WORK METHOD STATEMENT

WORK ACTIVITY : Cross Drainage works of Package

OR-IV.

DATE OF SUBMITTAL : 27, July 01.

DATE OF PROPOSED START : 16 August, 01.

I.LOCATION/EXTENT/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK:

This work method statement covers all Cross Drainage structures in

contract package OR-IV as indicated in the Good for Construction
Drawings between Chainage 0.000 Km to 53.410 Km. The Cross Drainage
works involved are of following types as specified in the good for
construction drawing.

Box culverts 39 Nos. (of single/Double/Triple cell)

Underpasses 13 Nos.
Minor Bridges 14 Nos. (of length less than 30 mt.)
Pipe Culverts 18 Nos. (of 1000mm/1200mm dia )

Total 84 Nos.

The above CD structures are to be constructed either at new locations

(Bypasses) or at existing structure locations on NH-60. In case of locations
involving an existing structure, the existing structure will be dismantled
completely and in its place new structure will be constructed as per the
drawing over the entire width of the proposed carriage way.

II. APPROXIMATE PRODUCTION RATE AND

WORKING DAYS REQUIRED.
.

The total quantity of concrete involved in all the CD works is about 61234
cu.m. All the CD works are planned to be completed in 10 months time
starting from August 2001. We have planned to set up two Concrete
Batching plants of total capacity 150cum/hr at Km 193 on NH5 and
another Concrete Batching plant of capacity 90cum/hr at km 30 on NH-60
to cater to our need of Structural concrete as well as pavement concrete
requirement. The average daily requirement of structural concrete for CD
works is about 245 cu.m with a peak requirement of 400 cu.m.

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Prior to the commissioning of the batching plants which will be operational
from October 2001, we propose to use 08 Nos of 10/7 concrete mixtures
to meet our requirement of structural concrete (8000cum) for section A &
B. To achieve the targeted quantity, required number of gangs for form
work, reinforcement, and concrete will be mobilized to cope with the daily
requirement.

III. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS:

1. MONSOON :
Heavy and prolonged monsoon will adversely affect the start and duration
of works owing to flooding of working areas.

2. TRAFFIC DIVERSION DURING CONSTRUCTION:

The existing NH-60 is narrow and in most parts the carriageway is of
single lane. In view of the above, independent diversions will have to be
provided beyond the limit of the proposed structure on approval of the
Engineer to facilitate construction of CD works to its entire width in one
go. In cases where such diversions can not be accommodated between
the limit of the structure and acquired ROW, the CD work shall have to be
constructed in three parts with transverse construction joints as per the
attached sketch after provision of diversion over the completed portion of
CD works on one side.

3. DEWATERING :
As both sides of the Road is fully water logged, the working area of CD
works will have to be isolated from the water bodies by way of providing
coffer dams. Continuous de watering will have to be maintained to keep
the area free from water during concreting of the sub structure.

IV.CONCLUDED/PARALLEL/SUCCEEDING ACTIVITIES:

1. The concluded activities prior to start of works are:

a) Approval of Engineer for survey control points, road centerline and

working benchmarks.
b) Recording the existing ground level near the CD structure.

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 c) Approval of mix design by the Engineer.
d) Approval of work method statement by the Engineer.
e) Excavation of foundation and approval of foundation strata by the
Engineer’s representative.

f) Preparation and submission of working drawing to the Engineer

including bar bending schedules, form work scheme.
g) Approval of working drawing by the Engineer including bar bending
schedules, scheme of form work.

2. The parallel activities are:

a) Embankment works on either side of CD structure leaving a gap of

2H from the face of abutment on either side as per IRC 78 , where H is
the height of Embankment near the CD structure.

3. The succeeding activities are:

a) Back filling behind abutment and wing walls with provision of filter
material as per IRC 78 followed by granular sub base and subsequent
pavement layers.
b) Floor protection, flexible apron and pitching on slopes, fixing guard
posts, metallic crash barrier on approaches, wearing coat and approach
slab, pavement marking and other items.

