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TABLE OF C
CONTENTS
ONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. References

3. Equipment and Manpower Plan

4. Material Plan

5. Construction Procedure

6. Construction Schedule

7. Quality Control Plan

8. Attachments
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1.2 Purpose
urpose

The purpose of this method statement is to define the procedures to ensure that the proposed
materials, equipment, manpower, and workmanship to be employed by the Contractor for
grouting of sonic tubes of bored
bore piles is complying with the conditions and requirements of
of the
Contract RA/214 – Design, Build, Completion and Maintain of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad
Al Ahmad Al
Al-
Sabah Causeway Project (Doha Link
Link).

1.3 Scope
cope of Works

The scope of this method statement includes the construction activities for grouting of sonic
cross hole logging (SCL) tubes for all bored piles.
piles

2. REFERENCES

In this method statement the following documents, standards, and codes shall be referenced (but
not limited to):

- General and Particular Specification of Contract RA/214

- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications 2nd Edition 2004, 2009 Interim
Interim
Revision
- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (Metric Edition) 4thEdition 2007
- Approved Detailed Design Drawings
- Method Statement for Construction of Offshore Bored Piles (RA214-32-GEN
(RA214 GEN-CS-MST
MST-
000008-A1)
A1)

3. EQUIPMENT AND MANPOWER

ANPOWER PLAN

The Contractor will deploy the required manpower and equipment for the grouting activities for all
bored piles.
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3.1 Equipment

The ffollowing
ollowing equipment shall be used
used.
 Mixing Plant
 Grouting pump
 Steel tank for storage of fresh water
 Grouting pipe line

3.2 Manpower

The Manpower required for the grouting of sonic tubes

 Site Manager - 1 No No.
 QC Engineer - 1 No.
 Pump Operator-
Operator 1 No No.
 Workers - 4 Nos
Nos.

4. MATERIAL PLAN

4.1 Cement

The cement to be used shall be in accordance with Clause 8.3.1 (Cement) of the Project’s
Particular Specifications.

4.2 Grout Material

Approved nonnon-shrink high strength grout shall be used. Refer to Attachment No. 2 for the
details of the admixture for the production of non-shrink,
non shrink, high strength grout.

4.3 W
Water

The water employed to produce the grou

groutt shall be clean potable water, and accordance with
Clause 8.3.2 (Water) of the Project’s Particular Specifications.
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5. CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE

5.1 Work Procedure

5.1.1 General

Work procedures for grouting

grouting of sonic tubes include the following activities:

- Cleaning
leaning the sonic tubes
- Mixing of grout
- Pumping of grout into sonic tubes
.

5.1.2 Cleaning the Sonic Tubes

T

A steel or plastic pipe shall be lowered up to the bottom of the sonic tubes and water
will be pumped in order to remove any debris.

5.1.3 Mixing of G
Grout

Mixing of grout will be done as recommended by the supplier. If required minor

changes shall be done to suit the ssite
ite condition by doing some trial mix.

Main physical properties of the grout will be as follows:

Density : + 5 g/cm3
Flow Cone Test : 40~60 sec
Bleeding at 2 hours
hou : <4%
UCS @ 28 Days : >40 MPa.
MPa

5.1.4 Pumping of grout into sonic tubes

After washing of sonic tubes

tubes,, grouting will be carried out. A grouting pipe shall be
lowered inside the sonic tubes up to the bottom. Then the grout mixture will be
pumped through the pipe. The grout pipe will be gradually withdrawn after the cement
grout has overflowed at
at the top of the sonic tube. The water inside the sonic tubes will
be displaced by the thick grout pumped from the bottom.
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6. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

Grouting of sonic tubes shall start after carrying out sonic test and approval of test from
Consultant. The time required for
for completion of grouting is dependent on the depth and numbers
of tubes in the bored pile.

7. QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

All material will comply with the requirements of the Project Specification.
Specification

7.1 Inspection and Test

The ffollowing
ollowing test shall be done to ensure the quality of grout.

 Temperature
 Flow Cone Test
 UCS Strength at 28 Days

7.2 Testing Instrumentation

nstrumentation

In order to perform the quality controls on the drilling fluid, the following instruments will be
used:

- Flow Cone and Stop W

Watch
- Thermometer
- Cube Moulds (50mmx50mmx50mm)

7.3 Frequency of the Tests

The quality tests of the grout shall be done for each batch
batch.

