METHOD STATEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GABION WALLS AT CH: 167+964 ~ CH: 168+016 LHS AND CH: 143+678~ CH143+690

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Fig 01- Gabion wall construction area at Ch: 167+964- Ch: 168+016 LH 1. INTRODUCTION !here are two gabion walls to be constructe" at CH 14#+678- 14#+690 LH an" CH 167+964-168+016 LH $ !wo walls ha%e na&e" Gabion 'all 01 (G' 1) an" Gabion 'all * (G' *) res+ecti%el, herea-ter$ 1$a) !otal length o- the G' 1 is 1* & an" the height o- the wall is about #$0 &$ !he botto& wi"th is #$0 & an" the to+ wi"th is 1$0 &$ the wall is to be slante" 6 0 towar"s the roa" -ro& its %ertical +osition$ G'1 is constructe" to +re%ent the colla+sing o- the LH o- roa"$ 1$b) !otal length o- the wall is .* & an" the height o- the wall is about #$0 &$ !he botto& wi"th is *$0 & an" the to+ wi"th is 1$0 &$ !he wall is to be slante" 6 0 outwar" -ro& the roa" -ro& its %ertical +osition$ !he to+ le%el o- the bac/-ill shoul" ha%e a slo+e o- *:1$ 0 sub soil "rainage line is also to be constructe" beneath the Gabion wall$ 0ccor"ing to the actual site con"ition1 Gabion wall height an" length &a, be change"$ . TERMS USED a) !he sel%e"ges o- Gabions- thic/er +eri&eter e"ge wires to which the wire &esh is securel, tie" to withstan" su""en or gra"ual stress -ro& an, "irection b) !he "ia+hrag&s- the internal wire &esh +artitions which "i%i"e the Gabion into e2ual si3e" cells$ c) Lacing an" bracing wire 4 use" to asse&ble an" 5oin the Gabion units ") Connecting wires are the internal wires use" to +re%ent the Gabions -ro& bulging$

3. !RO!OSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION #$ 1a) 6re+aration o- the base an" setting out (G' 1) 7nitiall, e8ca%ation is "one to +re+are the e8isting groun" to re2uire" le%el in or"er to +ro%i"e s+ace -or the construction an" wor/ing s+ace$ !hen earth -ill is co&+lete" with re2uire" co&+action to &aintain an inclination with hori3ontal$ ( lo+e 1: 0$10.)$ !herea-ter setting out o- the botto& &at o- the Gabion wall is +er-or&e"$ 98ca%ate" soil is "u&+e" at "u&+ing location locate" at :alango"a b,+ass$ #$ 1b) 6re+aration o- the base an" setting out (G' *) 7nitiall, clearing an" grubbing is "one to +re+are the e8isting groun" -or reaching the "esign le%el$ 98isting e8ca%ate" slo+e is also tri&&e" to +ro%i"e s+ace -or the wall inclusi%e o- wor/ing s+ace$ !hen trench is setting out an" e8ca%ate" to re2uire" line1 gra"e an" le%el so that sub soil "rain can be constructe"$ !hen earth -ill is co&+lete" on e8isting groun" le%el to &aintain an inclination with hori3ontal$ ( lo+e 1: 0$10.)$ !herea-ter setting out o- the botto& &at o- the Gabion wall is +er-or&e"$ ;u&+ing location a%ailable at CH 168+ 000 <H will be use" to "u&+ the e8ca%ate" &aterial$ #$* 6re+aration o- the Gabion =aterial !he Gabion &aterial shoul" be o+ene" out -lat on the groun" an" stretche" to re&o%e all /in/s an" ben"s$ !he Gabion bo8es shoul" be asse&ble" in"i%i"uall,1 b, raising the si"es1 en"s an" "ia+hrag&s$ !his is to ensure that all creases are in the correct +osition an" that the to+s o- all -our si"es an" the "ia+hrag&s are e%en$ !he -our corner e"ges othe Gabion bo8es shoul" be lace" -irst1 -ollowe" b, the e"ges o- internal "ia+hrag&s to the si"es$ #$# 9rection o- Gabion units Gabion wall is constructe" in three ste+s$ !wo si3es o- Gabion bo8es will be use"$ S"# $ 1 * # G%&'() &(* +',# GW1 1$. & > 1$0 & > 1$0 & 1$. & > 1$0 & > 1$0 & *$0 & > 1$0 & > 1$0 & !able 01 G%&'() &(* +',# GW *$0 & > 1$0 & > 1$0 & 1$. & > 1$0 & > 1$0 & *$0 & > 1$0 & > 1$0 &