V. RESOURCES:

1. KEY PERSONNELS

SECTION QC SURVEY
SECTION QA ENGINEER ENGINEER
ENGINEER ENGINEER

Ch. Km. 0.000

Mr. S. Maharana Mr. S.K. Das Mr.G.C. Mishra Mr. Bikas Anthwal
to 53.410

Other field Engineers, formwork Engineer, formwork foreman, concrete

supervisors, QC helpers, and others will be assisting the Section Engineer
for the execution of works as per program.

2. MACHINERIES (P&M):

1) Excavators - 2 Nos.

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 2) Hydracrane 8MT capacity - 1 No.
3) Tyre mounted Crane -18MT cap. - 1 No.
4) De watering Pump 5HP/10HP - As required.
5) Tractor trolley - 03 Nos.

3. CARPENTARY WORKSHOP:

A centralized form work yard shall be in function where all making and
assembling works shall be done and form works shall be supplied to site
as per the requirement. A form work Engineer will head this section and
will be assisted by carpentry foreman and technicians. Forms
requisitioned well in advance by the site engineers will be fabricated in
the work shop and will be shifted to site by a trailer/truck. Proposed form
work (typical) for each component of structure is enclosed here with as
Annexure –I for your kind approval.

MACHINERIES
1) Wood circular saw - 01 No.
2) Wood planner machine - 01 No.

4. REINFORCEMENT YARD:
A centralized reinforcement yard lead by an Engineer will be in function
to plan and manage the site requirement. The Engineer will be assisted by
Reinforcement foreman to handle day to day fabrication and despatch to
site based on the approved schedules. The bar bending schedules
approved by the Engineer will be sent to the reinforcement yard for
fabrication. The cut and bent bars will then be shifted to site for
placement. The site Engineer shall receive the cut and bent bars as per
the schedules given.

MACHINERIES:
a) Bar shearing machine - 02 Nos.
b) Bar Bending machine - 02 Nos.
c) Long trailor for transportation of
Cut and bent steel to site - 01 No.

5. CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT:

Initially, till the Concrete Batching plant becomes operational (expected to

be operational in the month of October 01), we will use 10/7 mobile
concrete mixer machine with weigh batcher for concrete production at

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site. We shall engage adequate number of mixers for producing required
quantity of concrete to meet our requirement. After the Batching plant is
operational concrete shall be produced by Batching plant and supplied to
site through transit mixers. Machineries proposed to be deployed for
production, transportation and placing of concrete works are:

MACHINERIES:

1. Batching plant of capacity 60m3/hr. –1 No

2. Batching plant of capacity 90m3/hr -02 Nos.
3. Transit Mixers 6m3 capacity -06 Nos.
4. Placer Boom of pumping capacity 60m /hr. -1No.
3

5. Immersion vibrators (Diesel operator) -Nos. matching to

requirement.
6. Stationary concrete pump of
capacity 30 m3/hr - 1 No.

6. CREW:
For handed over stretch, 3 sets of crew shall be engaged, each consisting
of Engineers, formwork foreman, concreting foreman.
Night shift operation shall be started to meet to construction schedule
and separate crew will be deployed for night shift operations. After full
stretch from 0 to 53.410 km. is released for construction, 2 more sets of
crew will be added to meet the site requirement.

7. MATERIALS FOR HUME PIPE CULVERT:-

All the RCC pipes to be used for Box culverts will be of NP4 type
conforming to the requirements of IS458. The basic materials to be used
for manufactures of pipe like aggregates Cements, Reinforcement, Water,
Admixture will confirm to the requirements of section 1000 of MOST. The
stacking of aggregates, Cement, and steel will be done as per the MOST
requirements. The source of pipe procurement will be inspected
intermittently with the Engineer to ensure that the test on the materials is
done regularly. The stockpiles of aggregates will be inspected to check
whether there is any contamination of foreign materials or intermixing of
different sizes before proportioning. Each consignment of RCC pipes will
be inspected, tested and got approved by the Engineer.

