RC RETAINING WALL

The following equipment shall be arranged before starting the work

 Survey instruments
 Tower/mobile crane
 Mechanical vibrators/internal vibrators
 Concrete pumps
 Transit mixer trucks
 Batching plant
 All necessary hand tools
 Safety equipment

METHOD STATEMENT FOR CONCRETING VERTICAL ELEMENTS

SETTING OUT

Prior to the commencement of the works, confirm and establish all reference points and levels.
Locate, confirm and protect control points prior to starting the site works.

FORMWORK

 Formworks should support the loads imposed on them by the fresh concrete
together with additional stresses imposed by vibrating equipment and by
construction traffic.
 Formwork/Shuttering will be installed as per approved drawings and secured against
lateral force by concrete.
 Formwork thus erected and installed will be rigid, water tight and dimensionally
stable.
 Formworks release agent material as approved by the consultant will be applied
prior casting to ensure good surfaced finished of concrete.
 Before placing concrete, all dirt, debris and other foreign matter shall be removed.
 Before concrete placing commences, all wedges and other adjusting devices shall be
secured against movement during concrete placing.
 Before placing concrete, make sure all the reinforcement is ready, cover blocks
provided, all MEP installations completed (if any) and all approvals have been taken.
CONCRETE PLACEMENT PROCEDURE

 The concrete work shall confirm to all requirements of BS 8110, Structural use of
concrete.
 No concrete shall be placed in the permanent works until the consultant has
approved the materials.
 No concrete shall be placed in any part of the permanent structure until the
consultant consent has been given in writing.
 The concrete shall be deposited as nearly as possible in its final position. It shall be
placed so as to avoid segregation of concrete and displacement of the
reinforcement, other embedded items or formwork.
 For the Structures more than 3 meter height, special arrangements will be adopted
by providing the openings at top by cutting one top vertical bar (which can be
provided on later stage with the “U” shape bars with a suitable overlap) at the
distance of 1 meter interval, to accommodate the hose pipe at the most possible and
nearest place of concrete pouring.
 Maximum free fall height / free drop height shall be minimized to 1.5m to avoid
segregation.
 The concrete will be placed into layers not more than 600mm. or agreed by the
consultant. (The layer thickness will be controlled by marking on the hose pipe.
 The layers shall not be placed so that they form featheredges nor shall they be
placed on a previous layer that has taken its initial set. In order to comply with this
requirement, a layer will be started before completion of the preceding layer.
 The vibrators shall be operated at regular intervals to produce dense, compact and
homogeneous concrete surface. The size of the vibrating pokers will be decided
considering the layout of reinforcements and will ensure consistent mass is obtained
without segregation.
 During concrete placement operations it will be ensured that ambient temperature
is ≤ 42°C while concrete temperature ≤32°C.
REMOVAL OF FORMWORK

 The consultant shall be notified in writing before the removal of formwork.

 No formwork shall be removed until the concrete has gained sufficient strength as
specified
 The period of time elapsing between the placing of concrete and removal of forms
shall be approved by the consultant after consideration of loads likely to be imposed
on the concrete.
 Formwork shall be carefully removed, without shock or disturbance to concrete.
 As soon as the formwork has been removed, bolt holes in concrete faces, other than
construction joints, which are not required for subsequent operations shall be filled.

CURING
 Concrete shall be thoroughly wetted as soon as the forms are first loosened and shall
be kept wet during the removal operation and until the curing media is applied.
 The curing process shall commence as soon as the concrete is hard enough to resist
damage from the process.
 Curing shall be continued for as long as may be necessary to achieve its objectives
but in any case for at least seven days or until the concrete is covered by the later
construction, whichever is the shorter period.