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Excecution method statement

package :

Temporary facilities & Catering

project:

Nghi son refinery

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STANDARD APPLIED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION

OF THE WORK
1. TCXDVN: 371:2006 Construction quality inspection
2. TCVN 4055:1985 Execution organisation
3. TCVN 4447:1987 Earth work: execution specification and inspection
4. TCVN 4453:1995 Reinforced concrete monolithic structure: execution specification and
inspection.
5. TCVN 5540:91 Concrete, Strength test, general requirement
6. TCVN 5592:91 Heavy concrete. Natural moist-air curing requirement
7. TCVN 3106:93 Heavy concrete. Slump test
8. TCVN 3105:93 Heavy concrete. Sampling and curing
9. TCXDVN 313:2004 Concrete and Reinforced concrete Instruction on anti crack under
hot moist-air
10. TCVN 1651-1:2008 Round steel bar
11. TCVN 1651-2:2008 Deformed steel bar
12. TCVN 2682:1999 Poocland cement Specification
13. TCVN 1770:1986 Construction sand Specification
14. TCVN 4506: 1987 Water for concrete amd mortar Specification
15. TCVN 1771:1986 Construction crushed stone, gravel. Specification
16. TCXD 3092004 Construction surveying work General requirement
17. TCVN 4085:1985 Stone and brick structure. Execution and Inspection specification
18. TCVN 1450: 1986 Clay hollow brick
19. TCVN 1451: 1986 Clay solid brick
20. TCVN 4314:1986 Construction mortar Specification
21. TCVN 7570:2006 Aggregate for concrete and mortar Specification
22. TCXD 127:1985 Fine sand for concrete and mortar Instruction A
23. TCVN 1771:1987 Construction crushed stone, gravel. Specification
24. TCVN 1654 1975 Hot rolled steel; C shape steel Size, specification

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25. TCVN 1655 1975 Hot rolled steel; I shape steel Size, specification
26. TCVN 1656 1993 Hot rolled equal angle steel
27. TCVN 1657 1993 Hot rolled unequal angle steel
28. 99 TCVN 1691 1975 Arc welder by hand
29. 110 TCVN 2058 1977 Thick hot rolled steel plate Size, specification
30. TCVN 3731 1989 Arc welding by hand rod Lebel
31. TCVN 3909 1994 Electrical welding rod for cacbon steel. Test method
32. TCVN 3939 1984 Metal. Test method of bending at low temperature
33. 195 TCVN 3940 1985 Metal. Test method of compression at high temperature
34. TCVN 5400 1991 Welding. General specification on sampling for test
35. TCVN 5401 1991 Welding. Bending test.
36. TCVN 5402 1991 Welding. Bending and drop test
37. 401 TCVN 5403 1991 Welding. Compression test
38. TCVN 5873 1995 Steel weld. Sampling for ultra sonic test
39. TCVN 7296 2003 Welding General tolerance in welding structure Length size and
size
40. TCVN 6834-2001 Specification and Acceptance of metal welding procedure. Part 1:
General principle on flow welding
41. TCXDVN 321- Classification. Part 2: Specification of arc welding procedure
42. TCVN 6834-3 2001 Specification and Acceptance of metal welding procedure. Part 3:
Arc welding procedure tesst
43. TCVNTCXDVN 321: 2004 Construction paint Classification
44. TCXDVN 334:2005 Specification for painting equipment and steel structure in
construction
45. AWSD1.1 1996 ANSI: Welding
46. SA 2. ISO 8504, 8504-1:1988 SSPC-SP1, SSPC-SP6 Sand blasting for cleaning
47. TCVN 170-1989 Steel Structure Execution

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STEEL STRUCTURE FABRICATION PROCEDURE

