Quarrytrucks
Materialswillbestoredinacertaindumpingareas,accordingtypeofearthwork
excavationsandlocationsalongcanalsanddrains.

: Preparationsofmasshaulingbalanceandplanningexcavatedmaterials:
Excavatedmaterialswillpreparedandprovidedfromdifferentsourcestoform
thetotalmassofrequiredmaterials,accordingtodrawingsandspecifications
masshaulagediagramsandquantitieswillbepreparedbasedtotypesof
materialsbelow:
- SUITABLEMATERIAL:

If the material removed is suitable, then the material may be used for
constructionofembankments,shoulders,specialfills,orotherplacesas
specifiedordirecteddependingonthenatureofthefill.

- UNSUITABLEMATERIAL:

Ifthematerialisunsuitableforuseintheembankment,thematerialis
removed from the canal way. To place unsuitable material on private
property,writtenpermissionfromthepropertyownerwillbeprepared.

- EXCESSMATERIAL:

Anyexcessexcavatedmaterialthatcannotbeconstructivelyusedwithin
the contract limits may be disposed of off the canalway, or used as
directedtowidenembankmentsorflattenfillslopes.

Excavationobtainedfromwithinthecanalwayandplannedtobeused
in the embankment may be wasted and replaced with borrow if
permissionisobtained.

- BORROW:

Borrowisamaterialobtainedfromlocationsoutsideofthecanalwayto
completetheplannedsection.Frequentlythismaterialisobtainedfrom
properties adjacent to the canalway. Many of the areas that are
"borrowed"frombecomepondsorsmalllakes.Hencetheterm"borrow
pit".

Material such as river or lake deposit, cinders, or a soil mixture with a

highorganiccontentarenotallowed.Borrowmaterialisrequiredtobe
freeofsubstancesthat:

: Excavationworksshiftstimelengthdependontypesofexcavationsandsoil
typesbutit'sdaily2shiftsisabout8hoursduringdayand4hoursnight,weekly
timelengthabout84hours.

: DEWATERING:
Undergroundwaterwillberealizedandwillbecontrolledwithstrong
dewateringsystemgenerallydewateringwillbemanagedasstatementsbelow:
1. Permissionwillbeobtainedpriortodewatering.

2. Wewilltaketheproperstepstoensurethatallwaterdisposalisdoneinline
withgoodengineeringpracticesandisincompliancewithnational

 &locallaws,rules,codes.

4. Wewilltaketheproperstepstoensurethatthebackfillingworksarekeptfree
from water until completion of works. This can be achieved by continually
dewateringwaterfromourworkingareatotheadjacentpublicdrain.

5. Thesubmergedpumpswillbearrangedsufficientlysothattheexcavationand
removalofthemudcanbeproceededwithnoobstruction.


6. Excavationandremovalofthemudwillbedonebybackhoesanddump
truckedworkingsimultaneously.

: Disposalsofspoil:
- CLEARINGANDGRUBBING:

On the arrival at the jobsite, one of the first orders of business is to

clearthe canalwayin preparationfor construction.Thisworkconsists
oftheremovalanddisposalofallvegetationanddebriswithinthelimits
ofconstructionwhichisinthewayoftheconstructionwork.Anyitems
withinthecanalordrainwaythataredesignatedtoremaininplaceare
nottobedisturbedordamaged.

Trees that are encountered within the construction limits may be

removed. If the tree stump is cut off level with the ground and is a
minimumof1mbelowthefinalformationlevel,thestumpmaybeleft
inplace.Iftreesarecompletelyremoved,therootsfromthestumpare
required to be grubbed from the ground around the old stump. Any
holes created in the embankment area are required to be backfilled
satisfactorilyuptotheleveloftheexistinggroundpriortostartingthe
new embankment. Burning perishable items may only be done if local
laws,ordinances,andthecontractpermitburning.Perishablematerials
such as brush, stumps, and sod are removed from the canalway and
disposedofatalocationapproved.Thisapprovalincludesaplanforsite
restoration after the contract, and a plan for prevention of stream
sedimentation.Writtenpermissiontodisposeofperishablematerialsis
requiredtoalsobeobtainedfromthepropertyownerbeforebeginning
thedisposaloperation.

- REMOVALOFSTRUCTURESANDOBSTRUCTIONS:
Allpreparationandinstallationswillbeprovidedtorequiredremovalof
 structures and obstructions. This includes the removal and disposal of
buildings, fences, structures, old pavement, abandoned pipe lines, and
anyotherobstructionsthatarenotdesignatedinthetoremaininplace.
Wells,cisterns,septictanks,andothertanksarecleanedandbackfilled
inanapprovedmanner.Cisterns,septictanks,andothertanksthat
cannotbesatisfactorilybackfilledareremoved.Allabandonedwellsare
sealedandbackfilledinaccordancewithIndianacode.