Construction of Main Canal from Nebadagahawatta to Mahakithula Reservior Inlet Tunnel (from 5+250km to 22+300).

Construction of Main Canal from Nebadagahawatta

to Mahakithula Reservoir Inlet Tunnel

(from 5+250km to 22+300).

Method Statement for Deep Excavation Works

MS-009

Rev.A

Contractor: China State Construction Engineering Corp.

No Date Prepared Checked Approved Remark

Rev. A 2019.03.21 Jack Lee Li Jianshuang Hou Jie

Ref.Letter No :

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Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................3
2. Responsibilities for activity Describe within this Method Statement ......................................3
3. Stability Analysis of Cut slope...............................................................................................................3
4. A Sample of Slope for Stability Analysis............................................................................................4
5. Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................5
6. Annexure ......................................................................................................................................................5

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1. Introduction
The nature of the excavation work being undertaken will affect the selection of an
excavation method and a safe system of work. Careful consideration would be given to
health and safety issues when planning the work where the excavation involves
anything other than shallow trenching and small quantities of material.
Ground collapse is one of the primary risks to be controlled in excavation work.
Ground collapse can occur quickly and without warning, giving a worker virtually no
time to escape, especially if the collapse is extensive.
Where a worker enters the canal and there is a risk of working, Control measures would
be implemented regardless of the depth of the canal.
When planning the work and selecting appropriate excavation methods and control
measures, it is important to consider: the type and strength of the material to be
excavated and the slope stability of cut slopes.
The ground conditions will have a significant impact on the selection of an excavation
method and the control measures implemented. Therefore, slope stability analysis need
to be done for the deep excavation segments.

2. Responsibilities for activity Describe within this Method Statement

Construction manager, section manager, section engineer and other relevant personnel
within whose scope of works shall be responsible for referred construction activities in
related to construction of deep excavation works. This work activity shall be carried out
according to the employer’s requirement and drawings, method stipulated in this
statement unless otherwise changed by the Engineer.

3. Stability Analysis of Cut slope

As per the design engineer’s advice (the meeting held on RE office on 2016/02/14) the
slope stability analyses would be carried out if the excavation depth exceed the 4m. If
we found any segment which need to be excavated more than 4m as per actual site
survey data, the slope stability analyses would be submitted separately in advance to
the engineer’s review.

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Anyhow, the geological data are not available from Ch.13+490 to 22+300m, because
geological investigation has not been carried out for that area.
Geological investigation including 21 boreholes and laboratory test were carried out
for the canal trace at design stage from Ch.7+340 to Ch.13+490m. But, there is no
descriptions of geotechnical parameters in the Geological report. So, a comprehensive
study for constructions is necessary for the detailed slope stability analysis accordingly.
Anyhow, additional geological investigation would not be conducted unless otherwise
Engineer’s advice, because of no provision within project BOQ.
Therefore, typical geotechnical parameters are used for the predicted soil and rock
layers for slop stability analysis for a designed cut slope section.

4. A Sample of Slope for Stability Analysis

Deepest cut section of the trace, Ch. 18+800m, is selected for slope stability analysis.

The cross section at the specific chainage is as below. (See Annexure 1 for further
details)

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Predicted geotechnical parameters of the existing ground for calculation

Silty SAND (SM)- Top layer

Unit Weight: 18kN/m3

Cohesion: 25kPa

Phi’ :330

Fresh Charnokitic Gneiss- Bottom Layer

Unit Weight: 30kN/m3

Cohesion: 45kPa

Phi’ :450

5. Conclusion

GeoStudio soft-wear was used for slope stability analysis.

According to the Geoslope analysis the critical slip surface has a Factor of Safety
(FOS) of 1.715 which can be considered as safe.

Analysis report is attached herewith. (Annexure No. 02)

6. Annexure

Appendix 01- Cross Section Ch.18800

Appendix 02- Analysis report

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SLOPE/W Analysis
Report generated using GeoStudio 2012. Copyright © 1991-2015 GEO-SLOPE International Ltd.

