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Work Method Statement Foundation Works IN !!!
Work Method Statement Foundation Works IN !!!
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CONTENTS
1 Purpose
2 Scope
3 references
4 Responsibilities
4.1 Superintendent
6.1 General
6.2 Material
8 Appendices
1.Purpose
The purpose of this Work Method Statement is to outline the general requirements and
precautionary description of the Foundation Works for any Project.
2.Scope
The scope of work of this Method Statement is for works in civil Site and includes the following:
– Concrete works for foundations such as pipe rack, equipment, pit, basin and fence, etc.;
– SP2055 Fill
– SP2058 Embedments
– BS 3148 Methods of Test for Water for Making Concrete (including notes
on the suitability of water)
-ASTM A615 Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars
for Concrete Reinforcement
– ASTM C 289 Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali-silica Reactivity of
Aggregates
– ASTM D1411 Standard Test Methods for Water Soluble Chlorides Present
– ASTM D 2922 Test Methods for Density of Soil and Soil-Aggregate in Place by
Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
4. Responsibilities
Contractor will proceed and coordinate with concerned authorities to obtain required work permit,
supply the construction materials and control all site activities. The Contractor will assign
responsibilities to all personnel involved in the execution of the project as follows;
4.1. Superintendent
He has overall responsibility for the civil works management in accordance with the contract
requirements.
He shall coordinate and control the execution of the civil works, and ensure completion within
scheduled time and the observance of HSE and quality procedures and practices in accordance with
the relevant regulation of authorities.
He shall investigate and report all major accident, recommend protection measures, and ensure the
availability of safety equipment and first aid kits.
He shall review the Contract specifications and drawings, identify project criteria and prepare
required checklist for QA/QC inspection.
He shall arrange the manpower, equipment and materials required for the implementation of the
works, coordinate with HSE officer and QA/QC Engineer involved in the tasks in accord to the
method statement and reporting.
Before excavations on any site, the stability of the ground should be assessed and verified
and the position of all underground services such as sewers, gas pipes, water pipes and electric
cables that may cause danger during the work should be identified
Excavations must be safe and access provided for personnel entering it as well as and
sufficient shoring to prevent collapse
All shoring shall be in sound condition and erected and dismantled by trained, experienced
persons under competent supervision
Respirable conditions must be maintained in all excavations and if necessary testing of the
atmospheric conditions in excavations shall be carried out
All open excavations shall be surrounded with solid barriers at all times and suitably lit during
hours of darkness.
Where excavations have to be crossed, a fully boarded and guarded scaffold bridge shall be
provided. Supports shall be provided on both sides of the trenches and as well as barricades and
warning signs
Persons working in excavations shall be protected against the risk of injury of falling
materials dislodged from the surface by the passage of traffic, or otherwise
Ensure that permit for excavation shall be available.
5.1.3.2 Hand Tools and Equipment
Contractor shall comply with the statutory requirements and relevant standards for working at
heights.
All scaffolds shall display a current “SCAFFOLD TAG”.
When work is being carried out in location(s) without fall protection (hand rails etc.), at a high
altitude more than 1.80 meters, safety harness must be used by the person(s) carrying out the
work
It must be ensured that the harness is suitable and properly fitted on the person involved and
the other end is fixed to a firm support
5.1.3.4 Mobile and Tower Cranes
Contractor shall receive and review all relevant certificates for cranes to be used during
construction, and keep these readily available for inspection
Contractor shall ensure that all lifts are carried out according to relevant procedures and
standards, e.g. BS 7121, or equivalent
6.2. Material
All materials used in the works shall comply with the relevant company specification.
Prior to using concrete, Contractor shall submit the concrete trial mix design for acceptance.
The gravel shall be stored in the appropriate storage area. The temperature of gravel shall
be reduced using fine water spray system and shade netting thereby keeping the material out of
direct sunlight and its associated heat effects.
After spraying with water, the gravel will be mixed using wheel loader to penetrate the upper
portion of gravel to lower portion and to generally maintain equal moisture contents on the overall
stockpile.
The fine aggregates (sand) shall not be sprayed with anything.
The actual moisture content of the sand and coarse aggregates in the stockpile will be
checked prior to starting each concrete pouring.
If there is any apparent change observed in the moisture contents, further tests shall be
carried out.
Chilled water and crushed or flaked ice from dedicated facility shall be used in the mix to
reduce fresh concrete temperature
Concrete shall be transported to site as soon as possible without delay. Transit mixer trucks
will be dispatched as soon as possible after the water has been added to the mix.
