P.W.

Ghana Limited
P W GHANA
Civil Engineering and Mining Contractors
Site Offices
Tema Port Stacking & Marshalling Area B
Ghana

METHOD STATEMENT – SECTION 1 (SITE OPERATIONS)

PW/MS/09
Work Section: Building
Activity: Construction of Reefer Rack Foundations
Prepared By: Solomon Adjasoo
Date: 12th December 2006

THE METHOD STATEMENT MUST BE EXPLAINED TO THE SITE OPERATIVES BY THE SITE SUPERVISOR/SECTION MANAGER PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT: EACH SECTION MUST BE
SIGNED OFF BY THE SUPERVISOR ON COMPLETION OF THE WORK SECTION: THE SIGNED METHOD STATEMENT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE PROJECT MANAGER ON COMPLETION

Item Activity Method Safety Precautions Supervisor

1.00 Setting Out 1. Qualified and competent Engineering staff will set out the works in accordance PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
with the approved drawings.
2.00 Excavation 1. An excavator will excavate to level commencing from the completed pavement PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
formation or sub-base level, taking care not to over excavate, level will be Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
controlled by boning a traveler through the profiles. Plant operators must have valid PW driving permit.
2. Excavated material will be loaded into tippers and transported for reuse. Adequate signage/warning tapes will be provided to
warn other personnel of the excavation.
If the excavation exceeds 1.200m deep, the sides will
be benched out.
3.00 Compaction 1. When the bottom of the excavation is leveled out, a compactor will compact the PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
subgrade to the required degree of compaction. Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
2. Water will be added to the subgrade material if necessary to achieve the Plant operators must have valid PW driving permit.
Optimum Moisture Content.
4.00 Formation 1. Testing of the subgrade will be carried out in accordance with the Employers PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
Testing Requirements to determine the bearing capacity and density of the subgrade. Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
No person to approach within 3.000m of the Nuclear
Density Gauge unless in possession of a ‘dosage’ tag
which has been certified and issued by the Atomic
Energy Authority
Lab personnel to vacate the excavation whilst the NDG
is in operation. They may only re-enter the excavation
once the NDG has completed it’s measurement cycle.

5.00 Blinding 1. Minimum 50mm blinding concrete will be placed to levels given by the PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
Engineering staff Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
Plant operators must have valid PW driving permit.
Only the foreman mason or another designated person
should direct the truck whilst reversing or discharging
6.00 Steel fixing 1. The Site Engineer will carefully mark out the centerlines of the foundation on the PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
blinding, from which the formwork lines can be set. Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
2. The reinforcement will be delivered to site and placed on timer battens to
prevent contamination.
3. Steel fixers will place the relevant reinforcing bars in the correct pattern and tie
the bars together using binding wire. The bar spacing will be as stated on the
 P.W. Ghana Limited
P W GHANA
Civil Engineering and Mining Contractors
Site Offices
Tema Port Stacking & Marshalling Area B
Ghana

METHOD STATEMENT – SECTION 1 (SITE OPERATIONS)

PW/MS/09
Work Section: Building
Activity: Construction of Reefer Rack Foundations
Prepared By: Solomon Adjasoo
Date: 12th December 2006

THE METHOD STATEMENT MUST BE EXPLAINED TO THE SITE OPERATIVES BY THE SITE SUPERVISOR/SECTION MANAGER PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT: EACH SECTION MUST BE
SIGNED OFF BY THE SUPERVISOR ON COMPLETION OF THE WORK SECTION: THE SIGNED METHOD STATEMENT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE PROJECT MANAGER ON COMPLETION

Item Activity Method Safety Precautions Supervisor

detailed reinforcement drawing.

4. The Site Engineer will check the alignment of the stub column steel. If
necessary, it will be braced from the ground to avoid excessive movement
during the concrete pour.

7.00 Formwork 1. Formwork will be delivered to site and placed on timber battens to prevent PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
contamination. Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
2. The formwork will be placed and adequately braced in position with the top of
the formwork at the height for the finished concrete level of the base of the
foundation. Spacer blocks (50mm thick) to be placed between the formwork and
the rebar in such a manner that the reinforcement is maintained in the correct
position.
3. Rails will be fixed to hold a 100mm high kicker in place to form the base of the
column pour.
4. Prior to inspection, the formwork will be blown out to remove debris and wire
offcuts.
8.00 Inspection At this point, the Resident Engineer should inspect and approve the Base
(HOLD POINT) Reinforcement, having been notified at least 24 hours earlier that the reinforcement
would be ready for inspection.

