METHOD STATEMENT FOR

SILO FOUNDATION PROJECT/SITE

DEVELOPMENT
 PROJECT OVERVIEW

• Construction of Silo Foundation

• Site Development
• Approximate Land Development Area ±
• Project Location ;
Brgy. Pulong Balibaguhan, Mabini, Batangas
• Project Site Location 48.6 kilometers from Active Fault
Line
Fault Name: Valley Fault System
 SITE MATERIALS PREPARATION

 a. Access and Staging Areas

SITE/MATERIALS PREPARATION
 b. Materials and Equipments Handling

ACCESS, STAGING AND PRODUCTION AREAS

a.• Access
The Joband Staging
Site shall Areas
be well-cleaned, level and with ground/soil capable of handling the
loads of mobile cranes, heavy equipment, trailer trucks as well as container vans. In
relation to
b. Materials this,
and the proposed
Equipments unloading area for materials should also be clear as well as
Handling
near as possible to the location in order to facilitate the easy releasing and handling of
contents. Should the need arise after further evaluation, a temporary access road shall
be constructed for the easy maneuvering of the various vehicles, especially the mobile
cranes.
 MATERIALS HANDLING

• A mobile crane/boom truck of appropriate lifting capacity shall be used to lift up the materials from the
transport vehicle to the ground. After initial inspection, contents shall be counterchecked in order to facilitate
proper inventory and sorting. A lifting belt with shackle shall be attached to the lifting lug of the deformred bars
for unloading or installation puposes. Throughout this process, a qualified rigger will be coordinating with the
heavy equipment operator. Sufficient materials protection shall be implemented such as the use of timber
planks/pallets as well as covers to avoid corrosion of Deformed bars especially during their stockpiling. As an
additional safety precaution, A-type ladders may be used by the assigned rigger for the easy attachment and
removal of the lifting belt/sling assembly from the lifting lugs.
MATERIALS HANDLING
LOAD ANALYSIS FOR LIFTING EQUIPMENT
 THE SEQUENCE /FLOW OF WORK
FOR SILO FOUNDATION

• Confirmatory Soil Investigation for 4x10 Silo Foundation

• Reinforcement of the Existing Retaining Wall along Rd 12
- Nailing/Anchoring
> Layout
> Setting out
> Drilling of Holes for Anchoring (max. of 5 meters min. of 3 meters)
> Installation of Tendons
> Grouting
> Tensioning of Tendons
• Execution of Bored Piles
- Preliminaries
- Setting out
- Set up of rig
- Drilling
- Installation of Reinforcement bar
- Concreting
- Extraction of Casing
• Cutting of Bored Piles
• Lean Concrete
• Fabrication and Installation of deformed bars
• Fabrication and Installation of Formworks
• Setting of Anchor Bolts
• Concreting
• Stripping of Formworks
• Gravel Bedding
• Construction of Tunnel
• Backfilling and Compaction Works
• Concreting of Silo Slab
 THE SEQUENCE /FLOW OF WORK FOR SITE
DEVELOPMENT

 Demolition of Existing Wall/ Planters box

 Construction of New Retaining Wall (RW1 & RW2)
 Construction of Perimeter Fence
 Rip rapping works near MCC Room
 Relocation of Mechanical/Water Pipes
 Construction/ Retrofitting of Open Canal
 Construction of Drainage System
 Relocation of Electrical Post
 Relocation of Existing Main Gate And Pedestrian Gate
 Concreting of Pavement
> Surface Preparation
- Cutting of Top Soil
- Sub-Base course
- Base Course
- Compaction
> Concreting
 Installation of Handrail
SOIL NAILING AND
ANCHORING
1.0. INTRODUCTION
The Proposed Silo Foundation comprises 4 silos for food storage to be founded on bored piles.

The purpose of this method statement is to describe the method of construction of the
600mm Bored piles of the Project. The following provides a basis of the method by which the works will be carried out, but
may be modified as required by conditions on site in accordance to EN 1536.

2.0. SCOPE OF WORKS

The scope of works for Bored Piling Works.

Bored Piling Works:

250X 600mm piles, 15.6m depth from existing platform, each.

3.0. STANDARDS AND REFERENCES

The following technical Specifications were taken into consideration for the Bored
Piling works.