Truck mixers shall be kept in good operating condition and will be discharged as soon as
possible after the water has been added to the mix.
Exit and entrance roads in and out of batch plant area are to be free and clear for best
access.
As soon as the concrete has been mixed to a homogeneous condition, all further drum
rotation shall be kept at the lowest agitating speed (generally one revolution per minute) to avoid
any unnecessary heat gain of the concrete.
Fresh concrete temperature greater than 30ºC, when the mixer arrives at site, shall be
rejected except for lean concrete where the temperature limit is up to a maximum of 32ºC.
Before starting concrete placement, the reinforcement and formwork will be lightly sprayed
with water to reduce the ambient temperature within the formwork. The amount of water spraying
will depend on the actual site condition on the pouring date and the application rate of water
spraying.
Care must be taken to ensure no concentrations of standing water are present within the
formwork prior to start concrete placement.
The quality of the water for spraying shall be in accordance with Project Specification E-26.
To minimize plastic shrinkage cracks, curing and protection of fresh concrete as stated in E-
26 Section 7.6 will be adopted.
The concrete sampling area and test cube shall be properly shaded and arranged.
Thermometer shall be used to monitor the temperature at which concrete is being delivered,
and call for adjustments at the plant if necessary.
Rest area and drinking station for workers shall be provided near the concrete placement.
Existing drainage ditches and water courses shall be temporarily or permanently rerouted
wherenecessary,in order to prevent;
(1) Flooding due to rise or fall in ground water level
(2) Changes to the hydrological and hydro-geological regimes of the adjacent areas
7.2.2 Dewatering
Dewatering will be done in order to drain the water arising from the excavation. some pits will
be provided for each location and if pit dewatering is not proper, other method such as well point
dewatering will be employed
The flexible pipe and/or hose shall be installed to avoid any interruption of access road and
working area.
After the dewatering is inspected by the civil Engineer, other sequence of activities will
proceed as planned
All permits related to dewatering should be obtained by authorities according to the
regulations.
All metal for reinforcement should be free from loose mill scale, loose rust, oil and grease, or
harmful matter, immediately before placing the concrete.
7.3.1.2 Cutting, Bending and Welding
Reinforcing steel shall be cut, bent and welded in accordance with BS 8110-1 Clause 7.
Bending machine with low steady pressure shall be used.
Bars will be cut and bended as per drawings at work shop, and will be fix at work shop, when
necessary.
Bars will be transported to the Site for placing by trailer or truck.
Welding of reinforcement shall only be done in accordance with Project Specification.
7.3.1.3 Placing
All reinforcement should be placed and maintained in the position shown on the drawings, in
which the dimensions and scheduling of bars should be in accordance with BS 4466.
Bars shall be tied together using annealed iron wires of 1.5mm at intersection points, to form
rigid cages that will maintain their position without distortion or twisting during the placing and
compaction of the concrete.
Prefabricated spacers of concrete or plastic type shall be inserted between the bars and
internal surfaces of the formwork, so that the required concrete cover thickness is maintained
during the placing and compaction of the concrete. Where concrete blocks are used, these should
be made of mortar not leaner than 1 part cement to 2 parts sand.
Form shall be sufficiently tight to prevent leakage of grout or cement paste.All surfaces of
forms and embedded materials shall be cleaned of any accumulated mortar or grout from previous
concreting and of all matter foreign material before concrete is placed in them.
Plywood and other wood surfaces shall be sealed against absorption of moisture from the
concrete by either a field applied, approved form oil or sealer, a factory applied non-absorptive
liner.
7.3.2.3 Form Removal
The form work shall be removed in accordance with BS 8110-1 Clause 6.2.6.
Unless otherwise specified, the form will be removed as below;
– column,wall,beamand other parts not supporting the weight of the concrete : 48hour
The measuring, mixing, production and transporting of concrete shall be in accordance with
BS 8110-1 clause 6 and BS 5328.
Under no circumstances water shall be added to the mixer in transit to the site.
7.3.3.2 Placing and Compaction
The placing and compaction of concrete shall be in accordance with the appropriate section
of BS 8110-1 Clause 6.
Before each concrete pouring activity, the Contractor shall give advance notice of 1 day to
the Companyas directed so that an inspection may be made before the concrete is placed.
When placing by pumping method, a back up plan (including facilities) shall be in place to
ensure the continuity of concrete placing in case the pump should fail. And in case of other
accidental interruption that might occur, the Company must be notified immediately of the situation
and the planned actions of the Contractor.
