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MS-Minor Bridges

The document describes the procedures for constructing minor bridges as part of a four-laning highway project in India. It involves constructing new minor bridges and reconstructing existing bridges. The construction process includes setting out the site, excavation, formwork, placing concrete foundations and structural elements, installing bearings, drainage systems, and handrails. Safety and traffic management are also prioritized during construction.

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MS-Minor Bridges

The document describes the procedures for constructing minor bridges as part of a four-laning highway project in India. It involves constructing new minor bridges and reconstructing existing bridges. The construction process includes setting out the site, excavation, formwork, placing concrete foundations and structural elements, installing bearings, drainage systems, and handrails. Safety and traffic management are also prioritized during construction.

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Four Laning of NH-1A: Jalandhar – Pathankot Section

Construction Package: NS-37 ------- Method Statement for construction of Minor Bridges

1.0 PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to describe the procedures for construction of


Minor Bridges along with the related quality and safety features.

2.0 SCOPE

This work will consist of furnishing and providing plain or reinforced concrete
foundation, wall and slab in accordance with drawing and specification. The work
will consist of construction of Minor Bridge in the proposed four lane road. Minor
Bridge construction involves :-
1. Construction of Minor Bridges at New Location
2. Reconstruction of Minor Bridges and dismantling the existing Bridge as per
Engineer’s decision.

The construction of Minor Bridge is planned in a very systematic manner without


obstructing the road traffic movement, construction activity on site and to
surrounding. During execution necessary traffic control and safety measures
would be taken into consideration.

3.0 REFERENCES

i. Specifications for Road and Bridge works, Ministry of Surface


Transport
ii Volume 2, Section IV Technical Specifications, Package NS-37
(70.00KM to 110.00KM of NH-1A)
iii Drawing # SOWIL/NH-1A/JP/BRG-36 to 42, 44
SOWiL/NH-1A/JP/MISC – Miscellaneous Drawing

4.0 PROCEDURE

4.1 Construction Operation

4.1.1 Setting out


After site clearance the limit of excavation shall be set out, permanent
bench mark and control points will be established near the working area.
Joint survey with the Engineer will be done to check

a) The condition and type of existing Minor Bridge.


b) Detailed dimension and location of existing Bridge.
c) Difference of proposed and existing centerline of road.
d) Invert level of existing Bridge.
e) Original Ground level in grid pattern on either side of existing Bridge.

Based on details collected on site and given in Good for Construction


drawings, the working Drawings will be prepared in consultation with the

NS-37/ MS / Minor Bridges-Rev 0


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Four Laning of NH-1A: Jalandhar – Pathankot Section
Construction Package: NS-37 ------- Method Statement for construction of Minor Bridges

Engineer’s representative. The prepared drawing along with the traffic


movement / diversion (if any) will be submitted to the Engineer for their
approval for individual Bridges.

Confirmatory boring may be done at Minor Bridge locations as directed by


Engineer to ascertain the safe bearing capacity (SBC) of the soil. The soil
investigation will be carried out from specialized agency and reports will
be submitted to the Engineer for their review and design.

4.1.2 Dewatering
If water table is met with during excavation, attempts will be made to keep
excavated pits dry against seepage and/or rain water accumulation by
bailing or surface pumping and by creating diversion channels. Where
high water table is met i.e. water table is met above the foundation level,
dewatering may be done by well point system.

4.1.3 Excavation

Foundation for Bridge shall be excavated true to the lines and grade as
shown on the drawing. Care shall be taken to prevent the side collapse
and damage. Minor dismantling (if required) of existing Bridge structures
will be carried out using hand tools, jack hammers fitted with compressor.
Excavated earth shall be set aside if it is suitable for reuse as backfilling
material. The width of excavation at the bottom and at the top will be
decided by the ENGINEER considering the material encountered.

Excavation will be taken up by means of excavator cum loader or


manually as per site requirement. After excavation upto founding level the
PCC bottom levels will be checked.

The earthwork in excavation will be carried out as per drawing and


technical specifications Clause 304.

4.1.4 Construction of Structure

Concrete: Concrete shall be produced using Automatic / computerised


Batching Plant of approved capacity and ready mix concrete will be
transported to site using Transit Mixers and poured in the Bridge
components by using concrete pump or any conventional methods like
chutes, etc. to avoid segregation of concrete or as directed by the
Engineer. After placing of concrete, it will be vibrated to maintain required
degree of homogeneity and compacted and leveled to required line and
level using diesel/ electric vibrators of needle or plate type to the entire
satisfaction of Engineer-incharge and requirement at site.

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Construction Package: NS-37 ------- Method Statement for construction of Minor Bridges

(a) Lean Concrete: PCC of required grade and of approved mix design
shall be provided as per drawing or as directed by the ENGINEER
confirming to Clause 2100 of Technical specification.

(b) Foundation Concrete: Foundation concrete true to required


dimension and shape shall be laid continuously up to the location of
construction joint shown on the drawing or as directed by the Engineer.
The concrete shall be cured by water sprinkling, wet hessian cloths or
ponding of entire surface for not less than 14 days from the date of placing
of concrete.

After sufficient curing of the PCC, the reinforcement fabricated as per the
bar bending schedule will be placed. The clean steel formwork of required
sizes will be fixed by nut bolting to each other and supported with the
props to maintain the structural dimension of foundation/ raft.

