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PROJECT TITLE: PROPOSED 3 STOREY

MANUFACTURING BUILDING AND 2 STOREY CUP
BUILDING, PROBE / ADMIN BUILDING AND GUARD
HOUSE AT NORTH COAST AVE.

METHOD STATEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS FOR CUP_A1
BUILDING LEVEL 1
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CONTENTS
Section Description Page
1. CONTENTS 2
2. INTRODUCTION 3
3. SCOPE OF WORK 4
4. ORGANIZATION 4
5. RESOURCES 5
6. PREPARATORY WORKS 6
7. CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE AND METHODOLOGY FOR R.C
STRUCTURE WORKS

7.1 Layout Plan for CUP_A1 Building Level 1 (Pilecap and 1st

Storey Floor Slab)

7 - 13
7.2 R.C Structure Construction Sequences for CUP_A1 Building
Level 1
7.3 Typical R.C Structure Work Sequences and Methodology for
1st Storey Floor Slab and Pilecap
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2. INTRODUCTION
This method statement describes the construction sequences & methodology
for CUP_A1 BUILDING LEVEL 1 R.C construction works. The 1ST Storey Floor
Slab is built under construction method. The CUP_A1 Level 1 are consist of 1st
Storey floor slab and Pilecap

The CUP_A1 Level 1 length is divided into sections. Each section and each
layer of slab will be further divided into 4-5 panels and each panel of concrete
volumes may easily up to 800 m3 and the casting period may require 8-10 hours.
Such a long period of pouring may have potential to create several major
structural quality issues such as cold joint formation, lack of vibration
(honeycomb), thermal cracking & etc. These are the most common quality issue
occur during the construction stage. Consequently, several prevention methods
will be taken during & after concreting to eliminate or eradicate these issues;
Such as external vibrator will be use to ensure surface quality, casting
sequences & plans to avoid cold joint formation, curing method to avoid thermal
cracking & etc. Vibration effect that generated from external vibrator will be take
into consideration in our formwork design accompanied with relevant details
and documents (we are in the midst of preparing the PE endorsed formwork
design, it would be submitted separately as soon as possible)
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3. SCOPE OF WORK

The major construction activities for T301 reception tunnels consists of:

a) Excavation to each layer of slab formation level– By others contractor

b) Hacking to exposed the coupler on diaphragm wall – By RC
contractor.
c) Trim & lay blinding concrete for 1st Storey Floor – By R.C contractor
in cooperation with Excavation Operator
d) Application of hydrophilic water-stop with Re-injectable tube & etc. –
By RC contractor
e) 1st Storey Floor slab construction - By R.C contractor.

4. SITE ORGANIZATION CHART

Site Organization Chart of RC Structure Contractor (Refer to Appendix A).

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5. RESOURCES
5.1 Plants / Machinery
Item Description QTY Remark
1 50 to 80 ton Mobile Crane 3~4 (By main-con)
2 Air Compressor 2~3 Located on Surface
3 Concrete Pump 2~3
4 Welding Machine 3~5 Portable
5 Bar Bending Machine 2 At Yard (for minor work)
6 Bar Cutting Machine 2 At Yard (for minor work)
7 Vibrators & Engines 6~10 Diesel Driven or
electrical
8 Oxy & Acetylene gas cutter 4 Set (located on
Surface)
9 Lighting for Night Work Sufficiently
10 Ventilation Fan for air circulation 2~6 (By main-con)
Note: The Actual Quantity of plant & machinery will be adjusted depending on site
condition & production rate.

5.2 Manpower for RC works

Item Description QTY Remarks

1 Site Manager 1

2 Site Engineer 3

3 Safety Officer 1

4 Safety personnel 4 (Dayshift and

Nightshift)
5 Lifting Supervisor 3~4 (Depends on number
of crane)
6 Crane Operator 3~4

7 Rigger man & Signalman 6~8

8 Rebar worker 130 (Maximum)

9 Carpenter & Concreter 90 (Maximum)

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10 General Worker 55

Note: The figure of manpower is approximate and will be increase or decrease

depending on site condition & progress.

6. PREPARATORY WORKS
The following prerequisite works must be completed prior to commencement of
underground R.C Structure works.

