INDEX OF CONTENTS

1.- OBJECT
2.- SCOPE
3.- RELATED DOCUMENTS
4.- RESPONSIBILITIES
5.- PROCEDURE
5.1.- Description of the works
5.2.- Materials, Plant and Equipment

6.- QUALITY
6.1- Witness and Hold Points
7.- SAFETY
1.- OBJECT

The purpose of this Method Statement is to provide an outline procedure which will enable those
people involved in the execution of the reinforced concrete foundations to carry out this activity in a
diligent manner and to follow the correct technical standards.

In addition it provides the frame work to undertake the work in a safer manner and with due care of
environmental matters

2.- SCOPE

This element of works involves the installation of concrete foundations for new structures over
M50. In particular, it deals with the central base of S01-N3.

The scope of work is to excavate to design levels, blind ground, install reinforcing steel, erect
shutters & pour concrete.

3.- RELATED DOCUMENTS

- System of General Procedures Management

- PR-FCC-100-Quality Management-Manual
- PR-FCC-305–Project Documentation Control
- PR-FCC-308–Project Quality Plan
- PR-FCC-327-Environmental Planning
- PR-FCC-314-Process Control
- Schedule 4 of the Contract

4- RESPONSIBILITIES

POST RESPONSABILITIES
Chief surveyor Marking exact location
and depth of the cap.
Section Organise human and
Manager mechanical means.
Foreman Organise human and
mechanical means;
execute works as per this
Method Statement;
guarantee works are done
in a safe manner.
Quality and Control all the aspects of
Environment works regarding quality
Manager or environment on the
site.
Safety Officer Control of all the aspects
of works affecting safety
on site
5.- PROCEDURE

5.1.- Description of the works

The sequence of the execution of the cap will be as follows:

 Area to be excavated will be marked out by M50 D&C engineers
 Health and Safety team to barrier area to be excavated.
 Health and Safety team to check all service drawings & scan area to be excavated.
 M50 D&C to have spotter in place at all times to control excavator & lorries. Spotter to
insure barriers are closed prior to going to breakfast, lunch & home.
 Earthworks subcontractor will complete A F3 daily for all excavating.
 Permit to dig shall be issued prior to excavation for foundation
 All excavations bellow 1.25 M will be battered back. The maximum depth of excavations
will be approximately 2 meters.
 A survey crew shall set out the area of the foundation. Level of sub-formation shall be
checked.
 Sub-formation shall be inspected for soft spots and any found will be removed. The
excavation shall be kept free from water in accordance with Cl602, slump hole shall be dug
and filled with stone and water pumped into the mainline drainage
 Access to openings will be by ladder. Ladder will be fixed / one side of opening ramped for
access if required.
 If surface for blinding is very irregular a layer of 6N will be placed and compacted to ensure
an even surface to place the blinding concrete.
 Excavation will then be blinded up to pre determined level to allow reinforcing cages to be
put in place. M50 D&C operatives will level blinding to pre determined levels given by M50
D&C engineers.
 Permit to pour shall be issued. Blinding shall be finished by tamping, a polythene blanket
will cover the concrete if necessary. Survey crew to check finished level A designated area
shall be appointed to wash out the concrete lorries.
 Depending on the size of the foundation, reinforcing cages will be pre fabricated in a
predetermined area by M50 D&C foreman & Safety on site. If the size of the excavation is
appropriate and the weight of the cage is two high, the cage will be fabricated in situ at the
final position. All rebar will be capped where appropriate.
 Area will be barriered off with relevant signage & fire extinguishers in place.
 If the cages have been fabricated outside the excavation, they will be transported to site and
lowered into place using 200 / 225 excavator.
 Shutters sections will be hand balled into excavation and assembled.
 All off cuts will be removed no waste to be left on site all involved to clean as they go.
 Set out and check dimensions before commencement of works. Steel to be fixed in
accordance with drawings and schedules. During the steel fixing process all ducts where
necessary shall be accommodated. All surfaces of the shutters shall be clean, free from
contaminants and coated with release agent to prior to erection. Concrete spacers to be used
to ensure minimum cover according to the drawings. Ensure adequate lifting plant is
available to lift the steel cages into place if it has been fabricated else where.
 Spotter will guide concrete lorries into place. Lorry driver will not move unless spotter
instructs him to.
  Slump test will be carried out for each load to ensure slump of concrete is within the
specified tolerances and cubes will be taken concrete in accordance within specifications for
testing. *
*-Full details described in -
“Structural Concrete” method Statement numbered 170.1
 Concrete will be poured from the shoots of concrete lorries in a controlled manner and not
poured from a height greater than 2metres.*
 Concrete to be sufficiently vibrated during placement. Surface level and finish to be
monitored. *
 All operatives will wear gloves and safety glasses during concrete pour. All spillages will be
cleaned from shutters
 Surfaces to be backfilled shall receive a waterproofing product as per drawings. A post
survey should e carried out to ensure compliance with the specified tolerances and that the
starter bars and kicker are correctly positioned, the foundation sizes shall be in accordance
with the specified design.
 Concrete will be finished to a pre determined level by M50 D&C engineers.
 All shutters once struck will be stacked neatly and moved on to the next pad to be poured.

