METHOD STATEMENT

FOR
RAFT CONCRETE

CONTENTS

1.0 Scope of Works

2.0 References

3.0 Responsibilities

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4.0 Tools & Equipment

5.0 Materials

6.0 Sequence of Works

7.0 Quality Control Procedure

8.0 Safety and Risk Assessment

9.0 Attachment

1.0 Scope of Works

To describe the construction methodology and inspection plan for cast in place of Raft concreting
works.

Note:-

2.0 References

2.1 Project Quality Plan

2.2 Project HSE Plan

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 2.3 Technical Specifications: Ref . 140 Volume 140 Volume IV

2.4 Approved Concrete Mix Designs: Ref. 140.3 Volume IV

2.5 Approved Steel Reinforcement Ref. 140.7 Vol.IV

2.6 Approved Formwork: Ref. 140.8 Vol. IV

3.0 Responsibilities

1. Construction Engineer shall be responsible for the overall implementation of this method
statement. He is responsible for: and before the casting scheduled date.

 Ensure all survey and setting works have been carried out as per relevant approved drawings.
 Coordination with batching plant and conforming the casting date as per scheduled date.
 Ensure to implement project safety procedure of each activity.

3.1Quality Control Engineer shall be responsible:-

 To inspect and ensure the construction work is carried out to the required to contract
specification and approved shop drawings.
 Informing the consultant via IR when his presence is required to carryout the inspection as per
the approved ITP.
 Review al relevant documentation of the work which has been completed before the raft
concrete Pouring. Ex-blinding water proofing etc.. confirming with consultant.
 Ensure that all other discipline activities in coordination with Raft Slab are inspected and
cleared by consultancy.
 Accompanying the Consultant for inspection to release the hold points.
 Ensure any comments identified are attended by concerned Section Engineer / site engineer.
 Record IR’s as per Meera SOP requirements.

3.2 Meera MEP Coordinator shall be Responsible for:-

 To ensure all MEP embedment are installed as per approved Builders Works / MEP
Coordinated Shop Drawings and material conforms to approved materials.
 Conduct MEP inspection prior to cast slab to check all works are completed as per
relevant drawings.
 Coordinate with MEP Sub-Contractor and Consultant’s MEP Engineers / Inspection to
ensure necessary are conducted and MEP clearance obtained prior to concrete pouring.
 Ensure post-pour as-built survey has been conducted by MEP Sub-Contractor to check the
position of MEP embedment.

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3.3 Safety Engineer shall be Responsible for:-

 To ensure implementation of all safety measures related to the nature of works being
carried out and in accordance to the HSE Plan and general safety rules Procedures
respectively.
 To ensure that all the persons involved in the works are aware of their responsibility, and
that they have enough understanding of the above safety procedures.
 To aware, and advise involved persons of the risks associated with the handling of
materials to prevent accidents.
 The safety engineer in coordination with the project manager will ensure that all the
implemented safety measures are effective enough to maintain safe working on the site.
 To maintain continuous inspections of the site activities, advise and train involved persons
on a daily basis to prevent accidents, personnel injury and property damage.
 To advise construction team carry out house keeping.

4.0 Manpower and Resources:-

 Carpenters
 Steel Fixers
 Masons & Helpers
 Foreman
 Shuttering Materials
 Vibrators & Pokers
 Survey Equipment’s
 Concrete Pump with Transit Mixers
 Power floats and mason hand tools for leveling and finishing slab surfaces.
 Concrete testing tools, thermometer, slump frustum and cube moulds for sampling
 Warming tapes, Flashlights, Cones, etc.. for Traffic Control.

5.0 Approved Materials:-

 Steel Reinforcement
 Accessories / Spacer Blocks
 Concrete Mix Design

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  Repair Material
 Curing Compound
 Bonding Agent
 Formwork and Release Agent

6.0 Method and Sequence of Construction

6.1Prepare of formation level:

 Formation level will be the bottom level of blinding concrete.

 The soil will be levelled and moisture with water required OMC and compacted with
roller compactor to obtain degree of compaction as required level.
 Formation level soil test to be done every 190 sq. m of compacted soil or but no fewer
than two.

6.2 Anti Termite Treatment: -

 Anti-termite chemical shall spray prior to blinding concrete immediately be protected by

1000g polyethylene sheet.

6.3 Blinding Concrete:-

 Blinding concrete of the approved mix was poured maintaining uniform and clean surface
to receive the approved waterproofing system. The top level of blinding will be same as
bottom of foundation raft plus W/P system thickness.
 Sides of the excavated pits were build in sold blockwork to receive the waterproofing
membrane and be protected further with bituboard.

6.4 Application of Water Proofing:-

 Waterproofing system installation shall proceed in accordance with the approved method
statement.

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  Water proofing membrane shall be protected with 1000g polythene sheet and 50mm
protected screed as per approved material and instructions mentioned on method
statement of the water proof membrane.
6.5 Preparatory Works, Ensuring that:-

 All approve shop drawings are available at site.