The total time required for mixing, transportation and pouring of concrete should in general
not exceed 45 minutes, except if otherwise approved by Company Special precautions to avoid
segregation or damage to concrete shall be required when concrete is placed in underwater
constructions using tremie or similar acceptable devices to limit the free fall of concrete to 1.5m or
less.
All concrete shall be consolidated by vibration, spading,rodding or forking so that the
concrete is thoroughly worked around the reinforcement and around the embedded items.
Spare vibrators shall be kept on the job site during all concreting operations.
The time interval between concrete layers shall not exceed 45 minutes.
Contractor shall keep on site a complete record of the works showing the time and date
when concrete is placed in each part of the work.
7.3.3.3 Curing
Curing shall be carried out in accordance with BS 8110-1 Clause 6 and as per stated in
Project Specification.
Water storage tank shall be provided to ensure sufficient water supply.
Initial curing shall follow the finishing operation as per Project Specification, and shall be kept
continuously moist for 24 hours, otherwise approved by Company.
Final curingshall be continued for at least 7 days in the case of structural concrete.
During the final curing, the concrete will be covered with polyethylene sheeting.
7.3.3.4 Surface Finishing
Rough form finish surfaces shall be reasonably true to line and plane with no specific
requirements for selected facing materials. Tie holes and defects shall be patched. Otherwise,
surfaces shall be left with the texture imparted by the forms.
For Smooth form finish, the form facing material shall produce a smooth, hard, uniform
texture on the concrete. It may be plywood, temperature concrete-form-grade hardboard, metal,
plaster, or other approved finish. Tie holes and defects shall be patched. All fins shall be
completely removed.
7.3.3.5 Repair
Touching up of concrete surfaces after the removal of form work is not permitted until they
have been inspected and released in accordance with the quality procedures.
Special attention shall be paid to the limitation of the cracks in the concrete.
Crack widths to be controlled are as below;
a) Members located below ground and members exposed to seawater : 0.2 mm
The repair method including materials and the extent of the repair works to remedy the
imperfections of the concrete shall be specified and approved for each case.
Crack width control shall satisfy the requirements of ACI 224R-01.
All repair works shall be done in accordance to Project Specification.
A protective bitumen membrane 2 mm thick shall be applied on the blinding and on concrete
surfaces not less than to level +98.4 m.
Above this level the concrete below ground shall be coated with project Paint System A or
similar.
7.3.4.3 Above Ground
External concrete surfaces above ground shall be coated with project Paint System B or
similar.
7.3.5 Tolerances
Permissible tolerances in concrete dimensions shall be according to the project.
Unless otherwise specified in the contractual documents, concrete works shall conform to
the tolerance limits as stated in BS 5606 or BS 8110.
Tolerances of anchor bolts and embedment shall be in compliance with relevant drawings or
as otherwise specified.
7.4. Embedded Items and Joints
7.4.1 Embedded Items
7.4.1.1 Anchor Bolts, Pipe Sleeve, Bolts, etc.
Anchor bolts, pipe sleeves, anchor rails, inserts, bolts, etc. shall be positioned accurately
using a wooden or steel templateand be firmly attached to the form work before the concrete is
poured.
The elevation and plot plan position shall be checked before and immediately after casting to
ensure that embedments have not moved during casting.
Where embedments are found to be in an incorrect position, or embedments have moved
during casting, or pipe sleeves have been dislodged during the execution of embankments, they
shall be rectified to comply with positions indicated in the drawing. A rectification procedure will be
submitted to the Company for acceptance.
Where threaded components are used, the visible part of the thread shall be protected by
means of oil-filled rags which shall be tightly wrapped round the bolt with steel wire.
• Installed anchor bolts, etc. shall be properly protected against damage and
corrosion until the equipment/structure is permanently installed
Where bolts and anchor bolts are to be installed, additional rebar shall be used to acquire an
accurate position. Bolts and anchor bolts shall be welded on the additional rebar and tied with an
annealed iron wire to the main reinforcement so as not to disrupt any of the properties of the main
bars.
7.4.1.2 Water Stop
7.4.2 Joints
7.4.2.1 Construction Joint
Reinforcement or other embedded metal items bonded to the concrete shall not be permitted
to extend continuously through any expansion joint.
Pre-moulded expansion joint filler shall conform to non-extruding and resilient bituminous
type ASTM D1751, unless otherwise noted on the drawings.
7.4.3 Tolerances
Tolerances of anchor bolts and embedment shall be in compliance with relevant drawings or
as otherwise specified.
8. Appendices
8.1. Job Safety Analysis
(see attachment)
8.2 Risk Assessment
(see attachment)
JSA & RA
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