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Overall Method Statement

28.03.2007
Rev. May 2007

Base for Method Statement and for the final planned work time schedule covering 39 months.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1)
The effective contract date is for planning purposes foreseen fixed to 01.09.2007.
The period foreseen for the execution of the works is 39 months, including 3 monsoon periods.
2)
Work at sea on the Main Breakwater is foreseen to be somehow reduced to a lower level during the
monsoon seasons, each covering 4 months from May to August. Likewise, transport of stones to
site is foreseen to be similarly reduced in these periods. However, after the first 2 monsoons, work
on the main breakwater is anticipated to be so advanced that it generally will protect work on the
secondary breakwater for which reason work is executed on this breakwater during the last
monsoon period at full strength with work not requiring much stones as most stones have been
placed up to the start of the second monsoon in 2009. The stones needed during this phase are
generally foreseen stockpiled on site ahead of usage.
3)
The Main Breakwater consisting of approximately 190,000 m3 dredging for the structures, 14
million m3 of dredging and reclamation of which a large part is double-handled as a temporary
surcharge on the seabed below the breakwater, 5.27 million t quarry run and bedding materials,
2.29 million t rock armour, 31,500 numbers of Core-loc elements and 163,000 m3 reinforced
concrete in a wave wall all according to the bill of quantities.
Work on the breakwater with stone materials is foreseen - when using floating equipment - to be
based on 24 hrs a day and 7 days a week. Floating equipment is used from seabed to level -2
LWOST covering on average approximately 70% of the required stone materials for the breakwater.
Hereafter, work is done from the actual breakwater, say 30%. On average 68% of stone materials
is quarry run and the balance is armour of various weights.
The stone materials is planned to being supplied from own quarries and loading facilities in Sri
Lanka (expectedly from existing Galle harbour and a new loading point at Beruwela) and from
similar facilities at Tuticorin in southern India. It is planned that there shall be 2 berths for barge
loading at the loading points for all the grades. Up to the first monsoon, stones are foreseen
supplied from an existing quarry with the adequate license in either Sri Lanka or in India.
The transport along the East coast of Sri Lanka from Galle and Beruwela or from a large part of
them as well as from Tuticorin to Colombo is generally foreseen done by barges with 7,000 t
10,000 t load capacities and corresponding tugs or smaller barges if found suitable from
Beruwela loading point.
Turn-around cycle for barges, average:
a)
From Galle:
The rate of loading is foreseen to be 300 t/hr by a combination of wheel loaders, conveyors and
cranes giving: 23 33 hrs. Halfway through the barge has to be turned 180 degrees taking, say
2-3 hrs. Transport to Colombo, say 65 nautical miles at 4.5 knots when full and 6 knots when
empty, giving respectively 15 hrs and 11 hrs.
Pick-up time for barges each end, say: 1 hr
Unloading:
Unloading over temporary quay, 30%, say 300 t/hr giving: 7 - 10 hrs
Unloading (and building into structures):
Quarry run, 68% of 70% = 48% at, say 300 t/hr giving: 11 - 16 hrs
Armour, 32% of 70% = 22% at, say 100 t/hr giving: 16 - 22 hrs
Average loading time is then 26 - 36 hrs and average unloading is then approx. 34 - 48 hrs. Total
turn-around for one barge is then 88 - 112 hrs or 3.7 4.7 calendar days. One barge contributes
therefore with 7,000/3.7 = 1,892 t/day up to 10,000/4.7 = 2,127 t/day.
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Turn-around cycle for tug boat:

