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BLOCK 9 OFFGRID SOLAR POWER PROJECT

FOR CAMP FACILITIES PHASE 1 & PHASE 2

METHOD STATEMENT

FOR CONCRETE WORK

BK91-1321-BSC-000-CNS-CMM-0001

RE-ISSUED FOR ABDUL

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Table of Contents
1.0 OBJECTIVE ........................................................................................................................... 4

2.0 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................. 4

3.0 REFERENCES....................................................................................................................... 4

4.0 ABBREVIATIONS/DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................... 4

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................................................................. 5

6.0 PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................ 5

6.2.1 Concrete Materials ............................................................................................................... 5

6.2.2 Storage and Handling of Materials...................................................................................... 7

6.2.3 Concrete Additives/Admixtures .......................................................................................... 7

6.2.4 Mix Design/Trial Mixes ......................................................................................................... 7

6.2.5 Concrete Mixing Plant.......................................................................................................... 7

6.2.6 Temperature ........................................................................................................................ 8

6.2.7 Concrete Tests.................................................................................................................... 8

6.2.8 Concreting Operations ...................................................................................................... 9

7.0 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS ................................................................................................ 11

8.0 HSE INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................... 11

9.0 ATTACHMENT .................................................................................................................... 12

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1.0 OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this document is to describe the Method Statement for the concrete works related
to contract number (BLK9-IRQ-CON-0406) titled Provision of Engineering, Procurement and
Construction of Block 9 Off grid Solar Power Project for Camp Facilities Phase 1 and Phase
2.

2.0 SCOPE

This method statement covers concrete works under the scope of project specification and Quality
Management System.

3.0 REFERENCES

The following documents are considered as COMPANY reference document:

 Material Selection Study Report (BK91-1101-CPF-999-MAW-MSS-0001)

 Specification for Quality Assurance (BK91-1101-GEN-999-QAC-SPC-0001)
 Specification for Steel Works (BK91-1101-GEN-999-CIV-SPC-0003)
 Specification for Design Criteria for
Structures and Foundations (BK91-1101-GEN-999-CIV-SPC-0012)

The following documents are considered as CONTRACTOR reference document:

 Applicable codes and standards (ACI 318, ACI 304R, ACI 308R, ASTM C39)
 Civil Design Criteria (BK91-1321-BSC-999-CIV-CRA-0001)
 Specification For Concrete Works (BK91-1321-BSC-999-CIV-SPC-0001)
 Specification for Structures Foundations (BK91-1321-BSC-999-CIV-SPC-0002)
 Project Quality Management Plan (BK91-1321-BSC-000-QAC-PLN-0001)
 Method Statement of Civil Work (BK91-1321-BSC-000-CNS-CMM-002)
 Inspection and Testing Plan (BK91-1321-BSC-000-QAC-ITP-0001)
 Project HSE Plan (BK91-1321-BSC-000-HSE-PLN-0001)
4.0 ABBREVIATIONS/DEFINITIONS

The following Abbreviations/definitions are used in the reference document:

 COMPANY Kuwait Energy Basra Limited K.E.B.L.

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 COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE Representative appointed by COMPANY.

 CONTRACTOR China Gezhouba Group Company Ltd.
 CM Construction Manager
 HSE Health and Safety Environment
 I/C In-charge
 ITP Inspection and Testing Plan
 MS Method Statement
 PPE Personal Protective Equipment
 PROJECT Block 9 Off grid Solar Power Project for Camp Facilities
Phase 1 & Phase 2.
 PQMP Project Quality Management Plan
 QA/QC Quality Assurance and Quality Control
 WORK Means the permanent, new, revamped and refurbished
facilities constituting the PROJECT.

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

The CM will be area In-charge, who has responsibility to organize resources to perform concrete
works activities as per project specification, in compliance with quality, schedule & HSE
requirements.

QA&QC inspector will assure that all the relevant work is carried out in conformance with PQM
and ITP (BK91-1321-BSC-000-QAC-ITP-0001) of the Project. In case of any non-conformance,
it will be controlled by corrective and Preventive Action Procedure.