5.2.- Materials, Plant and Equipment

 1 No Excavator 200 or 225

 2 No Tipper lorries
 1 No Banks man
 3 No Steel fixer
 4 No Carpenters
 2 No General operatives
 Boots Vests Hardhat are mandatory on site. Any other PPE required i.e. goggles face shield
for cutting& grinding, gloves, safety glasses.
 Readymix concrete
 Structural steel
 Flat formwork.

6.-QUALITY AND ENVIORENMENT

Before the beginning of the executions of structure foundations all the MAR’s shall be
presented and approval.

Pouring the concrete

As describe in “Structural Concrete” method Statement numbered 170.1

Curing the concrete

The concrete shall be cured in different ways depending on the prevailing weather conditions. The
use of water, damp hessian, curing membrane, polythene or chemical curing compound shall be in
accordance with Cl. 1710/5 and Table 17/6 of the NRA SRW.

Cold weather working

As describe in “Structural Concrete” method Statement numbered 170.1

Striking of the shutters

As describe in “Structural Concrete” method Statement numbered 170.1

Waterproofing and backfilling

As describe in “Structural Concrete” method Statement numbered 170.1

6.1- Witness and Hold Points

According to Schedule 10 Part 1 Clause 2 & 3:
“All quality and Environmental documentation shall indicate points where no further work or
activity shall proceed without the documented authorisation of the designated person identified in
the related work instruction, method statement, inspection and test plan, design review plan, design
verification plan, operation and maintenance manual or other control document (“Hold Points”)”
All Quality and Environmental documentation shall allow for the Authority’s Representative and/or
PPP Co’s Representative to be given the opportunity to indicate “Witness Points” which mean
points at which the Contractor shall give due notice to the Authority’s Representative and/or PPP
Co’s Representative and allow time and provide facilities for the Authority’s Representative and/or
PPP Co’s Representative to witness the process at that point.”

The following table indicates the hold and witness points applicable to this Method Statement:

6.2- Concrete Washout areas

M50 forepersons will prevent the discharge of pollutants to storm water and soil from concrete
waste by conducting washout offsite, performing onsite washout in a designated area, and training
employee and subcontractors.

Adjacent to each concrete areas, according to European normative, temporary concrete washout
areas should be installed. These areas will be signalised to inform concrete equipment operators to
utilize the proper facilities.

Concrete washout areas are waterproof holes. These areas should be maintained to provide adequate
holding capacity with minimum freeboard of 4 in. The maintained should include removing and
disposing of hardened concrete and returning the facilities to functional condition.