Sailing time each way: 15 and 11 hrs
Waiting time for turn 180 degrees: 13 - 18 hrs
Turning 2 hrs
Waiting time each end: 1 hr
Pick-up time each end: 1 hr
---------45 50 hrs
Break-down, say
2 hrs
---------Turn-around cycle
47 - 52 hrs
An analysis of the turn-around cycles for barges and tugs for this transport route shows that 3
barges with 2 corresponding tugs gives an effective use of the barges. Therefore, the Galle to
Colombo run with the above set-up is yielding an average of 3x 1,892 t/day = 5,676 t/day to 3x
2,127 t/day = 6,381 t/day. If, due to the road condition and traffic on roads, the limit is given in
the production in the quarry to correspond to only 2 barges plus 1 tug (which an analysis of turnaround cycles show will correspond well to each other) the production will then only be 2x 1,892
t/day to 2x 2,127 t/day x efficiency factor due to small waiting time of 0.86 = 3,254 t/day to 3,658
t/day depending on the actual load.
b)
From Tuticorin:
The rate of loading is foreseen to be 300 t/hr by a combination of wheel loaders, conveyors and
cranes giving: 23 - 33 hrs. Halfway through the barge has to be turned 180 degrees taking, say
2-3 hrs. Transport to Colombo, say 150-155 nautical miles at 4.5 knots when full and 6 knots when
empty, giving respectively 35 hrs and 26 hrs.
Pick-up time for barges each end, say: 1 hr
Unloading:
Unloading over temporary quay, 30%, say 300 t/hr giving: 7 - 10 hrs
Unloading (and building into structures):
Quarry run, 68% of 70% = 48% at, say 300 t/hr giving: 11 - 16 hrs
Armour, 32% of 70% = 22% at, say 100 t/hr giving: 16 - 22 hrs
Average loading time is then 26 - 36 hrs and average unloading is then approx. 34 - 48 hrs. Total
turn-around for one barge is then 123 - 147 hrs or 5.2 6.1 calendar days. One barge contributes
therefore with 7,000/5.2 = 1,346 t/day to 10,000/6.1 = 1,639 t/day.
Turn-around cycle for tug boat:
Sailing time each way: 35 hrs respectively 26 hrs
Waiting time for turn 180 degrees: 13 - 18 hrs
Turning 2 hrs
Waiting time each end: 1 hr
Pick-up time each end: 1 hr
---------80 - 85 hrs
Break-down, say
2 hrs
---------Turn-around cycle
82 - 87 hrs
An analysis of the turn-around cycles for barges and tugs for this transport route shows that 4
barges with 3 corresponding tugs gives an effective use of the barges. Therefore, the Tuticorin to
Colombo run with the above set-up is yielding an average of 4x 1,346 t/day = 5,384 t/day to 4x
1,639 t/day = 6,556 t/day depending on the actual load.
c)
From Beruwela:
The rate of loading is foreseen to be 300 t/hr by a combination of wheel loaders, conveyors and
cranes giving: 23 - 33 hrs. Halfway through the barge has to be turned 180 degrees taking, say
2-3 hrs. Transport to Colombo, say 40 nautical miles at 4.5 knots when full and 6 knots when
empty, giving respectively 9 hrs and 7 hrs.
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Unloading:
Unloading over temporary quay, 30%, say 300 t/hr giving: 7 - 10 hrs
Unloading (and building into structures):
Quarry run, 68% of 70% = 48% at, say 300 t/hr giving: 11 - 16 hrs
Armour, 32% of 70% = 22% at, say 100 t/hr giving: 16 - 22 hrs
Average loading time is then 26 - 36 hrs and average unloading is then approx. 34 - 48 hrs. Total
turn-around for one barge is then 78- 102 hrs or 3.3 4.3 calendar days. One barge contributes
therefore with 7,000/3.3 = 2,121 t/day to 10,000/4.3 = 2,325 t/day depending on the actual
load.
Turn-around cycle for tug boat:
Sailing time each way: 9 hrs respectively 7 hrs
Waiting time for turn 180 degrees: 13 - 18 hrs
Turning 2 hrs
Waiting time each end: 1 hr
Pick-up time each end: 1 hr
---------35 40 hrs
Break-down, say
2 hrs
---------Turn-around cycle
37 42 hrs
An analysis of the turn-around cycles for barges and tugs for this transport route shows that 3
barges with 2 corresponding tugs gives an effective use of the barges. Therefore, the Beruwela to
Colombo run with the above set-up is yielding an average of 3x 2,121 t/day = 6,363 t/day to 3x
2,325 t/day = 6,975 t/day. If, due to the road condition and traffic on roads, the limit is given in
the production in the quarry to correspond to only 2 barges plus 1 tug (which an analysis of turnaround cycles show will correspond well to each other) the production will then only be 2x 2,121
t/day 2x2,325 t/day x efficiency factor due to small waiting time of 0.94 = 3,987 t/day to 4,371
t/day.
When a barge with entirely armour stones as load is being emptied, 2 crane barges are working
along the transport barge, enabling an unloading rate of 200 t/hr. This will mean 35 50 hrs
theoretically. When a quarry run barge is unloaded no crane barge is needed, but only a loader
enabling as mentioned above an unloading rate of 300 t/hrs and a period of 24 - 34 hrs. Some
waiting time may then be required in Tuticorin. The sequence of quarry run barges and armour
barges shall be planned to suit the use of 2 cranes, when a barge with entirely armour as load is
being emptied.
The quarry run and the smaller stone materials is foreseen generally to be dumped across the side
of the barge by loaders working on the transport barge, whereas the armour stones of various
weights are placed by use of a suitable size crane with a clamshell working from a separate crane
barge. Also on such a barge with armour, a loader is working on pushing the armour to the pick-up
area of the crane. The loader (CAT 966 or a similar loader is foreseen at present) is stationed on
the crane barge and is being transferred to the transport barge. Space for the loader has which has
been marked up by paint and the area is not loaded, when the barge leaves the load point. The
Core-loc elements are being placed one at a time from a barge with Core-loc elements and a
suitably sized crane equipped with slings, ensuring that the element may be rotated, while being
placed in the final position.
The stones to be placed by floating equipment from seabed to level -2.0 LWOST are in principle
being taken from the transport barges and placed directly from here up to level -4.0 LWOST. Due to
the drafts of these transport barges, it is not planned to place stones above this level from these
barges. From level -4.0 LWOST to -2.0 LWOST it is foreseen to use small barges taking around
2,000 t of stone materials as local transport from transfer quay to construction barges with cranes.
Stone materials to be placed above level -2.0 LWOST is off-loaded from the transport barges in the
temporary harbour by loaders (CAT 988G or similar loader is foreseen) and stored nearby until
being loaded onto 30 ton dumpers and transported to the final position of the breakwater, where a
large excavator (CAT 385B or similar excavator is foreseen) is placing the materials. In case of no
land connection to the breakwater work place (which is relevant all the time for some construction
areas, as it is planned to have 2-4 workplaces in operation at a time) the excavator places the
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materials either directly from a barge or directly from the actual breakwater after the materials
has been transported from the barge via a ramp by loaders (CAT 966 or similar loader is foreseen).
Likewise, the Core-loc elements not being placed from the sea shall be placed in the final position
by a suitable crane from the completed part of the breakwater. Transport may be done by 30-ton
dumpers or by a small draft barges able to get close to the crane or which already has the crane on
board.
The required rate of supply for each section of the breakwater indicated below is allowing for the
estimated waste beyond the weigh bridge at the quarries and includes losses at the loading points
to barges and double handling of materials at the temporary quay and further construction losses.
The construction losses in this connection is including estimated allowances for inaccurate
construction lines, for expected seabed settlements, for dredging inaccuracies, for inaccuracies in
sandfill surfaces, for materials washed away during construction (especially quarry run).
Dredging work on the Main Breakwater is anticipated to begin after a very short mobilization period
of 2 months. After further 3 months it is foreseen that the actual construction is started using
stone materials from existing quarries in Sri Lanka or India (import permission anticipated obtained
without problems).
Work on the breakwater between chainage 0 600 is performed in the period up to and
through the monsoon of 2008 in water depths to -12 m. The quantity needed for this section is
estimated to 597,000 t of stone materials inclusive an estimated allowance for waste. The rate of
stone supply and building into structures for this section is calculated to be 3,282 5,330 t/day in
the months outside the monsoon and less in the 3 monsoon months, depending on the obtainable
production in this period. There will be 2 places of work on this section of the breakwater.
The stone materials for this section of the breakwater, is needed before the opening of our own
quarries has been done. Therefore, it is foreseen that quarries already in production (in Galle
and/or in Tuticorin area) is going to supply the necessary stone material. As concrete for the wave
wall in this period is planned to be ready mix supplied to site from land by truck there is no need
for aggregates to be supplied in addition to the stone materials for the breakwater. In this period
the temporary revetment and breakwaters are also constructed, for which reason the approximate
requirements of rock is totally 6,500 8,550 t/day. Therefore, both the small Galle set-up and the
Tuticorin set-up are needed for this period yielding a maximum of 8,638 10,200 t/day.
For this section approximately 3,210 numbers of 20-t Core-loc elements are used.
Casting is foreseen to be begun after 4 months and placing after another 2 month.
There is 2 months before the expected start of the monsoon to place with the normal rate and
further 3 monsoon months to place with a reduced rate. This means that on average 22 - 36
numbers shall be placed every day up to the monsoon - depending on the estimated obtainable
production settling upon during the monsoon. With 10-15 minutes per unit it will take around 5-9
hours per day with one set-up consisting of a transport barge and a barge with a crane or a barge
with crane as well as Core-locs using slings.
Core-loc elements for this first section must be produced outside the site area in the first period, as
the site installations do not allow a casting yard with loading facilities to sea transport to operate
before, say 9 months after contract start date. A production of 22 - 36 Core-loc units each calendar
day for effectively more than 3 months will require 22 - 36x 8.5 = 187 - 306 m3/day of concrete to
be cast every day from 4 months after contract start. Further, up to 36 numbers of forms shall be
in operation while casting. The foreseen rate is 1 unit per calendar day per form. Loading facilities
to sea transport shall be available at the place of casting preferably without the need of using
public roads due to the weight. It is anticipated that up to approximately 300 - 400 numbers may
be placed on a stone transport barge in this period with production outside the site, meaning 8-10
trips to site. Therefore, at this stage in time we need the stone transport barges in 8-10 trips for
the transport to site of these elements. This can be accommodated within the time available using
the above set-ups.
Casting of sea wall in-situ shall begin after 7 months making it possible to cast one section of 15 m
(consisting of 3 castings (footing, base and up-stand wall) stepped over 3 sections) in one work
day and more or less reaching chainage 600 at the same time as the breakwater reaches this
chainage, while installing the last Core-loc elements after casting the wall at each section. The
formwork, reinforcement and concrete for the wave wall are transported by truck. Concrete is cast
using a concrete pump with anticipated capacity of 40 m3/hr. Concrete for this section of the main
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breakwater is foreseen to be supplied from existing facilities from a ready-mix supplier until the
site installations are completed and the installed facilities can supply - which is foreseen to happen
after 9 months.
When the wave wall shall be constructed, the breakwater with fill is only done to +3.0 LWOST in
order to make space for the longitudinal transport on the fill along the already completed section of
the wave wall and the completed armour rock/Core-loc slope. In order for 2 trucks to pass each
other on the seaward side of the wave wall, the road has to be at this level. Further, 2 numbers of
15 m sections in the completed wave wall shall be left out to give access for a switch over from the
normal road transport side of the wave wall, which is the completed base slab of the wave wall. The
2 numbers of 15 m sections left out are moved forward for each say, 5 casts and the old 2 sections
are filled in at a convenient time. There are only around 40 sections to be cast within the period,
for which reason the base slab may be cast and cured long enough before it is exposed to traffic by
trucks.
The actual sequence of construction corresponding to cross-sections at chainage 180 to 710 on
drawings 3022 and 3023 are as follows (sections corresponding to chainage 30 is slightly modified
in relation to this):
1.

