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THIS APPROVAL OF GENERAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A BLANKET APPROVAL OF ALL DIMENSIONS, QUANTITIES AND DETAILS OF

MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT OR ITEMS SHOWN OR DESCRIBED AND DOES NOT RELIEVE THE
CONTRACTOR OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY CONCERNING THE REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED OR
IMPLIED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

00B For Approval A.P O.K 13-Nov-2021

00A MR. ABDUL QAVI MR. ABDULLAH 04/04/2022

REV DESCRIPTION PREPARED CHECKED DATE

SALINE WATER CONVERSION CORPORATION

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

REPLACEMENT OF ENDED LIFETIME TECHNOLOGIES AND

ASSETS FOR SHUQAIQ PHASE 1 DESALINATION PLANT

‫اﺳﺗﺑدال اﻟﺗﻘﻧﯾﺔ واﻷﺻول ذات اﻟﻌﻣر اﻻﻓﺗراﺿﻲ اﻟﻣﻧﺗﮭﻲ ﻟﻣﺣطﺔ اﻟﺷﻘﯾﻖ‬

‫اﻟﻣرﺣﻠﺔ اﻷوﻟﻰ‬

‫اﻟﻤﻬﻨﺪس‬
ENGINEER Fichtner Consulting Engineers Limited

‫اﻟﻤﻘﺎول‬
CONTRACTOR ACCIONA – RTCC (JV)ACCIONA AGUA – RTCC (JV)

LOCATION TITLE: METHOD STATEMENT FOR CIVIL WORKS

SCALE DOCUMENT No: 001011

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CONTENTS TITLE
S. No. Description Page
1.0 Purpose 3
2.0 Scope 3
3.0 Definitions & Abbreviations 3
4.0 Project Description 4
5.0 Manpower & Responsibilities 4
6.0 Tools and Equipment 5
7.0 Procedure 5
8.0 Safety Management 11

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1.0 PURPOSE

This method statement describes procedures for carrying out the Civil Works at Shuqaiq
Project and to achieve the requirements of ISO9001 Quality Management System standard,
statutory, regulatory, and contract requirements. The method statement shall address all aspects
of the work which shall outline the overall execution, safety, quality, access, storage, distribution
and measures to be implemented throughout the works with a brief description of the plant to be
used.

The purpose of this method statement is to detail method of work, establish, monitor and control
of all the civil work activities in order to meet the project requirements.

1.1 CONTROL & COPYRIGHT

This method statement and referenced documents is the property of Elsewedy Electric and
may only be used for purposes of the Shuqaiq-04 Project. This procedure is
made available in controlled form to project team members including subcontractors and suppliers
as necessary. It may not be passed on to external parties without prior approval.

2.0 SCOPE

The scope is to perform Civil Works. This would typically include the following major items
of works:

• Formworks
• Reinforcement Works
• Concrete Works
• Concrete Curing
• Concrete Repair & Surface Preparation
• Inspection and Testing

3.0 DEFINITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS

EMPLOYER – SWCC
CONTRACTOR – JV-Acciona / RTCC

.SUBCONTRACTOR – Elsewedy Electric

HSE – Health, Safety, Environment
IFC - Issued for Construction
PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
MS – Method Statement

3.1 REFERENCES
3.1.1 Vol VII - B0.4 - Civil Works
3.1.2 Civil Design Criteria
3.1.3 Project Specifications
3.1.4 General Notes
3.1.5 IFC Drawings

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4.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project site is located in Shuqaiq, in the western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The
layout plan of the working area locations is presented in Figure-1 below. The current work
instruction covers all plant areas (under the planned structure and buildings) open areas, roads
and parking lots as per the contractor’s instruction.

Figure 1- Showing the general layout plan

5.0 MANPOWER & RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1 The Project Manager shall be responsible for the implementation of this Method
Statement as per the IFC drawings and Project Specifications.

5.2 The Const. Manager is responsible for the over-all civil works execution in the site
providing qualified manpower, the approved required materials, proper tools and
equipment in the site for the smooth and proper implementation of the work that shall suit
the minimum requirements of the approved drawings and this Method Statement. He shall
be working closely and giving direct to the civil works foreman as well as the surveyor
regarding the information pertaining to the established line and grade that shall serve as
reference points for construction.

5.3 The Civil Superintendent / Site Engineer shall be responsible for supervision and
implementation of this Method Statement

Manpower Description:
a. Civil Foreman
b. Concrete Coordinator
c. Leadman
d. Carpenters
e. Steel Fixers
f. Mason
g. Helpers
h. Equipment Operator
i. Drivers

5.4 The QC Inspector shall monitor and verify the work as per the project quality standards,
IFC drawings and as per the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP).

