Culvert Construction

November 1, 2010 1.0 Introduction Culvert Construction Procedure 2.0 Abbreviation SE TO PPE QAE ME TS Site Engineer Technical Officer Personal Protective Equipment Quality Assurance Engineer Materials Engineer Technical Specification Equipment/ Tools 1 No. Back Hoe Loader (if necessary) 1 No Excavator Materials 15 mm thick Plywood Sheets 50 x 50mm and 50 x 25mm timber Reefers

3.0 Resources Man Power SE TO Surveyor1 No. Water Tanker Survey helpers Supervisor Skilled & Unskilled laborers

Concrete Mixer Dump Truck Rammer Compactor Leveling Instrument Water Pump 2 Nos. Poker vibrators( 1 is standby) Wheel Barrows Mortar Pans Timber Planks/ Steel Plates Hand Tools Hydraulic Breaker (if necessary)

Grade 15 & 25 Concrete Reinforcement Steel [Y10mm,Y12mm,Y16mm, Y25mm, 6mm] Binding wire Polythene film Mould Oil Gunny Bags Backfill Material Water Cover Blocks 64 Rubble PVC Pipe(Type 600) Geo textile Metal for stone packing Cement Fine Aggregates Coarse Aggregates

4.0 Quality Control Procedure 4.1 Material sampling and testing. The materials Engineer would take the samples from required materials such as concrete and soil according to the specified frequency and locations. Concrete: in concrete, one set of cubes would be made per 10 cu.m of concrete. At least one sample would be taken on each day that a particular grade is used. Crushing strength of the concrete cubes would be tested for the samples at ages of 7 and 28 days. Each sample would be identified by identification No and it is displayed on the test cubes and a same identification No

would be included in the sample register. The identification tag includes, the date of cast, age of test and date of test to be performed. 4.2 Inspection Check list To ensure that the all activities being performed with the expected quality, an inspection check list would be filled by the person in charge for the reconstruction of Culvert in case of Preconstruction, during construction and post construction. The inspection check list shall include the specific requirements, safety and environmental measures. Inspection checklist for culvert construction 4.3 Dimension Control All specified lengths, widths and heights would be properly maintained during construction and all these dimensions would be checked with the inspection check list. In case of identifying the undesirable changes in specified dimensions and even 5.0 Methodology of Work Methodology flow chart and the work would be carried out for only half of the culvert first and second part would follow the finish of the first part. 5.1 Removal of Existing Structures Existing structures would be removed with prior approval of the Engineer and as per the Technical Specification. beyond the specified tolerances, the particular work would be reworked before the subsequent work.

5.2 Excavation 1. This work consists of the necessary excavation for foundation of culverts, head walls, wing walls and other structures. 2. Necessary diverting of streams, construction and subsequent removal of necessary coffer dams,sheet pile driving, shoring, dewatering, pumping and removal of any obstructions for placing the foundation, backfilling, clearing the site of debris and the disposal of excess excavated materials would be also included in this work schedule. 3. Prior to commencement of excavation, the limit of excavation would be set out as shown in the drawings and directed by the Engineer. 4. All excess soil and other material from the excavation including logs, boulders etc would be removed from the site and disposed to the locations approved by the Engineer. 5.3 Structural & Masonry Work 1. Prior to commencement structural and masonry work, the excavated areas would be compacted to the required level given by the Engineer if necessary. 2. Concrete trial mixing, sampling and testing would be carried out as mentioned in Technical Specification and accordance with the BS 1881 standard and subsequently all the test results would be submitted to the Engineer for approval. 3. Subsequently form work of base and re-bar would be carried out according to the construction drawings and the base would be made with a grade as instructed by the Engineer and concrete would be thoroughly compacted by vibration. 4. Concrete would be placed in such a manner as to avoid segregation by means of chutes and the displacement of reinforcing bars and would be spread in horizontal layers where practicable.

5. All concrete surfaces would be kept wet for 7 days after placing concrete. 6. Abutment and wing wall would be constructed by using random rubble or concrete up to the level of capping beam with providing weep holes as per the details given by the Engineer. 7. All the exposed surfaces of RRM would be plastered with cement mortar. 8. As done in the base all the procedures would be carried out for constructing the capping beam as per the construction drawings. 9. Having completed all the necessary work in placing reinforcing bars and form work, the deck would be concreted with a grade as instructed by the Engineer. 10. The surface of the deck would be kept wet for at least 7 days after placing concrete. 11. No temporary loads would be placed on the deck. Deck slab would be opened to traffic after the Engineers direction and not sooner than 28 days after the placing of the concrete has been completed.