8. ATTACHMENTS

Attachment No. 1 - Task Risk Assessment

Attachment No. 2 - Approved

d Non
Non-Shrink
Shrink High Strength Grout
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Attachment No. 1: Task Risk Assessment

Task Risk Assessment for Grouting Sonic Tubes

Tube for Bored Piles 10/12/2015

Initial Risk Residual

All to be brought up in Toolbox Index Risk Index
Item Responsible
Description of R Risk Control Measures Status
Person
erson
No. Hazard Hazard Events L S L S
R
work C C

1 General Hazard
Lifting Accident caused Injury of people/worker 3 4 M a. To make sure all lifting devices 2 2 L Active
by falling object in proper condition.

b. To provide signalman.
signalman
c. To barricade the lifting area to
avoid entry of other people.
people
d. To ensure objects to lift are free
from loose materials. PM, CM,
e. To secure all cranes being CE, HSE
1-1
Mgr., HSE
equipped with overloading
Supervisor
alarm system.
f. Flagman (banks
( men)) shall be
used
g. Lifting objects are to be tied
with long rope during lifting
operations to avoid tumbling by
swing.
Movement of Accident caused Injury of people/worker 3 4 M a. Workers are careful to each 2 2 L Active
heavy machinery by turning of heavy other not to enter blind spot of PM, CM,
/ vehicle equipment CE, HSE
1-2 heavy equipment,
equipment, and indicate
Mgr., HSE
working area clearly.
Supervisor
b. Whenever heavy equipment
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Initial Risk Residual

All to be brought up in Toolbox Index Risk Index
Item Responsible
Description of R Risk Control Measures Status
Person
erson
No. Hazard Hazard Events L S L S
R
work C C
need to be moved,
move , the flag man
will guide the movement.
c. If the heavy equipment transfer
in long distance location,, the
signal car will introduce
in the
heavy equipment.
d. When the heavy equipment is
transferred
red to long distance
location,, appropriate method
will be used such as low bed
trailer, and crane
Movement of Accident caused Injury of people/worker 4 3 M a. Two person should be 2 2 L Active
heavy machinery by miss appointed at foreside and back
/ vehicle communication of
side for signaling work.
signal
b. All signals should be known to
PM, CM,
all staff and workers. CE, HSE
1-3 c. Signal man should stay where Mgr., HSE
machine operator can see his Supervisor
signal.
d. Machine operator should not
operate when doubtful signals
are given.
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Initial Risk Residual

All to be brought up in Toolbox Index Risk Index
Item Responsible
Description of R Risk Control Measures Status
Person
erson
No. Hazard Hazard Events L S L S
R
work C C
Movement of People/worker Injury of people/worker 4 3 M a. To provide proper signalman. 2 2 L Active
heavy machinery struck/hit by
/ vehicle machine b. To make sure reverse alarms
are in proper condition. PM, CM,
c. When heavy equipment CE, HSE
1-4
Mgr., HSE
vehicles (dump trucks) are
Supervisor
expected on site, safe
signboards should be installed
to indicate safety requirements.
Movement of Accident caused Injury of people/ worker 4 3 M a. When heavy equipment 2 2 L Active
heavy machinery by traffic inside vehicles (dump trucks) are PM, CM,
/ vehicle construction site CE, HSE
1-5 expected on site, safe
Mgr., HSE
signboards should be installed Supervisor
to indicate safety requirements.
Movement of Accident caused Accident with the Public 4 3 M a. Flagman or guard should be 2 2 L Active
heavy machinery by heavy assigned to control the PM, CM,
/ vehicle equipment on CE, HSE
1-6 equipment and the public traffic
existing road Mgr., HSE
flow. Sign board and fence Supervisor
should be provided.
rd rd rd
3 Party Trespassing of 3 Injury of 3 party 3 4 M a. Making the fence around the 2 2 L Active PM, CM,
party construction site and assign the CE, HSE
Mgr., HSE
1-8 guards.
Supervisor
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Initial Risk Residual