I. Temporary Works & Road Diversion.

II. Excavation to formation level (progressively).
III. Underground live cable diversion.
IV. Interfacing Works to RC Structure work.
V. Hacking and remove the excessive pile to cut off level.
VI. Exposed of Coupler on D’wall.
VII. Water-proofing & its protection (Progressively)
VIII. M & E installation works (progressively)
IX. Others miscellaneous works associated to RC Structure work.
X. Produce of RC works shop-drawing.

Submission of shoring system, formwork and others design (To be

submitted separately)

i. 1st Storey Floor Slab side formwork.

ii. Typical C.J formwork designs.
iii. Typical Bar Chair support to reinforcement bar.
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7. CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCES & METHODOLOGY

7.1 Layout Plan for CUP_A1 BUILDING LEVEL 1 (1ST STOREY FLOOR
SLAB)

Location of 1ST STOREY

7.2 R.C Structure Construction Sequences for Level 1:

Stage 1 - Construction for the Pilecap
Stage 2 - Construction for the 1st Storey Floor Slab
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7.3. Typical R.C Structure Work Sequences and Methodology for Floor Slab
and Pilecap

a) Excavation work for slab and pilecap.

b) After certain level of excavation, land surveyor and contractor supervisor
shall work with the excavator operator to avoid over excavation.
c) Trimming of soil and lay blinding concrete for slab and pilecap shall carry
out by R.C Contractor in cooperation with Excavation Contractor.
d) Land Surveyor (main-con) shall provide offset or references point for
construction team to carry out detailed marking.
e) Soil attached on the D’wall and Pilecap shall be removed before rebar
installation.
f) Related contractor shall expose the coupler located inside D’wall and
check the level after the blinding concrete hardened enough to received
weight.
g) Related contractor shall roughen the D’wall using pneumatic hammer &
high pressure washer to clean the D’wall surface for the connection of slab.
h) Reinforcement bar shall be fabricated by local supplier or manufacture
according to the approved rebar shop drawing & bar bending schedule
(BBS) for slab and pilecap
i) The fabricated rebar shall be delivered progressively to the require job
area by trailer or lorry crane with assistance of crane. Some of the rebar
might be fabricated at job area due to the shape of rebar not able to
transfer by trailer.
j) The delivered rebar shall be hoisted down from the designated opening to
the loading bay beneath and transfer to the fixing area manually.
k) Trolley may be used as alternative method to transfer the fabricated rebar
to the working area.
l) The fabricated bar shall be supported by approved spacer block at bottom
layer to maintain the required cover as state in the general detail drawing.
m) The fabricated bar shall be installed according to approval reinforcement
shop drawing at the arrangement of B1; B2…. and together with the bar
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chair which is designed and endorsed by P.E. to support top

reinforcement bar at fixing sequences as T2; T1
n) The fabricated bar shall be tied with Grade 20 GI wire at a randomly
alternate spacing to avoid displacement during casting.
o) Starter bar for wall; links or others elements shall be placed as per drawing
stated if applicable.
p) Inspection shall be arranged after the completion of bottom and top layer
of rebar for slab and pilecap.
q) All mechanical couplers shall be tightened by spanner or wrench.
r) Mortar or cement grout sticking on starter bars will be removed by using
high pressure water jet before concrete pouring.
s) The opening formwork shall be carried out according to the alignment
provided by surveyor before or after the rebar installation.
t) Where for the C.J Formwork installation and preparation work, it shall be
carry out after the completion of rebar installation.
u) Contractor shall provide recess line as below for hydrophilic water stop
and re-injectable grout tube where install by others.

Timber 25x75mm

v) Timber 25x75mm will be use as formwork for the recess lines.

