METHOD STATEMENT

PROPOSED METHOD STATEMENT

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 200,000 GALLONS TANK
AT LA-PALM BEACH HOTEL (ACCRA)
MOBILIZATION ON

i.

Set up site office.

SITE

ii.

Install temporal power.

iii.

Install temporal water services.

SOIL TEST

iv.
Set line and grade benchmarks.
Trial pit excavation and measured points for design and
construction methods.

MIX DESIGN

Trial mix is prepared for strength determination of available

materials: for 1:2:3- 1:2:4 mix ratio.

CLEARING , HOARDING

Site is cleared and prepared for excavation to tank base pit and

& EXCAVATION

pad foundation to columns.

TIMBERING/SHORING

Faces of walls of pit are timbered or shored if necessary.

SURFACE TREATMENT

Base of excavated pit is compactor and blinded with 50mm thick

1ST FORMWORK

weak concrete.
Faces of base slab and wall kicker up-stand are shuttered as edge
timber at about 1000mm high.

REINFORCEMENT

i. Starters for pad foundation and columns are fixed and cast to

1st and 2nd Fixing

base slab blinding level.

ii. The base slab reinforcement are fixed with the fixing of the
starter bars at the external wall.
iii. The Waterbar is fixed in the wall starters at a distance 400mm
from the top of the base slab by welding it to the walls starter

CONCRETING

bars.
[Pre-mixed concrete is preferred]
i. About 100m of concrete is poured for the base slab including

1st Pour

thickening at the wall base and the up-stand for the water bar.
Concrete will be cast and vibrated continues at a goal.
ii. After the base slab is poured and dressed the internal

nd

Form

formwork to the wall thickening and up-stand for the water

bar is fixed. Concrete is cast while base is still green to
maintain a monolithic bonding.

CURING

i.

Curing starts whilst casting progresses with wet Hessian

sack over finished areas.

ii.
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the slab and made wet as it dries to avoid rapid drying rate.
COLUMNS
3rd Fixing

i. Continuation bars are erected.

3rd Form

ii. Formworks to columns are fixed.

2nd Pour

iii. The concrete is then placed.

WALLS
th

i. Internal formwork are erected.

4 Form

ii. Reinforcement to wall are fixed.

4th Fixing

iii. External formwork to close wall are erected

3rd Pour

iv. Placing concrete to walls is done in one lift.

ROOF SLAB & BEAMS

5th Form
th

5 Fixing

i. Formwork for roof slab & beams are erected.

ii. Fixing of slab and beams reinforcement.
iii. Casting of concrete to slab & beams.

4th Pour
Formwork is removed 21 days after casting of concrete
STRIKING OF FORM
All necessary Pipeworks and installation of pipe fittings are fixed.
PLUMBING
INSTALLATION
Pumps, control panels and all other electrical installation will be
ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION
TESTING

executed.
The system will be disinfected and tested to rectify any defects
before it starts full operation.
The site is cleaned of debris and made good of any damage caused

FINAL CLEAN UP
FINAL INSPECTION &
HANDING OVER

during construction.
The client and the contractor take the last inspection and the facility
is handed over.

LOGISTICS
ALTERNATIVE A
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i. 3 No. Transit Mixer 6m

ii. 25 ton Crane with 1m bucket
iii. 3 No. Poker-Vibrator
iv. Scaffolding
ALTERNATIVE B

i. 2 No. Transit Mixer (S.L) 3m

ii. 10 Wheel Barrow
iii. 3 No. Poker Vibrator
iv. 1 No. 0.75m Concrete Mixer
v. Scaffolding.

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