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Excavation Along Jalan Belfield: Method Statement For
Excavation Along Jalan Belfield: Method Statement For
No:
BELFIELD TUNNEL, FLARE WALL AND PMU ROADWAY GB/B03-
PMV.INFRA.05/SUP/A&A/
MS/032/18
METHOD STATEMENT FOR EXCAVATION Rev: 0
ALONG JALAN BELFIELD Date: 14/12/2018
Page: 1
Revision :0
Contents
1.0 SCOPE OF WORKS........................................................................................................ 3
This Method Statement (MS) is developed to describe the methodology and sequence to be
adopted in order to carry out the earthworks for excavation, cutting of slope and back filling
work for PMV.INFRA.05: Construction of Jalan Belfield Tunnel, Flyover, Flare Wall,
Relocation of Existing Utilities, PMU Roadway, Upgrading and Improvement of Surface Road
and Associated Works which fully complies with M&W Specification (110-Earthwork) to
ensure the quality in construction.
Construct temporary earth drains and temporary silt trap/silt pond and silt
fence.
Construct silt fence/ sand bags to filter silt from flowing into water courses
1.2 Reference
CMP 004 Receiving, Handling, Storage & Protection, Issuing & Disposal
PMP 0002 Control of Subcontractors
PMP 0004 Inspection & Testing
PD-CL-101b Gamuda Land Plastering Inspection Checklist
PD-CL-115b Gamuda Land Painting Inspection Checklist
1.3 Materials
List of plant, machineries, equipment and tools for execution of activities stated in this MS
are as follow:
1.5 Manpower
1. Execute site possession and implement Traffic Management Scheme for areas
involving with public traffic. This exercise shall be executed in accordance reference
documents and all essential arrangements need to comply accordingly.
3. Where necessary, carry out site clearing work and excavation for temporary
drainage/slit-trap pond.
4. Where required execute logistic arrangement within proposed work site and ensure
access ingress/exit to work site are accordingly established with sufficient traffic
controllers to manage traffic leaving and entering the work site.
1. The boundaries should be surveyed and set out according to the coordinates stated
in the drawings. The survey team shall establish and check the existing alignment
survey. The survey works shall include transferring of the survey information and
establish control station.
2. Carry-out joint survey to record the existing ground levels and execute setting out of
excavation limit/proposed earthwork area and essential off-set levels are to be
provided.
3. The surveyor shall refer to points given by GB surveyor to set out the control stations.
All the coordinates recorded have to be checked by using at least (2) established
markers on the grounds, which shall be closed within acceptable standard error.
4. Once these control stations have been jointly checked and accepted, the pegs shall
be protected as per specification.
5. All traverse survey works shall be closed. Any closing errors shall be corrected by
distribution or otherwise. The earthwork shall commence only after the Existing
Ground Level has been taken and endorsed by all parties.
6. Levelling shall be carried out after general site clearance has been completed.
Reference shall be made to the approved control station for transferring to the site
and installation of permanent points at each structure location for later use.
7. Indication pegs for cut and fill are pegged at 20 m interval spacing according to the
construction drawings and subject to site condition.
3. All lane and road closure that is required as part of the Traffic Management Plan
requires GB PR’s consultation as mentioned inside the PR and Stakeholder Manual
especially road which is located at a high traffic area.
1. GB to provide or make good access road, temporary earth drainage system, vehicles
wash through and silt trap shall be constructed accordingly.
2. The temporary access shall be constructed from existing earth either cut down or
build up and compacted. The top of the temporary access road will be spread with
crusher run and compacted. Wash through will be constructed before entering public
road.
3. Solid waste dump sites shall be predetermined within or outside the site for the
dumping of the site clearing materials following the Environmental Plan.
5. Trial Pit (if required) shall be conducted on soft/unsuitable material area to determine
the ground treatment to be used compiled with M&W Clause 111.5.2. The pit shall be
excavated by hand or machine not less than 1.0 sqm to permit in situ examination of
soil.
6. Ensure the pit side adequately support at all the times to avoid anyone entering
inside the placed to minimize interference with the taking of samples. The pit shall be
kept free from surface run off water. Ground water shall be control by pumping.
8. The probing rig shall be erected so that the deviation from the vertical of the first
extension rod shall not be greater than 2% and the maximum deviation from the
vertical of the extension rods during driving shall be 5%.
9. The hammer shall be pulled until it reached maximum and drop freely to driven the
cone into the soils. The number of blows shall be recorded for each 300 mm
increment of penetration and stopped when it reached 400 blows/300 mm or the
maximum depth reached 15 m whichever earlier.
10. ‘’Unsuitable material’’ shall be classified but not limited to the following:
11. Before entering the borrow pits area, GB shall arrange and comply with all the
relevant authority submission, application or work permits to ensure smoothness of
works
1. Site clearing will be carried out first before excavation work start. Top soil will be
removed and will dump at approved dumping site.
