A.12.

20 & 28 Pavilion Road

A.12.1 Basement Construction Methodology Statement

Prepared on behalf of Beaumont Properties Ltd

Sept 2015
Prepared by:
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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. This method statement is to cover part of the requirements of the Subterranean
Planning Document – Adopted May 2009 covering the following aspects of that
document:

1.1.1. Excavation
1.1.2. Temporary Works
1.1.3. Construction Techniques

1.2. This Basement Method Statement should be read with the Basement Impact
Assessment, the Flood Risk Assessment and the Preliminary Environmental Risk
Assessment.

1.3. This document covers the works to modify the existing basement following the soft
strip out of the existing car park and the demolition of the existing car park down to
ground level. The soft strip out, the demolition of the existing car park and the
superstructure is not part of this method statement.

1.4. The scope of works is to modify and extend the depth of the existing basements to
form new basements with increased height. It is expected that the additional
excavation will be less than c.4m.

1.5. It is intended to use a top down construction method as this will reduce the duration
of the project and will help to protect the neighbours from dust and noise.

1.6. The site will be completely enclosed with hoarding prior to the start of any works.

1.7. The Construction Sequence is defined in Section 2 of this document and this
sequence is further illustrated by the sketches entitled Figures 1 to 10 shown in
Section 7.

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2. CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

2.1. Strip out existing building and demolition down to ground floor level
(Figure 1)

2.2. Secant Piling around the perimeter (Figure 2)

2.2.1. Prop existing floor slabs from existing lowest basement to ground floor level
to ensure that the ground floor slab is capable of taking the load of the piling
plant.

2.2.2. Cut slot of approximately 1.00 metre around the perimeter through existing
basement slabs and fill with lean mix concrete progressively as necessary to
ensure that the existing concrete slabs continue to support the lateral loads of
the existing retaining walls.

2.2.3. Secant piling is installed from ground floor level to the inner face of the
existing car park wall to a depth sufficient to cut off the ingress of ground
water into the lower levels of the basement. Piling is through the lean mix
concrete installed around the perimeter.

2.3. Bored Piling and Columns to underside of new ground floor slab (Figure 2)

2.3.1. Prop existing floor slabs from existing lowest basement to ground floor level
to ensure that the ground floor slab is capable of taking the load of the piling
plant.

2.3.2. Piling will be from ground floor level with traditional bored piles installed from
the underside of proposed Basement Level 2 to a depth required to achieve
the required bearing capacity of the piles.

2.3.3. Piles will be sleeved from the underside of existing ground floor level to the
underside of proposed Basement Level 2 in order to allow concreting of the
piles from existing ground floor level.

2.3.4. A structural steel column will be plunged into the piles and this will extend to
the underside of the proposed ground floor slab. These columns will support
the proposed new ground floor slab and all new intermediate floors.

2.4. Tower Crane installation (Figure 2)

2.4.1. Excavate through the existing lowest basement slab to a level of c.1.8m
below the proposed Basement Level 2 and install a base for the tower crane.

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2.4.2. Cut openings in existing intermediate basement slabs for the tower crane.

2.4.3. Install the tower crane.

2.4.4. The Tower Crane will be used to transfer material both for the basement
works and for the new superstructure works.

2.5. New Ground Floor Slab (Figure 3)

2.5.1. The new ground floor slab is to be cast following the completion of the bored
piles and the structural steel plunge columns on which it is supported.

2.5.2. Openings are left in the ground floor slab for the cores and for the tower
crane. This provides ventilation to the work going on below ground level and
access routes for getting material in and out of the levels below ground.

2.6. Works between new Ground Floor and Lower Ground Floor levels
(Figure 4 & 5)

2.6.1. Do not commence this work until the new ground floor slab is capable to
provide lateral support to the external perimeter walls and until it has reached
the strength to be safe to work below.

2.6.2. Provide any supports which are necessary in addition to the new ground floor
slab to support the external perimeter walls prior to removal of the slabs at
existing ground floor and split basement B1 levels. These supports can be a
mixture of retaining part of the existing split level slabs at basement B1 level
until the new slab at lower ground floor level has been installed and new steel
supports from existing split basement B2 level.

2.6.3. Break out and remove concrete slabs at existing ground floor and split
basement B1 levels or part if some of these slabs and existing beams are
required to support the perimeter walls.

2.6.4. Remove broken out material from the site by lifting to ground floor level and
then removing with tipper lorries. From this level loading will be by the use of
360O backacters.

2.6.5. Cast concrete slab at new lower ground floor level with this slab being
supported by the columns formed from the bored piles and structural steel.

2.6.6. Leave openings for the cores and for the tower crane.

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2.7. Works between new Lower Ground Floor and Basement Level 1
(Figure 6 & 7)

2.7.1. Do not commence works until the new slab at lower ground floor level is
capable to provide lateral support to the external perimeter walls and has
reached sufficient strength to be safe to work below.

2.7.2. Provide any supports which are necessary in addition to the new ground floor
and lower ground floor slabs to support the external perimeter walls. These
supports can be a mixture of not removing all of the existing slabs at split
basement B2 and B3 levels and steel supports from lowest split basement B3
level.

2.7.3. Break out and remove concrete slabs at split basement B2 level or part if
some of these slabs and beams are required to support the perimeter wall.