6.0 PROCEDURE

6.2.1 Concrete Materials

A. Cement

 Type -I Ordinary Portland Cement will be used for general works and type- V Sulphate
resistant cement will be used for concrete exposed to sulphate environments.
 The cement used for concrete, reinforced concrete, mortar, grout & plaster works shall be
Portland cement conforming to project specification.
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 The supplier/ manufacturer shall provide certificates of conformance. Use cement in

sequence of receipt of shipments unless otherwise directed by the COMPANY
Representative/the COMPANY.

B. Fine Aggregates

 Aggregates shall conform as close as practical to ASTM C-33; shall consist of clean, hard,
strong, durable, uncoated grains; shall be free from injurious amounts of dust, lumps, soft or
flaky particles, shale, alkali, organic matter, loam or other deleterious substances.
 Fine aggregates shall be well graded from fine to coarse with at least 95% passing a number
4 sieve and at least 90% being retained on a number 100 sieve.
 Natural sand or sand prepared from stone, gravel or other inert material having similar
characteristics, conforming to project specifications/codes shall be used.
 The aggregate passing through 4.75mm sieve and retain on 0.15mm sieve are to be used as
fine aggregate.

C. Coarse Aggregates

 Aggregates shall conform as close as practical to ASTM C-33; shall consist of clean, hard,
strong, durable, uncoated grains; shall be free from injurious amounts of dust, lumps, soft or
flaky particles, shale, alkali, organic matter, loam or other deleterious substances.
 Coarse aggregates shall be a maximum size of 20 mm with not more than 10% passing a
number 4 sieve.
 The aggregates to be used in the concrete shall be procured from a source known to produce
aggregate that is chemically inert, strong, hard, durable and of limited porosity and free from
any adhering impurities that may impair the strength, durability or quality of concrete.
 Sampling and testing of coarse aggregate. Gradation will be carried out on each batch of
coarse aggregate reach at site.
 The aggregate lies between 9.5mm to 25mm will be used as coarse aggregate.
 Each size of the aggregate shall be stored separately and in a manner that will prevent
contamination and intermixing. The equipment & method of handling the aggregates shall
ensure that the stockpiles do not suffer deterioration and contamination.

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D. Water

 The water used in the preparation of concrete & mortar shall be clean & free from injurious
amounts of impurities (Potable water meets this requirement).
 The water shall confirm the project specification/ACI code requirements.
 The water shall be stored in a clean container or tank and shall be subjected to chemical
analysis as per specifications.
 PH value of Water should be b/w PH of 6.0 to 8.0

6.2.2 Storage and Handling of Materials

 All materials shall be stored and handled in such a manner that will prevent damage or
deterioration.

6.2.3 Concrete Additives/Admixtures

 Concrete additives/admixtures shall only be used after approval from the COMPANY
Representative and the COMPANY.

6.2.4 Mix Design/Trial Mixes

 Trial mixes shall be prepared to determine the mix proportions necessary to produce the
strength of concrete as per project specifications. Each mix shall be prepared to meet the
workability.
 Requirements for transporting, placing & compacting of the concrete relative to the particular
situation it is to be used.
 The details of the design/proposed mixes shall be submitted to the COMPANY/the
COMPANY Representative for his approval and no concreting shall be commenced until
formal approval has been received.
 Preparation of mix design and its approval.

6.2.5 Concrete Mixing Plant

 The concrete mixing plant shall produce the concrete in accordance with the specific design
mix applicable as per project specifications.

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 The laboratory In-charge shall be responsible for determining the correct amount of water to
be added keeping in view the moisture content of coarse and fine aggregates and workability
requirements as per project specification.
 The concrete mixing plant supervisor shall be responsible for checking that all “wash water”
has been removed from the delivery truck drum before adding new ingredients of concrete.
 After loading fresh ingredients of concrete, the drum revolutions required to produce uniform
concrete shall be set.
 The concrete mixing plant inspector/Quality Control man shall perform the slump test and
keep a complete record of each truck of concrete.
 Calibration and inspection of the equipment of concrete mixing plant shall be carried out
periodically and shall be recorded in QAF-007 Inspection Testing and Measuring Equipment
Calibration register.