2. All site clearance works shall be done in accordance to the Materials and
Workmanship Specification
3. Setting out the boundary lines and edge of platform, and demarcation of area which
need to be cleared will be conducted first prior any work start.
4. Stripping of topsoil layer with average 150 mm shall be carried out on all area as
specified and in area in which cutting and filling operations are to take place. Top soil
included all grass and turf materials that are unsuitable for incorporation in the works.
5. Care shall be taken in all stages of work as not to damage other neighbouring
structures, while sustaining the environment pollution.
1. Before excavation commences, check that the following items have been securely
protected.
2. Protect drains from damage and keep clear from debris at all time to prevent
clogging. The existing drain that flow into site will be divert by GB before NSC
proceed work at site.
3. Report any benchmarks and other established survey found in areas to be cleared.
Do not remove or destroy unless instructed otherwise.
4. For protection against severe weather, temporary slope protection by means of
geotextile or organic erosion control blanket will be utilized, where practical, and
placed as soon as slope trimming is completed.
1. Excavation for cutting process shall be carried out in accordance to the gradient,
levels, depths, widths and height prescribes in the drawings. Surveyor will take the
reading before and after work done.
2. Ensure all setting-out pegs and levels for proposed earthwork area had been
accordingly installed.
3. Carry out required excavation to remove unsuitable material and preparation of base
for proposed platform area/forming of formation. This inclusive of carry out remaining
site clearing activities such as removal of unsuitable top soil, undergrowth, grass,
grass roots, bushes, shrubs, stumps, tree roots, buried logs, debris and those may
affect construction work.
4. These materials are to be transported by using dump trucks to designated dumping
area except for top soil which will be stockpiled and reused where possible.
5. All stockpiles of suitable material shall be properly compacted using compactor. In
order to protect the materials from rain, suitable materials such as plastic sheet or
geotextile to protect the materials from rain.
6. Ensure excavated area is free from stagnant water and any damage to the proposed
platform area/forming base or deterioration of underlying shall be made good or
accordingly maintained.
7. The haulage of material from cuttings or borrow pits to embankments or other areas
of fill shall only be undertaken where sufficient spreading and compaction plant are
operating at the place of deposition to ensure compliance with the compaction
requirements.
8. Generally, for cutting, the following operations are followed:
Surveyor to check and confirmed the setting out before and after work done
Topsoil removed up to the cutting limits, cutting of earth then commences.
Excavation will be carried out in such a way that, in case of rains, no water
will be trapped. At all times, the excavated surface shall have sufficient cross
fall to shed the water and prevent water ponding.
9. In areas of cutting on high slope, the hydraulic excavator or bulldozers will form initial
access to the top of the excavation.
10. The first stage of excavation will be by pushing aside or side casting to form a flat
area for the excavation units to work from. Excavation will proceed downwards either
by side casting or loading into trucks for transportation to designated disposal areas.
11. Material transported to spoil tips will be spread in layers, where practicable by back
pusher or bulldozers.
12. All disposal tips will be left in a stable, neat and tidy condition with faces trimmed by
hydraulic excavators and top surfaces sealed by tracking with bulldozers. Earth
drainage will be established to prevent long-term erosion.
13. As excavation work progress, near to the berm elevation, pegs at 25m interval
indicating the alignment of toe at the berm level and the exact depth to the berm will
be installed. Upon reaching the berm level, hydraulic excavator will be used to trim
slopes to its designed profile.
14. The berm shall be levelled and surveyor shall establish further pegs showing the
alignment of cutting complete with slope guides. Excavation shall then continue to
the next berm or the designed finished level.
15. Hydraulic excavators working with the help of surveyor/site supervisor will check and
trim the cutting’s surfaces to its final profile.
16. Bottom level of the bulk excavation shall stop at 300 mm above formation level.
17. Surface drainage such as interceptor drains and berm drains shall be constructed
concurrently as the earthworks progress.
18. Permanent slope protection in the form of either turfing or hydro seeding on cut slope
shall be carried out as soon as possible after the slopes have been trimmed to its
designed profiles side.
1. Trial Compaction shall be carried out as per M&W Specification. All trials shall be
supplemented by all appropriate laboratory test results as require approval from GB.
2. A rolling pattern shall be carried out on the compacted materials during trial
compaction and the density achieved would be measured. Thereafter, these rolling
patterns shall be used as guide on the degree of compaction achieved.
3. The imported suitable material shall be spread in layers not exceed 230mm thick and
compacted by 10 tonnes vibratory rollers with 10 passes. The compaction shall be
carried out throughout proposed platform including all slopes section. These layers fill
and compaction shall only be carried out up to proposed finish sub-grade level.