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5.5 The Safety Supervisor shall review each activity based on Risk Assessment (RA) for the
activity, submitted along with work permit for approval prior to the work. He shall ensure
that safe working plan and work permits submitted to the Contractor safety department
must be implemented and observed during the concerned activity for project safety
regulations.

5.6 The Field Surveyor shall be responsible for the Benchmarks, Coordinates & Elevations
per the IFC drawings at site.

6.0 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

All equipment and tools being mobilized on site shall be certified and in good and running
condition. They shall be double checked and inspected by the concerned personnel prior to use of
them. Equipment operators and drivers shall have a current Saudi Arabia license. The following
are the equipment and tools to be used (but not limited to)

 Concrete Pump
 Mix Trucks
 Trailer
 Water Truck
 Fuel Truck
 Fork lift
 Mobile Crane
 Carpenter Hand Tools
 Steel Fixer Hand Tools
 Concrete Vibrator with needle
 Buckets
 Generator

7.0 PROCEDURE

GENERAL

7.1 The subcontractor shall secure necessary Work Permit prior to work start.

7.2 Proper PPE such as hard hat, safety goggles, cover-all, safety shoes, hand gloves, harness,
etc., shall be arranged and implemented with the personnel engaged in the working area.

7.3 The surveyor along with his team shall verify the approved Bench Mark (BM) locations
and the latest construction drawings during and after the concrete works.

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7-SAFETY MEASURES

FORM WORKS

7.1 The latest IFC drawings shall be used for preparing the formwork dimensions.

The formworks shall be prepared using either 18mm thick marine plywood or equivalent
and ribbed with 2”x4” timber or aluminum. The frame shall have 4”x4” timber free
from defects or steel soldiers as braces to resist buckling effect when subjected to
enormous dead load of concrete.

The forms shall be secured to its position properly by using the tie rods, clamps, or
wood cleats or combination of which that is suitable depending on the site conditions.
Forms shall be built watertight to prevent run-off of cement paste from the fresh
concrete and to avoid honeycombs.

The stability of formwork for both vertically and laterally in the initial position during
or after concrete. The formwork must be tight to prevent mortar loss. The formwork
shall be in accurate positions, all the embedded items placed as per construction
drawings.

Form-releasing agent shall be applied on inner side (face of concrete) of the forms.

Plastic chamfer strips shall be fixed on the plywood, only at exposed exterior

corners of the concrete structures or as per the construction drawings.

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7.2 In case of overhead formworks, additional vertical soldier supports with bracing shall be
installed along with the scaffolding. However, the scaffolding shall be independent from
formworks.

7.3 All formworks shall be checked for any misalignment or displacement resulting during
the fixing of braces, ties and supports. Verticality shall be ensured by using the plumb
tools.

7.4 The top of the concrete elevation shall be marked by fixing nails on two opposite side
inside the form and on starter bars for wider areas of pouring.

7.5 Forms shall be free of noticeable wrinkles, warps, big patches, and other such defects.
The concrete contact surface of forms shall be clean, and free of ruts and other roughness.

7.6 The wind velocity shall be verified during installation of wide and big pre-fabricated
formworks.

7.7 Anchor bolts and Concrete embedded items shall be installed and secured in position
before concrete placement as per the construction drawings.

7.8 Removal of Forms (Post concrete activity): Earliest removal times of forms are given in
the below table. The Removal of formwork should be as per given / approved general
notes.

EARLIEST
APPLICATION
REMOVAL OF FORMS
Walls 1.5 days
Columns 1.5 days
Sides of beams and girders 1.5 days
Joist, beam or girder soffits:
Under 3m clear span between structural supports 7 days
3 to 6m clear span between structural supports 10 days
Concrete slabs:
Under 3m clear span between structural supports 4 days
3 to 6 m clear span between structural supports 7 days
Over 6 m span between structural supports 10 days

REBAR WORKS

7.9 Rebar materials received at site shall be verified, and protected from inclement weather.
Rebar shall be stored above the wooden planks in order to avoid direct exposure to soil

Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coated Rebar (FBECR) shall be cleaned prior to placement. No
sign of damage or cracking of epoxy shall exist; damaged coating of reinforcing bars
shall be repaired with approved patching materials as per manufacturer recommendation.
All field cut ends in rebar shall be likewise re-touched with the approved patching
material.

All materials used for concrete and reinforced concrete structures, shall be of the
approved / best quality, free from defects likely to undermine the strength and duration
of service of woks. The same must be free from damage coating.

