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Method Statements
Section IV (Employers Requirement o! "ender #ocuments lays do$n% in detail% t&e sequence% control points ' speci!ication !or plannin(% desi(n and e)ecution o! t&e $or*+ "&e sequence o! acti,ities durin( pro-ect e)ecution $ill .e strictly as per t&e Employers requirement+ "&e outline met&od statements descri.ed &ereina!ter .rie!ly descri.e eac& o! t&e *ey acti,ities and it com.ines t&e plannin(% in,esti(ation% desi(n and construction p&ases+

Survey
"&e !inal sur,ey $or* $ill .e carried out to ,alidate t&e plan ' pro!ile (i,en in t&e tender document+ /indin(s o! 0li(nment re,ie$ and minor modi!ication o! t&e same $ill &a,e to .e considered in plannin( !or t&e sur,ey $or*+ 0!ter a complete reconnaissance o! t&e stretc& t&e detailed sur,ey $or* $ill .e ta*en up+ "&e /ield Sur,eyor "eam $ill .e pro,ided $it& a detail le,el scope o! $or*s and quality procedures (!or data lo((in( accuracy and independent c&ec*s !or carryin( out t&e topo(rap&ical sur,ey% $&ic& $ill .e tar(eted at capturin( t&e essential (round !eatures as t&e a,aila.ility o! t&is data is critical !or ultimate timely pro-ect e)ecution+ "&e procedure !or carryin( out topo(rap&ic sur,ey in detour sections $ill .e di!!erent !rom t&e procedure to .e !ollo$ed in parallel sections+ 0 num.er o! control points ' in!ormation $ill .e a,aila.le !rom IR in t&e parallel sections $&ereas in t&e detour sections settin( up control points $ill .e an important issue+ "otal station $ill .e used !or t&e sur,ey $or* and data $ill .e collected $it& t&e o.-ecti,e o! preparin( a ,ery accurate in,entory o! !eatures and !or use in sop&isticated di(ital terrain model+ /or t&e purpose o! le,ellin( auto le,els $ill .e used as required+ Le,els $ill .e connected $it& t&e nearest 1"S .enc&mar*s and .enc&mar*s $ould .e maintained as necessary all alon( t&e route on sta.le points% !or easy re!erence and cross c&ec*+ "&e re!erence points $ill .e mar*ed in t&e (round as speci!ied in "ender #ocument+ 0 net$or* o! control stations $ill .e esta.lis&ed alon( t&e pro-ect sections+ 2ompre&ensi,e descriptions o! t&ese stations in t&e topo(rap&ic report $ill ensure t&at identi!ication% relocation or reinstatement can .e easily underta*en s&ould t&e necessity arise+ Location and details o! all structures $ill .e one o! t&e important demarcations to .e made durin( t&e sur,ey+ 0ll o,er3(round !eatures% details o! o,er3(round utility lines% details o! trees% and all ot&er salient details $ill .e collected+ 0ll !eatures associated $it& e)istin( IR trac* in parallel sections $ill .e captured+ Special care $ill .e underta*en to pic*up all details o! yards ' -unction stations+ 4uality procedures% to ensure data lo((in( accuracy and !acility o! independent c&ec*s% $ill .e instituted+ #raina(e pattern $ill also .e esta.lis&ed in t&e topo(rap&ic sur,ey and $ill pro,ide t&e necessary .asis !or draina(e plannin( later+ 0t .rid(e site topo(rap&ical sur,ey $ill .e carried out .eyond construction limit upstream and do$nstream o! proposed site+ Lon(itudinal and cross sections $ill .e ta*en at inter,als speci!ied+ 0!ter !inalisation o! &ori5ontal ali(nment% centreline stac*in( and mar*in( o! point o! intersections at t&e .e(innin( and end o! t&e cur,e $ill .e tied to re!erence points+ "&e centre line o! .rid(es $ill also .e mar*ed as a preliminary measure to .e !inalised durin( detailed construction+ "&e !ield sur,ey $ill .e processed in t&e o!!ice to pro,ide a di(ital output !ile !or t&e desi(n en(ineers+ "&e data $ill .e structured so t&at t&e ,ertical pro!ile o! t&e proposed ali(nment can .e produced automatically+ "&e !ormat o! t&e resultin( data $ill .e suc& as $ill readily !urnis& a clear ,ie$ !or esta.lis&ment o! pro!ile and ali(nment etc and promote t&e calculation o! eart&$or*s cuttin(% slope protection as $ell as ot&er quantities required !or t&e e,aluation o! detailed cost estimates+ "&e output !rom t&e total station $ill .e stored in a computer !ile $&ic& contains &ori5ontal% nort&in( and eastin( coordinate points% ,ertical ele,ations and descriptions o! all points needed to de,elop a !ull topo(rap&ic map o! t&e sur,ey area+ "&e plot $ill .e c&ec*ed and ,eri!ied .y t&e sur,eyors s&ortly a!ter t&e !ield$or*+ "&e results o! t&e topo(rap&ical sur,ey $ill .e plotted usin( 20## to o.tain ali(nment plans% lon(itudinal sections% cross3section% and draina(e $or* dra$in(s+