Drawing Receiving

Material Buying

Prepared fabricate drawing

Shortlist of Material

Inspection of Owner

Sealing, carry out the work

Machine cutting

Special Cutting

Drilling

Other method

Chambering for welding

Combination

Inner Inspection

Inspection of Owner

Welding

Inner Inspection

Inspection of Owner

Welding Inspection by ultra sonic test

Finishing

1
General Inspection

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Cleaning

Inner Inspection

Inspection of Owner

Base painting

Inner Inspection

Inspection of Owner

Finishing Painting

Inner Inspection

Last Inspection

Quality Documnenting

Packaging, Preservation

Mobilization, Erction

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EXCAVATION WORK
1- GENERAL:
1.1 Scope:
This Construction Method and Quality Planning shall be applied to excavation work,
which including soil excavation, soil disposal, backfill and underground water disposal to
ensure quality of foundation work.
1.2 Alteration:
However, this Construction Method and Quality Control Planning may be subject to
change or alter due to its revision. In that case, corrected or adjusted requirements shall
prevail after its official written issuance.
2- REQUIREMENT OF EXECUTION:
2.1 Surface preparing:
a- Before the excavation, the surface shall be made free of all kind
of materials.
b- Decide in advance the area to be used for temporary stockyard
of excavated soil.
c- Layout of excavation area, by means of driven wooden post, dimensions
with inclined open-cut angle included.
2.2 Excavation procedure:
a- Excavation shall be made mainly by machine ( bulldozer, excavator
and dump truck) with inclined open-cut angle of 60.
b- Surplus excavated soil shall be disposed from site immediately daily.
c- At bottom of excavation, soil bed shall be leveled compacted until designed level by
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d- For excavation depth is more than 1m and incase underground water available,
retaining wall shall be provided. The detail is as following. (See sketches on following
pages)
e- Septic tank, water tank shall have proper planning of wall retaining (see attached detail
drawing for reference).
f- Bench mark shall be provided along building area in order to ensure correct excavation
depth.
2.3 Water disposal:
- Incase underground water is available, pump shall be arranged to drain it from excavated
area before any further job.
- Incase of rain, excavation shall be temporary stopped, the next excavation shall follow
requirement of item 3.2 paragraph.
3- BACKFILL:
3.1 Material:
The prior excavated soil shall be used for the backfill, provided that all organic remain
shall be excluded.
3.2 Area cleaning:
All kind of wasted materials remaining in backfill area shall be disposed completely
before filling work.
3.3 Backfill procedure:
Backfill process shall be made by layers, each layer with thickness 300mm, soil should be
sprinkled with water and being compacted thoroughly before the next layer of backfill.
Soil compaction is made by machine (self bounced type), in combination with manual
compaction.
3.4 Soil disposal:
Surplus soil remaining after backfill shall be disposed according to City regulations,
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disposal and other necessary procedure in concern, sub-contractor shall care the matter in
concern.
4- CONTROL AND SAFETY:
4.1 Technical control:
Engineers in charge of each building part shall be the responsible to supervise the work, in
accordance with all requirements of this construction method and quality control planning,
respective working drawings and to instruct adequately to those involved in this work to
follow it strictly.
4.2 Safety:
- As other work, backfill work should also keep all safety measures of the site in general.
- Arrange adequately the movement of transportation means inside the job site, complied
with traffic regulation.
4.3 Site cleaning:
The work shall be arranged as to provide sufficient manpower to clean the site in general
daily.
Especially soil remaining shall be removed completely from temporary road and roadway
on the industrial park.