dredge for toe

2.

place quarry run minimum 1 m thick layer

3.

place quarry run above pos (2) above up to level not higher than -7 m LWOST

4.

place sand above and behind pos (3) above and trim seaward face to 1:3

5.

place geotextile on pos (4) and part of (3) above

6.

place 1 m thick bedding layer on geotextile up to +2 m LWOST and trim surface to receive
rock

7.

place quarry run to level +3.00 LWOST (allowing for construction of the wave wall)

8.

trim seaward front of quarry run faces to receive rock

9.

place 2.2 m thick rock layer of 1.3 t 2.9 t stones up to level +3.00 m LWOST (allowing for
construction of the wave wall)

10. place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level , say 6 LWOST

11. place 3.09 m thick layer of 8 t 12 t at toe of breakwater
12. place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level +3.00 m LWOST (allowing for construction
of the wave wall)
13. cast wave wall in 3 stages (toe, slab and wall) and execute cement bound
material after stage 1
14. finalize pos (7), (9) and (12) above to respectively levels +3.85 m LWOST, +3.85/+5.00 m
LWOST and +9.15/+10.30 m LWOST
15. finalize drainage channel to final shape w/ sand and cement bound material
16. fill rock 300 kg 600 kg and 3t 6 t into drainage channel
Work on the breakwater between chainage 600 - 2,000 is performed immediately after the
above section is completed in the monsoon of 2008 and 5 months hereafter. The quantity needed
for this section is approximately 1,755,000 t of stone materials inclusive an estimated allowance for
waste, settlements and inaccurate construction lines etc. The rate of stone supply and building into
structures for this section is calculated to be 10,900 t/day on average in 5 months. There is
foreseen to be 3 work places on this section of the breakwater. In the period supplies from both
India and Sri Lanka is planned with. As work on the secondary breakwater also is foreseen in this
period with 1 work place with the requirement of 4,290 t/day the total demand rate is 15,190
t/day, all 3 set-ups earlier dealt with shall be brought into play. With a total of 8 number transport
barges and 5 tugs overall, this combination may yield up to 15,550 t/day if used in full and used as
3 barges from Beruwela, 2 from Galle and 3 from Tuticorin.
Core-loc elements for this section shall be produced inside the site area. The requirements are
8,500 numbers. There are planned with almost 5 months of work, meaning that 57 numbers are
planned to be placed every calendar day on average. With 10-15 minutes per unit it will take
around 10-15 hours per day with one set-up consisting of a transport barge with a crane using
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established. The entire length of breakwater up to chainage 2,000 shall be protected by Core-loc
units placed in the foreseen time.
Casting of Core-loc elements for the project is overall based on 32 months of work with an
average production of 34 castings per day or what is practical for this long period of 2.75 years
when 36 or whatever the final higher figure of forms may be are available.
Casting of sea wall in-situ shall begin 1-1 months after the start of the work with placing of Coreloc elements on this section of the breakwater, and shall last through a period of 4 months, thereby
making it possible to cast one section of 15 m (consisting of 3 castings stepped over 3 sections as
earlier described) in one work day and in 95 work days reaching 1,400 m before deadline, while
installing the last Core-loc elements after casting the wall at each section of the breakwater. The
formwork, reinforcement and concrete for the wave wall are transported by truck - or in case of no
land connection, by barge. In the latter case, the concrete is transported from the central mixing
plant on site in agitator mixer trucks placed in fives on a barge. In the first case the procedure
from casting of wave wall up to chainage 600 is foreseen used. In both cases the concrete is cast
using a concrete pump with a foreseen pump rate of 40 m3/hr.
The actual sequence of construction corresponding to cross-sections at chainage 710 to 2,180 on
drawings 3023 and 3024 are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

