7 CONTRACTOR aa angealuaricgone sauot mintaoin tour W PROJECT NO? 1370 PROTECT NAMED ‘South Border Infrastructure Project (Roads and Buildings) Method Statement for Sub Grade Preparation Contractor: The Construction Manager or Engineer a ARCHEN-ED ENGINEERING Method Statement for Sub Grade Preparation Rev. 0—June 04, 2012 SOUTH BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT = (ROADS &BUILDINGS) Contract No: 1370 . 1371-P1 1372-P2 1373 -P3 . 1374—-P4 Rev. No, | Date Revision Detals/ Description o 04/06/2012 | Initial Submission. \ Prepared By Reviewed By Approved For Submission B} ? jameiinad Abu Ghorieh_| Namne:H. -Sadawi ——[Nemer Hamid — Korean Designation /| Tech. Mgr. _| Designation QAISC Ms Designation y” Design Le ‘Signature yf Signature \ Signature 7747 C JeeCONSULTANT) GT T CONTRACTOR dv igatuclericges PROJECTNO] 1570 TROMECT NAME South Border Infrastructure Project (Reads and Buildings Method Statement for Sub Grade Preparation June, 04, 2102 Method Statement for Sub Grade Preparation Method Statement for Sub Grade Preparation: A. Introduction: Subgrade is one ofthe most crucial parts of embankment fills or natural surface just below the sub-base or lower sub- base of road pavement and shoulder. The surface above the subgrade is known as the formation level or finishing level Subgrade isthe in situ material upon which the pavement structure is placed of constructed at selected location. Although thee i a tendency by looking at the pavement performance in terms of pavement structure and mix design alone, the subgrade can often be the overriding factor in pavement performance. Base Course — /~ Sub-base / /- Existing Ground Pavement Formation Level ‘Typical Fill Section ‘Sub grade preparation shall be carried out using selected materials where the exposed surface is not suitable for the sub rade, Not every type of soil is suitable of becoming filing or embankment materials in road construction. Some cor should be made in tems of specification and observation in choosing the right soll Unsuitable soil materials for subgrade (or embankment fills) are as follows: + Clay soil which contains the value of Liquid Limit more than 80% and/or Plastei ‘+ Having the value of Lost On Ignition (LOI) more than 2.5%, + Itis fammable materials (oily), and organically clay soll, * Contain lots of rotten roots, grass and other vegetation,PROJECT NOT Method Statement for Sub Grade Preparation June, 04, 2102, TCONSULTANT = 7 CONTRACTOR oa ricgee od saudi ainiadin tour W 10 PROJECT NAME! South Border Infrastructure Project (Roads and Buildings) © Considered as un-stainable soil or toxic and categorized as peat soil, ‘© Soil which is soft and unstable because itis too wet or dry which makes it dificult to compact properly 1B. Abbreviations: Terms of abbreviations that may be used in this method statement are as follows: 1. QAE- Quality Assurance Engineet 2 SE ~ Site Engineer 3. TO - Technical Officer 4. QAS~ Quality Assurance System 5. ME ~ Materials Engineer (Contractor) 6. TS ~ Technical Specification ~ Resource Allocation (Man power): Number of man power & equipment needed are subject to the requirements of each working site & will be decided atthe time of execution, Site Engineer Surveyor engineer, surveyor assistant & labors Technical Officer Supervisor, Forman & assistants Flagmen-when req Skilled & Unsskilled labors Operatorsas required D. Material: Selected sub grade material which meets the design criteria engineering properties which should be approved by the site Engineer (SE) E. Performance of Subgrade: ‘The sub grade’s performance generally depends on two terrelated characteristics: 1, Load Bearing Capacity: The subgrade must be able to sustain loads transmitted from the pavement structure. The load bearing capacity is frequently affected by the + types of soil, ‘© moisture content, and ‘Degree of compaction. A subgrade that can sustain a highly sum of loading without an excessive deformation is consi of good quality. ‘The types of soil especially from gravel type considered the best and from peat type con the worst material. Moisture content of soil is also important and determine by cond ‘compaction test at lab as to find out which type contains more water. The degree come ite, by means of thael ‘nay normally reflects to the method of compa¢ the numbers of passes. mn used at construction= CONSULTANT) y= weeny A rT siege on ans asastisiiny DEMisDon _ | savoi unuoin ctour W PROJECTNO? 