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FORM WORK
1- GENERAL:
1.1 Scope:
This Construction Method and Quality Control Planning shall be applied to formwork,
which including all kind of formwork for structure concrete elements and form removal.
According to the design and specification, this document provides requirements of the
formwork.
1.2 Alteration:
This Construction Method and Quality Control Planning may be subject to change or alter
due to its revision. In that case, corrected or adjusted requirements shall prevail after its
official written issuance.
2- REQUIREMENTS OF EXECUTION:
2.1 The use of formwork:
a- Material of formwork can be plywood board, wooden board, steel plate made board
with wooden plank, steel pipe (or structure) or scaffolding set for support.
Refer also to item 4 (formwork for main elements).
b- Form shall be clean surface flat and straight basically, in case form is re-used, it shall
be free of concrete remain on the surface.
c- Each kind of form shall be resistant enough as to bear satisfactorily the live load (load
effected during concreting process ).
2.2 Form assembling:
a- The planning of shutter and support for each type of element shall be made before the
execution of form for confirmation and get approval before doing.
b- Form should be firm, stable during concreting process to keep it undeformed.
c- Temporary opening for cleaning of form shall be provided for concreting is also
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d- Separator by steel bolt is necessary to ensure form undeformed and concrete correct
depth of element in concern.
2.3 Form removal:
a- Side form is to be removed after concrete pouring of at least 3 days.
b- Support for floor slab and beam are allowed to be dismantled:
- After concrete pouring of at least 21 days.
c- Supports for cantilever beam and slab only removed:
- After concrete pouring of 28 days.
- Compressive strength through sample test reaches 100% of design strength.
In this project, it should be at least 210 kg/ cm2, or over, as specified on the Design
specification.
d- For those beam with span exceeding 8m, support and form shall be removed also after
28 days of concreting (4 weeks).
3- FORM WORK FOR MAIN CONCRETE ELEMENTS:
(See sketches on following pages).
4- MATERIAL AND ACCURACY:
4.1- Material:
a- Shuttering for foundation, ground beam shall be wooden board of thickness minimum
of 25mm, being planed at one side (side faced to concrete) for easy application of oil.
b- Shuttering of beam and girder for superstructure can be of wooden board (should
comply with requirement of above item a,) or plywood board of thickness 12mm or more
with grade 1 of plywood in Vietnam.
c- Timber supports and braces shall have section of dimensions 40mm x 60mm and 50mm
x 100mm, refer to grand item 4 for detail of use.
d- Steel pipe supports shall be of minimum diameter of 80mm.
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a- Marking of boundary line of all elements is necessary for the assembling of formwork,
level of concrete pouring is also marked on the shuttering.
b- Whenever concrete pouring joint is available, that joint should be located at middle of
span of beam, girder or slab, the joint shall be made by wire mesh with spacing 5mm to
10mm of diameter 0.5 to 1mm.
c- For foundation and underground beam: Both in horizontal form line and spacing
element depth; tolerance is 5mm.
d- For superstructure, general tolerance is 3mm.
e- In case after concrete work, if formwork is deformed over above mentioned tolerance;
sub-contractor in concern is subject to re-do if the deformation occurred is not acceptable.
5- CONTROL AND SAFETY:
5.1 Control:
a- Marking line shall be checked before the formwork, including marking for center line
purpose and marking for formwork (form boundary line).
b- Engineer in charge should supervise the work following all requirements of this
Construction Method and Quality Control Planning, together with technical parameters
and details indicated on working drawings.
c- Before concrete placing for any element, inspection shall be made with general
checking, in which, form work is included.
5.2 Safety:
a- Material shall be arranged in order and safety passage shall be provided.
b- Safety regulations and rules at site are applied also to formwork.
c- Before support and form removal, warning board shall be provided around working
area, removed form and support shall be arranged and cleaning work should be made
immediately.
d- Daily cleaning shall be done by sub-contractor to ensure the site completely clean in the
area of working.

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REBAR WORK
1- GENERAL:
1.1 Scope:
This Construction Method and Quality Control Planning shall be applied to formwork,
which including all kind of formwork for structure concrete elements and form removal.
According to the design and specification, this document provides requirements of the
formwork.
1.2 Alteration:
This Construction Method and Quality Control Planning may be subject to change or
alter due to its revision. In that case, corrected or adjusted requirements shall prevail after
its official written issuance.
2- REQUIREMENTS OF EXECUTION:
2.1 Reinforcement steel bar:
a- Re-bar shall be free of rust, oil, straight and being of correct type as item
2.2 specified.
b- Re-bar work shall be executed according to working drawing, typical
detail specification drawings this construction method and quality control

planning.

c- Re-bar processing (cutting and bending) is to be done at the workshop at

site,

provided that cutting of re-bar should not use gas non by welding.
2.2 Reinforcement steel bar assembling:
a- Re-bar assembling process shall be done following instruction and details of the re-bar
list and.
b- According to order of assembling between elements in connection, re-bar assembling
can be made either at site in place of element or pre-assembled at the workshop ( f.ex.
foundation, elements of relative small dimensions).