place surcharge to -7 m LWOST

remove surcharge after minimum 4 months and trim front slope to 1:4
place quarry run minimum 1m - 3 m thick at toe
place quarry run above pos (3) above up to level not higher than -7 m LWOST
place sand above and behind pos (4) above and trim seaward face to 1:3
place geotextile on pos (5) and part of (4) above
place 1 m thick bedding layer on geotextile up to +2 m LWOST and trim surface to receive
rock
place quarry run to level +3.00 LWOST (allowing for construction of the wave wall)
trim seaward front of quarry run faces to receive rock
place 2.2 m thick rock layer of 1.3 t 2.9 t stones up to level +3.00 m LWOST (allowing for
construction of the wave wall)
place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level , say 7 LWOST
place 3.09 m thick layer of 8 t 12 t at toe of breakwater
place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level +3.00 (allowing for construction of the wave
wall)
cast wave wall in 3 stages (toe, slab and wall) and execute cement bound
material after stage 1
finalize pos (8), (10) and (13) above up to levels respectively +5.00 m LWOST,
+3.85/+5.00 m LWOST and +10.30 m LWOST.
finalize drainage channel to final shape w/ sand and cement bound material
fill rock 300 kg 600 kg and 3t 6 t into drainage channel

For the first 400++ m positions 1 and 2 are substituted by: Dredge for toe
The deadline for this above work is Milestone 1. It is reached after 15 months. Only stone
works, concrete works plus the actual road access works to the South Container Terminal site (for
use by the terminal contractor) are foreseen included in the Milestone.
Work on the breakwater between chainage 2,000-3,750 is performed right after the
completion of Milestone 1 and up to the end of 2009 totally 12 months. The quantity of stone
materials needed for this section is approximately 2,690,000 t including an estimated allowance for
waste. The rate of stone supply and building into structures for this section is on average 7,250
10,000 t per calendar day depending on the production to be obtained in the monsoon. There shall
be 3 work places on this section of the breakwater. In the period supplies from both India and Sri
Lanka are planned with. As work on the secondary breakwater also is foreseen in this period with 1
work place with the requirement of 3,780 5,000 t/day, the total demand rate is 11,000 15,000
t/day, all 3 set-ups shall be used as earlier described, totally yielding 15,550 t/day.
Core-loc elements for this section shall be produced inside the site area. The requirements are
10,660 numbers. There are planned with 11 months, meaning that on average 33 - 40 numbers
shall be placed every day depending on the obtained production in the monsoon period. With 10-15
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minutes per unit it will take around 6 - 10 hours per day with one set-up consisting of a barge with
a suitable crane using slings. The entire length of breakwater up to chainage 3,750 shall be
protected by Core-loc units placed in the foreseen time.
Casting of sea wall in-situ shall begin around 1 month after the Core-loc placing is begun, thereby
making it possible to cast one section of 15 m (consisting of 3 castings stepped over 3 sections) in
one work day and in 9 months reaching 1,750 m before deadline, while installing the last Coreloc elements after casting the wall at each section of the breakwater. The actual work is organized
as described under section chainage 600-2,000.
The actual sequence of construction corresponding to cross-sections at chainage 2,180 to 4,300 on
drawings 3024 and 3025 are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

place surcharge to -7 m LWOST

remove surcharge after minimum 4 months and trim front slope to 1:4
place quarry run minimum 3 m thick at toe
place quarry run above pos (3) above up to level not higher than -7 m LWOST
place sand above and behind pos (4) above and trim seaward face to 1:3
place geotextile on pos (5) and part of (4) above
place 1 m thick bedding layer on geotextile up to +2 m LWOST and trim surface to receive
rock
place quarry run to level +3.00 LWOST (allowing for construction of the wave wall)
trim seaward front of quarry run faces to receive rock
place 2.2 m thick rock layer of 1.3 t 2.9 t stones up to level +3.00 m LWOST (allowing for
construction of the wave wall)
place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level , say 7 LWOST
place 3.09 m thick layer of 8 t 12 t at toe of breakwater
place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level +3.00 LWOST (allowing for construction of
the wave wall)
cast wave wall in 3 stages (toe, slab and wall) and execute cement bound
material after stage 1
finalize pos (8), (10) and (13) above to levels respectively +5.00 m/+5.00 m and +10.30
m LWOST
finalize drainage channel to final shape w/ sand and cement bound material
fill rock 300 kg 600 kg and 3t 6 t into drainage channel

The deadline for this work is Milestone 2. Only stone and concrete works are included in the
Milestone. The Milestone is reached after 27 months or 12 months after Milestone 1.
Work on the breakwater between chainage 3,750-5,140 (the end) is for construction in
stone materials performed directly after the completion of Milestone 2 and lasting the remaining
part of the contract, say 12 months. The quantity of stone materials needed for this section is
approximately 3,775,000 t including an estimated allowance for waste. The rate of stone supply
and building into structures for this section is estimated to be on average 10,500 12,500 t per
calendar day depending on the production obtained during the monsoon period. There shall be 4
work places in this section of the breakwater. In this period supplies from all 3 set-ups are planned.
The small set-ups in Galle and Beruwela shall be used in combination with the Tuticorin set-up
with a total of 8 number of barges and 5 tugs. Overall, this combination will be able to yield up to
12,625 14,585 t/day depending on the monsoon.
Core-loc elements for this section shall be produced inside the site area. The requirements are
9,190 numbers. There are planned with 11 months, meaning that say, 28 - 34 numbers on average
may be placed every day. With 10-15 minutes per unit it will take around 5- 9 hours per day with
one set-up consisting of a barge with a suitable crane using slings. The entire length of breakwater
up to chainage 5,140 (including round head) shall be protected by Core-loc units placed in the
foreseen time.
Casting of sea wall in-situ shall begin shortly after the Core-loc placing is started, thereby making it
possible to cast one section of 15 m (consisting of 3 castings stepped over 3 sections) in one work
day and in 9 months reaching the end of the breakwater before deadline, while installing the last
Core-loc elements after casting the wall at each section of the breakwater. The actual work is
organized as described under section chainage 600-2,000.

