Method Statement

Project: 66/22 Power Substation – Damac 1,2

Location: 5th Settlement – New Cairo - Egypt
Element: Ground Floor Slab
Index: 1. Purpose.
2. Scope.
3. References.
4. Equipment.
5. Materials.
6. Sequence of works.
7. Sequence of casting.

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 1. Purpose:

This method statement describes the practices and methods to be used with regards to
placing, curing and repairing of concrete in accordance with the approved construction
drawings, approved mix design, Quality Plan and contract project specification.

2. Scope:

2.1. Formwork for the slab.

2.2. Marking the slab.
2.3. Placing the reinforcement.

3. References:

3.1. Project Specification.

3.2. ACI 318M Building code requirements for reinforcement concrete.
3.3. ACI 305R & 306R Hot & Cold weather concreting.
3.4. ASTM C94 Standard Specifications for Ready-mixed concrete.
3.5. Approved Construction drawings, latest revision.

4. Equipment:

4.1. Concrete pump.

4.2. Concrete transmit mixer truck.
4.3. Vibrators.
4.4. Electric table saw.
4.5. Manual steel cutter.
4.6. Steel cutter machine.
4.7. Steel bender table.

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 5. Materials:

5.1. Cement:
Cement shall be OPC Ordinary Portland Cement complying with the requirements of ASTM 150 and
complying with the requirements (Project specs); cement shall be used only from approved
manufacturer unless otherwise specified.

5.2. Aggregates:
All types of fine & coarse aggregates shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C 33. All aggregate
materials to be used shall be from approved sources. All properties of aggregates shall comply with the
requirements as required by project specification.

5.3. Water:
Water to be used shall be clean for concrete mixing and curing purposes and carry out test in
accordance with specs.

5.4. Reinforcement:
Reinforcing bar shall conform to ASTM A 615, grade 60, (Project Specifications).

5.5. Admixtures:
All admixtures for concrete works shall comply with any of the ACI C618, ACI 260 and ASTM C 494 and
to contract requirements. And to be added in the batch planet with supervision of the concrete
supplier, after approval of the material data sheet from client.

5.6. Formwork:
All supplied Form work incorporated into any service under this agreement shall be new and of the
most suitable grade. Fair face concrete for all exposed activities including but not limited to
(transformers walls, firefighting walls, outdoor foundation pedestals, internal and external walls for
cable trenches and manholes).

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 6. Sequence of works:

6.1. Cleaning the columns dowels from the concrete paste.

6.2. Erecting the jack props to support ledgers, which support the formworks for beams after marking
their bottom level according to the levels in the approved drawings.

6.3. Shuttering the beams by horizontal bearers, vertical soldiers and diagonal struts supported by
ledgers; then plywood sides to formwork the beams.

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6.4. Erecting the jack props for the slab formwork, then the ledgers and the bearers.

6.5. Decking the plywood on the bearers.

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6.6. Placing the reinforcement cages for beams.

6.7. Fixing the bottom reinforcement layer of the slab, then the top layer supported on the steel-chair
spacers as well fixing the concrete spacers.

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6.8. Concrete pouring.

6.9. Formwork Removal as per references.

6.10. Repairing using a grouting mortar.
6.11. Curing using a curing chemical.

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 7. Sequence of Casting:

7.1. All shuttering and bracings of the inverted beams to be ready before casting operation.
7.2. Pouring zone [1] level (+5.700).
7.3. Pouring zone [2] the maintenance corridor and the frames. (Took about 6-7 hours)
7.4. Shuttering the inverted beams and bracing works.
7.5. Pouring zone [3] level (+6.400).
7.6. Pouring inverted beams of zone [1].

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