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c- Temporary working stage or structure for assembling shall be planned and prepared
before hand (Refer also to item 4).
2.3-Spacers:
a- All reinforced concrete elements shall be provided with spacers, which
includes 2 types as following:
- Spacers for concrete covering depth.
- Spacers for keeping distance of separation between layers of re-bar.
b- Spacers for concrete covering depth shall be ready made product ( by steel, plastic, for
column, beam and girder side covering and upper layer of slab) or by mortar with wire to
tie to the re-bar.
Mortar made spaces shall have a period of curing of as least 7 days before being used to
keep concrete covering depth of elements.
c- Spacers shall be arranged correctly as to ensure the covering depth of concrete for the
element in concern, being fixed tightly and with strength enough to keep it safe during
concrete pouring and compaction process.
d- Distance between spacers is varied from 1,000 to 1,200 for all elements but according
to the shape of element and dimensions, at least 2 spacers shall be arranged for one side,
additional spacers shall be put at intersection between beams and with column.

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CONCRETE WORK
1- GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This Construction Method and Quality Control Planning shall be applied to concrete
work, including all kinds of concrete made elements. Based on the design and
specification, this document provides a proper procedure and management of the concrete
work.
1.2 Alteration
This Construction Method and Quality Control Planning may be subject to change or alter
due to its revision. In that case, corrected or adjusted requirements shall prevail after its
official written approval.
2- CONCRETE MIXES
2.1 Type of concrete
As mentioned in specification and technical drawings.
2.2 Production of concrete
The concrete used to structure shall be ready mixed concrete. Concrete shall be ordered
in accordance with the specified design strength, being subject to quality control as
indicated herein.
2.3 Transportation of concrete:
a- Mixing trucks shall be cleaned thoroughly after completing each concrete supplying
trip. Remaining hardened concrete or any foreign material inside concrete compartment
must be cleaned out
.b- Time of transportation from the batching plant to site shall not exceed 02 hours
(otherwise truck of concrete shall be returned to the batching plant). Record of each
mixing truck shall be made.
c- Any segregated concrete or any defective concrete shall be rejected.
3- REQUIREMENT OF EXECUTION

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3.1 Preparation of concreting:

a- General Inspection before concrete order shall be done by Vinaconex 20 engineers, The
inspection shall include:
+ Reinforcement steel bar and anchorage, in accordance with Re-bar list and all
specification in concern.
+ Form work, including necessary temporary stage or scaffolding for concrete casting.
+ Confirmation of embedded M/E devices and location. Also during concrete casting,
these M/E devices condition shall be checked by M/E sub-con staff.
b- Before concreting, the moist condition shall be provided to all form work and to
previous construction joint surface with water spraying.
c- Before concreting, tools, equipments, electric power supply and labor shall stand by on
site.
d- The use of other concrete transportation means, (concrete pump, buckets, chutes) shall
be planned and all these equipments shall be cleaned and sprayed with water before use.
e- Top level of concrete to be cast shall be made by marking on form with nail or red
adhesive tape (at interval of 1,500 ~ 2,000mm). In case of slab concrete, level shall be
used for checking.
3.2 Construction joint:
a- Construction joints for slab shall follow specification on structure drawings.
b- The constructions joint for beams shall be located at 1/3 of span in concern; for
columns, it shall be the bottom level of beams.
c- The previous construction joint surface shall be cleaned and free of laitance, being
roughened with wire brush before the next concrete.
3.3 Concrete casting:
a- Concreting process shall be done continuously until all the planned casting finish.

