MAJOR UPGRADATION OF SOMNATH

RAILWAY STATION OF WESTERN RAILWAY ON

ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION (EPC) MODE”

Method Statement for Concreting

PREPARED BY:
KATIRA CONSTRUCTION LTD. (KCL)

APPROVED BY:
CHIEF PROJECT MANAGER, GATI SHAKTI,
BHAVNAGAR. WESTERN RAILWAY.
&
RITES LIMITED
1. INTRODUCTION:
This method statement describes our outline procedure, as per which the
CONCRETING Work to be executed at Project –Torrent Pharma Residential Colony.
1. SCOPE OF WORK:
The scope of work involves the following:
1. Concrete Batching, Mixing & Transporting through transit mixers
2. Concrete Pumping, Laying, Compacting & finishing,
3. Concrete Curing.
2. REFERENCES AND STANDARD:
This document should be read in conjunction with technical specification and
GFC drawings issued from Client.
Indian standards to be used are IS 456/2000.
3. MACHINERIES & EQUIPMENT:

Material used for concrete work is:

1. Cement conforming to IS as per the grade approved from Client or BOQ.
2. Fine aggregate conforming to IS 383, usually natural source sand shall be
clean & free from deleterious material such as oil, acids, alkaline, salts,
organics material and other deleterious material.
3. The nominal size of coarse aggregate should be 20 mm for RCC subjected to
GFC. It shall confirm to IS 383.
4. If required, Chemical admixtures of approved quality shall be mixed in
approved proportion with concrete. The admixture shall conform to IS 9103.
5. Construction water should be clean & form a good source as suggested in IS
456/2000.
6. Reinforcement shall be of FE 500Dwith CRS as per IS: 1786.
7. Binding wire for fixing reinforcement shall be MS wire pvc coated item.
8. Concrete or PVC Cover Blocks compressive strength equal to or more than grade of
concrete.

4. METHODOLOGY:
 Batching Plant
 Transit mixer
  Concrete Pump & Pipeline
 Needle, vibrator, wheel borrow, chute and spade.
 Other tools & tackles for finishing purpose.
 Hessian cloth/ Curing Compound (If required) for curing.
5. STORAGE OF MATERIAL:

5.1 Cement:
 Cement shall be stored in weather-tight buildings bins or silos which exclude
moisture and contaminants.
 The bag shall be stacked at least 10-20 cm. clear above the floor.
 Cement bags shall be placed close together in the stack to reduce circulation
of air as much as possible. Cement bags should not be stacked more than 10
bags high.
 When removing cement bags for use apply “first in, first out” rule that is
take the oldest cement out first
 Storage of material shall confirm IS 4082.
5.2 Coarse & Fine Aggregate:
• Coarse & Fine aggregates to be stack in such a manner that it should be free
from contamination & intermixing.
5.3 Construction Water:
• Water Storage Tank should be covered & no contamination must take place.
5.4 Chemical Admixture:
• Chemical Admixture is to be store in a dry place & away from direct sunlight.

