TRAINING ON

EARTH WORK

By : QC Team
Date : 23.02.2019
 Topics

Earthwork

Scope in Project

Method Statement at a Glance

Men

Material

Machinery

Methods

IRF Process
 EARTHWORK

Earthwork is define as all operation involved in the Excavation, removal and
satisfactory filling (compaction) of earth, soil and rock.

Embankment is the bottom layer of Subgrade.

Refer to MORTH Section 300 for Embankment Filling Activity
Scope in Project

At Grade portion is 18 +930 to 20 +170

Approx. Filling material Qty is 1.5 – 2.0 Lakh cum

Height of embankment filling is upto 7 mt.
 Men

Construction In Charge :
Over all in charge of Filling activity; included but not limited to
- Material laying and compaction
- IRF raising and closing
- Co ordination with GC Engineer , Sub contractor, Designer, other team
- All Records keeping

Quality In Charge :
- Implementation of Method Statement
- Testing of FDD and obtain approval

Survey In Charge :
- Taking level and maintain record

Safety Officer:
- Safety aspects during the activity
 Material

The material used in Embankment shall be soil, murum, gravel, a mixture of
these .

It shall be free from logs, stumps, roots, rubbish & any other material
detrimental to the stability of structure

Size of coarse material should be less than 75 mm
Requirement of Soil Property tested as per IS 2720

Test Requirement
Free Swelling Index <50%
Liquid Limit (LL) <50 %
Plasticity Index (PI) <25

>1.65 gm/cc for ebankment 3mt above

Maximum Dry Density (MDD) >1.52 gm/cc for ebankment upto 3mt

Test Frequency : 1 sample per 1500 cum material

 Material

Process of Material Approval

Sample has to be collected from the proposed source (borrow area) along with GC
Engineer

Borrow Plan to be submitted along with test results and any statutory permission (if
required) for approval

Currently two borrow area is identified

Within ROW ( Chain age 19+180 to 19+750) : Approved and using in filling .

Shedung Panvel : Waiting for Approval , for future usage

Within ROW ( Chainage 19+840 to 20+020 ) : Identified and approval on process
 Material
SUMMARY OF BORROW AREA SOIL
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project (Package-3) :Construction Of 3.613 Km. Long Viaduct Section (CH 18+187 – CH 21+800) Including Interchange At State Highway-54 And At National Highway-4B Near
Project
Chirle In Navi Mumbai

Client Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)

Engineer AECOM – PADECO - DAR AL HANDSAH -TY LIN Consortium

Contractor Larsen & Toubro Construction

Sample ID Date of Material
Location Source FSI Grain Size Analysis LL/PL %
No sampling Type
MDD OMC CBR
Sieve Size in mm 100 75 19 4.75 2.0 0.425 0.075 Gravel Sand Silt Clay LL PL PI Proposed for

% % % % % % % % % % % % % % gm/cc % %
As per MORT&H Requirement
<50 - - - - - - - - - - <50 - <25 >1.65 - -

Soil/027/Pit Borrow
19+750 14 100 100 100 68.27 45.06 24.34 10.42 31.73 57.85 10.42 34.80 25.40 9.40 1.89 13.00 17.94 Embankment
No 01 Area Soil

Soil/027/Pit
19+755 8 100 100 100 65.42 42.61 26.40 16.41 34.58 49.01 16.41 37.50 28.60 8.90 1.830 12.00 15.99 Embankment
No 02

At Grade
Soil/027/Pit
22/12/2018 19+780 From 19+720 10 100 100 100 68.74 47.83 29.48 15.98 31.26 52.76 15.98 35.00 27.70 7.30 1.870 14.00 16.28 Embankment
No 03
to 19+920

Soil/027/Pit
19+800 18 100 100 100 79.48 51.70 25.06 11.66 20.52 67.82 11.66 39.90 29.30 10.60 1.780 13.00 4.09 Embankment
No 04

Soil/027/Pit
19+850 9 100 100 100 74.78 52.46 30.24 20.18 25.22 54.60 20.18 38.80 29.40 9.40 1.780 12.00 4.36 Embankment
No 05

Average of Results 12 100 100 100 71.34 47.93 27.10 14.93 28.66 56.41 14.93 37.20 28.08 9.12 1.83 12.80 11.73 Embankment
 Machinery