 All axis, line and levels for the raft are remark at appropriate locations for reference,
checked and approved by the Engineer.
 Top level of concrete finish are marked at appropriate locations on the shutters.
 All conduits, box-outs, pipes. Etc. are laid to the line and level as per approved drawings
and secured properly.
 Construction joints between the horizontal surface and the raft are scrabbled to expose the
sound surface.
 Steel reinforcement is inspected and approved by the Engineer.
 Box-outs are cleaned properly after concrete and de-shuttering.
 Formworks / Shutters are clean and approved release agent has been applied.
 Minimum cover by concrete cover blocks at external sides of reinforcement are
maintained.
 Engineer’s approved on the inspection Forms is obtained.
 Power sources, lighting, poker vibrators, wooden floats and polythene covers as
appropriate are available at site.
 Concrete booking has been confirmed as per approved mix design and the ready-mix
concrete supplier has inspected the site.
 Safe and adequate access/progress for concrete mixers and pumps is arranged.
 All signboards are erected on the roads and flagmen are entitled to control the movement
of concrete mixers.
 All required personnel for controlling the concrete cast operation on-site testing of
concrete, cube preparation, etc… are available on site.
 Required manpower is planned and available during the concreting. Carpenters are
available during the concreting to ensure that the shuttering and its supports are not
disturbed during concreting / vibrating.

6.6 Formwork shuttering ensuring that:-

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 .Formworks as appropriate to the structure are fixed so that the concreted members are of
correct size, shape, alignment, elevation and position.
 Formwork is fixed as per drawing dimensions and erection methodology.
 Formwork tolerances and surface irregularities are adjusted to suit the project quality
standards and specification.
 The vertically of shutters and alignment are check before and after concrete pouring and
coordinates are recorded by the survey for cast concrete slabs.
 All form work is cleaned thoroughly to receive concrete.
 Surfaces of formwork, which is in contact with concrete, is cleaned and coated with
approved shutter released compound.
 Starter, kicked and construction joints concrete are cleaned of loose material before
erecting the shutters.
 All reinforcement settle is cleaned before erecting the shutters.
 Formworks are fixed to the steel from one side, supported by push-Pull props.
 Boxes, if any are maintained by fixing pre-fabricated boxes as per the alignment and
rigidity are maintained.
 All shuttering joints are properly sealed to avoid any leakage of cement slurry.
 Formworks are closed and tied by means of tie rods through UPVC conduits attached to
suitable cones.
 Adequate number of approved concrete blocks or spacers is provided to maintain
minimum specified clear cover from the shutter face.
 Shutters are erected on the surveyed lines and steel reinforcement along side the shutters
have been inspected and approved by the Engineer.
 All openings, cut-outs, conduits, etc.; are provided , inspected and approved by the
engineer.
 All particles of wood, chips , sawdust, dirt or any other type of debris shall be removed
before placing the concrete.
 Forms and the bracings are re-tightened and re-checked to prevent leakage of any cement
slurry and to ensure that the formworks is properly secured and aligned before placing the
concrete.
 All remove forms are cleaned properly and coated with approved shutter release
compound for re-use.
 Water stops are used wherever required as per structural details and manufacturer’s
recommendations for water features and slabs in contact with water (if any).

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  Striking of formworks is done as per sequence of work.

6.7 Reinforcement

 The method of placing of reinforcement steel shall comply with specifications, and as per
approved drawings.
 The reinforcement shall be cleaned for loose rust, mill scales, dirt, and other materials that
reduce or prevent bondage with concrete.
 Couplers and pull-out bars for are exposed by scrabbling with chisel and using Hilt tools.
 Reinforcement shall be placed properly into accurate positions with appropriate support
and the required number of chairs.
 Reinforcement shall be secured properly with binding wires against any displacements.
 Necessary spacers as appropriate and as approved by the Engineer shall be used to support
the reinforcement.
 Reinforcement shall be placed with minimum specified cover to protect concrete as per
specifications/approved drawings.
 The ends of all wires used to tie reinforcement shall be towards the concrete and not
towards the exposed concrete surface.
 Reinforcement bars shall be lapped with development length as per bar diameter as shown
in the approved drawings.
 Steel reinforcement shall be inspected and approved on inspection request form by the
Engineer.
 Embedded steel plates, anchor bolts, etc, shall be installed as per approved shop drawings.
 HY-RIB is provided if required as per manufacturer recommendation.

6.8 Fresh Concrete Pouring:-

 If required, the inspection and approval has been obtained from the Municipality
Department.
 The concrete shall be poured in layers as per project specification 150mm to 300mm.
 Time to receive next layer, avoid heat of hydration or cold joint will be minimum 25
minutes to initial setting time for concrete as per project specification.
 The time required for 200mm as layer thickness to whole area of one pour is one hour as
per logistic estimation and pour hour from ready mix supplier.