6. METHODOLOGY:

A. Before Commencement:
 For Design Mix concrete, the mix shall be designed to provide the grade of
concrete having the required strength, workability & durability requirements
given in IS:456 for each grade of concrete taking into account the type of
cement, minimum cement content and maximum W/C ratio confirming to
exposure conditions.
 Before any concrete is placed the entire placing program consisting of
Equipment layout proposed procedure and methods shall be submitted to
CLIENT for approval.
 Prior notice shall be given to CLIENT before start of concreting.
 Instruction & training to Be Give to Skilled & unskilled Manpower regarding
Activity.
 Spare Tool/ Machinery to be Kept During Concreting Activity
B. Concreting procedure:
 Concrete Mix Design for different structure should be as per notes in the
specific approved drawing.
 All raw materials to be measured by weight in weigh batching machines of
an approved type. Material shall be weighed within tolerance inclusive of
scale and operating errors.
 Concrete shall be mixed in mechanical mixers of an approved type.
 Spare Tool/ Machinery Should be kept during Concrete Activity.
 The water to be added in concrete shall be adjusted based on moisture
contents in fine and coarse aggregates.
 Concrete receiving surface shall be treated with cement slurry or kept wet
prior to starting of concreting.
 Pour the concrete at desirable speed.
 The compaction of concrete will be done by immersion type needle vibrator
of 25/40/60 mm diameter, which shall be inserted into concrete in vertical
position not more than 450mm apart. Vibration will be applied systematically
to cover all areas immediately after placing concrete. Required numbers of
extra needles and vibrators shall be kept on standby.
 Concrete shall be consumed within its Initial Setting time & re-dosing of
admixture may be done if required up to the maximum dosage of admixture
as specified by manufacturer.
 Continuous concreting shall be done to the full thickness of foundation rafts,
slabs, beams & similar members. For placing on slope, concreting will be
started at the bottom and moved upwards.
 Take care of shuttering corners and sides while vibrating.
 Concrete shall be placed in successive, horizontal of uniform thickness
ranging. Care to be taken that no loss of slurry takes place from joints.
 If breakdown of machinery or concreting equipment occurs during
concreting, concrete shall be ordered from approved outside agency.
 If concreting is done during night, proper lighting arrangement shall be
done and night work permit shall be maintained.
 Final surface shall be racked to final position and level with required finish.
 Minimum period before striking formwork shall be as per IS 456/2000 and
as per specifications.
 Date of casting on shall be marked on structure.
 Start the curing of concrete as soon as it becomes tacky dry to avoid shrinkage
cracks.
 Quantity of water supplied shall be controlled so as to prevent the erosion of
freshly placed concrete.
 The workability of concrete shall be checked by site supervisor or lab technician.
 The prepared surface shall be inspected and certified in check list.
 All blemishes and defect if any shall be rectified immediately after the
removal of formwork.

C. Construction Joints:
 If stopping of concrete becomes unavoidable anywhere the construction
joint shall be made.
  Use of Concrete Bonding material at joint if required as per Instruction of Client.
 In a column, joint shall be formed 75mm below the lowest soffit of the beams
connected to it.
 Concrete in beam shall be placed throughout without a joint but, if the
provision of joint is unavoidable the joint shall be vertical.
 A joint in a slab shall be vertical and parallel to the principal reinforcement.
 Where it is unavoidable, the joint at right angles to the principal
reinforcement shall be vertical and at the middle of the span.
7. QUALITY ASSURANCE:
 Slump for all type of concrete is to be maintained based on the type of
the structure, pouring condition, environment conditions etc.
 All the activities shall be in compliance with approved quality plan.
 Inspection test report shall be generated prior to commencement of the
activity; any short fall shall be attended at earliest shall be closed.
 Sampling of concrete cubes will be done as per the frequency given below:
Quantity of Concrete in the work, m3 Number of Samples
1–5 1
6 – 15 2
16 – 30 3
31 – 50 4
51 and above 4 plus, one additional sample for each
additional sample for each additional 50
m3, or part thereof.

Note: The test specimen shall be made from each sample for testing at 28
days. Additional cubes may be required for determining strength of concrete
at 7 days. One sample is a set of 3 cubes. and cube sampling frequency shall
be done for each grade produced from batching plant for the day.
 For each sample of concrete pour 150mm cubes shall be prepared and cured
as per IS 516 & IS 456.
 Carrying out of concrete work shall be in accordance with the check list.
 The concrete surface shall be protected against damage until acceptance CLIENT.
 The surface should be properly cured with Water/ Hessian Cloth / Ponding or
Suitable Method showing no marks of cracks.

8. TESTS:
Appropriate test which are required for the materials used in construction is to be
done as per approved Material Test Plan & as per specified frequency. Test
procedures are to be followed as per related Indian Standards.

9. HSE – HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT:

All necessary precautions shall be taken in accordance with EHS Plan.
1. The following safety precautions shall be followed during construction.
2. All the workers shall wear proper personal protective equipment.
 3. All the workers & staff personals shall be trained well in works to be
executed at height & precautionary & corrective measures to be taken
for the same.
4. All the workers shall be trained and safety induction shall be imparted
to them before the commencement of work at site.
5. Daily tool box talk shall be carried out for mutual understanding of work
6. A competent site supervisor shall be always present during work.
7. A first aid person shall be present at site and a first aid kit shall be provided in
site office.
8. Emergency call numbers shall be posted on site for contact in emergency.

10. Amendment and additional information:

Amendment to the method statement should any part of this method statement require
amendment or alteration, this must be notified for agreement by all relevant parties prior
to it being enforced.