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Item Responsible
Description of R Risk Control Measures Status
Person
erson
No. Hazard Hazard Events L S L S
R
work C C
Machinery Oil spill to earth The damage to neighborhood 3 4 M a. Each machinery will be checked 2 2 L Active
and water inhabitants to make sure that there is no oil
leak. Check list will be
maintained and signed by
competent personnel.
PM, CM,
b. Repairing/ maintenance of CE, HSE
1-10 machine should be done with Mgr., HSE
proper way to avoid oil spill to Supervisor
earth/ drain.
c. Sufficient spill kits will be
provided above water working
d. The training will be provided at
safety induction
Communication “Strange” The damage relevant person 3 4 M a. Piling Management to be 2 2 L Active
situations at site informed immediately by radio
during execution PM, CM,
b. Report of all important CE, HSE
1-11
Mgr., HSE
information
Supervisor
c. Status report and remedial
actions to be advised

2 Preparation works
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Item Responsible
Description of R Risk Control Measures Status
Person
erson
No. Hazard Hazard Events L S L S
R
work C C
3 3 M a. To make sure the platform are 2 2 L Active
firm before setting the mixing
Accident caused
plant and grouting pump. PM, CM,
Setting out of by a overturn of an
CE, HSE
2-1 mixing plant & equipment / fall of Injury of people/worker b. If the platform not firm, steel Mgr., HSE
grouting pump person
plate shall be used Supervisor
below the machine for evenly
distributed of load.
3 Grouting
Mixing of grout Grout entering Injury to eyes 3 2 L a. Personnel should wear eye 2 2 L Active PM, CM,
eyes protection goggles CE, HSE
3-1
Mgr., HSE
Supervisor
Mixing of grout Burning sensation Burns in hand 3 2 L a. Personnel should wear rubber 2 2 L Active PM, CM,
in hand hand gloves CE, HSE
3-2
Mgr., HSE
Supervisor

4 Working in Night shift

3 4 M a. An adequate level of 2 3 L Active

illumination shall be
PM, CM,
Grouting established for each work site. CE, HSE
4-1 Poor visibility Serious injury/property damage
during night Mgr., HSE
b. All the employee at site shall
Supervisor
use clear safety glass for night
works.
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RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX

Likelihood of Occurrence
Potential Consequence
A(1) B(2) C(3) D(4) E(5)
Similar Similar Incident Happens Happens
incident incident has several several
Environ
Rating People Assets Reputation not occurred occurred times per times per
ment
known in in the in our year in year in
Country Country company company Project
No
0 No injury No effect No impact 1(L) 2(L) 3(L) 4(L) 5(L)
damage
Slight Slight Slight Slight
1 2(L) 3(L) 4(L) 5(L) 6(M)
injury effect damage impact
Minor Minor Minor Limited
2 3(L) 4(L) 5(L) 6(M) 7(M)
injury effect damage impact
Major Localise Localised Considera
3 4(L) 5(L) 6(M) 7(M) 8(H)
injury d effect damage ble impact
Single Major Major Major
4 5(L) 6(M) 7(M) 8(H) 9(H)
fatality effect damage national
Major
Multiple Massive Extensive
5 internation 6(M) 7(M) 8(H) 9(H) 10(H)
fatalities effect damage
al

Legend
= Low Risk (1-5) = Medium Risk (6-7)
7) = High Risk (8-10)

PEOPLE
EOPLE
RATING DESCRIPTION

0 No injury or damage to health

Slight injury or health effects (including first aid case and medical treatment case) – Not affecting
1
work performance or causing disability.
Minor injury or health effects – Affecting work performance, such as restriction to activities
2
(Restricted Work Case). Limited health effects, which are reversible, example: skin irritation.
Major injury or health effects – Affecting work performance, such as Lost Time Injury, or need to
3 take days to recover (Lost Workday Case). Irreversible health damage without loss of life, examples:
examples:
noise induced hearing loss, chronic back injuries.

Single fatality or permanent total disability (including permanent Partial Disability) – From an
4
accident or occupational illness

5 Multiple fatalities – From an accident or occupational illness

ENVIRONMENT
NVIRONMENT
RATING DESCRIPTION

0 Zero effect – No environmental damage. No change in the environment. No financial consequences.

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Slight effect – Local environmental damage. Within the fence and within systems. Negligible
1
financial consequences.
Minor effect – Contamination. Damage sufficiently large to attack the environment but not
2
irreversible. Single exceed
exceeding of statutory or prescribed criterion. Single complaint.
Local effect – Limited discharge of known toxicity. Repeated exceed
exceeding of statutory
statutory or prescribed
3
limit. Affecting neighbourhood.
Major effect – Severe environmental damage. The company is required to take extensive measures
4 to restore the contaminated environment to its original state. Extended exceeding
exceed of statutory or
prescribed limits.
Passive
assive effect –Persistent
Persistent severe environmental damage or severe nuisance extending over a large
5 area. In terms of commercial or recreational use or nature conservancy, a major economic loss for
the company. Constant, high exceeding
exceed of statutory or prescribed limits.
ASSETS
SSETS
RATING DESCRIPTION