(c) Construction of Wing Wall, Abutment, Deck slab/ T-Beam and


other ancillary works: Wing Wall, Abutment, Deck slab and other
ancillary works shall be constructed in accordance with details shown on
the drawing. After finishing the concrete of Foundation/ Raft, the proper
construction joint will be prepared without loosening the aggregate. The
reinforcement of substructures will be fixed, lapping to the raft
reinforcement.

For construction of deck slab/ T-Beam, the pipe jacks, props staging will
be installed resting on sufficient harden concrete of foundation/ raft. The
soffit formwork will be fixed to the required height.

The slab will be cast flat and the cross slope in carriageway shall be
maintained by providing Bituminuous Macadam and subsequently laying
of DBM & BC over the slab.

Wearing coat shall be provided as per the drawings after the slab has
been cast and the surface shall be kept rough but true to lines and levels
before the concrete has hardened.

(d) Form Work: The formwork will be made preferably with steel.
Formwork plate sizes will be workout and fabricated for easy and multiple
uses. Forms shall be made sufficiently rigid by the use of ties and bracing
to prevent any displacement or sagging between supports. It shall be
strong enough to withstand all pressure and vibration during placing of
concrete. The formwork shall be so removed as not to cause any damage
of concrete structure, confirming to Clause 1500 of Technical
Specification.

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Construction Package: NS-37 ------- Method Statement for construction of Minor Bridges

(e) Steel reinforcement: This work shall consist of fabricating and placing
reinforcement of the shape and dimension shown on the drawing
confirming to Clause 1600 of Technical Specification. Reinforcement from
approved source will be brought and stacked above the ground surface on
wooden or steel crate to avoid rusting. Reinforcement will be cut and
fabricated to the approved bar bending schedule at work site only.
Reinforcement will be tied in place with M.S. binding wire of 18 gauge and
using cover blocks of required size & strength to maintain the clear cover.

4.1.5 Bearings

Material specifications, design of POT cum PTFE bearings, acceptance


criteria and installation method shall be in accordance with IRC:83 (Part-
III) and MORTH Specifications. Bearings shall be obtained from
manufacturer’s approved by NHAI/ Engineer. This work shall consist of
furnishing and fixing POT cum PTFE bearings in Bridges wherever
required as per GFC drawings in position in accordance with detail shown
on Drawing and Cl.2005 of Technical Specification & MORTH.

4.1.6 Drainage Spout

Drainage spout and collection pit assembly shall be fabricated from mild
steel. On completion of fabrication, the complete assembly except grating
shall be given a galvanized coating. Drainage spouts will be fixed after
concreting of Deck Slab according to the position and level as per drawing
or as directed by the Engineer.

4.1.7 Hand Rail/ Post

Center to centre spacing between vertical post shall be adjusted to have


uniform gap between the post in such a way that in no case it exceeds the
maximum spacing permitted as per MORTH & drawings. Reinforcement of
railing post should be suitably anchored in deck slab. Expansion gaps in
railing shall be provided at the same location as in the deck slab. The
railings shall be constructed only after the structural concrete of
superstructure has hardened and shuttering is released.
Concreting of post shall be done after accurately positioning the pre cast
hand rail.

4.1.8 Laying of Filter Media for Drainage & Backfilling

The filter Media backfill shall be placed as per IRC 78, 1983, Appendix 6.
and It should be provided over the entire surface behind the Wing Wall,
Abutment & Return Wall as per drawing and Clause 2504 of Technical
Specification.

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Construction Package: NS-37 ------- Method Statement for construction of Minor Bridges

Backfilling shall be laid as specified in drawings, MORT&H & Technical


Specifications Vol. II.

5.0 DEPLOYMENT OF PLANT

The following plants will be deployed for the construction work:

i) Automatic/ Computerised Batching Plant


ii) Concrete Pump, if required
iii) Transit Mixers
iv) Conc. Vibrator and needle.
v) Water pump
vi) Compressor with Pavement Breaker.
vii) Lighting generator

6.0 GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

All personnel shall follow Health and Safety document as would be issued by ITD
from time to time. The existing road side of the culvert and work site will be
barricaded by putting wooden ballies having reflective tape spots over it and will
be tied with the warning tape for night vision also. It will be ensured that no
unauthorized person should enter in the working area.

Generally the one side of two lane wide minor bridge will be constructed first in
all respects. The existing or second side of minor bridge construction will be
taken up only after diverting the traffic on newly constructed part of minor bridge.

During construction of minor bridge, the road width for two lane traffic movement
will be maintained open at all times.

All persons shall use appropriate personnel protective equipments as required.

7.0 QUALITY CONTROL

All quality control aspects will be maintained as per Document # NS-37 / MS /


QAP / 01 with Quality Records (QR) as detailed below :
QR-10a - Formwork Checklist
QR-10b - Reinforcement Inspection Checklist
QR-10c - Bar Bending Schedule
QR-10d - Inspection checklist before approval to concreting
QR-22 - Concrete Cube Compression Test report
QR-41 - Inspection Request Form
QR-58 - Concrete Pour Card

NS-37/ MS / Minor Bridges-Rev 0


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