Client Consultant Main Contractor Sub Contractor

METHOD STATEMENT FOR LAYING

OF UNIT PAVERS/INTERLOCKING
TILES

Project Name: KHALIFA PORT INTERCHANGE

Scope of Work.: LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION AND STORM WATER

Client: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

Consultant: MOUCHEL MIDDLE EAST LT.

Main Contractor : LARSEN & TOUBRO

Sub Contractor: AL JURF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS LLC

REVISION HISTORY

0 Hafez
23/04/2013
Makdissi - Issued forAhmad
Approval
Deeb JDP-KPI-MS-/R0
Osama Zarzour
Rev Section(s Reference No.
Date DescriptionQA/QC
of Change
.Technical Engineer ) Project Manager
Authorized to Submit
Originated By Reviewed By By
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KHALIFA PORT ITERCHANGE Procedure No JDP-KPI-MS-

METHOD STATEMENT FOR LAYING OF UNIT 23/04/2013

Issue Date
PAVERS/INTERLOCKING TILES

CONTENTS

1. Scope 3
2. References 3
3. Responsibilities 3
4. Procedure / Method to be Employed 4
5. Manpower Requirement 5
6. Material Requirements 6
7. Equipment Requirement 6
8. Health and Safety Provisions 6
9. Attachments 7

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PAVERS/INTERLOCKING TILES

1. Scope

 The scope of this method statement is to ensure that Hard Landscape unit pavers and interlocking tiles is
carried out using the approved procedure, which complies with the contract specifications.

 This method statement determines the procedure to be followed through out the Hard Landscaping works.

2. References

 Contract Specifications
 DOT. Environment, Health & Safety Management System (EHSMS)
 Al Jurf QHSE Management System and Project Specific Safety Plan

3. Responsibilities

 It is the Project Manager’s duty to ensure that all necessary safety and protective equipment are provided
along with the properly trained and qualified personnel.

 It is the QA/QC Engineer’s duty to ensure that the Method Statement Procedure is adhered to by all
personnel.

 It is the Site Engineer’s and the Foreman duty to organize the work in a safe manner, and in accordance with
the standards.

 It is the duty of Safety Officer (assigned Foreman) to supervise and monitor activities and perform as per the
guidelines of HSE standards.

 It is also the duty of Safety Officers (assigned Foreman) to report any accidents, near misses, and dangerous
occurrences to Safety Engineer and participate in the investigation process.

 It is the Safety Officer’s (assigned Foreman) duty to initiate appropriate action for excellent safety
performance / repeated unsafe acts of personnel and implement safety measures as per HSE plan.

 It is the Engineer’s/Foreman duty to ensure that all the works are performed to the satisfaction of the
Company and as per the project specifications.

 It is the worker’s duty to adhere to all the safety rules. They must perform the work in accordance wit the
Method of Statement.

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4. Procedure / Method to be Employed

4.1 Pre Laying activities:

 After getting the approval for the Shop Drawings from client/consultant, arrangements will be made to
procure the Material to site.

 Surveying of areas and Setting out the Landscape areas.

 The approved material will be procured and delivered to the Site as per Schedule of works.

 Access will be provided to the work place by coordination with other contractors.

 Work area will be cleared totally from all other contractors.

 All debris and deleterious material shall be removed

4.2 Preparation of Sub Grade:

 Trim, fill and level the ground to the required level.
 Water and compact the leveled surface to achieve required MDD using Roller/Plate compactor.

4.3 Sand bed for Unit pavers /Interlocking Tiles

 The sand shall be procured from approved supplier.

 The material shall be stock piled in well protected area and it shall be protected from any dust.
 After completion of compaction and compaction test on sub base, laying of sand bed followed by
interlocking tiles shall commence.
 Sand bed shall be spread over the sub base maintaining an uniform thickness of 50 mm.

4.4 Laying of unit pavers/Interlocking tiles

 Approved interlocking tiles shall be procured from the approved supplier and it shall be stocked in site.
 For the car parking and service road area 80mm thick interlock tiles shall be used.
 Tile Pattern, Design and colors shall be followed as in approved shop drawings for walk and other areas.

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 Screened dune sand shall be spread on top of tile surface and compacted using plate compactor to
achieve flat well compacted interlocked tile pavement.

 Care shall be taken not to leave any un compacted areas of paving at the end of working periods, except
within 1 meter of unrestrained edges.
 Check paving after compacting first few meters, then at frequent intervals to ensure that surface levels
are as-specified.
 If it’s not compacted then brush sand into joints, re-vibrate surface and repeat as required to completely
fill joints and until pavers are uniformly level, true to grade and free of any movement.
 Avoid damaging kerbs and adjacent work during vibration. Edge restraint will be provided to all
perimeters of paved areas to eliminate the loss of bedding course material.

5 Manpower Requirement

 Project Engineer.
 Site Engineer
 Charge hands
 Surveyors
 Masons
 Electrician
 Skilled and Unskilled labours

6 Material Requirements

 Approved bedding sand

 Marking materials.
 Water.
 Approved paving materials
 Approved joint filling materials

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7 Equipment Requirement

 JCB
 Six Wheel
 Bobcat
 Trucks
 Roller Compactor
 Plate Compactor
 Water tanker
 Levels
 Air Compressors

8 Health and Safety Provisions

 All the works will be undertaken in accordance with site safety regulations as stated in the contract
documents.

 The site will be kept clean and tidy in accordance with site safety regulations, mainly at the time of soil
spreading and after spreading activities.

 All the machinery will be checked (daily routine maintenance) before starting the work by the operators and
then by Safety Officer.

 All the workers on site should abide to the HSE plan.

 All the machinery works will be performed in accordance with site safety regulations for utmost safety.

9 Attachments

 ITP
 Organization Chart

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 Risk Assessment
 Work Program
 Specification Reference

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