1370 PROTECT NAME: South Border Infrastructure Project (Roads nnd Bulldings Method Statement for Sub Grade Preparation June, 04, 2102, 2 Changing in Volumes: In most cases, soils will undergo some amount of changes in volume when exposed to excessive moisture, rise in temperature or in freezing conditions. For instance, some clay soils would shrink and swell depending upon its moisture content, ‘whereas soils with excessive fines may be susceptible to frst heave in freezing areas. Preparation of subgrade layer ‘Asa conclusion, the subgrade must be Form properly to prevent any possible damage tothe road pavement. Factors of choosing the right or suitable materials, affecting the strength, materials specification, matcrals classification, and ‘method of testing is vital for the road construction especially in earthworks stage. F. Testing for Subgrade: There are several testing method that were used to test the subgrade layer and also embankment layers. The notable and most recommended test (among others) to be carryout are as follows: |. California Bearing Ratio (CBR), as accordance to: BS 1377: Part 4 1990, ASTM D1883-05 or AASHTO 7193, 2 Compaction Test, as accordance to: BS 1377: Part 4 1990, ASTM D-698 or AASHTO 7-99 3. Liquid Limit (LL) and Plastic Limit (PL) test, as accordance to: BS 1377: Part 2 1990, ASTM D-4318 or AASHTO T-89 4 Lost On ition (LOI tes, as accordance to: BS 1377: Part 3 1990 or AASHTO 1-267 Pages or6 | {TCONSULTANT ¢= TONTRACTORT fansysy N CHEN doqewardeqgara oe tay a 88 =D EllisDon__ | savor sintavin crour PROJECT NO7 1370 PROJECT NAME! South Border Infrastructure Project (Roads and Buildings) Method Statement for Sub Grade Preparation June. 04, 2102 ‘The Casagrande Apparatus G. Quality Control Procedures: |. Sampling and testing: Suitable materials would be employed in the preparation of sub grade as those materials have been classified to use as sub grade materials by the all preliminary tests done on it. Sampling of these materials would be made in a manner to identify easily their status of test and all the necessary details would be entered to the sample register. incase of placing these materials, the specified layer thickness and degree of | compaction for each layer would be achieved. Field density test would be carried out in case of checking the degree | of compaction according to the method stipulated in the relevant BS codes. Dimension Controt: Preparation of sub grade would be carried out according to the designed cross sections, The required depth and length of the excavation would be properly maintained during construction and those requirements would be checked with the inspection check list H. Methodology: rollers to a minimum depth of 150 mm, Page Sof6 =T CONTRACTOR J iumpadaloricgoe td SAUDI RINLADIN GROUP PROJECT NO] 1570 FROFECT NAME: South Border Infrastructure Project (Roads and Buildings) | Method Statement for Sub Grade Preparation June, 04, 2102 2 Ifthe exposed layer of soil suitable for the sub grade, the layer would be thoroughly compacted by using ‘ilbrator rollers or rammers until each the required compaction 3. The top 150mm sub grade layer in cut areas would be compacted to not less than 95% ofthe maximum dry ‘density ofthe material at moisture content within 2% ofthe optimum moisture content as determined by ‘AASHTO T-180, Water would be sprayed while compacting for achieving a better compaction, 4 The surface of the finished sub grade would be neat and workmanlike and would have the form, super clevation, levels, grades and cross section I. Safety precautions: 1. Safety engineers must work in accordance with the approved safety manual and make sure that all staff applies all safety precautions. 2. In-charge Supervisor/Engineer should be always visible on-site whenever works are on- going 3. Observe safety at all times prior to precede works, All operatives will wear appropriate protective safety hats, clothing, and boots during site operations. 5. Insure operatives have received toolbox talk before procedure of works takes place every day. J. QA/QC functions: 1- To carry out test requirements as stated in project methods statement. 2- Instrument to be used must be properly calibrated. 3- The QA/QC engineers auditing and monitoring the works. 4- The QA/QC engineers must be sure that all applicable quality requirements as stated in QA/QC plan.