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7.1 The reinforcing bars s h a l l b e f i x e d to correct positions as marked on t h e site and

to tie-up with tie wires.

7.22 The r e b a r spacing, concrete cover thickness; lapping locations and lapping
lengths
s ha l l be fi xe d in accordance to the specified drawing requirements.

7.23 Concrete Cover to Reinforcement shall be as per the below table,

CAST-IN-
CONCRETE EXPOSURE PLACE
CONCRETE
In contact with soil; foundations up to structural 75
steel or equipment base plate level;
Exposed to weather:
Columns, walls, and beams 60
Joists and slabs 45
All Welded Wire Mesh (WWM) 40
Not exposed to weather, water or soil (internal
protected faces):
All internal protected surfaces 40
All Welded Wire Mesh (WWM) 25

7.24 Concrete blocks shall be used as reinforcement spacers.

7.25 Reinforcing bars partially embedded in concrete shall not be field bent.

7.26 Construction joints shall be at right angles to the main rebar in the member, unless
otherwise shown on the latest construction drawings.

7.27 Details and the positioning of expansion and contraction joints, together with the sealing
materials to be used, shall be as per the latest construction drawings.

7.28 Waterstop shall be installed at the locations shown in the construction drawings.

CONCRETE WORKS

7.29 The works shall be carried out as per contract’s specifications and project safety
construction manual. The procedure shall cover the work & inspection for concrete
placement. Finishing of structural concrete in accordance with project specification and
International Standard applicable codes.

7.30 The minimum required 28 days Characteristic Compressive Strength of Structural

Concrete shall be 40N/mm2.

Slump - The acceptable slump ranges are 150mm +/-25mm.

7.31 Temperature - The temperature of fresh concrete shall not exceed 30°C at the time of
placement. The maximum allowable temperature of any point within any cast element is
60°C. The maximum allowable temperature differential between any two points in the
same element is 15°C. The Subcontractor shall internally monitor the temperature of the
casted concrete after initial setting time.

7.32 Waiting Time - The waiting times between the concrete trucks shall not exceed half an
hour.

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7.33 After discharge from the mixer, concrete shall be transported as rapidly as possible to its
final destination by agitator trucks, which shall prevent adulteration, segregation, loss of
workability or contamination of the ingredients.

7.34 The containers that convey the concrete shall be kept clean and free from hardened or
partially hardened concrete at all times.

7.35 Water shall not be added at the point of discharge, and trucks shall have the water tank
completely disconnected from the drum.

7.36 The use of chutes, spouts, skips and pumps shall be used.

7.37 The designated working crew shall be well prepared with necessary tools and equipment
prior to concrete placement.

7.38 Proper access for the concrete truck mixers and the location for concrete pump shall
be arranged on time.

7.39 The concrete pump shall be well positioned to cover maximum distance, in order to avoid
multiple location settings.

7.40 In case of direct pouring, the truck mixer shall have enough access to the work place.

7.41 Lean concrete shall be placed above compacted Select Fill material or as per the IFC
drawings.

7.42 Concrete shall not be dropped into place from a height exceeding one (1) meter, nor shall
it be dropped through dense reinforcing steel, which could cause segregation of the
coarse aggregate, or displacement of the reinforcement or formwork.

7.43 The concrete shall be placed in layers not exceeding 450 mm thickness. Concrete layers
should be placed while the preceding layer is still plastic in order to avoid cold joints.

7.44 Precaution shall be exercised to prevent the movement of formwork and reinforcement
during the placement and setting of the concrete and any remedial work that is necessary
shall be executed promptly.

7.45 Full compaction of the concrete shall be achieved throughout the entire depth of the
layer. It shall be thoroughly worked against the formwork and around the reinforcement.
Successive layers shall be thoroughly bonded together.

7.46 Vibrators shall be inserted vertically with appropriate intervals so that the concrete is
satisfactorily and uniformly compacted.

7.47 Immersion-type vibrators shall penetrate into the full depth of the layer and part of the
successive layer to ensure that the layers are bonded together. Immersion vibrators shall
be withdrawn slowly to prevent the formation of voids.

7.48 The concrete vibrating process typically takes between 5 to 15 seconds. If there are still
bubbles in the concrete, the process shall be repeated until there are no bubbles. Over-
vibration causing segregation, surface laitance or leakage through formwork shall be
avoided.