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b- In all cases, the height of concrete drop position to concreting place shall be less than
1.5 m, otherwise a chute shall be used or intermediate height casting opening shall be
made.
c- The concrete shall be vibrated properly. Interval of vibration spot is about 600mm and
duration of operation is about 20 seconds.
d- For long and thin element, combination of vibration and tapping of form work shall be
used.
3.4 Concrete curing:
a- The new cast concrete surface shall be protected by keeping completely free of any load
for at least 24 hours after the completion of concrete pouring.
b- For concrete curing and marking work, entering cast area is allowed after 01 day. But
concrete surface shall not be loaded with any kind of material, equipment, machine or tool
until concrete curing is finished.
c- In case of rain just after concreting, concrete surface shall be protected by vinyl sheets.
d- The moist condition shall be kept to concrete surface by water spraying at least 2 days
after casting to avoid quick hardening.
3.5 Concrete defect treatment:
a- Laitance (if any) on concrete surface shall be taken out for the next concrete or for
finishing work.
b- After removal of form, concrete surface shall be checked. If any defect exists
(honeycomb, cold joint, unusual drying out ), it shall be reported. After consulting with
Vinaconex 20 engineers, it shall be repaired immediately with proper method.
4. CONTROLS AND SAFETY
4.1 Quality control
a- General checking:
- Before casting concrete, general checking shall be done including form work, rebar,
levels and cleaning.
- During casting concrete, any movement of form and re-bar shall be checked carefully.
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- During trowel of floor surface, the top level shall be checked at all times.
b- Slump test
Before casting concrete, the concrete slump must be checked and recorded.
(frequency: at the same time that test cube sample is taken)
c- Concrete temperature checking
Before casting concrete, concrete temperature shall be checked with thermometer and
recorded.
(frequency: at the same time that slump test is done)
d- Sample and Compressive Test
- Basically the sampling is prepared for every 150m3 of cast concrete. However, for
main elements of building, concrete samples shall be taken on every concrete casting.
- Sample making, curing and testing shall be done by concrete supplier with instruction
of Vinaconex 20 engineers.
- Concrete samples shall be cured in curing water tank on site until the day of test.
Curing condition (water temperature, cleanliness) shall be maintained properly. The
information of casting (date,building,element) must be indicated on each sample
surface.
- Compressive test for 7days age shall be done by concrete supplier at their laboratory.
4.2 Safety
a- Material shall be put in order; safety passage shall be provided.
b- Safety regulations and rules on site are applied also to concrete work
c- Daily cleaning shall be done by sub-contractor to ensure the site completely clean in the
area of working.

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STEEL STRUCTURE WORK

1- GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This Construction Method and Quality Control Planning shall be applied to steel structure
erection work. Based on the design and specification, this document provides a proper
procedure and management of the structure erection work.
1.2 Alteration
This Construction Method and Quality Control Planning may be subject to change or alter
due to its revision. In that case, corrected or adjusted requirements shall prevail after its
official written approval.
2- SITE PREPARATION
Stock yard must be prepared before unloading of steel structure materials.
(see attached layout plan)
All steel structure materials are carefully checked and loaded to ensure safe delivery and to
avoid shortages. Materials are packaged and can be unloaded by use of heavy duty Fork-lift or
by crane.
Materials should be laid out in order. The layout will depend on size of building and site
conditions. Use timber blocks between bundles or members for ease of handling.
3. METHOD OF ERECTION
Phase 1: ANCHOR BOLT SETTING
Step 1: Marking for boundary line of starting column on footing
Step 2: Check and adjust position of starting column-rebar if necessary.
Step 3: Set form for starting column and support them carefully.
Step 4: Marking for bolt-group-center line on side of form.
Step 5: Set template with anchor bolts. The template position is higher than concrete surface
level. Marking line of bolt-group-center and each bolt must be matched on the

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template. Adjust position of the template according to marking line on footing by plum
bob.
Step 6: Welding diagonal supporting bar to column rebar and anchor bolt.
Step 7: Check position of anchor bolt again.
Step 8: Protect bolts head by masking tape
Step 9: Cast concrete for starting column
Step10: After casting concrete, re-check anchor bolt position. Adjusting the template if
necessary.
Phase 2: STRUCTURE ERECTION
Step 1:

Set up 2 side columns of braced bay , including bracing beams.

Erect interior columns with temporary bracing.

Tighten anchor bolts and nuts sufficiently to prevent columns from rocking.

Assemble rafter components on the ground into connection.

Install all bolts in rafter splices to proper tension, using turn-off- nut method and
torque wrench.

Raise the first assembled rafter on top of column by cranes.

Install bolts of rafter through column connection and tighten to snug position.

Secure all temporary, wire ropes bracings, plumb and align the column and rafter
before releasing the crane.

Step 2:

Using same procedure to assemble other parts of the rafter of grid

Place it on top of interior columns.

Bolt to column connections and tighten.

Secure temporary bracings.

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Step 3:

Assemble the rafter . Connect and bolted to column splices. The crane has to
keep holding the rafter in position until sufficient purlins ( 1/3 of total purlins at
that area ) have installed to provide rigid support for the bay. The crane can
release if having temporary bracing cables for both sides at interval of maximum
10 m.