4. Trial shall be conducted in 3 trials with 3 different type of passes (2,4,6) and after that
compaction; Field Density Test shall be conducted in every layer of filling.
5. The compacted later shall then be tested with Field Density Test. The number of tests
shall be minimum 3 points for every 2000m2 area.
6. Upon completion of the FDT test and results, the number of passes achieved 90%
degree of compaction will be used and set as a standard compaction passes.
7. Spreading and levelling of the material shall be done by using back pusher and
bulldozer to the specified loose thickness. Spot levels shall be taken intermittently to
counter check the thickness bid. Inspection will be called once the filling works
completed with the presence of GB, SC as a hold point.
8. After spreading and levelling the tipped material, back pusher shall be used to grade
the materials to provide better-levelled surface for the compactors to compact. A
chamber shall be provided to ensure that surface run off would be taken cared off.
9. Execute further fill to protect completed sub-grade level and this protection layer shall
only be removed when required.
10. Execute trimming of slopes and cover these slopes with geotextile except for section
indicated in the construction drawing as permanent shall be turf.
11. Carry-out maintenance of drainage or waterways, and suitable gradient on the
constructed formation shall be adopted to ensure surface runoff will flow toward
drainage provided.
12. Where required, carry-out rectification of damaged layer prior to further topping and
this rectification shall be executed in accordance forming of formation.
13. Execute lying of protection layer on top of completed sub-graded or suitable material
for temporary access. These topping will only to be removed when subsequent
construction activities commence.
14. For fill placement at adjacent to the embankment by spoil material, approval from
local authority shall be obtained. The material shall be levelled, compacted and
turfed. Proper drainage shall be provided and GB shall ensure the material will not
destabilise the embankment or cut slope.
b) Slit Fence
c) Dust Control
Suitable spraying equipment for regular spraying of water will be used
where applicable. All dirt and other material spilled from vehicle on
public or private roadways shall promptly be removed. When vehicle
and equipment utilize public or private roadways, all dirt and materials
shall be removed from the vehicle or equipment by using lorry wash-
troughs, etc. One no. of wash trough will be built at identified location
which is 50 m inside rubber tree plantation from existing road towards
Depot area.
Tarpaulin will be used (if any) to cover open trucks carrying sand,
aggregates, earth and other loose construction materials liable to
spillage when on the public road
1. As built survey shall be compiled on final excavation and backfill levels and shall be
submitted to the Supervising Consultant (SC) upon completion of the said works
Job Safety & Health Analysis shall be carried on the project site. Cautions and hazards signs
shall be established at location of works. The hazards in a particular activity and the control
measures implemented shall be briefed to the workers during SHE induction, tool box talk
and JSA Briefing. Please refer to the attached Appendix 5.1
2.2.1 All workers employed in the project site must have CIDB green card.
2.2.2 All new workers and staff to attend the SHE Training or SHE Induction Course
before commencing works at site and attendances shall be recorded in an
induction checklist.
2.2.3 All site personnel are mandatory wear proper Personnel Protective Equipment
(PPE):
2.2.4 Safety helmets, Safety vest, Safety boots, Hand gloves and any other additional
PPE required in JSA or advised by SHE Department.
2.2.5 Monthly SHE Committee meeting shall be held with all the contractors related to
the works.
2.2.6 All workers are compulsory to attend the daily pre-task briefing and weekly
toolbox meeting conducted by the SHE Department/Representative and
attendances shall be recorded.
2.3.4 Please refer to the Appendix 5.2 for Safety, Health & Environmental Emergency
Response Flow Chart.
2.3.5 The organization chart, list of emergency contact person and relevant authorities
with their contact numbers shall be showed in the Notice Board.
2.3.6 In the event of emergency, the site management staffs must evaluate the
situation and commence the necessary procedures as follow:
Raise the alarm
Stop works
Remain composed.
Make sure notifications of emergency or evacuation are in place
for all workers surrounding the vicinity.
Make sure all workers are assembled at designated assembly
point.
Make sure first aid kits are prepared at assembly point.
All workers are told not to leave the assembly point until clear sign
is issued.
Headcount shall be conducted
First aiders shall attend to the injured workers
Prepare assessment reports for the losses
2.5 Housekeeping
Housekeeping is an essential part of SHE for the daily routine. Housekeeping would include
the following items:
3.1.3 Housekeeping
Housekeeping is an essential part of SHE for the daily routine. Housekeeping
would include the following items:
Maintain the access way to all working area.
Proper material arrangement.
Park the machineries in orderly manner.
No littering around the site.
