Tunnel Invert Concrete Works Inspection- QC Role

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 Tunnel Invert Concrete

Tunnel Invert concrete

is mass fill of concrete
at invert area for
prescribed level.

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Materials for Tunnel Invert

1. Concrete Mix
2. Temporary Form Works
3. Heavy duty adhesive tape TUN-MAR-00122-1
4. Wire brush
5. Timber planks
6. V-Shape crack inducer

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 Sequence of Works Flow Chart (

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 Survey Control & Setting out

Setting out of 1st Stage Invert

1.Marking offset lines @ every 10m
2. Top of concrete shall be 950mm tolerance +30/-0mmbelow Top of Rail
Setting out of 2nd Stage Invert
1. Levels of stage -2 (side blocks) shall be 470 mm+30/-0mm below Top of Rail

Survey as built must be verified after the pour

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 Formwork Installation & Removal

Formwork Installation Inspection

• Rigidity
• Cleanliness
• Levels
• Surface smoothness & water Tightness
Formwork Removal will be after early
strength of 6 Mpa achieved in 12hrs

Stage-2 Formwork

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 Construction Joint
• A timber 100mmx5omm will be placed and bedded into concrete to
provide a joint at that location.
• Concrete slope 2%
• Timber will be removed after 12 hrs

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 Pre-Pour Checks on Fresh Concrete
• Temperature
• Slump
• Delivery Ticket
• Concrete batched time
• Concrete arrival & Pour Time
• Cubes availability at Site
• Vibrators availability

Check for Embedded Items

Segment Types
1. Check for drainage pipe installation.
2. Slope of drainage pipe as per Method
statement MES-00171
3. Heavy duty adhesive tape fixation to
radial and circumferential joints of
segments in the vicinity of invert

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 Pour Inspection –QC Role
1. Adequate vibration during pour
2. Formwork stability during pour
3. Any delay in pour leads to cold joint
4. Check for additional timber at
connection of invert with the segment Concrete transportation
as stop end. by VMS

Segment Types

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 Post- Pour Inspections
1st Stage casting
1. Check the curing method (Water/ Wet Hessein Cloth
alternatively curing compound Jetcure WB /Masterkure 181
2. Check for early strength of concrete for removal of work
6Mpa in 12 hrs with rebound hammer.
3. Check for Saw cuts at maximum 8meters intervals with Saw cuts @8m
50mm deep to avoid thermal cracks interval

Wet hessein cloth curing

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 Thank You

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