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Layout & Setting Out

Site Investigation
6esides "opo(rap&ical Sur,ey% site in,esti(ation $or* consists o! 1eotec&nical% 7aterial ' 8ydraulic Sur,ey .esides preparation o! special reports li*e Seismic Report+ 1eotec&nical In,esti(ation 1eotec&nical in,esti(ations $ill .e conducted alon( t&e trac* and at all .rid(e sites to ascertain t&e type and properties o! su.3soil materials !or desi(n+ "&e in,esti(ation $ill .e ta*en up a!ter (ettin( t&e plan appro,ed .y t&e o$ner+ "&e (eotec&nical in,esti(ations $ill include su.3soil .orin(% underta*in( !ield S9"% collection o! distur.ed/undistur.ed soil samples and testin( t&em in t&e la.oratory+ "&e .ore &oles $ill .e ta*en do$n to a dept& o! : 7eter into &ard strata or .edroc*+ "rial pits $ill .e e)ca,ated% $&ere necessary up to a dept& o! 1+:m+ /ield #ensity (/# ' /ield 7oisture 2ontent (/72 $ill .e determined up to 1+:m dept& and representati,e soil samples $ill .e collected !rom t&e e)ca,ated pits !or ,isual classi!ication and la.oratory testin(+ In underta*in( (eo3tec&nical in,esti(ations speci!ication in Employers requirement re(ardin( t&e num.er o! .ore&oles and trial pits $ill .e !ollo$ed% unless situation demands !or more num.er o! t&e same+ /or "rial 9its !ield tests $ill .e conducted as stated a.o,e+ La.oratory tests $ill include classi!ication and identi!ication tests (,isual inspection % liquid limit% plastic limit and (rain si5e analysis+ 2ompaction test and 2ali!ornia 6earin( Ratio (26R test $ill .e done in t&e la.oratory on selected soil samples !or assessment o! soils as em.an*ment construction materials+ 2ompaction test $ill .e done .ot& at standard and modi!ied compacti,e e!!orts+ 26R test $ill .e done at di!!erent compacted densities $it& mouldin( moisture contents equal or ,ery close to modi!ied optimum moisture content (;72 in t&e un3 soa*ed and soa*ed conditions under estimated surc&ar(e $ei(&ts to t&e 26R ,alues to co,er a $ide ran(e o! !ield conditions+ 6orin(s o! a.out 100 mm dia at .rid(es sites at t&e location o! proposed a.utment/pier $ill .e conducted+ Standard penetration test (S9" and collection o! split spoon soil samples $ill .e ta*en up at 1+:m inter,al+ "&e undistur.ed soil samples in t&in3$all steel tu.es o! <:mm outside diameter $ill .e collected !rom t&e co&esi,e soil strata+ /ield lo( o! eac& .ore&ole $ill .e prepared incorporatin( (1 dept& o! .ore&ole (2 e,aluation o! soil layers and (round $ater ta.le (3 t&ic*ness o! layers (= (rap&ical sym.ol o! t&e soil type (: description o! soil (> position $&ere soil sample is ta*en? $&et&er distur.ed or undistur.ed (< sample num.er (@ S9"3,alues and (9 any ot&er pertinent in!ormation+ "&e collected distur.ed and undistur.ed soil samples $ill .e transported to la.oratory under standard conditions+ Rele,ant classi!ication and identi!ication tests and s&ear test and consolidation test as necessary to e,aluate t&e !oundation soils $ill .e underta*en+ 0ll (eotec&nical in,esti(ation $or*s $ill .e conducted .y t&e 1eotec&nical and 7aterials La.oratory+ Required num.er o! "eams to complete t&e !ield $or* in t&e sc&eduled time $ill .e mo.ili5ed to underta*e t&e $or*s+ "o e)pedite t&e in,esti(ation as $ell as to *eep a constant ,i(ilance on t&e quality% t&e $or* $ill .e carried out under t&e direct super,ision o! a 1eotec&nical En(ineer+

7aterial In,esti(ation "&e structured searc& !or .orro$ areas ' quarry sites $ill .e part o! t&e initial site in,esti(ation acti,ity+ Earlier in,esti(ation results o! e)istin( quarry sites and local .orro$ areas% i! any a,aila.le $ill .e re,ie$ed to ascertain t&e quality o! materials% ease o! access and a,aila.ility !or t&e construction $or*s+ I! required samples $ill .e collected !rom potential .orro$ areas

