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Project Incharge
FABS

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SRI HITECH INFRA

0 28/10/22 ISSUED FOR (PLANNING) (QA/QC) PROJECT

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SRI HITECH
OF REVISION VELU MURUGAN (FABS)
INFRA

*TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.PURPOSE
2.SCOPE
3.REFERENCES
4.RESPONSIBILTIES
5.METHODOLOGY
6.HEALTH, SAFETY&ENVIRONMENT
7.QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY CONTROL

METHODOLOGY FOR EXCAVATION WORKS

Submitted by Received and Approved by

SECTION-01: PURPOSE
The purpose of the document is to describe the work procedure to be
adopted for excavation of footing pits

SECTION-02: SCOPE
Execution of footing excavation as per drawings including manual
excavation if any obstacles and dressing of ground.

SECTION-03: REFERENCE
1.Contractor documents/Technical specification.
2.GFC drawings of grid lines and footings drawings.
3.Quality assurance manual
4.Quality system manual
5.Health,Safety Environment plan

SECTION-04: RESPONSIBILTIES

Following are the responsibilities and reporting structure of personnel

involved in the scope of the procedure.

Project Manager: - In charge of all activities at site.

Site Incharge:
- Shall be report to project manager
-Shall be responsible for supervision, control, Implementation and execution
of plans
-Shall also be responsible for supervision of construction activities and
preparation of construction records Develop construction schedules,
procedures and prepare progress and accomplishment reports.

Site Engineers:
-Shall report to Site in charge.
-Shall be responsible for day to day planning of site, Construction activities
and preparation of construction records.

Survey Engineer/Surveyor:
-Shall report to Project Manager

QA/QC Engineer:
-Shall report to Project Manager
-Shall be responsible for overall control of QC
-Supervision of activities and sub-contractors QC activities, implementation
of Quality plan.

Safety Engineer:
-Shall report to Project Manager
-Shall be responsible for overall control of safety system.
-Supervision of activities and sub contractors
-Safety activities, implementation of safety plan.
METHOD STATEMENT FOR EXCAVATION WORK
INTRODUCTION:
Work procedure for excavation at construction site involves understanding of
center line and excavation drawings, setting out of plan on ground,
excavation of soil and removal of excess soil. Quality checks such as
recording ground level and marking of reference points should be done.
Excavation is the process of moving earth, rock or other materials with tools,
equipment or explosives. It also includes trenching, wall shafts, tunnelling
and underground. It is the preliminary activity of the construction project.

Drawings Required for Excavation

1. Centerline Drawing or Gridline Drawing

Gridline drawings represents the grids marked in numbers and alphabets
whose measurements are shown for site marking out reference. These grid
lines are so aligned that the line falls on the excavation and footing.

2. Excavation Drawing
Excavation drawing represents the length, width and depth of the
excavation. Excavation line is marked in dotted line.

Scope of the work for Excavation

The major works done before, while and after excavation are as follows,

1. Setting out of corner benchmarks.

2. Survey for ground levels.
3. Survey for top levels
4. Excavation to approved depth.
5. Dressing of loose soil.
6. Making up to cut off level
7. Dewatering of lagoon.
8. Marking boundaries of the building.

Working Procedure of Excavation

1. The first and primary step involved in the excavation is to find out the
extent of soil and Clearing of construction site is of unwanted bushes,
weeds and plants.
2. Setting out or ground tracing is the process of laying down the
excavation lines and centre lines etc. on the ground before the
excavation is started.
3. Maximum of 4 and minimum of 2 benchmarks are marked in the
corner for the measurement of level. These benchmarks are marked
on permanent structures like, plinth, road or tree.
4. The tracing is marked by lime powder or red oxide.
5. With the reference of drawing and benchmarks the depth of the
excavation is fixed.
 6. Excavation is done by manual or machine means depending on the
availability.
7. The excavated soil is to either removed out the site or stocked around
the excavation pit. Minimum of 1m distance must be maintained
between the stocking of excess soil and pit, so that due to rain or
other forces the soil should not sweep into the pits.
8. Dressing of excavated pits is to be done as specified in the drawings.
9. If the site is located in loose soil area, proper shoring must be done to
hold the loose soil.
10.Construction of dewatering lagoon and interconnecting drains are to
provided if needed.
11.All the sides of the building must be sealed for the safety propose.

Removal of Excess Soil

Estimate the excavated stuff to be re-utilized in filling, gardening, preparing roads, etc. As far
as possible try to carry excavation and filling simultaneously to avoid double handling. Select
and stack the required material in such a place that it should not obstruct other construction
activities. The excess or unwanted material should immediately be carried away and disposed
off.

Quality Checks for Excavation

1. Recording initial ground level and check size of bottom.

2. Disposal of unsuitable material for filling.
3. Stacking suitable material for backfilling to avoid double handling.
4. Strata classification approval by competent authority.
5. Dressing bottom and sides of pits as per drawing with respect to
centerline.
6. Necessary safety measures observed.

Quality Checks for Filling

1. Recording initial ground level

2. Sample is approved for back filling.
3. Necessary marking/ reference points are established for final level of
backfilling.
4. Back filling is being carried out in layers (30cm to 50cm).
5. Required watering, compaction is done.
6. Required density is achieved.

SECTION-6 : HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

All site personnel shall follow the health and safety policy of the company
and environment policy and plan of SIL.

*Proper access, steps with hand rails to be provided for checking in site.
*All edges to be provided with hard barricading and signage boards.
*Platforms for access to height areas and safety harness and life line to be
provided.
*Proper lighting arrangements to be done at the excavated areas and in
overall work area.
*Strictly follow the approved construction guidelines submitted on earlier.

SECTION-7 : QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL

Quality control and assurance shall be strictly followed as per the approved
quality assurance plan and work method statement.
*Drawings to be studied earlier while starting the excavation process.
*Marking to be done by the surveyor and marked as visible to the excavator
operator.
*NGL’S to be noted down as per site and take approval from the PMC.
*Before starting the excavation take the approval for the soil type.
*Safety measures to be followed as mentioned in the construction safety
guidelines book.
*Excavation to be done up to required level from existing new ware house
and hard strata to be obtained.
*Dedicated team to be deployed for carrying out the works in near the work
area.