7nitiall, Geo te8tile &aterial is lai" on the earth -ill$ !he Gabion bo8 is +lace" on the geo te8tile la,er an" then rubble (**. && 8 100 && si3e) +ac/ing is "one$ !he stone -illing shoul" be ri+-ra+$ 0-ter 1?# o- height o- the Gabion bo8 is +ac/e" with rubbles1 o++osite si"es o- the Gabion bo8 shoul" be connecte" as shown in Fig$ 0*$ @nce the Gabion bo8 is -ille" u+ to *?# o- height o- the bo81 o++osite si"es o- the bo8 will be connecte" as +re%ious$ !his is to be "one to a%oi" bulging$ !his will hel+ to &aintain the true rectangular sha+e$ !hen li" shoul" be tie" u+ using lacing an" bracing wire$ Lacing shoul" co&&ence b, twisting the en" o- the lacing wire tightl, aroun" the sel%e"ges$ 7t shoul" then +ass roun" the two e"ges being 5oine"$ !he en"s o- all lacing wires shall be turne" to the insi"e o- the bo8 on co&+letion o- each lacing o+eration$ 0-ter co&+letion o- ste+ 011 %ertical +lane o- the e&ban/&ent si"e is co%ere" b, &eans o- a++ro%e" Geo-te8tile &aterial$ !hen bac/-illing is "one u+ to the to+ le%el o- the botto& Gabion bo8$ :ac/-illing is carrie" out using laborator, a++ro%e" soil which is -ree o- -oreign &aterials$ Co&+action will be "one using a ra&&er or s&all %ibrator, roller$ Ae8t1 secon" an" thir" ste+s woul" be constructe" res+ecti%el,$ Geo-te8tile &aterial a++lication an" bac/-illing woul" be "one a-ter the co&+letion o- each ste+ o- Gabion bo8 construction$ a&e +roce"ure will be -ollowe" to co&+lete other stages$ !he length o- the stages "e+en"s on the site con"ition ( ee -ig$ 0#)$ 4. TRAFFIC SAFET- AND DI.ERSION ince +art o- the LH o- the roa" section has to be use" -or storing &aterials an" e2ui+&ent1 the <H is shortene"$ !here-ore tra--ic control "e%ices will be use" to &aintain a s&ooth tra--ic -low$ Following sign boar"s will be use"$ !ra--ic cones will be +lace" to "e&arcate the wor/ing area$ 1$ =en at wor/s (:oth si"es) *$ :arrica"e boar"s (:oth si"es) #$ <oa" wor/s ahea" (:oth si"es ) 4$ 6ass this si"e

/. UTILIT- SHIFTING AND OBSTACLES .$ a) 0 teleco& line an" electricit, line are there 5ust abo%e the wor/ing area$ !here-ore e8ca%ator o+erator will be instructe" to a%oi" "isturbances to those utilit, lines while e8ca%ation is carrie" out at G' 1 +re&ises$

.$ b) ince there are no an, C9: +osts or teleco& +osts1 utilit, shi-ting &a, not be a +roble& at G' * +re&ises$ 6. !ERSONAL SAFETAecessar, +ersonal +rotecti%e e2ui+&ents woul" be +ro%i"e" to re2uire" wor/ers an" sta-- wor/ers such as hel&ets1 glo%es1 sa-et, boots$

7. !UBLIC SAFET7$a) ince G' 1 is constructe" in town area1 it is liable to recei%e +ublic co&+lains$ !here-ore storing &aterial will be "one at s+ace a%ailable on o++osite si"e o- roa"$ <ubbles will be store" without "isturbing business +laces at the sa&e si"e$ 7$ b) Ao houses are locate" near to the G ' * construction +re&ises$ !here-ore &ini&u& nu&ber o- co&+lains -ro& +ublic can be e8+ecte"$ =aterials will be store" at the sa&e si"e without "isturbing the tra--ic -low$ 8. S!ECIFICATIONS 0 1UALIT- CONTROL MEASURES

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Gabion bo8

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=esh t,+e 4 80 && 'ire ;ia&eter- #$7 && :o8es are "i%i"e" b, ;ia+hrag&s into cells o- 1 & length 'ire "ia&eter- #$9 &&$ !he cut e"ges oall &esh use" in the construction oGabions1 e8ce+t the botto& e"ges o- the en" +anels an" "ia+hrag&s shall be tightl, sel%e"ge"$ 'ire "ia&eter- *$* && $'ire t,+e is sa&e as the &esh wire t,+e$ !his is use" to +er-or& all the wiring o+erations to be carrie" out in the construction o- Gabion wall$

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Lacing an" bracing wire

!able 0*- ;escri+tion o- &aterials

9$ a ) '@<B 9CD9AC9 (For G' 1) 98ca%ation o- the e8isting groun"

etting out the e"ges o- the Gabion wall base$ $ Final le%eling an" co&+action o- the e8isting groun"$ 9arth -illing to ha%e re2uire" inclination with hori3ontal$ La,ing Geo-te8tile &aterial$ 0sse&bling Gabions units an" +lacing the& as &entione"$ Filling with a++ro%e" stones$ Co%er the %ertical e&ban/&ent si"e o- the Gabion wall with a++ro%e" Geo te8tile &aterial :ac/ -illing with e8ca%ate" soil$ Co&+action will be "one using a ra&&er$

<e+eat the abo%e +rocess -or other stage * an" stage #$ Dsing other si3es oGabion bo8es res+ecti%el,$ Continuing construction o- Gabion wall b, e8ten"ing the length o- the wall Chart 01

9$b) '@<B 9CD9AC9 (For G' *) Clearing an" grubbing o- the e8isting groun"$ !ri&&ing e&ban/&ent as re2uire"$

etting out the e"ges o- the Gabion wall base$ 98ca%ation -or the sub soil "rain$ Construction o- sub soil "rain$

Final le%eling an" co&+action o- the e8isting groun"$ 9arth -illing to ha%e re2uire" inclination with hori3ontal$ La,ing Geo-te8tile &aterial$

0sse&bling Gabions units an" +lacing the& as &entione"$ Filling with a++ro%e" stones$ Co%er the %ertical e&ban/&ent si"e o- the Gabion wall with a++ro%e" Geo te8tile &aterial Lacing o- Gabion bo8es will be "one along all e"ges (!o+1 botto& an" si"es) an" at "ia+hrag& +oints1 to all a"5acent bo8es$ :ac/ -illing with e8ca%ate" soil$ Co&+action will be "one using a ra&&er$

<e+eat the abo%e +rocess -or other stage * an" stage #$ Dsing other si3es oGabion bo8es res+ecti%el,$ Continuing construction o- Gabion wall b, e8ten"ing the length o- the wall

Finall,1 co&+action E le%eling the to+ o- the e&ban/&ent to a slo+e o- *:1 Chart *