2.1 Method Statement-Embankment On Unsuitable Ground
2.1 Method Statement-Embankment On Unsuitable Ground
2.1 Method Statement-Embankment On Unsuitable Ground
CONSTRUCTION OF EMBANKMENT ON
UNSUITABLE GROUND
Prepared by:
Checked by:
Approved by: THE ENGINEER
1. GENERAL
This work generally consist of identifying unsuitable areas where embankment construction
takes place and strengthening the original ground by excavation and replacing the existing
material with granular as per MORTH 5 th Rev. Clause 305.4.6 and 305.4.6.1 or any other
methods as directed by Engineer.
Soil of low bearing capacity of unsuitable material for fill or embankment has to be removed
as in accordance to MORTH 5th Rev clause 301.3
3. SEQUENCE
4. METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
Upon identifying unsuitable areas Engineer shall be notified for his decision on methods of
remedial works and once confirmation received the following shall carried out as per Clause
305.4.5 to 305.4.6
In the event the ground, supporting embankment is under water/water logged, filling
from one end to another using end tipping without compaction until a ground capable of
supporting embankment shall be carried out using Sand or rubbles as per Clause
305.4.6.
For areas where Marshy & Boggy soil is found, these unsuitable material shall be
excavated from one end to another in one direction up to the bottom of marsh or firm
levels indicated or as directed by Engineer and to full width of toe. Upon completion of
excavation, it shall be backfilled with sand up to 800 mm above water table and
compacted as per Clause 304.37 The remaining embankment shall be constructed as
305.3.5 to 305.3.6.
The suitable earth material obtain from excavation and approved borrow area shall be
used at embankment areas by spreading the material in layers by using Crawler
Dozer/Motor Grader not exceeding 200 mm and compacting it to MDD 95% compaction
using vibratory roller up to 500mm below sub grade. As for the sub grade, it shall be
compacted up to MDD 97% compaction.
5. SITE RECORDS
All works to be carried out pursuant to the above shall be recorded and verified jointly by ICT
for record and claim purposes. The samples of records to be used for the above works are
summarized as per Table 1.
Table 1
6. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT
Quantity for Earthwork shall be measured according to BOQ Bill No 2. As for works that not
mentioned in BOQ but necessary, new rates shall be submitted as a variation to the
contract. All Quantity of excavation and embankment fill shall be obtained from joint survey,
which will be carried out prior to earthworks between ICT. Cross section will be produced
and quantity shall be computed, verified and approved by ICT jointly.
7. SAFETY MEASURES
Signboards shall be placed along the right hand side on increasing chainage at
every 500 meters i.e. “KEEP RIGHT WORK IN PROGRESS”, GO SLOW WORK
IN PROGRESS”.
Moveable signboards shall be place at area where heavy machineries and survey
works being carried out. Flagman’s shall control the movement of machines and
tippers/dumpers at these areas. Signboards such as “CAUTION MAN AT WORK
GO SLOW”, “CAUTION GO SLOW WORK IN PROGRESS”.
Concrete Pillars painted with red and white stripes shall be placed at every 50-
meter along the entire working areas as a guide for the traffics during at day and
night.