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The actual sequence of construction corresponding to cross-sections at chainage 4,300 to 5,140 on

drawings 3025 and 3026 are as follows:
From chainage 3,750 to 4,300:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

place surcharge to -7 m LWOST

remove surcharge after minimum 4 months and trim front slope to 1:4
place quarry run minimum 3 m thick at toe
place quarry run above pos (3) above up to level not higher than -7 m LWOST
place sand above and behind pos (4) above and trim seaward face to 1:3
place geotextile on pos (5) and part of (4) above
place 1 m thick bedding layer on geotextile up to +2 m LWOST and trim
surface to receive rock
place quarry run to level +3.00 LWOST (allowing for construction of the wave
wall)
trim seaward front of quarry run faces to receive rock
place 2.2 m thick rock layer of 1.3 t 2.9 t stones up to level +3.00 m LWOST
(allowing for construction of the wave wall)
place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level , say 7 LWOST
place 3.09 m thick layer of 8 t 12 t at toe of breakwater
place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level +3.00 LWOST (allowing for
construction of the wave wall)
cast wave wall in 3 stages (toe, slab and wall) and execute cement bound
material after stage 1
finalize pos (8), (10) and (13) above to levels respectively +5.00 m LWOST, +5
m LWOST and +10.30 m LWOST
finalize drainage channel to final shape w/ sand and cement bound material
fill rock 300 kg 600 kg and 3t 6 t into drainage channel

Around chainage 4,300 the breakwater changes shape from forming a protective revetment for the
future quay area to be a breakwater with water on both sides. Therefore, the cross-section changes
and the sequence of work are also changed as follows:
1. place surcharge to -7 m LWOST
2. remove surcharge after minimum 4 months, leave a sand core to -8.5 LWOST
and trim slopes on both sides to 1:4
3. place quarry run minimum 2 m thick at toe on both sides
4. place quarry run above sand core (2) above up to level +3 m LWOST
(allowing for construction of wave wall)
5. trim quarry run faces to receive rock
6. place 2.2 m/2.0 m thick rock layer of 1.3 t 2.9 t stones up to level +3.00 m
LWOST on both sides (allowing for construction of wave wall)
7. place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level , say 7 LWOST on seaward
side
8. place 3.09 m thick layer of 8 t 12 t at toe of Core-loc elements
9. place 2 layers of Core-loc elements on seaward side up to level +3.00 m
LWOST
(allowing for construction of the wave wall)
10. place 300 kg 600 kg/800 kg -1,200 kg rock on top of pos (6) and (4) above
on port side of breakwater (allowing for construction of wave wall)
11. place 2.5 m thick 3 t 6 t respectively 3.8 m thick 8 t 12 t rock layer on top
of pos (10) above (allowing for construction of wave wall)
12. cast wave wall in 3 stages (toe, slab and wall) and execute cement bound
material after stage 1
13. finalize pos (4), (6) and (9) above to levels respectively +5 m/+5 m and +10.30
m LWOST
At the outermost end of the breakwater at chainage 5,140 a round head is constructed with a
transition between the port side structure and the seaward side structure, which is carried out as
follows:
1. place surcharge to -7 m LWOST
2. remove surcharge after minimum 4 months, leave a sand core to -8.5 LWOST
and trim slopes on both sides to 1:4
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3. place quarry run minimum 2 m thick at toe on both sides

4. place quarry run above sand core (2) above up to level +3 m LWOST
(allowing for construction of wave wall/light house foundation)
5. trim quarry run faces to receive rock
6. place 2.2 m/2.0 m thick rock layer of 1.3 t 2.9 t stones up to level +3.00 m
LWOST on both sides (allowing for construction of wave wall/light house
foundation)
7. place 2 layers of Core-loc elements up to level , say 7 LWOST on both sides
8. place 3.09 m thick layer of 8 t 12 t at toe of Core-loc elements
9. place 2 layers of Core-loc elements on both sides up to level +3.00
(allowing for construction of the wave wall/light house foundation)
10. cast wave wall/light house foundation in 3 stages (toe, slab and wall) and
execute cement bound material after stage 1
11. finalize pos (4), (6) and (9) above to respectively levels +5 m/+5 m and +10.30
m LWOST
The actual road works are only commenced (apart from the road access for the terminal contractor
under milestone 1) towards the end of the contract period, say 5 months before. The light tower is
installed as one of the last activities in the breakwater construction.
The need for transport may be concluded as follows: 8 barges and 5 tugs may do the
supply in order to be able to deliver the max total required of estimated 15,190 t/day or
so.
The deadline for this work is Milestone 3, the completion of the contract for all works. It
is reached after 39 months or 12 months after Milestone 2.
4)
Secondary breakwater and small boat quay (consisting of approximately 0.3 million m3 of
dredging and reclamation, 1.22 million t of quarry run, 0.37 million t of rock armour and 30,000
m3 of reinforced concrete in quay wall blocks and in wave walls).
At the outermost end of the breakwater a couple of buildings (inclusive the 38 m high Port Control
Tower) are to be constructed on piles and connected to the existing services in the existing harbour
by electric cables and pipe work installed in the breakwater. Therefore, the secondary breakwater
shall be built not too late in the period.
Again the part of the breakwater from seabed to level -2 is done using floating equipment, whereas
the upper part is done with equipment standing on the completed part of the breakwater. It is
estimated that approximately 25% of the volume of stone materials are above level -2 and that
82% of all materials is quarry run, the balance being armour of various weights.
Stone materials are supplied by barges from various load points in India and in Sri Lanka, as is the
case for the main breakwater - and to which description is referred.
The quarry run and the smaller stone materials is foreseen dumped across the side of the barge by
loaders working on the transport barges, whereas the stones of various weights are placed by use
of a suitable size crane with a clamp shell working from a separate crane barge.
The stones to be placed by floating equipment from seabed to level -2.0 LWOST are in principle
being taken from the transport barges and placed directly from here up to level -4.0 LWOST. Due to
the drafts of these transport barges, it is not planned to place stones above this level from these
barges. From level -4.0 LWOST to -2.0 LWOST it is foreseen to use small barges taking around
2,000 t of stones materials as local transport from transfer quay to construction cranes.
Stone materials to be placed above level -2 is off-loaded from the transport barges in the
temporary harbour by loaders and stored nearby until being loaded onto 30 ton dumpers and
transported to the final position of the breakwater, where a large excavator is placing the materials.
Work on the breakwater between chainage approximately 500 900 is perform-ed after
the end of the monsoon in 2008. The quantity of stones needed is approximately 1,081,000 t
inclusive an estimated allowance for waste, settlements and inaccurate construction lines, etc. The
rate of supply and building into structures for this section is calculated to be on average 4,290
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t/day in 8 months. This will be in addition to the Main breakwater supply and installation, meaning
that 15,550 t per day of stones shall be transported and built into the structures in this period.
Regarding transport refer the main breakwater, section chainage 600 2,000. At the beginning of
this work period a number of up to 30-t concrete blocks are removed along the existing breakwater
at the root of the secondary breakwater. This is foreseen done by crane from this existing
breakwater and divers attending installation of necessary slings. The removed blocks are
temporarily placed along the top of the revetment protecting the site installation area.
Sequence of work is as follows for this section corresponding to the cross-section A on drawing
4007:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