6.2.6 Temperature

 During hot weather the batching plant supervisor shall take all necessary instructions to
ensure that the temperature of the mixed concrete does not exceed specified temperature or
35oC- 37oC.
 These measures shall include, but not be limited to, shading of aggregates, spraying water
on aggregates, linking the mixing water to a chilled unit, chilling the mix ingredients with ice
and when ice is used in the mix, maintain the correct amount of water required.
 Re-tempering of concrete or mortar, which has partially hardened, shall not be permitted.

6.2.7 Concrete Tests

 The characteristic strength of the concrete placed in the formwork shall be determined for 7
days and 28 days by the compressive strength testing of test cylinders/cubes as per project
specifications.
 On each day when concrete is poured a minimum of two tests cylinders/cubes shall be
produced from the same batch and for every 100 m3 thereafter of as per specifications.
 Keep a complete record of specimen of test concrete with location and date of placement,
proportion of mix blend and type of cement etc.

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6.2.8 Concreting Operations

A. Transportation

 The concrete shall be transported to site immediately after mixing and shall be placed within
2 hours of the water being added.
 The concrete delivery note shall be endorsed with the time of dispatch of the concrete.
 The concrete pour record shall be endorsed with the time of arrival of dispatch and at the time
of completion of discharging.
 The drum revolution counter shall be observed when the truck arrives at the pour site and
after discharge and record both readings.
 No concreting operations shall be performed without the approval of the COMPANY/the
COMPANY Representative.

B. Placing of Concrete

 Prior to placing concrete, atmosphere & concrete temperatures shall be recorded.

 Placing of rebar and formwork shall be as per drawing and its get its approval from the
COMPANY.
 All equipment that are necessary for placing concrete i.e. pumps, vibrators, compressors and
concrete test equipment etc. shall be checked for availability, operational capacity, reliability
and calibration.

C. Compaction of Concrete

 During compaction, vibration checks shall be made to ensure that rebar spacer blocks are not
displaced or dislodged. Rebar that shall be exposed after concreting are protected during the
pouring and subject to cleaning during & immediately after the completion of the pouring.
 After placing, compaction shall be done thoroughly around all reinforcement, embedded
fixtures and internal corners and forms with internal vibrators according to the procedure
conforming to project specifications or standards.
 Use gumboots for entering into concrete.

D. Concrete Curing

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 Immediately after the concrete work has been accomplished, take measures to protect the
concrete by spraying the exposed surfaces with a curing compound and by placing burlap or
blankets. Cover the exposed surface by hessian, these covers shall be maintained and where
possible the burlap or blankets shall be covered by polythene.
 Curing compound if used shall be approved by the COMPANY Representative/the
COMPANY and as per project specifications.
 In charge Quality Control shall keep curing records.
 Minimum 3 days, Maximum 7 days, curing of concrete will be done.

E. Concrete Finishing

 The concrete face shall be checked for compliance as indicated in the project specifications
or construction drawings. The concrete face shall be clean and free from all foreign matters
etc.
 Repairs to Damaged or Defective Concrete.
 Follow the correct instructions so that concrete is not damaged or is not defective.
 If some damage or defect exists, conduct inspection of the location jointly with the
COMPANY/the COMPANY Representative and submit the proposed method statement for
performance of repairs and get it approved in writing before commencing such repairs.

F. Construction Joints

 Construction joints shall be constructed exactly in accordance with the detail shown in the
plans and the specifications with the best of workmanship.
 Get approval of the COMPANY/the COMPANY Representative before introducing such joints
if not shown on the drawings.
 At least 48 hours shall elapse before casting adjoining concrete.
 Continue all specified reinforcement through joints.
 Construction joints shall be perpendicular to the plane of the member.
 Joints should be roughened.
 Construction joints shall be cleaned and grouted with cement mortar before placing new
concrete.

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G. Hand finishing

 In the event of breakdown of mechanical equipment, hand-finishing method may be used to

finish the concrete already deposited when the breakdown occurs and no additional concrete
shall be placed until such equipment is repaired to the satisfaction of the COMPANY
Representative.