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VI. QUALITY CONTROL / QUALITY ASSURANCE:
All the basic materials to be used for CD works shall confirm to the section
1000 of MOST specification. The QC-laboratory will test to confirm the
acceptability of the materials proposed to be used in the works. A Project
quality plan was submitted for quality control & quality assurance along
with the clause 14 program.

Key personnel will be responsible for the testing & acceptance of

materials. All the materials from various sources will be tested & got
approved by the Engineer. The materials obtained from approved sources
will be stacked for use. Routine testing on stacked materials will be
carried out from time to time as directed by the Engineer. The frequency
of tests will confirm to MOST requirements. The approved sources will not
be changed ordinarily without prior approval of the Engineer. Stockpiles of
aggregates will be inspected intermittently. Construction water and curing
water will be tested & approved by the Engineer. With the approved
materials and mix design concrete will be produced at batching plant and
transported to site through transit mixers as per site requirement.

The portion of structure ready for concreting will be offered for inspection
by the Engineer prior to sending requisition for concrete from the batching
plant. For field tests like slump test for workability of mix, sampling of
concrete for compressive strength etc , required tools and equipments will
be kept ready at site. Concrete will be placed by a placer boom (keeping
the height of free fall within permissible limits to avoid segregation) in
layers as per the approved pour sequence to avoid formation of cold joint.
Vibration of concrete will start immediately following the sequence of
pouring using immersion vibrators till the pour is complete and finished to
the desired level and grade.

Before commencement of any major pour a complete scheme of pour will

be submitted to the Engineer for approval. Shear keys will be provided in
concrete wherever required. Side forms will be stripped after 24 hours of
pour and will be followed by curing. The bottom forms for deck slabs will
be removed after obtaining permission of the Engineer.

Checklists for all activities i.e. formwork, Rebar, placing of concrete and
finishing, will be prepared and got checked by the Engineer’s
representative prior to start of concreting. The QA Engineer will inspect
the pouring location and will ensure that all check lists are duly signed by
the Engineers representative, all equipment are available at site to
conduct the necessary field tests prior to actual pouring at site.

VII. CURING:

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Wet curing will be resorted to for all structures for 14 days immediately
after stripping of form work.

I). Source of Water:

As the water table is high in the locality, the excavation pits will always be
full of water. This will be used as a source of water for curing provided it
meets the requirements of section 1000 of MOST specification, else other
suitable source meeting the spec. requirements will be used.

II). Mode of curing:

Diesel/electrically operated pumps will be installed by the side of the
structure to supply water for curing. All the exposed surfaces of concrete
shall be kept continuously wet by spraying of water or by covering with
hessian cloth for a period of 14 days after date of placing of concrete.
Pouring date on each structure will be written immediately after stripping
of form work to ensure 14 days curing.

VIII. QUANTITY SURVEY:

Checklists for each activity such as form work, Rebar, concreting will be
maintained. The checklists for concrete will include any deviations from
the drawing containing all dimensions/levels of structure parts to be
concreted from which the quantities will be calculated. In case of
reinforcement steel, the placement at site will be checked with approved
bar bending schedule which will be utilized for evaluating the
reinforcement quantity provided at site.

IX. SAFETY CONTROL:

Before taking up of any excavation work for footing, the area of

excavation will be marked and barricated properly. Road signs for
diverting vehicles shall be displayed. The place shall be manned
depending on the depth of excavation and nature of soil. Proper slope /
benching shall be provided. Concreting equipment shall be placed well off
carriageway. Any scaffoldings, supporting the overhead structure in
proximity to road where vehicles are plying shall be provided with
adequate barrication, relectorised signs for proper identification during
night. Proper access and working platform for elevated work spots shall be
provided for workmen ,supervision staff and the Engineer .