3.1. Technical Specifications – Other Codes and Standards

- EN 1536& FIDIC (Green Book).
4.0. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZATION CHART

Leaflets or technical sheets of the equipment we intend to use are attached. The main equipment and custom made tools
and accessories for this project are enclosed, Site Installation Layout plan is attached

5.0. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

Construction Schedule for the scope of works is attached

6.0. MATERIAL

6.1. Drilling Fluid

In case needed, the stability of the borehole below the temporary casings will be ensured by hydrostatic pressure created
through either water the or higher density of the bentonite slurry. Bentonite powder are supplied by BFPI. The data
sheet is enclosed .
During the drilling process the boreholewill be continuously filled with working bentonite
(see step 1 in the illustration below). Fresh bentonite may be used as well. The level of the bentonite in the borehole will
be kept constant and will be monitored during the
whole drilling process.
6.2. Reinforcement
The reinforcement details shall be in accordance with the approved issued for construction drawings.
The pile reinforcement cages’ segments shall comprise of vertical steel bars, stiffener rings, spiral and lifting hangers to
ensure a proper installation of the cages.
The reinforcement cages shall be pre-fabricated at BFPI workshop and will be hauled to site vide trailers. The cages shall
be stored horizontal in a stockyard, where they will
be checked and approved for further use.

The segments shall be connected by lap splicing.

Fabrication Drawings of Reinforcement cages is enclosed .
6.3. Concrete for Bored Piles
Ready mixed concrete complying with project specifications and BFPI requirements shall be supplied by transient mixers into the hopper of the
installed tremie system.

Concrete shall be mixed using appropriate aggregates of maximium size of 3/4” with a minimum slump of 200mm and/or a flow diameter range of
500 to 600mm. a retarding agent shall be used to assure retardation of initial setting time of about two to three hours.

Upon arrival to site, concrete shall be checked for slump and temperature, the information on the delivery note shall be recorded in the Pile
Record Sheet.

The delivery note shall include the constituents of the concrete mix
7.0. EXECUTION OF BORED PILES

7.1. Sequence of Construction

In general, the execution of bored Piles will follow the below sequence:
7.1.1. Preliminaries
Prior to each setting out phase, the availability of updated and accepted working drawings will be checked.
7.1.2. Setting Out
The position of each hole shall be set out and verified prior to drill. This position will be marked with a stake by
BFPI Surveyor.
7.1.3. Set Up of Rig
As the Rig shall be in position over the drilling point, the mast will be aligned with the theoretical axis using a
spirit level to ensure its verticality. Stabilizing the holes will be maintained using double wall casings, and the
hole will be fully cased.
7.1.4. Drilling
The boreholes shall be drilled using BG rotary drilling rig fitted with a telescopic Kelly bar.Rotary drilling using soil
buckets and augers will take place inside a permanent casing of 6m length, after placing the permanent casing,
the temporary double wall casing will be installed for the full length of the pile, the temporary casing is installed
to act as a guide for the drilling tools and support the loose soil layers
7.1.5. Installation of Reinforcement Bar
The rebar cage is fabricated at BFPI workshop and hauled by trailers to site. The rebar cages shall be fabricated in
conformance with drawings approved for con-struction and specifications. Approval of reinforcement cages has to take
place in a timely manner before completion of drilling works, so as not to delay the installation of cages, the casting of pile
or impede the piling progress. Approval of reinforcement cages ready for lifting shall be certified by the Engineer.

After the borehole depth is approved by the Engineer, installation of reinforcement cage will commence. The pre-fabricated
reinforcement cage will be lowered centrally into the pile bore, by the auxiliary winch of the drilling rig or by a crane.
Segments of rebar cageswill be connected using lap splicing as per approved
construction plans.The connection will be done while lowering the cage down into the borehole in vertical position. The
segments will be welded on strategic locations of the
cage to ensure that the cage is intact during in

A reference site benchmark will be used to ensure the correct positioning of the cage with respect to the specified cut off
level. Installation of rebar cage immediately takes place after cleaning the hole using the BG drilling
 7.1.6. Concreting
After installation of rebar cage, concrete placement will be carried out by tremie pipe. The tremie pipe will have a minimum
inner diameter of 200mm and will be placed as close as possible to the axis of the pile. The tremie pipe will be lowered
down to the bottom of the excavation, pulled up over a maximum of about 200-300mm and then suspended by the service
crane. Properties of concrete supplied shall be in accordance with the approved mix design.
Concrete shall be transported from the batching plant to each pile location by concrete transient mixers, unloading
of concrete will be directly to a funnel attached
to the top of the tremie pipe assembly.