7.0 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS

 Concrete Mixer Machine

 Loader (front end)
 Vibrators
 Wheel-barrows
 Sieve Set
 Slump Test
 Temperature Gauge
 Compressive Testing Machine etc.

8.0 HSE INSTRUCTIONS

 Concrete work shall be performed in accordance with relevant project HSE instructions & HSE
policy.
 All efforts shall be made to keep the environment clean.
 Material or equipment should be maintained in an orderly manner and labelled in accordance
with statutory requirements and use in safe manner.
 Concrete placing to be allowed only after the COMPANY approval.
 Beware from falling or flying concrete while pouring is in progress.
 If buckets are used for pour, riding the bucket is prohibited.
 Electric powered trowels, floats & vibrators shall be double insulated or grounded for operator
protection.
 Any liquid fuel spills and accidental waste disposal should be avoided and properly cleaned
up.
 Nozzle-men must use PPE for head & face protection.

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 Eye protection required for labour area placing concrete.

9.0 ATTACHMENT

a. QAF-038 Material Inspection Report

b. QAF-038B General Material Checklist
c. ICL-C-04 Check List for Placement and Curing of Concrete

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Project Title: BLOCK 9 OFFGRID SOLAR POWER PROJECT FOR CAMP FACILITIES PHASE 1 & PHASE 2 PRID No: 1321 Report No: QAF-038 Date:

DWG No: RFI No:

Heat/Cast Test Certificate Inspection Result

No Description Vender/MFG Name Size Qty Remarks
Batch No No & Date Accepted Rejected

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Store In Charge/Procurement Contractor QA/QC PMC/PMT

Name

Signature

Date

QAF-No:038
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Project Title: BLOCK 9 OFFGRID SOLAR POWER PROJECT FOR CAMP FACILITIES PHASE 1 & PHASE 2 PRID No:1321

RFI No: DWG No: Checklist No: QAF-038B Date:

No Check Points Description Acceptable Unacceptable N/A Remark

1 Verify relevant documents are available as per the approved material requisition ITPs

2 Verify all Inspection & testing carried out & reports/records are signed off by TPI

Verify whether FAT (where applicable) requirements are complied and relevant
3
reports are signed of by TPI

Verify all the documentation relevant to the materials/equipment, including delivery

4
notes, receipt and with appropriate batch / test certificates.

Verify all materials/equipment correspond with the quantities, material type/grade &
5
size and traceability as reflected on the delivery note & MR.

Verify all materials/equipment for any evidence of damage or deterioration, check all
6
items are properly identified and with adequate protection.

Ensure all materials/equipment are stored as per the manufacturer's recommendation

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and material handling procedure

Note: Non-conforming and/or damaged materials/equipment observed during receipt inspection shall be clearly marked and quarantined. Contractor Store In charge & QC personnel
shall ensure the materials/equipment are not issued for construction until the disposition.
Comments:

Accepted Accepted with Comment Rejected

* Conditionally accepted items comment(s) shall be resolved within the given time

Contractor Store In Charge Contractor QA/QC PMC/PMT

Name

Signature

Date

QAF-038B
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Project Title: Project Title: BLOCK 9 OFFGRID SOLAR POWER PROJECT FOR CAMP FACILITIES
PRID No: 1321
PHASE 1 & PHASE 2
RFI No: DWG No: Checklist No: ICL-C-04 Date:

Work Area: Subdivision Works Name:

No Check Points Description Acceptable Unacceptable N/A Remark

Concrete mix design has been approved conforming

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requirements.

Ambient temperature and weather condition conform to

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requirement.

3 Concrete specimens are prepared, and tests are completed.

Methods and equipment used for placing concrete have been

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approved.

5 Sheet for placing concrete has been filled in.

It is not allowed to add water to concrete to change its

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consistency on site.

Height and methods for placing concrete conform to design

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and construction specification.

Vibration methods for concrete satisfy the requirements of

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COMPANY.

Exposed concrete surfaces conform to the design drawing

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requirement.

10 Ensure a good curing is maintained.

Foundation coating conform to the requirements of design

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drawings.

12 Others.

Note:

Contractor Construction Contractor QA/QC PMC/PMT

Name

Signature

Date

QAF-008B
Inspection Checklist Rev-B
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