w) R6 Bar with color tape shall be used to indicate the designated casting
level where it shall be spot welded to top layer of rebar at a random
spacing for slab and pilecap
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x) The R6 bar shall be removed immediately before the concrete has harden.
y) If the casting related to join of previous cast panel or D’wall, the hydrophilic
water-stop and re-inject able grout tubes shall be securely fixed at the
construction joint.
z) Final inspection shall be arranged with QPS team.
aa) Pre-casting program & plan shall be submitted together with the final
inspection form for each pour. The program shall state down the estimated
concrete volume, casting duration, numbers of concrete pumps and
locations, concrete placing path for each concrete pump, traffic flow
direction, manpower and shift arrangement, plant and equipment
available, standby plant and equipment, lighting provisions, contingency
for rain & etc.
bb) The casting process for the slab basically operated with the help of
concrete pump which stationed on ground level connected with concrete
pipe to deliver concrete materials to the casting area through the
temporary structure opening.
cc) Supervisor shall inform and coordinate with the main contractor supervisor
or engineers closely to ensure the continuous supply of concrete and
checked upon arrival of concrete trucks to ensure the correct grade and
type is received.
dd) Slump and concrete temperature shall be checked upon each delivery of
concrete truck by QA/QC team.
ee) A traffic control measure is necessary for casting of concrete to the
movement of concrete trucks by assigned controllers or traffic wardens.
ff) Mechanics of concrete pump (if require) shall standby during the casting
operation and respond in case of breakdown.
gg) Minimum 3 sets of good condition vibrator engines and pokers shall
provide to serve each concrete pump at the designated casting field and
2 sets shall standby to respond or substitute when the equipment
breakdown.
hh) Sufficient canvas sheet shall standby as contingency plan to cover fresh
concrete in the event of heavy rainfall.
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ii) Water treatment tank will be provided with adequate storage to discharge
the rain water to prevent flooding and silty water flow to the public drain.
jj) Concrete shall be placed starting from one direction to another direction
with a horizontal layer approximately 400~500 mm depth. (Details of
length for each layer will be indicated in the casting plan to avoid cold joint
formation).
kk) The concrete shall be deposited in horizontal layers not exceeding 500mm
in compacted depth or the depth of each layer should not be any deeper
than the length of the poker head.
ll) The poker shall extend 100mm below the layer being compacted during
placing of 2nd layers of concrete to knit the two layers together.

600mm 300mm
100mm

Bottom layer 300mm

Vibration for bottom and top layer of concrete.

a) Large heap of concrete with sloping surface shall be avoided during
placing of concrete as this may encourages segregation.
b) Each layer of freshly placed concrete shall be fully compacted until
expulsion of air has practical cease before more concrete is placed on top
of it.
c) The placing lapse time of early layer to continuous layers shall be within
2 hour or otherwise agreed to avoid cold joint formation. A diagrammatic
sketch to illustrate the operation as below:
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Typical concrete placing sequences for RC slab

Fill 4 ~ 5 & Fill 7~8 shall be placed within Each layer of concrete shall not be
2 hour to prevent cold joint formation place more than 300mm depth

Fill 8 Fill 7 Fill 5 Fill 4

Fill 6 Fill 3 Fill 2 Fill 1

Approx. 4~5 m long strip per fill

d) Foreman or supervisor shall randomly check on the fresh place concrete

by using a steel rod (soft or start harden) to avoid cold joint formation.
e) Special care will be taken to ensure thorough compaction around king
posts or other similar penetration, embedded items and construction joints.

a) The concrete surface shall level by wooden or steel trowel to achieve a

uniform flat surface upon concrete reaches to the casting level.
b) The slab surface shall be smooth if the surfaces are design for direct finish
whereas broom finish surface shall apply for topping up works.

Levelling concrete using vibrator levelling beam

c) Plastic sheets, Curing Compound Sto SCC-Supreme and Gunny Sacks will
be proposed as curing materials.
d) Curing Compound shall be immediately sprayed on top of concrete surface
with help of hand pump after the surface finishing works (spray frequency is
only once).
e) Plastic sheet shall immediately cover up those areas after the curing
compound to prevent moisture losses during concrete hydration at
continuously curing condition until four (4) days or otherwise agreed as per
requirement.
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f) The plastic sheet shall be weight down by gunny sack with thin a firm of
water which will increase moisture for curing and also to prevent
displacement which will cause moisture losses.
g) Curing method for construction joint shall carry out similar as above except
for curing compound.
h) For horizontal construction joint, concrete surface retarder StoDivers CSR-
S will be spray on it; where for vertical surface concrete surface retarder
StoDivers CSR-F will be apply to the construction joint formwork.
i) Both surfaces shall washes by high pressure washer (~160bar) at least after
24 hours to achieve the aggregate exposed surface (roughen surface).
Striking off of side formwork and C.J formwork shall be at least 24 hours
or more after the last pour of concrete.
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