9.00 Base Concrete 1. On receipt of the resident Engineer’s approval of the reinforcement, the site PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
Supervisor will order the necessary amount of concrete. Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
2. When the concrete arrives on site, it will be sampled for concrete cubes and Only the foreman mason or another designated person
slump tested by the laboratory personnel. This sampling should be carried out at should direct the truck whilst reversing or discharging.
the point of discharge. The pour should commence within 10mins of the concrete
arriving on site.
3. When the laboratory people are happy that the concrete is of the correct
consistency, they will inform the Site Supervisor that the pour can commence.
4. The concrete will be discharged from the truck into the excavation until the
foreman mason judges an adequate amount has been discharged.
5. The concrete will then be consolidated by means of a vibratory poker, evenly
applied throughout the discharged concrete. The base, being 250/300mm thick
may be poured and pokered in one lift.
6. The consolidated concrete will be floated out using an aluminium screed and
hand floats.
 P.W. Ghana Limited
P W GHANA
Civil Engineering and Mining Contractors
Site Offices
Tema Port Stacking & Marshalling Area B
Ghana

METHOD STATEMENT – SECTION 1 (SITE OPERATIONS)

PW/MS/09
Work Section: Building
Activity: Construction of Reefer Rack Foundations
Prepared By: Solomon Adjasoo
Date: 12th December 2006

THE METHOD STATEMENT MUST BE EXPLAINED TO THE SITE OPERATIVES BY THE SITE SUPERVISOR/SECTION MANAGER PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT: EACH SECTION MUST BE
SIGNED OFF BY THE SUPERVISOR ON COMPLETION OF THE WORK SECTION: THE SIGNED METHOD STATEMENT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE PROJECT MANAGER ON COMPLETION

Item Activity Method Safety Precautions Supervisor

7. When the concrete sets, Hessian sacking will be placed on the concrete and
soaked to facilitate curing. The curing should commence as soon as possible
after the pour to prevent dry shrinkage cracks.
10.00 Formwork 1. Formwork will be delivered to site and placed on timber battens to prevent PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
contamination. Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
2. The formwork will be placed and adequately braced in position with the top of
the formwork at the height for the finished concrete level of the stub column.
50mm thick spacer blocks will be placed between the formwork and the rebar.
3. The column anchor bolts will be firmly fixed into position and their position will be
checked by the Site Engineer for both horizontal and vertical alignment.
4. The anchor bolts will be protected from concrete spillage by means of wrapping
with Denso tape or equivalent material.
5. The Site Supervisor will inform the Senior Site Engineer that he believes the
formwork to be ready.
6. The Senior Site Engineer and the Civil Engineer will carry out a pre-pour
inspection and record their findings, at which time the Supervisor will have any
defects found, remedied.
11.00 Inspection At this point, the Resident Engineer should inspect and approve the Base
(HOLD POINT) Reinforcement, having been notified at least 24 hours earlier that the reinforcement
would be ready for inspection.
12.00 Stub Column 1. On receipt of the Resident engineer’s approval of the reinforcement and PPE to be worn as per the PW SPS.
Concrete formwork, the Site Supervisor will order the necessary amount of concrete. Hand tools to be checked for defects prior to use.
2. When the concrete arrives on site, it will be sampled for concrete cubes and
slump tested by the laboratory personnel. Samples to be taken a t the point of
discharge.
3. Laboratory personnel will inform the Supervisor if the concrete is acceptable.
4. The concrete will be discharged into the bucket of an excavator or backhoe, from
where it will be shoveled into the column. Buckets & Shovels must be clean.
5. The concrete will be placed in layers not exceeding 400mm thick.
6. The height from which concrete may be dropped must not exceed 1700mm.
7. The concrete will then be consolidated by means of a vibratory poker, evenly
applied throughout the discharged concrete. The poker should penetrate the
previous layer by approximately 100mm, the poker should be suitable marked to
facilitate this.
 P.W. Ghana Limited
P W GHANA
Civil Engineering and Mining Contractors
Site Offices
Tema Port Stacking & Marshalling Area B
Ghana

METHOD STATEMENT – SECTION 1 (SITE OPERATIONS)

PW/MS/09
Work Section: Building
Activity: Construction of Reefer Rack Foundations
Prepared By: Solomon Adjasoo
Date: 12th December 2006

THE METHOD STATEMENT MUST BE EXPLAINED TO THE SITE OPERATIVES BY THE SITE SUPERVISOR/SECTION MANAGER PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT: EACH SECTION MUST BE
SIGNED OFF BY THE SUPERVISOR ON COMPLETION OF THE WORK SECTION: THE SIGNED METHOD STATEMENT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE PROJECT MANAGER ON COMPLETION

Item Activity Method Safety Precautions Supervisor

8. After the concrete is placed, the Site Engineer will again check the vertical and
horizontally alignment of the bolts.
9. The exposed surface of the concrete will be covered with Hessian and soaked
for curing as soon as the concrete has adequately set.
13.00 Backfilling 1. No less than 48 hours after the concrete has been poured, the formwork will be
stripped.
2. The exposed concrete will be covered in Hessian and cured in accordance with
the Employers Requirement.
3. No less than 3 days after the concrete has been poured, backfilling will
commence.
4. Suitable fill material will be placed in accordance with the Employers
Requirements.
5. The fill will be watered, if necessary, to achieve the optimum moisture content.
6. The fill material will then be compacted to the required density.
7. The fill will continue up to the pavement formation level and finish with 150mm
Sub-base.
8. Testing will be carried out in accordance with the Employer’s Requirements