7.49 Additional concrete vibrator(s) shall be kept available as standby for every concrete
pouring.

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7.50 Hot concrete temperature – Planning the job to avoid adverse exposure of the concrete
to the environment. Placing shall be scheduled during times, when weather conditions
are favorable.

a) Thermometers are used to determine acceptance of temperature-controlled

concrete.
b) To carry out concrete placement under shaded conditions; to avoid concrete
placement under direct sun.
c) Equipment for placing the concrete shall be of a suitable design and have ample
capacity to perform its functions efficiently. Arrangements shall be made for the
ready availability of backup equipment to avoid concrete exposed to the sun &
high temperature before placing it into the form.
d) There shall be ample vibration equipment and manpower to consolidate the
concrete immediately as it is received in the form.
e) The materials and means for the curing methods selected shall be readily
available at the site to permit prompt protection of all exposed surfaces from
dying upon placement.
f) Provisions shall be made for the timely sawing of contraction joints in flat work
or as per specified in the construction drawings.

7.51 Concrete Finishing – Surfaces shall be pitched to drains or as shown in the construction
drawings. Wood floated tools shall be used to correct any unevenness. Dry cement shall
not be used to absorb excess water.

CONCRETE CURING

7.52 Curing shall commence immediately after finishing (Flatwork) or within two (2) hours
after consolidation, and shall continue for a minimum of 7 days.

7.53 Curing Tags shall be implemented for monitoring the 7-day curing period for all concrete
pouring.

7.54 The use of curing compounds shall be permitted after project approval, except for
surfaces receiving subsequent finishes.

7.55 Immediately after finishing, surface shall be covered with white polyethylene sheeting,
which shall be in contact with concrete surface, with the edges lapped or tied down to
exclude air circulation.

7.56 After the concrete has stiffened, the sheeting shall be removed and replaced with a
hessian, soaked with potable water. The sheeting shall be placed over the hessian
immediately, to prevent evaporation from the hessian.

CONCRETE REPAIR & SURFACE PREPARATION

7.57 If inspection of concrete surfaces reveals small holes and minor honeycombing, which
do not impair strength, they shall be filled with mortar. Mortar shall be of essentially the
same composition as the surrounding concrete.

7.58 Tie rod holes and honeycombing with size greater than above, and members with defects
(for example cracks, bulging, warping) shall be repaired or replaced with suitable
approved materials and by following the material manufacturer’s product data sheets,
application procedure and recommendation documents.

7.59 Cracks causing leaks at ‘water retaining structures’ shall be repaired by injection using
approved materials.

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INSPECTION AND TESTING

7.60 The QC Inspectors of Subcontractor and Contractor representative shall carry out the
necessary tests and inspections in various stages of the concrete works.

7.61 Inspection shall be based on approved ITP, Checklist and Project Specifications or as
stated in the latest construction drawing.

7.62 Subcontractor’s and Contractor’s quality control inspectors shall initiate the Request for
Inspection (RFI) before 24 hours in order to perform any inspections at time.

8.0 SAFETY MANAGEMENT

8.1 Risk Assessment
Elsewedy shall undertake a systematic general examination of each work activity and record
the significant findings of assessment.
The hazard present and the people exposed shall be identified. The extent of the risk has been
evaluated after considering the control measures currently employed on site. The evaluation of
risks associated with the activities described in the Method Statement shall be completed as per
project requirements. The potential hazards and measures for mitigation / control are identified in the
Risk Assessment submitted separately.

8.2 Health and Safety

All activities described within this method statement shall be in accordance with Project HSE
specifications.
Regarding concrete works, consideration shall be given to the associated hazards and risks and
ensuring that all involved employees receive the training.
All Staff and workers shall wear the following minimum Project PPE requirements:
• Hard hat (mandatory)
• Steel Toed Safety boots (mandatory)
• Concrete Boots (Only for personnel involved in concrete pouring)
• Concrete Coverall (Only for personnel involved in concrete pouring)
• Safety Gloves (mandatory)
• Safety harness (mandatory only for personnel working at height)
• Safety glasses (mandatory - Clear or dark, as required)
• Hi-Viz vest (mandatory)
• Face Mask (Covid-19 protocol)

8.3 Environment
Environmental Management measures and activities are to be implemented in accordance with
the Project HSE specifications.

8.4 Initial Preparation

Activities required to be completed prior to commencing the site activities include (but are not
limited to):
• Obtaining necessary work permits
• All employees to be Project HSE Inducted
• All major equipment to be checked and certified prior to commencing work

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• Submission of Method Statement and RA to carry out the works.

• Mobilization of plant & equipment necessary to carry out the works.
• Employment / Mobilization of personnel necessary to carry out the works.

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