On a day to day basis, pep talks will be organized at site for all work
groups by the respective section incharges to explain them the safety
precautions to be adopted while performing the days work. Personal
protection equipments such as safety helmet, safety belt, hand gloves,

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safety shoes ,safety goggles etc shall be provided to all work groups
based on the requirement relevant to their functions. Safety competition
will be organized among the work groups on a periodic basis to create
a sense of awareness and interest towards adoption of safe work practices
at site. Apart from this, a full time Safety Engineer assisted by few safety
stewards will be responsible for inculcating safe work practices among the
workers at site.

X. ENVIORNMENTAL CONTROL:

Noise pollution by construction machineries like dewatering pump,

excavator, concrete pump, concrete mixers, Transit mixers and cranes
will be minimised by proper maintenance of the machineries. The existing
carriageway will be kept free from debris,mud and other foreign matters
by periodic maintenance. Ponding of water adjacent to the structures or
labour shed will be drained out by providing suitable drainage to keep the
place free from water stagnation. Service roads used by construction
traffic will be watered periodically to control dust pollution.

XI. DIVERSION FOR BOX CULVERTS, UNDERPASSES,

MINOR BRIDGES & HUME PIPE CULVERTS.

I III II

B :Total width of proposed structure A :width of existing

road.

I. Without disturbing the existing traffic on NH60, part I and II will be

taken up simultaneously for construction.

II. After completion of Deck slab for part I and II, traffic will be diverted
over a diversion constructed as per BOQ item 9.07 either over part I
or part II depending on their width .

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III. After diverting the existing traffic over the temporary diversion the
existing structure will be dismantled for construction of part III as
indicated in the above sketch.

The details of construction sequence for various type of structures are

enclosed as Annexure II.

ANNEXURE – I

Drawing No. Title

109W-FW-31 Formwork Details for abutment of Minor bridges.

109W-FW-32 Formwork Details for top most lift of abutment

wall of Minor bridges.

109W-FW-24 Formwork Details for end bearing piers (lift I, II &

III) of Minor bridges.

109W-FW-25 Formwork Details for abutment cap & dirt wall of

Minor bridges.

109W-FW-11 Cross-section showing formwork arrangement for

underpass.

109W-FW-07 Typical formwork arrangement for underpasses.

109W-FW-01 Typical form work arrangement for Single cell RCC

box culvert size 3mX3m.

109W-FW-04 Typical form work arrangement for Double cell box

culvert size 2mX2m.

109W-FW-02 Typical form work arrangement for Double cell

RCC box culvert size 3mX3m.

109W-FW-03 Typical form work arrangement for Triple cell RCC

box culvert size 3mX2m.

109W-FW-42 Formwork detail for wing wall of Minor bridges.

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ANNEXURE II

(A) BOX CULVERTS AND UNDERPASSES:-

Construction sequence.

1. Marking the layout for excavation and recording existing ground level.
2. Excavation up to desired depth as shown in drawings.
3. Approval of foundation strata by the Engineer.
4. Preparation & submission of working drawing based on approved
foundation level.
5. Approval of working drawing by the Engineer.
6. Filling granular material or sand below proposed PCC as per drawing,
7. Marking the layout for PCC for foundation.
8. Laying PCC in foundation.
9. Marking the outline of foundation raft and wall.
10. Tying of steel reinforcement for foundation raft.
11. Fixing formwork for base raft of the structure excluding wing wall
foundation. This formwork includes the haunch and kick
starter,which shall be kept in position by suitable arrangement.
12. Inspection of structure by the Engineer for concreting.
13. Pouring of concrete after obtaining Engineers clearance.
14. Stripping of form work after 24 hours and marking the outline of
wing wall .
15. Fixing of formwork for wing walls and its inspection by the Engineer
for concreting.
16. Concreting of wing wall-1st lift .
17. Parallel to activity (15)&(16) rebar for box walls will be undertaken.
18. Fixing of weep holes and side forms for box walls .
19. Stripping of form work of wing wall.
20. Inspection for concreting of box wall by the Engineer and concreting
of box walls.
21. Stripping of side forms of box walls after 24 hours of concreting.
22. Scaffolding and form work for soffit of top slab of box.
23. Tying of steel reinforcement for slab.
24. Fixing formwork for sides and inspection by Engineer for concreting.
25. Concreting of top slab of box.
26. Stripping of side forms of slab after 24 hours and bottom form after
obtaining approval of the Engineer.

