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Method Statement For Pipe Culvert Works
Method Statement For Pipe Culvert Works
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1. GENERAL
2. PROCEDURE
Detailed working drawing will be prepared & submitted for approval for
each and
every Pipe Culvert.
# SETTING OUT:
After the site has been surveyed, the limits of excavation shall be set
out to true
lines, curves and slope as per the MORT&H Specifications.
# EXCAVATION:
The excavation for foundation bed for pipe culverts shall be done true
to the lines
and grades shown on the drawings or in accordance with the Cl. No. 2903
of
MoRT&H. After completion of the PCC and head wall up to the bottom of
the pipe
level, the open trench will be cut in existing embankment up to the
level shown in
the drawings and as per MORT&H Cl. No. 2903 (Para 1).
In case of high embankments where the height of fill is more than three
times the
external diameter of the pipe, the embankment shall first be built to an
elevation
above the top of the pipe equal to the external diameter of the pipe,
and to width
Four Laning of Hyderabad – Karimnagar – Ramagundam Road on SH-01
in the state of AP.
Package - 01: Km.28+200 to Km.82+000 & Package - 03:
Km.144+500 to 197+000
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on each side of the pipe of not less than five times the diameter of
pipe, after
which a trench shall be excavated and the pipe shall be laid.
The pipe shall be placed where the ground for the foundation is
reasonably firm. If
the soil at the bed level of the pipe is soft, spongy or other
unsuitable soil, it shall
be removed to such depth, width and length as directed by the Engineer
and the
extra depth shall be backfilled with approved granular material and
compacted up
to specified level.
# FORM WORK:
Formwork of required length and size shall be provided for laying and
placing of
lean concrete layer. Side formwork shall be used for apron as well as
the head wall
concrete work. All materials for formwork will conform to IRC:87
Formwork shall be removed not earlier than 24 hours after placing of
concrete. The
design and erection of formwork shall be as per IRC-87 and conforming to
Section-
1500 of the Technical Specifications (MORT&H).
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Case – 1:- If the height of the fill of embankment above the top of the
pipe is less
than 4 m, the bedding will be prepared with granular material as per Cl.
No.
2904(1) of MORT&H.
Case – 2:- If the height of the fill of embankment above the top of the
pipe will be
more than 4 M, the bedding will be prepared with PCC as per Cl. No. 2904
(II)
MORT&H.
# PIPE LAYING:
Pipes will be laid in true length and line as per working drawings at
the approval of
the foundation bed by Engineer. In case of double or multiple pipe
culverts the row
of pipes shall be separated by a distance equal to at least half the
diameter of the
pipe subject to a minimum of 450 mm or as per the site conditions. Pipe
centres
will be matched in case of widening.
The lifting, loading and unloading of concrete pipes will be done by
small cranes /
JCB at the factory / yard in such a manner that the pipes do not suffer
any undue
structural strain or damage.
The lowering of the pipe in the bed shall be done with small crane or
tripod-pulley
arrangement. If above two options are not feasible then the pipes will
be laid in the
bed manually.
The pipe will be laid from PCL to both directions depending on the case.
It will be
kept in view that pipe edge towards PCL be at such place that both the
ends will be
matching to the outer face of the headwalls.
Four Laning of Hyderabad – Karimnagar – Ramagundam Road on SH-01 in
the state of AP.
Package - 01: Km.28+200 to Km.82+000 & Package - 03: Km.144+500
to 197+000
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The entire operations will be in accordance with the Clause No. 2905 of
the
MORT&H.
# PIPE JOINTING:
The pipe shall be jointed by flush joint. Flush joint may be internal
flush joint or
external flush joint. In either case, the ends of the pipes shall be
specially shaped
to form a self centering joint with a jointing space 13 mm wide. The
jointing space
shall be filled with cement mortar, I cement to 2 sand, mixed
sufficiently dry to
remain in position when forced with a trowel or rammer. Care shall be
taken to fill
all voids and excess mortar shall be removed
# BACK FILLING:
Immediately after the pipes have been laid and the jointing material has
hardened
the trench will be backfilled. The backfilling will be done in
accordance with Cl.
No. 2907 of the MORT&H.
The entire operation will be in accordance with the Cl. No. 2907 of the
MORT&H.
3. EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY:
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f. De-Watering Pump
g. Transit Mixer of Capacity 4 M3
h. Other relevant tools
i. RFIs
ii. Level control sheets (if reqd.)
iii. Concrete Pour card / Concrete cube results
SAFETY MEASURES:
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