Each concrete transient mixer shall be accompanied by a delivery note, issued by the batching plant. The delivery note
shall include the mix constituents, slump and
temperature of concrete at the batching plant. A copy of the delivery note shall be made available to BFPI for QA/QC
purposes. The concrete properties will be monitored and recorded for each transient mixer.

7.1.7. Extraction of Casing

Figure 8 - Concreting Works
Temporary Casing shall be extracted after the concreting process is completed. The extraction can be
done by the drilling rig.
SILO RING WALL FOUNDATION
 QUALITY CONTROL AND SAFETY
PROCEDURES

a. General Quality Assurance and Control Procedures

b. General Work Safety Procedures

c. Emergency/Contingency Plan
 GENERAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL PROCEDURES

• Close supervision and monitoring shall be performed by the concerned supervisors and managers in
order to ensure conformance with plans and specifications of all works to be undertaken. Furthermore,
standard procedures such as repeated inspections to be conducted together with other Project
stakeholders shall serve as measures by which the expected level of quality for works would be
safeguarded.

• Clerical controls in the form of processing necessary permits for associated activities (i.e. work
inspection requests, concrete pouring requests, hot works permit, etc.) shall be diligently documented
prior to the performance of these works in order to ensure that all undertakings would be properly
coordinated with the concerned Project stakeholders, most especially the duly designated
representatives of the Project Owner.

• All necessary licenses and certificates from the various regulatory organizations of the government,
especially for the welders, heavy equipment as well as their operators must be complied with in order
to facilitate safe and quality work.
 GENERAL WORK SAFETY PROCEDURES

• Standard Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shall be furnished to all concerned personnel including
helmets, safety shoes, reflectorized vests, harnesses, raincoats and boots as may be required.
Wearing of PPE such as helmets or hard hats and safety shoes shall be strictly implemented prior to
provision of access to the working areas of the Project. Additionally, reflectorized vests shall be
required during night shifts and poor visibility conditions (i.e. inclement weather, where wearing of
raincoats and boots shall also be made mandatory).

• In order to enhance the provision of safety equipment for personnel, all individuals for regular
deployment in the Project shall be subjected to Safety Orientation. Furthermore, regular toolbox
meetings would be conducted where among other subjects, the significant safety topics for the period
shall also be discussed.

• Necessary permits, especially for high-risk activities (i.e. hot works, working at heights, etc.) shall be
diligently processed prior to the performance of these works in order to ensure that all undertakings
would be properly coordinated with the concerned Project stakeholders, most especially the duly
designated representatives of the Project Owner.

• Safety and supervisory personnel shall be deployed in working areas in order to ascertain their
suitability for the performance of construction activities. Dewatering, side slope stabilization and
provision of additional lighting shall be performed based on the evaluation of actual site conditions.

• Safety measures such as sufficient lighting, directional signages and barriers (i.e. caution tape,
barricades, etc.) shall be provided along the length of road networks as may be deemed necessary in
order to safeguard personnel and property.
 GENERAL WORK SAFETY PROCEDURES

• All equipment and machinery shall be subject, at minimum, to daily visual inspections as well as to
scheduled preventive maintenance activities. Items must be evaluated for wear and tear, along with
operators also being responsible for observing the status of their equipment.

• For mobile cranes and boom trucks, outriggers must be fully extended, with wheels above ground. The
soil must be level as well as stable enough to support the weight of the equipment as well as the load
which it shall be carrying, as stated in earlier sections.

• Safety harnesses, preferably double lanyard types with fall arrester, shall be utilized for work activities
to be accomplished at significant heights. Aside from this, secure anchor points would be identified to
secure personnel.

• In case of inclement weather, safety personnel and Company Management would have the prerogative
to call for the suspension of lifting activities.
 EMERGENCY/CONTINGENCY PLAN

• Availability of on-site healthcare personnel (First Aiders, nurse, physician) and service vehicles based
on the volume of workers

• Use of two-way radios and mobile phones in order to expedite communication during emergency
incidents

• Simulation and implementation of Emergency Response Team (ERT) scenarios which would involve:

• Coordination with the Project Manager and healthcare personnel in order to provide information
on the course of action to be taken;

• Preparation of Incident Reports and possible containment of affected areas, including effective
crowd control; and

• Implementation of evacuation and/or other response procedures as may be required by the

emergency scenario