We are examining the feasibility of casting the box wall and deck slab for
box culverts /Underpasses as a single pour to save precious time.In case it
is feasible, we will request the Engineer to consider the case favourably

MINOR BRIDGES-Construction sequence.

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1) Fixing center line of the bridge, Marking the limit of excavation and
recording ground level in the vicinity of the structure.
2) Excavation upto desired depth as shown in the drawings or as directed
by the Engineer.
3) Approval of founding level by the Engineer.
4) Preparation of working drawing based on the approved founding level
and its submission to the Engineer for approval.
5) Approval of the working drawing by the Engineer.
6) Marking the layout of PCC for the foundation.
7) Laying bottom PCC for foundation.
8) Layout of foundation limits and its approval by the Engineer.
9) Tying rebar for foundation as per approved bar bending schedule.
10) Fixing side forms of foundation and its inspection by the Engineer
prior to concreting.
11) Concreting of foundation on approval by the Engineer.
12) Rebar fixing for wall/pier for 1st lift.
13) Fixing formwork for wall/pier and its approval for concreting.
14) Concreting of wall /pier.
15) Steps 12 to 14 will be repeated till the wall/pier casting is complete.
16) Fixing scaffolding and bottom form for abutment cap.
17) Tying rebar for abutment cap and fixing of side forms.
18) Inspection for concreting by the Engineer and concreting of cap.
19) Construction of U/S and D/s curtain wall and bedding concrete.
20) Errection of scaffolding and fixing bottom form for the deck.
21) Casting of bearing pedestal and fixing of bearing .
22) Inspection of bottom form by the Engineer to start rebar work.
23) Fixing of void former for the deck where applicable.
24) Tying top reinforcement for the deck and fixing of side forms.
25) Inspection by the Engineer to start concreting of Deck slab.
26) Concreting of deck slab.
27) Construction of wing wall will be taken up after completion of 1 st lift
Of abutment/pier so as to complete it before casting deck slab.
28) Removal of bottom form and scaffolding for the deck.
29) Construction of bed protection and appron works.
30) Backfilling behind abutments/wing walls with filter material if any.
31) Finishing works such as parapet,hand rails etc.
32) Fixing expansion joint for the deck.
33) Construction of approach slab.
34) Construction of wearing coat over the bridge deck.

(C) HUME PIPE CULVERT:-Construction sequence.

1. Marking the Outline of excavation for head walls w.r.t culvert center

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 Line fixed earlier, recording ground levels with the Engineer’s rep.
2. Excavation for foundation of head walls including its approval by the
Engineer.
3. Marking the outline of foundation PCC and laying of bottom PCC.
4. Fixing side forms for head wall for concreting upto bottom level of pipe
including its inspection by the Engineer prior to concreting.
5. Concreting of head wall upto pipe bottom.
6. Excavation for pipe bedding and back filling around head walls.
7. Laying bottom PCC for pipe bedding.
8. Construction of level pads using same grade of concrete as bedding
concrete for erection and laying of pipes.
9. Erection of pipes over level pads, including aligning & jointing.
10. Fixing side forms for bedding concrete of pipe and its inspection by
the Engineer for concreting.
11. Construction of balance height of head wall as per steps 4 & 5 above.
12. Back filling around pipes.
13. Construction of U/S and D/S apron.

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