The concrete removed of the Concrete washout areas will be treated like an inert waste.
 Risk Assessment
Hazards Risk Controls Reduced Risk
Un Loading Shutters Un loading area to be clear of all unnecessary personnel
Crushing injury High All Slings to be choked & visually checked
All certs will be in M50 D&C safety office
Tag lines to be on all lifts
Banks man to be in full view of truck crane operator
Low
All carpenters to operate a buddy system at all times
Installing Shutter High lifting shutters and timbers
All off cuts to be removed on an ongoing basis
Carpenters will hand ball shutters into excavations and
assemble them.
All clips not used to replaced in silages
Removing Shutters
Med All shutters to be de nailed as they are stripped.
All shutters & timber struts to be stacked neatly
All material to be lashed or weighed down when not in
Med use
All shutters to be stacked on skids.
All bundles to be no more than waste high. Low

Cuts to hands All involved to wear heavy duty gloves.

Tag lines to be used at all times Low

Slips trips & falls High All area to be kept tidy at all times
All waste to be skipped on an ongoing basis
All metal straps & bandings to be skipped Low
Lifting & Assembling Re Bar
Slips Trips & Falls
High
Med Pre fabbing area to be barriered off with crowd control
barriers and relevant signage in place.
All waste to be skipped daily.
Hot works permit to be issued daily
Relevant fire extinguishers to be in place at all times Low
All cages to be lifted with 4 chains
All re enforcing cages to be lifted by bottom runs of steel
Banks man and spotter to attend when lifting steel
Tagline to be attached at all times
Excavator to do all of cages. Low

All off cuts and waste to be skipped

Re bar caps to be used where appropriate
All Mickey wire used to band bundles together to be
skipped
Clean as you go best policy

Lowering Re Bar Cages Bar into Place

Cuts to hands Med All operative to wear correct gloves
Shannon Valley Excavator to lower cages into place
Re bar caps to be used where appropriate
Banks man to insure all are clear when lowering re bar Low

Back strain No pulling of loads into position Excavator to do all

Med maneuvring Low
Operatives’ to guide Cages with tag lines
Excavating High Subcontractor to barrier off excavation area.
Subcontractor will maintain barriers and M50 D&C will
erect appropriate signage.
Subcontractor to scan area prior to excavating
Upon services found. All services to be exposed with
hand digging.
All spoil will be removed from site, Subcontractor
lorries.
All excavations to be battered back bellow 1,25 meters. Low
No excavations will be bellow 2 meters
Toothless buckets to be used where services are found
Concreting High Spotter to reverse lorries in to place
Driver will not move unless spotter instructs him to do
so.
Drivers to wear correct PPE
Driver to release concrete in an controlled manor
All concrete finishers will wear rubber gloves and safety
glasses.
All spillages will be cleaned up on an ongoing basis. Low
 ITP, Execution of structure Foundations
DOCUMENTED ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO BE COMPLETED FRECUENCY CONTROL DOCUMENTS RESPONSABILITY VERIFYING DOCUMENT REMARKS

SITE Q.A. PPP DESIGN A.R.

BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
Confirm risk assessments and Method Statements are in place Each Structure Method Statement I (H.P.) W.P. M M M Engineers Level Book

Verify that main setting out is completed in the area and Each Structure Relevant drawings I (H.P.) W.P. W.P. M M Survey book

MATERIALS
Confirm all materials are approved for use Each Structure Cl 1705 I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) H.P. H.P. H.P. RAM & RSF Product Certificate
Signed delivery docket 12 Hours notice

DURING CONSTRUCTION
Set out structure Each Location Relevant drawings I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST

Excavate and approve subformation Each Formation DrawingsLevel as specified on I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) H.P. H.P. H.P. RIST

prepare formation Each Formation DrawingsLevel as specified on I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST

Approve formation Each Formation Bearing capacity required I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) I (H.P.) I (H.P.) I (H.P.) RIST & Laboratory 24 Hours notice
reports

Place blinding Each Formation Relevant drawings I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST 3 Hours notice