place sand for core to level -7 LWOST and trim surfaces to 1:4 slopes
place quarry run in 2m respectively 1 m thick layers at toe on both sides
place quarry run to level +1.25 LWOST
prepare surfaces of pos (3) to receive rock
place 1.1 m thick layer of rock 300 kg 1,000 kg respectively 350 kg 650 kg in double
layers up to level +/-0.000 respectively on port side and on seaward side of breakwater
(allowing for construction of 2 wave walls)
6. place 2.5 m thick layer of rock 3.5 t 6.5 t in double layers on top of pos (5) above at
seaward side
7. cast 2 wave walls in each 2 casts (bottom slab and wall9
8. fill in between wave walls
9. finalize pos (5) and (6) above
10. construct pipe channel and road with side walks
Work on the breakwater between chainage 900-1,650 (the end) is performed after the
completion of the above section of the breakwater. The quantity of stones needed is 741,000 t
including an estimated allowance for waste and inaccurate construction lines, etc. The rate of
supply and building into structures for this section is calculated to be on average 3,780 5,000
t/day in 5 months depending on the monsoon and coordinated with the installation of the quay
concrete blocks. This will be in addition to the Main breakwater supply and installation, meaning
that 11,000 15,000 t per day of stones shall be transported and built into the structures in this
period. Regarding transport refer main breakwater section chainage 2,000 3,750.
Concrete blocks for the quay walls shall be cast from June 2009 and onwards. The foreseen
production rate is planned to be 5 - 6 blocks per day in the casting yard on site. Having to do
approximately 1,055 numbers, 6 months have been set aside for this work.
Construction of wave walls is commenced from chainage 0 and onwards to chainage 1,650 in June
2009, eventually to reach chainage 1,650 after 5 months. This period is the overall period, within
which the various sections on the seawards side as well as on the portside shall be constructed in
each 15 m of castings (2 castings per 15 m stepped over respectively 2 sections). The formwork,
reinforcement and concrete for the wave wall are transported by truck/dumper. The concrete is cast
using a crane with a skip.
The installation of quay concrete block shall be commenced beginning August 2009 and shall run
for 5 months. It is anticipated that the work of placing the block may be protected by the Main
breakwater, as this at this stage should give shelter for the SW monsoon waves. Pre-loading of
installed stacks of up to 5 quay concrete blocks is performed after 1 month of installation. Sections
of minimum 25 m are pre-loaded at a time and it is expected that the pre-loading is taking max a
month per section, within which period the recorded settlements expectedly are being reduced to
the specified minimum. The blocks are placed on a transport barge inside the temporary harbour
with the help of a suitable crawler crane. Up to 5 blocks with weights up to 35 t are placed on the
barge, transported out to the small boat quay location and placed by a 160 t crawler crane placed
on same barge. The relevant numbers of concrete quay blocks are used as pre-load.
Towards the end, it is foreseen that already placed and pre-loaded blocks are temporarily removed
(only upper layer) and used as loads for the pre-loading. When finished these are carefully placed
where they were taken.
After pre-loading has been satisfactorily executed and the pre-load blocks have been removed,
casting of cope beam sections, each 15 m between joints, is being started in October 2009. There
are 27 casts which have to be done in 11 months. Concrete is pumped to the form.
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Sequence of work is as follows for this section corresponding to sections B-E on drawings 4007 and
4008:
Chainage 900 approximately 1,350 (inclusive quay 1):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

place quarry run in 2 m thick layer on seabed on port side

place quarry run on top of pos (1) above to level -7.60 m LWOST
place sand behind pos (2) above to level -7.6 m LWOST and trim seaward slope to 1:4
trim top of quarry run at level -7.6 m LWOST to receive concrete quay blocks
place concrete quay blocks on quarry run pos (4) above in stacks of 5 blocks in bond
pattern
place quarry run behind concrete quay blocks to top of blocks and prepare seaward slope
to receive rock
place 1.1 m thick layer of rock 300 kg 650 kg in double layers on pos (6) above up to
level +2.5 m LWOST (allowing for construction of wave wall)
place 2.5 m thick layer of rock 3.5 t 6.5 t in double layers on pos (7) above to level +5 m
LWOST (allowing for construction of wave wall)
place the required load on top of larger than 25 m sections of blocks in stacks of 5 high
for pre-loading
checking and recording of settlements of quay wall under pre-loading
when settlements per week has reached the foreseen figure, the pre-load is removed
expectedly within 1 months of loading
cast cope beam in 15 m sections
cast wave wall in 2 castings (slab and wall) stepped over 2 lengths of each 15 m
complete pos (7) and (8) above
place fill up to underside sub-base of road and surfacing outside road
install required services
construct road with sidewalk
install quay wall furnitures (bollards, mooring rings, fenders, ladders etc.)

Chainage 1,350 approximately 1,500 (inclusive quay 2):

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.

place quarry run in 2 m thick layer on seabed on port side

place quarry run on top of pos (1) above to level -4.6 m LWOST
place sand behind pos (2) above to level -4.6 m LWOST and trim seaward slope to 1:4
place quarry run in 1 m thick layer at toe on port side
place quarry run on pos (4) above up to level -7 m LWOST and trim top to receive
geotextile and bedding layer
place sand on port side on pos (3) and (5) above up to level +2.5 m LWOST and trim slope
to 1:4 allowing for construction of quay wall with quarry run behind.
install geotextile on pos (6) and 2 m on pos (5)
place 1 m thick bedding layer on pos (7) in 5 mm 100 mm stone materials
place quarry run on pos (8) up to level +1.4 LWOST
trim slope of pos (4) and (9) above to receive rock
place 1.1 m thick layer of rock 350 kg 650 kg in double layers up to level +1.4 m LWOST
(allowing for construction of wave wall)
place 2.5 m thick layer of rock 3.5 t 6.5 t in double layers up to level +5 m LWOST
(allowing for construction of wave wall)
trim top of quarry run at level -4.6 m LWOST to receive concrete quay blocks
place concrete quay blocks on quarry run pos (2) above in stacks of 3 blocks in bond
pattern
place quarry run behind concrete quay blocks to top of blocks
place the required load on top of larger than 25 m sections of blocks in stacks of 3 high
for pre-loading
checking and recording of settlements of quay wall under pre-loading
when settlements per week has reached the foreseen figure, the pre-load is removed
expectedly within 1 months of loading
cast cope beam in 15 m sections
cast wave wall in 2 castings (slab and wall) stepped over 2 lengths of each 15 m
complete pos (11) and (12) above
place fill up to underside sub-base of road and surfacing outside road
install required services
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24. construct road with sidewalk