Tripper

Dozer

Roller (At site, used15 Ton roller )

Water Tanker

Survey Instrument

Lab Equipment for FDD and Moisture test
 Methods
1. Survey and Setting out Works :
• After site clearance, all the demarcations will be set out for Centre line , alignment line ,row
line
2. Clearing and Grubbing
• Cutting, removing and disposing all materials such as trees , bushes ,stumps, roots, unstable
rock ,organic soil which are not suitable for embankment
• After clearing and grubbing, the surface to be inspected by GC Engineer, if required
samples from ground level can be kept for any future test
3. OGL Level Inspection
• After clearing and grubbing, the surface to be inspected by GC Engineer
• Samples from ground level can be kept for any future test
• Level for the profile to be taken by surveyor and GC Engineer jointly
4. Laying of Material
• The limits of embankment may be marked by fixing batter pegs or lime spread lines on both
sides as regular intervals as guides before commencing the earthwork.
• The fill material will be delivered to site by tippers / dumpers from approved borrow area
• Initially pockets of undulations if any shall be filled in layer of 250 mm and will be compacted.
• Then materials shall be spread above the profile layer, in a layer of uniform thickness not
exceeding 250 mm compacted thickness over the entire width.
 Methods
4. Laying of Material
• If any bolder more than 75 mm size, roots etc found shall be removed.
• Material shall be spread uniformly with the help of motor grader.
• Moisture to be maintained for Compaction should be with +1% to -2% of OMC.
• If material is too wet , it shall be dried by aeration and exposure to sunlight till the moisture is content is
acceptable for compaction to sunlight and dry before compaction

• If material is dry water shall be sprinkled from water tanker to apply uniformly with a controllable flow
rate.

• The graded material shall be thoroughly compacted to the specified densities by a

vibratory roller having a static weight of 8-10 tons with plain drum .
o The number of heavy vibratory passes shall be established after doing trial stretch to achieve required
density . Generally 5 passes required.

o Speed of the roller shall be maintained uniformly (not exceeding 5KM/Hr.) during rolling.
 Methods
4. Laying of Material
• After compaction , level to checked and recorded
• Density shall be checked for evaluation of compaction results. Requirement as
follows
• Field Density > 95% x Material Dry Density

• Minimum 10 Samples to be taken for 3000 Sq.mt area across the profile.
• All testing and records shall be maintain as per specification and as per ITP.
• If the desired compaction achieved , next layer shall be fill and test as per
above same work sequence and test frequency.
5. Drainage arrangement
• Suitable drainage arrangements shall be provided to the Embankment to
reduce the infiltration of water
• Aggregate Type B (Size 40 mm -20 mm) can be used
 Methods
4. Laying of Material
• After compaction , level to checked and recorded
• Density shall be checked for evaluation of compaction results. Requirement as
follows
• Field Density > 95% x Material Dry Density

• Minimum 10 Samples to be taken for 3000 Sq.mt area across the profile.
• All testing and records shall be maintain as per specification and as per ITP.
• If the desired compaction achieved , next layer shall be fill and test as per
above same work sequence and test frequency.
5. Drainage arrangement
• Suitable drainage arrangements shall be provided to the Embankment to
reduce the infiltration of water
• Aggregate Type B (Size 40 mm -20 mm) can be used
FDD Test
 Process Flow Chart: Embankment Filling Activity

Identify Borrow Area Survey & Setting out of

Embankment Area

Sampling from Borrow Clearing & Grubbing

Area

Testing of Sample OGL level checking

Approved

Use Borrow Material Laying of Borrow

Material

Compaction

Level Checking

Layer thickness < 250 mm

Field Dry Density

Testing

Compaction >95%

Next Layer
 IRF Process
Sl No IRF Activity Document Required to Close the IRF

1 Inspection of OGL 1. Check the Clearing and Grubbing Pics of the Ground level
2. Collection of Rock /Soil Sample Sample card if sample taken
3. Take the Level at OGL Level Sheets/Records
2 Profile Preparation Profile prepare (if loose soil found) FDD measured sheet

3 Inspection of 1st Layer 1.Take the level of the Layer Level Sheets/Records
2 Check field Density FDD measured sheet
4 Same repeat for next layer Same as 1 st layer Same as 1 st layer

** IR will be raised by Execution team and will inform to Quality and Survey Team for
Testing and Level taking