File Information
File Version: 8.15
Revision Number: 12
Date: 3/19/2019
Time: 2:59:34 PM
Tool Version: 8.15.1.11236

Project Settings
Length(L) Units: Meters
Time(t) Units: Seconds
Force(F) Units: Kilo Newton
Pressure(p) Units: kPa
Strength Units: kPa
Unit Weight of Water: 9.807 kN/m³
View: 2D
Element Thickness: 1

Analysis Settings
SLOPE/W Analysis
Kind: SLOPE/W
Method: Spencer
Settings
PWP Conditions Source: Piezometric Line
Apply Phreatic Correction: No
Use Staged Rapid Drawdown: No
Slip Surface
Direction of movement: Left to Right
Use Passive Mode: No
Slip Surface Option: Grid and Radius
Critical slip surfaces saved: 1
Resisting Side Maximum Convex Angle: 1 °
Driving Side Maximum Convex Angle: 5 °
Optimize Critical Slip Surface Location: No
Tension Crack
Tension Crack Option: (none)
F of S Distribution
F of S Calculation Option: Constant
Advanced
Number of Slices: 30
F of S Tolerance: 0.001
Minimum Slip Surface Depth: 0.1 m
Search Method: Root Finder
 Tolerable difference between starting and converged F of S: 3
Maximum iterations to calculate converged lambda: 20
Max Absolute Lambda: 2

Materials
Silty Sand (upper soil layer)
Model: Mohr-Coulomb
Unit Weight: 18 kN/m³
Cohesion': 25 kPa
Phi': 33 °
Phi-B: 0 °
Pore Water Pressure
Piezometric Line: 1

ROCK (Lower strata)

Model: Mohr-Coulomb
Unit Weight: 30 kN/m³
Cohesion': 45 kPa
Phi': 45 °
Phi-B: 0 °
Pore Water Pressure
Piezometric Line: 1

Slip Surface Grid

Upper Left: (8.176, 27.145374) m
Lower Left: (17.201316, 18.942626) m
Lower Right: (24.937301, 25.973553) m
Grid Horizontal Increment: 15
Grid Vertical Increment: 15
Left Projection Angle: 0 °
Right Projection Angle: 0 °

Slip Surface Radius

Upper Left Coordinate: (4.849833, 22.22312) m
Upper Right Coordinate: (17.625186, 12.432981) m
Lower Left Coordinate: (-1.112, 14.213006) m
Lower Right Coordinate: (12.515045, 5.31288) m
Number of Increments: 10
Left Projection: No
Left Projection Angle: 135 °
Right Projection: No
Right Projection Angle: 45 °

Slip Surface Limits

Left Coordinate: (4e-006, 17.999996) m
 Right Coordinate: (20.000004, 3.246996) m

Piezometric Lines
Piezometric Line 1

Coordinates
X (m) Y (m)

Coordinate 1 4e-006 17.999996

Coordinate 2 7 14
Coordinate 3 20 12

Points
X (m) Y (m)

Point 1 4e-006 12.353996

Point 2 13.328604 12.353996
Point 3 15.150004 3.246996
Point 4 20.000004 3.246996
Point 5 20.000004 -4e-006
Point 6 4e-006 -4e-006
Point 7 12.376504 15.246996
Point 8 11.376504 15.246996
Point 9 10.000004 17.999996
Point 10 4e-006 17.999996

Regions
Material Points Area (m²)

Region 1 ROCk 1,2,3,4,5,6 194.62

Region 2 Silty Sand 2,7,8,9,10,1 66.607
Current Slip Surface (Critical Slip Surface)
Slip Surface: 176
F of S: 1.715
Volume: 88.996739 m³
Weight: 2,106.698 kN
Resisting Moment: 44,325.099 kN-m
Activating Moment: 25,842.243 kN-m
Resisting Force: 1,372.5219 kN
Activating Force: 800.22967 kN
F of S Rank (Analysis): 1 of 2,816 slip surfaces
F of S Rank (Query): 1 of 151 slip surfaces
Exit: (14.993254, 4.0307482) m
Entry: (2.2042161, 17.999996) m
Radius: 24.090885 m
Center: (24.937301, 25.973553) m
Slip Slices
Cohesiv
Frictional
Base Normal e
X (m) Y (m) PWP (kPa) Strength
Stress (kPa) Strengt
(kPa)
h (kPa)