25. install quay wall furnitures (bollards, mooring rings, fenders, ladders etc.)
Work on buildings in this area is started with piling after completion of pos (19) above. Light house
is installed once work on buildings permits it.
Chainage approximately 1,500 1,650 (inclusive quay 3)
1.

place quarry run in 2 m thick layer on seabed on port side and 1 m thick on
seaward side
2. place quarry run on top of pos (1) above to level -4.65 m LWOST
3. place concrete quay blocks on quarry run pos (2) above in stacks of 3 blocks in bond
pattern
4. place quarry run behind concrete quay blocks to top of blocks and prepare seaward slope
to receive rock
5. place 1.1 m thick layer of rock 300 kg 650 kg in double layers on pos (4) above up to
level +1.4 m LWOST (allowing for construction of wave wall)
6. place 2.5 m thick layer of rock 3.5 t 6.5 t in double layers on pos (5) above to level +5
m LWOST (allowing for construction of wave wall)
7. place the required load on top of larger than 25 m sections of blocks in stacks of 3 high
for pre-loading
8. checking and recording of settlements of quay wall under pre-loading
9. when settlements per week has reached the foreseen figure, the pre-load is removed
expectedly within 1 months of loading
10. cast cope beam in 15 m sections
11. cast wave wall in 2 castings (slab and wall) stepped over 2 lengths of each 15 m
12. complete pos (14) and (15) above
13. place fill between wave wall and cope beam on geotextile
14. install quay wall furnitures (bollards, mooring rings, fenders, ladders etc.)

5)
Buildings and services at the Secondary breakwater are foreseen as indicated above to be
started once the pre-loading of blocks are completed in the area, respectively when the fill is
placed behind the cope beam. This means that installation of piles for buildings to be commenced
in November 2009 and that the actual building construction starting 2 months right hereafter and
lasting 10 months including the complete finishing work is being finished up to end November
2010. This also includes the execution of the 38 m high Port Control Tower, which is expected to be
made by climbing form. All services (cables, pipes and road and drain works connecting the
existing harbour services) to be executed during the last 8 months of the contract period. During
this period the quay equipment and the light tower is installed and the total completion of the
Secondary breakwater is then planned to be end November 2010.
----------------6)
The stone materials to be supplied from the loading points to the seagoing barges are estimated
to be like the following split:
Ch 0 600: Quarry run:
Bedding layer:
1.3 t 2.9 t:
8 t 12 t:
3 t-6 t:
0.3 t 0.6 t :

299,000
56,000
144,000
60,000
30,000
8,000

t
t
t
t
t
t

Ch 600 2,000: Quarry run:

Bedding layer:
1.3 t 2.9 t:
8 t 12 t:
3 t 6 t:
0.3 t 0.6 t:

992,000
120,000
369,000
150,000
94,000
30,000

t
t
t
t
t
t

Ch 2,000 - 3,750: Quarry run:

Bedding layer:
1.3 t 2.9 t:

1,675,000 t
161,000 t
637,000 t
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8 t 12 t:
3 t 6 t:
0.3 t 0.6 t:
Ch 3,750 5,140: Quarry run:
1.3 t 2.9 t:
8 t 12 7:
3 t 6 t:
0.3 t 0.6 t:

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148,000 t
35,000 t
34,000 t
2,752,000
544,000
166,000
190,000
123,000

t
t
t
t
t

Secondary breakwater:
Ch 500 900: Quarry run + bedding layer:
0.35 t 0.65 t:
0.3 t 1.0 t:
3.5 t 6.5 t:

896,000 t
56,000 t
34,000 t
93,000 t

Ch 900 1,650: Quarry run + bedding layer:

0.35 t 0.65 t:
3.5 t 6.5 t:

520,000 t
91,000 t
132,000 t

Quantities are estimated from the various cross sections and the totals in the tender documents
including allowances for waste, settlements of ground, etc. as these cross sections are limited and
not given with same distance between, there are certain uncertainties connected to the split given
above.
The quantities are spread in time corresponding to the time schedule durations for the same
activities.
7)
Generally, marine construction with flat top barges, crane barges and tugs are planned in
the following way.
Building lines for the breakwaters are indicated by buoys with lights for night work, placed and
positioned by tight, but elastic wires fixed to anchor blocks on the seabed, thereby ensuring the
buoy position at all times.
A work position on the breakwater has one or two crane barges for placing of armour. Crane barges
are foreseen equipped with winches for final manoeuvring and positioning. The transport barge is
by the tow tug positioned along the crane barge and fixed in position by anchors. The tug moves
on. A loader on the crane barge is transferred to the transport barge (by a ramp or lifted by the
crane). The loader (foreseen to be a CAT 966 or similar loader) unloads the quarry run materials
along the edge of the barge, whereas the armour stones are taken by the crane equipped with a
clamshell and placed in position however the armour stones are pushed by a loader to the pickup area of the crane. The crane is either foreseen having a GPS fixed to the top for exact location
of the armour stones - or another traditional means of satisfactory location of the armour blocks is
used. The progress of the work and the quality (accuracy) of same is foreseen remotely supervised
and monitored from the crane barges. Eventually, divers are inspecting the final result. Once the
barge has been emptied, a small tug is moving the empty barge away in order to give space for the
next arriving transport barge. As soon as the tow tug has placed the transport barge in position, it
takes up the empty barge and tows this away to the loading point in southern Sri Lanka or in India.
The day to day work on the breakwaters is not anticipated to require divers to great extent. Only
placing of geotextile from level -7 LWOST and up to water level plus inspection/surveys of
completed structures under water is foreseen possibly to be executed by help of divers. In the
beginning of the construction of the secondary breakwater, the removal of the various concrete
blocks in 10 m water will also require help from divers.
Core-loc elements are foreseen placed from a barge equipped by a 120 t crawler crane and which
barge also has the elements loaded. The single elements is placed in the correct position by the
crane, which is foreseen to have a GPS mounted for accuracy.
The preparation of quarry run slope surfaces to receive armour blocks may be done by a large
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connection with a ground GPS - either from a crane barge or from the actual breakwater itself. A
CAT 330 CL or a similar excavator is foreseen for the work.
Geotextile is installed the following way: 3 rolls of approximately 5 m wide geotextiles in the
required full length are stitched together by a sewing machine - with a small overlap to an
approximately 14.5 m wide role. This is done on a level area of the site. The 14.5 m wide
geotextile is rolled up on a spool constructed for this purpose placed in 2 cradles. At the free end a
dia 25 mm reinforcement bar is sewn into the geotextile to work as a weight, when the geotextile
is rolled out. Once the geotextile shall be installed, the roll is transported by barge equipped with a
CAT 330CL with long stick (or similar excavator). The roll is lifted up in the connected chains and
the end of the geotextile is lowered to -7. Divers are ensuring the correct position with the required
overlap to already installed geotextile and with the correct alignment ensuring the correct placing,
up along the prepared sloped surface of the quarry run/sand filling. Once the excavator can not
reach further from the barge another CAT 330 CL with long stick (or similar excavator) standing on
the partly constructed breakwater above WL takes over the roll and completes the installation from
the dry. As soon a geotextile area has been placed, the next stone layer is placed ensuring that the
geotextile stays in place.
Work by floating equipment is done up to, say level -2 m LWOST. Hereafter, the remaining work is
carried out by excavators and cranes standing on the completed part of the breakwater. As soon as
the breakwater construction at a certain point reaches level -2, the work carried out from the
breakwater itself is begun at that point and carried on until completion. Sections are not foreseen
left behind in half made sections over long distances.
Further, construction of small boat quay is done by the use of a block barge with a 160 t crawler
carne. The blocks of max 35 t in weight are placed on a leveled quarry run surface in bond pattern
and up to 5 blocks high all as per drawings. When pre-loading is carried out, it is done by placing
other blocks on top of the stacks. After the expected settlements have been reached, the preloading blocks are removed by the crane, the same way as they were placed.
8)
Temporary structures
The foreseen site area of approximately 700 m x 400 m or 280,000 m2 between the new and the
existing breakwaters close to gate 1 to the port is planned to be reclaimed from 2 months after the
contract start as soon as the first dredger is mobilized.
At the northern edge a small temporary harbour is constructed with an up to 500 m long sheet pile
wall with a depth in front of approximately -5.5 m to -6.0 m and a top level of +2 m LWOST. Refer
enclosed sketch showing the structure.
The pile equipment is foreseen to work on the reclaimed land and only after the completion of the
entire sheet pile wall, the sand in front is dredged away.
There are at the two foreseen berths for transport barges installed 2 ramps each place through a
cut in the wall allowing loaders to drive on to flat top barges as and when the draft of the barges is
decreased or increased corresponding to the unloading or loading of the barges and the tide. A
concrete cope beam is cast at the top and small bollards or mooring rings are placed along the
quay. A heavy foundation on piles to rock is planned to be constructed next to the sheet pile wall
as base for a heavy duty crane, when loading concrete elements on to the barges in order to
avoid excessive earth pressure on the sheet pile wall. Generally, it is foreseen as an option that an
approximately 5 m wide concrete slab is cast along the sheet pile wall to distribute wheel loads.
The site area is foreseen to be protected towards the sea by the approximately first 400 m of the
main breakwater and thereafter an 800 m temporary stone revetment in rock armour towards
north and that further the quay and the water in front hereof is protected by 1 breakwater in rock
armour refer enclosed sketch. Hereby a protected harbour area of estimated 400 m x 250 m is
created. The rock armour is quarried in existing quarries and transported by the first barges
mobilized on the job. However, it is also anticipated that it will be allowed in a short period to have
rock delivered by truck through the port entrance close to the site until our barges are mobilized
and in business. Rock is placed by a large excavator from a barge or from land, as the case may
be. A layer of geotextile is placed under the rock armour in the revetment as well as in the
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maintenance of the revetment will possibly be required in the short period, where the main
breakwater is not protecting the site area in a monsoon period.
Requirements for rock for revetment and breakwaters in down to 13 m of water are estimated to
be 268,000 m3. The period foreseen for the work is 150 calendar days, meaning that 3,220 t/day
of rock shall be supplied and built into the revetment and the breakwaters. The period coincides
with work on the first 600 m of main breakwater, where the daily stone supply and built in is 3,300
5,300 t/day. This means that in this period with the temporary structures the daily overall supply
to site shall be 6,500 8,500 t/day from beginning of 2008. For transport of rock refer to earlier
section chainage 0-600 m for the main breakwater. It is the intention to recover a part of this rock
quantity once the site is protected by the main breakwater and then re-use the rock in the outer
sections of the main breakwater the grade of stones are corresponding to the ones used in the
main breakwater.
The future access road to the main breakwater is cutting through the site area. The site office
building and workshop is placed south of this road and the casting yards, curing area and storage
of finished elements is placed north of this road. The mixing plant is installed in direct connection
to the casting yards. At the western end of the quay a fuelling station is foreseen installed with
storage tanks and pumps for supply to land as well as sea. A fuel barge is planned to fill up the
local tanks on crane barges and next to the work points on the breakwater every 3 days or as
required preferably by night as the barge is otherwise engaged with installation of geotextile a.o.
during day time.
Refer also enclosed sketch of the site area.
9)
Organization
Referring to the organization chart, it shall be noted that the JV-director is in charge of the project
and he is located on the construction site with the full JV- administra-tion staff of accountants,
quantity surveyors, planning, procurement, safety and quality control. Each of the 3 JV-partners is
organizing the work he shall take care of on behalf of the JV. This is in the organization chart
represented by a manager for each of the 3 areas of Reclamation & Oil pipe Construction of
breakwaters, small boat quay and buildings Rock supply and concrete. These 3 areas are
organized by necessary engineers, foremen, divers and transport supervisors as indicated.
A common workshop with a workshop manager is foreseen established as well on the construction
site. A soil and concrete laboratory is also established same place.
The organization also consists of 3 load points on the coast for loading of rock to transport barges.
The load points are being supplied by rock from quarries further inland. The transport is by a
number of dump trucks. The 3 load points foreseen are established in Tuticorin in India and in Galle
and Beruwela in Sri Lanka. A Quarry manager and a loading foreman in each of the 3 locations are
also part of the organization. Communication to and from construction site shall be by phone
and/or email.
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