Method Statement

ECO BAGS SYSTEM

1. GENERAL

1.1 Delivery, Storage and Handling

a) Contactor shall check the material upon delivery to assure the proper
materials have been received.
b) Eco-Bags System shall store at temperatures above -20ºF
c) Contractor shall prevent excessive mud, wet cement, epoxy, and similar
materials (which may affix themselves to the gridwork) from coming in
contact with the materials.

1.2 Quality Assurance

a) Owner will supply soil testing and inspection services for quality control
testing during earthwork operation

2. FILLING MATERIAL PREPARATION

2.1 Wall, slopes and above High Waterline Applications

a) Freely draining native soils and granular materials cleaned of all debris,
roots, branches, stones in excess of 2” (50mm) diameter and other deleterious
materials. Remove soil contaminated with calcium chloride, toxic materials
and petroleum products.
b) Properties should include (by volume)
i. Approximate Organic Contect: 10 – 15%
ii. Granular Content: smaller than 50mm, larger than 20mm 60 – 70%
iii. Granular Content: larger than 0.05mm, smaller than 2mm 10 – 15%
iv. Clay and Silts 0 – 5%
c) Percolation shall be such that no standing water is visible 60 minutes after
at least 10 minutes of moderate to heavy rain or irrigation.
d)Organic additive materials should be a locally available commercial
compost product.
e) Mix all organic materials evenly through the material

2.2 Below Waterline Applications

a) Clean Granular material; 20mm gravel minimum particle size 2mm. pre
seeding bags is suggested for structures built below normal water levels.

2.3 Backfill
a) Material shall be site excavated soil when approved by the engineer unless
otherwise specified in the drawings. Unsuitable soil for backfill (heavy clays
or organic soils) shall not be used in the backfill or in the reinforced soil mass.

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3. ECO-BAGS SYSTEMS INSTALLATION

Step 1: Prepare Site

Remove all surface vegetation and debris (if any). This material should not be
used as backfill. Excavate site soils to accommodate the required Eco-Bags
length (Refer to project drawing)

Step 2: Excavate Base Trench

a) Refer to project drawings for specified depths and compaction for each wall
type and comply with requirements.
b) Excavate to depths shown on drawings allowing for specified number of
bags layers below grade over specified depth of compacted granular base
c) Prepare a stable, level platform and compact to 95% modified Proctor
Density.

Step 3: Reasonably Level Base

No footings are required, only a reasonably level base with compacted coarse-
grained sand, gravel, or crushed stone.

Step 4: Bag Fill and Close Bag

After bag filling, closed the bags with cable tie.

Step 5: Install base Course

Once the surface has been reasonably leveled, fill the base coarse bags and
begin placing them, starting at the lowest point of the wall. Level the bags
front to rear and side to side as best as possible.
After the base coarse units have been properly positioned, place and compact
soil backfill behind and in front of the bags to prevent shifting. Install the
entire length of the base course before starting succeeding course, if possible.

Step 6: Connector Base Course & Succeeding Courses

Place Connectors on tops of the bags toward the edges so that one Connector
spans two bags. Stagger succeeding courses so that the Connector pierces the
middle underside of the top Eco-Bag. Tamping the tops of the Eco-Bags will
help ensure that the Eco-bags are securely connected.

Step 7: Place Succeeding Courses

Succeeding courses will be set upon previous courses so that each top Eco-
Bag will be placed over two bottom Eco-Bags with one Connector sandwiched
between the upper and lower courses. This will create a running bond face
pattern. Continue placing Eco-Bags, drainage aggregate and reinforced
backfill. The weight from the top courses will drive the Connector into the
Eco-Bags, forming a positive connection between the Eco-Bags.

See diagram below:

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1) Place two Eco-Bags side by side

2) Place a Connector so that it spans the two Eco-Bags

3) Place the top Eco-Bags to drive in the Spikes

4) Repeat for the entire wall

Step 8: Drainage
Fill the drainage zone with inorganic free drainage granular material (open-
graded 9.5mm to 20mm). The drainage zone is the combined area of the Bags
units and or additional area behind the units. The width of the drainage zone
material should be approx 600mm measure from wall face to the back of the
trench. A drainage collection pipe is incorporated into the drainage zone at the
base to carry large
amount of water away from the system quickly.
The Eco-Bags Systems is water permeable and generally drainage system will
not be
required if adjacent soils are free drainage. Refer to the site drawing for
drainage
structures and comply with requirement.

Step 9: Repeats
Repeat the steps 6 – 8 until all course have been placed.

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