Slice 1 2.5222744 17.188474 -6.1761995 -7.5775459 -4.9209158 25

Slice 2 3.0628748 15.893996 3.4892209 5.4991682 1.305275 25

Slice 3 3.5079588 14.977352 9.9845024 16.972902 4.5383197 25

Slice 4 3.9530428 14.148741 15.616439 27.836931 7.9360805 25

Slice 5 4.3981268 13.390564 20.557627 38.188788 11.44981 25

Slice 6 4.8432108 12.690653 24.927409 48.099699 15.048261 25

Slice 7 5.2591775 12.080038 28.58463 48.587409 20.002779 45

Slice 8 5.6460269 11.547424 31.640072 59.713484 28.073412 45

Slice 9 6.0328764 11.043848 34.410742 70.636836 36.226094 45

Slice 10 6.4197258 10.566454 36.924645 81.369616 44.444971 45

Slice 11 6.8065753 10.112871 39.205029 91.922779 52.71775 45

Slice 12 7.214286 9.6589769 42.249106 103.09281 60.843703 45

Slice 13 7.642858 9.2051828 46.052848 114.85949 68.806645 45

Slice 14 8.07143 8.7740447 49.634403 126.40232 76.767921 45

Slice 15 8.500002 8.3638955 53.01012 137.73287 84.722753 45

Slice 16 8.928574 7.9732979 56.194094 148.86162 92.667521 45

Slice 17 9.357146 7.601003 59.198574 159.79809 100.59952 45

Slice 18 9.785718 7.2459178 62.034279 170.55104 108.51676 45

Slice 19 10.229421 6.8956835 64.799581 175.96916 111.16958 45

Slice 20 10.688254 6.5505135 67.49239 175.70667 108.21428 45

Slice 21 11.147087 6.2220345 70.021509 174.79992 104.77841 45

Slice 22 11.626504 5.896116 72.494463 179.57075 107.07629 45

Slice 23 12.126504 5.5733791 74.90516 190.36752 115.46236 45

Slice 24 12.556258 5.3086882 76.852583 192.25829 115.40571 45

Slice 25 12.915767 5.0974791 78.381495 184.94517 106.56367 45

Slice 26 13.212063 4.9290346 79.586388 182.92222 103.33583 45

Slice 27 13.536685 4.7523153 80.829694 184.12938 103.29969 45

Slice 28 13.952848 4.5339196 82.343608 177.7173 95.373691 45

Slice 29 14.36901 4.325727 83.75746 170.73748 86.98002 45

Slice 30 14.785172 4.1274458 85.07411 163.19039 78.116281 45

Slip surfaces with lowest Factor of safety (From 1 to 2)
 CLAIMABLE CROSS SECTION AREA

ITEM CS AREA UNIT

TABLE OF COORDINATES
Common Excavation 103.1894 m²
POINT NORTHING EASTING
Rock Excavation - m²

Concrete 10.2500 m² A 587500.419 470307.821

Course Sand - m² B 587499.520 470304.150

Graded Filter - m² C 587501.310 470311.490

Rubble Work - m²

Fill by Unclassified Soil 66.7234 m²

Fill by CLASS "B" Soil - m²

Fill by CLASS "D" Soil 19.3253 m²

Rubble and ABC Replacement - m²

Site Clearance and Top Soil Stripping 20.4671 m

CL

1 1
0.5 0.5

1.5193 1.5193

0.5 0.5

5 5

1 1

c b

a a

C A B
DATUM = 200m (masl)
201.512

DESIGN
LEVEL
0.00

DESIGN
OFFSET
215.690

EXISTING
LEVEL
0.00

EXISTING
OFFSET

NOTE
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METERS. 2. THE DEFINITION OF a,b AND c SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS.
a = TOP LEVEL OF BOTTOM SLAB
b = TOP LEVEL OF RHS SLAB TOP
c = TOP LEVEL OF LHS SLAB TOP