2.7.4. Break out and remove upper level of split basement B3 level.

2.7.5. Remove any material and supports from the work between new ground floor
level and lower ground floor level.

2.7.6. Remove broken out material by taking to ground level and then removing with
tipper lorries. Transporting this material will be by conveyors to ground floor
where it will be loaded into tippers by 360o excavators.

2.7.7. Cast concrete slab at level new Basement Level 1 with the slab being
supported by the plunge columns formed from the bored piles and structural
steel.

2.7.8. Leave openings for the cores and the tower crane.

2.8. Works between new Basement Level 1 and Basement Level 2

2.8.1. Do not commence work until the slab at Basement Level 1 is able to support
the external walls.

2.8.2. Secant piles will provide lateral support and perimeter water protection for
these levels and no other temporary supports will be required.

2.8.3. Excavate down to the formation level for the slab at Basement Level 2
including breaking out the remaining part of the existing basement B3 level.

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2.8.4. Remove excavated material to the ground floor using conveyors. Material will
then be loaded onto tipper lorries using 360o excavators and removed from
site.

2.8.5. Cast concrete slab at Basement Level 2 with slab being supported by the
columns formed from the bored piles and structural steel.

2.8.6. Leave openings for the cores and the tower crane.

2.8.7. Encase steel columns between Basement Level 2 and new ground floor level.

2.9. Cores

2.9.1. Install cores from Basement Level 2 level to ground floor level using a
traditional bottom up sequence of work.

2.10. Superstructure

2.10.1. Although not part of this method statement it is noted that the installation of
the superstructure can commence immediately after the ground floor slab has
been completed.

3. EXCAVATION

3.1. The quantity of excavation is limited to an average depth of c.4m as the majority
of the basement is formed from the existing basement. This excavation will be
carried out below already constructed concrete slabs using excavators. As this is
all below ground the amount of nuisance to neighbours including dust and noise
will be significantly reduced.

3.2. The material from the lower levels will be taken to the ground floor by the use of
conveyors. At the ground floor there is space for any sorting necessary and for
the spoil to be loaded onto lorries within the confines of the site.

3.3. All lorries will be netted before they leave the site and wheels will be manually
washed as necessary. Roads being used by the lorries will also be cleaned as
necessary.

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4. TEMPORARY WORKS

4.1. Calculations

4.1.1. All detailed calculations, method statements and risk assessments for the
temporary works will be provided by the contractor appointed to carry out the
work and checked by the project structural engineers, Waterman. No work will
be allowed to commence until Waterman has confirmed that these are
acceptable.

4.2. Temporary Works Strategy for perimeter walls

4.2.1. The intent is to use the existing basement walls as much as possible to
minimise the amount of temporary supports required to the perimeter walls.

4.2.2. The use of top down construction enables the permanent concrete floors to
be used to support the perimeter walls. This together with careful sequencing
of the construction of permanent concrete floors with the removal of the
existing basement floors will minimise (or eliminate) the need for other
temporary supports for the retaining walls. Detailed calculations will be
prepared to determine the extent of any additional supports which are
necessary using the process described in 4.1 above.

4.3. Other temporary works

4.3.1. It will be necessary to prop both existing concrete slabs and new concrete
slabs to ensure that they are able to take the load of any plant and equipment
including piling rigs, tipper lorries and lorries delivering materials.

4.4. Monitoring

4.4.1. Prior to starting work a monitoring regime will be put in place both on and off
the site to ensure that the works are safe and that there is no damage to any
buildings outside of the site. This will include targets on adjacent buildings
and on parts of the work being constructed and will include inclinometers on
the piling. This monitoring will take place on a regular basis and limits will be
agreed with the contractor and if such limits are met there will be triggers to
determine the action to be taken.

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5. CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

5.1. Top Down Construction

5.1.1. The use of top down construction will have a number of advantages to both
the neighbours and to the project…

5.1.1.1. Works will be completed quicker than using a conventional bottom up

5.1.1.2. The construction of the ground floor slab at an early stage will enable
it to be used for both storage and construction and in particular it will
enable the delivery and unloading/loading of the materials and waste
to take place within the confines of the site.

5.1.1.3. The use of the top down system will mean that most of the work to the
basement is below ground and will therefore cause a considerable
reduced nuisance to neighbours in terms of noise and dust.

5.1.1.4. The use of the top down system does mean that much of the work will
be below ground and the health and safety of the workers will be
paramount. It will be necessary to carry out detailed risk assessments
and to provide monitoring for such items as the build up of fumes in
spaces below ground level and to ensure that concrete has reached
the required strength before workers are allowed to work below
concrete slabs.

5.2. Piling from Ground Level

5.2.1. Whilst piling from ground level is partially a result of top down construction it
is also necessary as it enables piling rigs to get closer to boundary walls.

5.3. Concreting

5.3.1. Concreting will be by concrete pump which will be located on the site at
ground level with ready mix concrete trucks being within the boundaries of the
site.

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6. PROGRAMME

6.1. The basement construction is expected to take approximately 52 weeks.

6.2. The superstructure is expected to commence approximately 26 weeks after the

7. SKETCHES

7.1. To illustrate the Construction Methodology described in Section 2 sketches have