0 Zero damage

1 light damage – No disruption to operation (costs less than 1,000 US$)

2 Minor damage – Brief disruption (costs less than 10,000 US$)

3 Local damage – Partial shutdown (can be restarted but costs up to 100,000 US$)
US$

4 Major damage – Partial operation loss (1 week shutdown costs up to 500,000 US$)
US$

5 Extensive damage – Substantial or total loss of operation (costs in excess of 500,000 US$)

REPUTATION
EPUTATION
RATING DESCRIPTION

0 No impact – No public awareness.

1 Slight impact – Public awareness may exist but there is no public concern.

Limited impact – Some local public concern. Some political attention with potentially adverse
2
aspects for company operations.

Considerable impact – Local public concern with attention in local media. Extensive political
3
attention. Adverse stance of government and/or action groups.

National impact – National public concern. Extensive adverse attention in the national media.
4 Regional / national policies with potential restrictive measures and / or impact on grant of licences.
Mobilisation of action groups.

International impact – International public attention. Extensive adverse attention in international

5 media. National / international policies with potentially severe impact on access to new areas, grants
of licences and/or licences and / or tax legislation

Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By:

San
ndeep W. Cho, Sang Pyo Kim, Dong Wan
Construction Manager HSE Manager Construction Manager
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Attachment No. 2: Approved Non Shrink High Strength Grout Admixture

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MasterRoc FLC 100 (Formerly known as MEYCO Flowcable)

A powdered admixture for the production of non-shrink, high strength grouts for post-tensioned cables
and fixing anchors or bolts in concrete or rock

DESCRIPTION AND PROPERTIES c) Shrinkage of cement paste and consequent

MasterRoc FLC 100 is a chloride free admixture in cracking. With normal cement grouts final
shrinkage varies from 2 to 3mm.
powder form. It is added at the rate of 6% by weight of
cement to produce a flowable, pumpable, non-shrink MasterRoc FLC 100 allows not only
non-segregating, impermeable grout, providing high shrinkage to be eliminated completely, but
strength and high bond to steel. The most important also slight expansion to occur during setting
property MasterRoc FLC 100 imparts to grout is the and hardening.
ability to protect cables against corrosion from
The main properties of grouts containing 6% of
aggressive agents and stress.
MasterRoc FLC 100, shown in Tables 1 and
Inadequate protection against corrosion offered by 2, can be summed up as follows:
normal grouts is due to:
a) Excessive capillary microporosity due to high • Very high flowability (as measured by the
water/cement ratio. Using MasterRoc FLC 100 Flow Cone Test) without bleed water or with
the water/cement ratio is reduced to 0.3; a very low amount of it. The pumpability of
b) High macroporosity caused by bleed water the grout is assured for at least two hours
collecting under strands and in the upper part of at + 20°C.
the sheath (Fig. 1). When bleed water evaporates • High mix water retention. This very
and is reabsorbed by the cement paste, voids form important property imparts high cohesion to
thus providing easy access for corrosive the very flowable mix. Under vacuum, of
substances. European recommendations on 600 mm Hg, over 90% of the water is
prestressed concrete (FIP) prescribe that the retained by the MasterRoc FLC 100.
volume of bleed water must not exceed 0.5%. Inadequate water retention would allow
With the use of MasterRoc FLC 100, the volume water to separate from solid components
of bleed water is considerably lower: it ranges from when the grout is forced through strands of
0 to a maximum of 2% depending upon the type of tendons.
cement used;

Fig. 1
Section of sheath of post-tensioned cables filled with a cement paste showing bleeding water.
Fig. 2
Section of sheath of post-tensioned cables filled with a cement paste containing MasterRoc FLC 100. No bleed water
is observed.
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TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF PROPERTIES OF CEMENT PASTES CONTAINING 6 OF MasterRoc FLC 100

Type of cement Water % by Flow-Cone Test Bleed water Expansio Setting times
weight of EN 445 EN 445 n at 3
cement hours
Initial 30 (by volume) Initial Final
mins
OPC 34.5 15 17 less than 0-2% >3 hours <10
ASTM C-150 2% hours
Type 1