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  Concrete is poured with concrete mobile pump as per approved logistic plan.
 Concrete compaction is achieved using suitable vibrators as per project Specification.
 Concrete pouring and concrete truck cycle time shall be monitored as per plan submittal.
 Cold joint in fresh concrete layers will be avoided within allowance time as per
Independent laboratory report attached.
 Top surface of concrete is leveled and finished up to guide-levels.
 Trowel finishing is followed after compaction and leveling.
 Concrete is cured as per approved material and manufacturers recommendations.
 Concrete placing time 120 minutes from the time of batching is requested as per attached
data sheet and supplier method statement.
 Protection covers are available at site in case of unexpected rain during casting.
 For hot weather conditions, concreting and curing shall be done as follows:
A) Temperature controlled concrete shall be poured (concrete temperature shall be < 32
degree Celsius.
B) Concrete shall be leveled as required.
C) Polythene sheets shall be used as a moisture retaining cover as soon as concrete can
support it without deformation.
D) Curing shall be applied as soon as initial surface sheen has disappeared from the concrete
surface.
E) Concrete shall not be poured more that 41 degree Celsius in rising temperature and 43
degree Celsius in falling temperature.

7.0 Quality Control Procedure:-

7.1Site Inspections:-

 Quality control inspections will be conducted as per inspection & Test Plan attached in
Appendix 2.
 Inspection request (RFI) will be submitted to Consultant for Hold & Witness items as
identified in ITP.
 As described in concrete placement section required fresh concrete tests will be conducted
on site as per ITP.
 Inspection request and pre-pour concrete checklist will be maintained & Recorded by QC
Engineer.

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  No concreting will be proceeded without approved Inspection Request signed by
Consultant.
7.2 Field Test:-

 All concrete shall be tested as per the requirements in technical specification and the
records maintained in the site cube register.
 Following field tests shall be carried out.
 Test specimen shall be randomly taken from the concrete that is being used. As per
Attached ITP.
 All specimens shall be made from the same load of transit mixer truck.
 All specimens shall be marked with appropriate identification marks and dates.
 All specimens shall be handed carefully to prevent damage.
 All specimens shall be placed in curing tanks immediately after removal from the mould.
 All records related to the specimens taken and tests done shall be entered in log and
submitted to Engineer to review.
 Reports of tests performed shall be submitted to the Engineer.
 All tests shall be done at the laboratory approved by the engineer.

7.3 Repairs to Freshly Laid Concrete:-

 Freshly laid concrete shall be cured by the application of approved curing agent.
 Adherence to the manufacturer’s recommendation and usage of the material shall be
strictly followed.
 Initial curing shall start as soon as the formwork is removed.
 Mortar splashes shall be cleaned before application of the curing compound.
7.4 Curing

 Polythene sheet will be laid over freshly laid concrete.

 Top surface of concrete was hardened polythene sheet will be removed and Master
cure181 shall applied over the concrete as per manufacturer recommendation or wet hussin
cloth will be laid and it shall be covered by polythene sheet to retain the moisture and
avoid more water evaporation.
 In case of water curing hussin cloth shall be maintained wet up to the curing period 7 days.

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  Side surface where Master cure 181 could not be applied shall be cured by Water for
7days.

8.0 Safety and Risk Assessment: -

All necessary safety measures and precautions will be implemented as per Risk Assessment sheets
attached in Appendix 3. Necessary work permits will be ensured as identified in attached Risk
Assessment. Task briefing and Safety tool box talks will be conducted prior to commence critical
activities.

Approved Waste management plan and Construction Environmental Management Plan Required
will be strictly complied during.

8.1 Health and Safety Hazards:-

 Adequate platforms with rails shall be erected on the sides of the shutters Prior to concrete.
 Adequate access and progress shall be provided to the working platform.
 Adequate lighting arrangement shall be made.
 Appropriate signs and flagmen shall be provided to identify and control hazards for the
movement of mixers.
 Flagmen/ Banks men with self-illuminating jackets and red flags shall be posted to control
vehicular movement.
 All personnel working continuously during laying of concrete shall be provided with
earplugs.
 Water shall be sprinkled on the area of traffic movement to control emission of dust.
 Sufficient cold water shall be made available at site with suitable medical and evacuation
facilities in case any worker suffers concrete burns.
 Safety goggles shall be worn by those laying and leveling concrete through pumps.
 Ear plug and hand gloves shall be worn by all personnel laying, leveling and vibrating
concrete.
 Adequate quantity of drinking water shall be made available on site.
 All site personnel shall be briefed as per HSE Project Manual.

8.2 Personnel Protective Equipment’s:-

 Hard Hats ( Helmets) & Coverall

 Safety Boots / Gunboots

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  Ear Plugs
 Hand Gloves
 Safety Goggles
9.0 Attachments: -

 Inspection and Test Plan

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