In order to limit the impact of soil erosion and sediment transport to the
receiving streams, the following temporary and permanent erosion control
measures are included. All the mitigation measures are subject to change,
depending on the actual site condition. As work progresses, more mitigation
measures may be applied where necessary, while the temporary erosion
control installations may be removed on completed sections.
b. Construction in Stages
Land clearing should be carried out progressively to minimize the extent of
the area exposed at one time and the duration of exposure. This is the most
important mitigating measure in controlling soil erosion. The cleared land is
prone to uncontrolled erosion. Hence, it is proposed that land clearing is
only carried out just before the involved section commences. Excavation or
earthworks should be completed as soon as possible and permanent
vegetative cover should be established after work completed.
d. Silt Trap
The construction of silt trap is to intercept sediment carrying runoff before
discharging into natural watercourse. The design of the silt trap shall be
based on the Urban Storm Water Management Manual for Malaysia,
published by the Drainage and Irrigation Department. The sizing of the silt
trap was designed to cater for the maximum soil loss and sediment yield
during earthworks.
e. Silt Fence
Silt fences shall be erected and installed at construction spots near to the
existing watercourse. Silt fence shall minimize infiltration of sediment and
at the same time prevent direct discharge of runoff into the receiving water
body. Regular inspection of silt fence shall be conducted to ensure proper
functioning of the sediment control measure.
f. Wash Trough
The wheels of construction vehicles shall be cleaned at the wash trough to
remove soil and earth materials prior to entering public roads. Hence, wash
troughs will be located at the entrance of access roads. At certain place, the
function of wash trough might be unavailable due to limited space to
construct. In this case, the function of wash trough can be replace with
power water jet when such other vehicles leaving the site and entering
public roads.
progresses. Fill areas shall be compacted and graded so that runoff will be
diverted into the temporary earth drains which lead to the silt traps.
4.2.1 All inspection and testing involved shall be in accordance to the Inspection & Test
Plan (Appendix 5.4) and relevant inspection checklist (Appendix 5.5)
4.2.2 Detail implementation for Request for Inspection (RFI) and checklist mentioned in
the Inspection & Test Plan attached.
4.3.1 Test report will be submitted to Consultant Representative for review prior to any
commencement of subsequence construction activities.
5.0 APPENDICES
START
Preliminary Works
Piloting/Detection of
underground services
Setting out
End
PMV.INFRA.05 Ref.No:
BELFIELD TUNNEL, FLARE WALL AND PMU ROADWAY GB/B03-
PMV.INFRA.05/SUP/A&A/
MS/032/18
METHOD STATEMENT FOR EXCAVATION Rev: 0
ALONG JALAN BELFIELD Date: 14/12/2018
Page: 23
APPENDIX 5.2
Job Safety Analysis
**Note:
The description and level of severity and probability may vary, subject to the project, legal and other requirements. Loss
on property damaged can be incorporated and shall be in accordance to the project requirements.
APPENDIX 5.4
Environmental Operation Control Log
Excavation Work
1 Mobilisation / Oil spillage Land 3 3 9 Yes 1.Inspection/Maintenance of
Demobilisation /leakage contamination machinery to be conducted
1.Environmental regularly to ensure machines
- Loading / Manager are in good working condition
unloading of plant with no leakage.
2.Environmental 2.Manually excavate the
and machinery.
officer contaminated area and put into
a suitable container and must be
3.Traffic stored at scheduled waste
manager storage prior to disposal.
Generation/ Land 3 3 9 Yes Immediately clear any spillage
disposal of contamination 4.Operation on the ground. Scheduled waste
scheduled wastes Teams. shall be stored at scheduled
waste storage area and
disposed by licensed contractor.
Water pollution 3 3 9 Yes Immediately clear any spillage
from the surface water, stream
and pond by using spill kit
manually and put into a suitable
container and must be stored at
scheduled waste storage prior to
disposal.
Generation of black Air pollution 2 2 4 Yes The machinery shall be
Generation of dust Air pollution 2 2 4 Yes The speed limits and traffic
volume restriction within the site
area shall be implemented to
reduce the dust dispersion.
Dampen all access. Water
browser need to standby for
watering all the time.
Generation of noise Noise pollution 2 2 4 Yes Maintenance of machinery to be
conducted regularly and work
shall be conducted within
approved working hour.
Installation of hoarding or
temporary noise barrier.
All noise generating equipments
and machinery shall be shut
down when not in used.
Dirtying of public Public 2 2 4 Yes Wash through shall be provided
road nuisance/Public at the site exit with water jet and
complain/Air operator. Temporary drainage
pollution shall be constructed to channel
surface runoff to silt trap. Water
browser need to standby for
watering all the time.
Oil spillage Land 1 2 2 No 1.Environmental 1.Inspection/Maintenance of
/leakage contamination Manager machinery to be conducted
regularly to ensure machines
2.Environmental are in good working condition
officer with no leakage.
2.Manually excavate the
3.Traffic contaminated area and put into
2. Carry out the excavation manager a suitable container and must be
work. stored at scheduled waste