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH – EN 196 PT 1

1 day 20-40N/mm²
28 days 50-70N/mm²

• Absence of shrinkage, and expansion ranging MIXING INSTRUCTIONS

from 200 to 800 µm/m depending upon the type Introduce approximately 25 litres of water per
of cement used. 100kg of cement into the mixer.
• Initial setting time in excess of 3 hours at +30°C.
• High early and ultimate strengths: depending on Start the mixer and add MasterRoc FLC 100
the type of Portland cement used, strengths can (6% by the weight of cement) followed by the
range from 20 to 40 N/mm² at 1 day and from cement.
50 to 70 N/mm² at 28 days. Slightly lower Mix for 3 minutes until a plastic and
values are obtained if pozzolanic or slag homogeneous mixture is obtained. Add
cements are used. approximately 7 litres of water and mix for a
• High bond to steel: after 7 days the value is in further 2 minutes until the grout is flowable,
excess of 15 N/mm². without lumps and the flow cone empties in
approximately 20 seconds. If a high speed mixer
Owing to its high flowability, a cement grout made is used (about 1500 r.p.m.) the total mixing time
with 6% by weight of MasterRoc FLC 100 assures can be reduced from 5 to 3 minutes. The amount
the complete filling of sheaths, especially among of mixing water necessary by weight of cement
the strands of cables. This ensures maximum and MasterRoc FLC 100 is approximately 34%
protection of steel against corrosion caused by but can range from a minimum of 30% to a
aggressive agents. As this high flowability is maximum of 38% depending upon the cement
obtained with a low water / cement ratio, the used. Finely ground cement usually requires a
hardened cement paste is dense, compact, higher amount of water. The grout thus obtained
impermeable and, therefore, highly durable. On can generally be pumped for at least 2 hours,
the other hand, the high cohesion and fluidity of the unless the cement used shows a rapid or false
fresh mix, together with freedom from shrinkage, set.
prevents the formation of voids which are often
responsible for the penetration of aggressive YIELD
agents.
Fig. 2 shows a representative section of a sheath Approximately 68 litres of highly flowable grout
are obtained by mixing 100 kg of cement, 6 kg of
filled with a grout containing MasterRoc FLC 100.
MasterRoc FLC 100 and 34 litres of water.
PACKAGING
MasterRoc FLC 100 is supplied in 15kg bags.
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PRECAUTIONS NOTE
The temperature of walls and spaces where the Field service, where provided, does not constitute
grout is to be pumped should be between +5 and supervisory responsibility. For additional
+40°C for optimum results. If the temperature is information contact your local BASF
outside this range, consult your BASF-UAE representative.
representative. BASF reserves the right to have the true cause of
any difficulty determined by accepted test
MasterRoc FLC 100 is a chloride free product, methods.
which is specially important in the case of cables.
However, chlorides can be introduced into a mix if QUALITY AND CARE
brackish water or special types of cement are All products originating from BASF’s Dubai, UAE
used. Therefore, the use of drinkable water facility are manufactured under a management
(generally containing less than 40 mg/l of chloride) system independently certified to conform to the
and chloride-free cements (Cl lower than 0.06% by requirements of the quality, environmental and
weight of cement) is recommended. Though all occupational health & safety standards ISO 9001,
Portland, pozzolanic or slag cements may be ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
employed, the use of Portland cement Type I and,
preferably, Type III, is recommended in cold Request and refer to recommended installation
weather.
procedures for MasterFlow grouts prior to use

STORAGE
Store out of direct sunlight, clear of the ground on * Properties listed are based on laboratory controlled tests.
pallets protected from rainfall. Avoid excessive ® = Registered trademark of the BASF-Group in many countries.
compaction. Do not use if the bag is damaged or
has been opened for more than 1 month.

Failure to comply with the recommended storage

conditions may result in premature deterioration of
the product or packaging. For specific storage
advice consult BASF's Technical Services
Department.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
As with all chemical products, care should be
taken during use and storage to avoid contact with
the eyes, mouth, skin and foodstuffs (which can
also be tainted with vapour until product fully cured
or dried). Treat splashes to eyes and skin
immediately. If accidentally ingested, seek
immediate medical attention. Keep away from
children and animals. Reseal containers after use.

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