Continue erecting the next rafters of the brace bay.

While completing purlins, flange braces, roof bracings, portal bracings, & strut
beams.

Plumb and align before proceeding to erect the next bays.

After checking the alignment and square-ness, tighten again anchor bolts,
column connection, girts bolts, and eave strut bolts to required tension by torque
wrench.

Step 4:

Continue erecting columns rafters for the next bays, using same procedure
described in Step 1.

Complete installation of purlins and girts.

Complete roof angle bracings, and all secondary members.

Fabrication and installation of metal desk panels.

Step 5:

4. QUALITY CONTROL
- Inspection is necessary at all steps of erection process, from the times materials are first
received until the structure is completely installed.
- Inspection during the erection process shall be continuous in order to prevent the
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workmanship. Inspection shall include members, painting, connection, alignment,

bracings, roofing and wall cladding, equipment and false work.
4.1. Members
- Inspection members for damage due to mishandling or careless storage.
- Make sure that each member is placed in its proper position in the structure and that
fillers, shims, and washers required for the type of connection are properly used.
- Prevent abuse of material by bending, straining, or heavy pounding by sledges.
- Inspect the accuracy of match-marked connections.
- Check the painting work.
- After finishing the painting work, all steel members shall be checked to make sure that
small area of steel members is painted.
4.2. Connection
a/ Anchor bolts:
- Check the tolerance of dimensions between anchor bolts to meet the required tolerance
(5mm).
- Check the tightness of anchor bolts to meet the require forces.
b/ Bolts connection:
- The supervisor has to assure himself that the wrenches used are calibrated properly so
that bolts are tightened the proper amount. Also the proper lengths of bolts shall be
checked.
- After connecting, all bolts shall be tightened to obtain the required tension values

Using turn-off nut method: Tighten more120o+/-30o for bolt diameter >12mm,
tighten more 60o-0+30o for bolt diameter = 12mm.

Torque wrench: the actual value must be within the recommended value +/5_10%.

4.3. Alignment

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- After the first bay (braced bay) is erected, the columns shall be made plumb and the rafters
shall be straight.
- After completing the erection of main frames the alignment check shall be done again,
before continuing the erection of the successive bays.
The tolerance of column plumb must be within the value of 1/500 of column height, but
can not be more than25mm.
The tolerance of Rafter alignment (from straight rafter - line) must be within the value of
1/300 of Span.
-After completing the erection of main frames, the final check of alignment (plumbing and
straightness) for the all columns and rafters of whole building shall be done.
4.4. Adjustment of bracing
- Adjustable diagonal bracing is fixed after all parts of the structure are in place.
- In bolted structures having diagonal bracing, wall bracings are adjusted after the columns are
plumbed, and roof bracing are adjusted when rafters are in straight line.
4.5. Final Inspection
After completing all trims and accessories, a final inspection of the building shall be done:
All bracings in position and tightened.
All bolts in place and high strength bolts tightened to correct tension value.
Check that roof and gutters are clear of debris and ferrous metals.
Check improper drilled screws.
Check opening for joinery.
Touch up any damaged paint.
5- STEEL COLUMN BASE TREATMENT
Procedure
a. Cleaning of concrete column top surface.
b. Marking centerline of steel column.

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c. Leveling mortar base (using high grade mortar G150) at middle of 4 anchor-bolts with
the same level of bottom of column-base-plate.
d. Checking level of column.
e. Grouting mortar for column base. (Sika- grout 212-11: see attached catalog)

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MEASUREMENT OF SAFETY
Each workers shall be physically qualified to perform the duties to which he is assigned.
Workers shall always wear hard helmets, shoes, uniforms and gloves.
Workers shall wear safety belts.
Goggles, face masks shields or helmets are required for scaling, grinding, cutting, and
welding operations.
Maintenance of machines used in the erection work shall be done properly.
Setting of safety rope on Roof when carry out the roofing work.
Setting of signboard, and barricade by ropes around working area, do not permit any person
without duty to enter the working area.
The crane condition (including machine parts, wire rope) must be checked everyday.
Safety meeting shall be done everyday before starting work.
Scaffoldings shall be arranged properly.
Daily cleaning shall be done everyday.

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