Confirm all Pile testing carried out and results satisfactory Each Formation (where applicable) Laboratory Reports I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST

Cut/Trim pile heads (where applicable) Each Formation Sound concrete at cut-off I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST 0
level. As drawings Cl. 1603.21

Prepare Construction joints ( where applicable ) Each Location Agreed position and finish. Cl I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST 0
1710.1

Fix Reinforcement: schedule bars, stars bars, laps, cover Each Location Relevant drawings / schedules I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST 0
(minimum/maximum), spacers, joints, surfaces clean, wire... & Cl 1714

Prior to erect Formwork: finish, joint prep., cleanliness, joints Each Location Line & level of works schedulr I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST 0
tight, release agent, Setting out and level check... tolerance / Cl 1710.1 & 2 / Cl
1708

Fix cast-in items Each Location Relevant drawings I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST 0

Ensure correct quantity and grade of concrete is ordered Each Location Relevant drawings I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST 0
 RESPONSABILITY
CONTROL DOCUMENTS VERIFYING DOCUMENT REMARKS
SITE Q.A. PPP DESIGN A.R.

Cl. 1710.6 & 7 ITE

I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST M
REF
Cl. 1710.6 & 7
I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) H.P. H.P. H.P. RIST

Relevant drawings 1
Product Certificate 12 Hours
I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST
notice
2

Cl. 1710.3 I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST

Cl. 1710.3 I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST 3

Cl. 1727
I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST & Laboratory
ILAB
reports
Accredited Lab 24 Hours notice
4

5
Cl. 1710.3 I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST & Monthly inspection
0

POST CONSTRUCTION 6

Relevant drawings / Cl. 1710 I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST Product Certificate 12 Hours
7

Relevant drawings / Cl. 1710 I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) I (H.P.) I (H.P.) (H.P.)I RIST 8

Relevant drawings / Schedules & Cl 1709 I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) I (H.P.) I (H.P.) (H.P.)I ITWP-N6CL-17.02 noticeProduct Certificate 12 Hours 9

Relevant drawings / Schedules & Cl 1709

I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M RIST noticeProduct Certificate 12 Hours
10

Relevant drawings / Schedules I & N (H.P.) I (H.P.) W.P. M M Survey book

11

I: Inspection W .P.: Witness Point PTP: Permission to Pour RIE: Req. Inspection of Eathw
12
N: Notification H .P.: Hold Point RW: Specification for Road Works RSF: Reception & Storage File

M: Monitor SP: Specificat. Procurements ITWP: Inspection & Test Witness / Hold Points RAM: Req. Approval of Mater.
13

W: Witness MDD: Max. Dry Density A: Approval of Document / Material RID: Req. Inpection of Drain.
14
T: Test PTL: Permission to Load RIW : Request for Inspection of Works Proforma RIC: Req. Inspection of Chamb.
ITEM REF DOCUMENTED ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO BE COMPLETED

Ensure cold/hot weather precautions are taken where necessary

15

Pre pour concrete inspection

0

Before placing concrete, check delivery ticket for correct grade, quantity and location. Carry out visual
16 examination of concrete

17 Before placing concrete, check compaction equipment (people, pokers, generator, pump, ...)

18 During placing concrete, check compaction equipment, max drop vertically (2m), placed rate, cold joints,...

Laboratory test: ensure all test will be made (cubes, slamp, ...)
19

20 Environmental Managament: wahsout area, chemical products, water pumped, ...

21 Strike Formwork: hours/days after, curing agent, weather conditions, test results (where applicable),...

22 Verify surface finish, cover, dimensions

23 Waterproofing system: quality materials, cover, aplication method,

Joint sealing: quality materials, withd, aplication method,

24

27 Settelment control

Icon: Concession Ldt

PPP: Concession Ldt

RPS: Authority Rep.

NRA: Authority
LEGEND

CJV: Construction Ldt.