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and tested+ 0 c&art o! quarries and .orro$ pits $ill .e dra$n up% $&ic& $ill clearly identi!y t&e location% quality and suita.le usa(e o! materials% t&e estimated quantity a,aila.le% t&e &aula(e distance !rom t&e source to t&e pro-ect location+ "&e c&art $ill .e in a !ormat t&at $ill readily assist t&e calculation o! related costs !or t&e construction pac*a(es+ /or .orro$ materials tests as prescri.ed in rele,ant codes $ill .e carried out+ /or construction materials special tests as indicated in t&e Speci!ication s&all .e !ollo$ed? t&ese s&all include tests li*e (rain3si5e distri.ution% unit $ei(&t% speci!ic (ra,ity% clay and silt content% or(anic impurities% 1radation% 0tter.er( limits% $ater a.sorption% !la*iness% Los 0n(eles a.rasion% soundness% a((re(ate impact ,alue etc+ Aater sources $ill .e sampled and tested !or suita.ility !or use in concrete+ "estin( s&all include determination o! c&loride and sulp&ate content+ /inal selection o! source $ill .e decided a!ter carryin( out t&e En,ironmental Impact Study+ 8ydraulic Sur,ey "&e e!!ect% on e)istin( $atercourses and !lood plains $ill need to .e studied+ 0dditionally% e!!ects at t&e cross draina(e structures $ill also need .e studied+ "&e requirement o! additional land $ill also .e assessed+ #raina(e desi(n criteria $ill .e a(reed upon durin( t&e preliminary desi(n p&ase+ 0t ri,er/ stream .rid(e site ri,er pro!ile and ri,er cross section $ill .e ta*en upto :00m upstream and do$nstream sides o! t&e .rid(es+ In particular% draina(e considerations $ill .e a *ey issue in determinin( t&e ,ertical pro!ile o! t&e trac*+ 8ea,y and intense rain!all $it& certain soil types can create &i(& $ater le,els% lar(e !lo$s and soa*ed soil conditions+ /or t&e .est use o! em.an*ment materials% t&e em.an*ment must .e e!!iciently drained+ 9roper draina(e arran(ement as e)istin( $ill .e studied !or .etter operation+ E!!ect o! di,ersion o! e)istin( nalla/ drain $ill .e care!ully studied+ 2atc&ment areas !or desi(n o! 2# structures $ill .e determined t&rou(& study o! t&e pro-ect (round contours+ "&e rain!all c&aracteristics !or t&e area $ill .e esta.lis&ed alon( $it& t&ose !or t&e sur!ace o! t&e esta.lis&ed catc&ment areas+ "&e #esi(ners $ill study t&e current draina(e pattern and liaise $it& IR/ local .odies to esta.lis& details o! &i(& !lood le,els% dept& o! $ater ta.le% ponded $ater le,el and any ot&er rele,ant draina(e !eature+ "&is e)ercise $ill also determine t&e a,aila.ility o! suita.le out!alls+

Design
9rocedurally t&e desi(n process $ill !ollo$ t&e sta(es% sequence and su.mittals speci!ied in t&e "ender #ocument+ "&e desi(n process !or .rid(es is .rie!ly outlined &ereunder+ "&e initial acti,ity $ill consist o! reconnaissance sur,ey% re,ie$ o! tender 10#s and associated data (li*e .ore lo(s% &ydraulic calculations etc to prepare plan !or detail in,esti(ation+ "&e tender dra$in(s $ill .e ,alidated/ modi!ied to con!orm to actual site conditions+ 2onstruction Sc&eme !or eac& o! t&e .rid(es $ill .e decided+ 6ased on t&e a.o,e location o! precastin( yard and/or !a.rication yard $ill .e tentati,ely decided+ 0 (eneral desi(n .rie! $ill .e prepared listin( loadin( (#/22/ IR % LAR consideration% 2learance #ia(ram (#/22/IR % Li,e Load surc&ar(e% .earin( arran(ement% seismic coe!!icient% en,ironmental e)posure consideration etc+ 2omplete desi(n data !or eac& .rid(e $&ic& $ould include in!ormation li*e !ormation le,el% clearance% (rade% cur,ature% loadin(% .earin(% en(ineerin( ,alues o! su.3soil% &ydraulic desi(n data $ill .e ta.ulated alon( $it& t&e proposed construction sc&eme+ 9reliminary calculations $ill .e carried out to esta.lis& si5e o! .asic .rid(e elements and ,alidate tender dra$in(s+ "&e detail analysis and desi(n calculations $ill .e carried out in iterati,e manner considerin( t&e proposed construction met&od+ "&is acti,ity $ill employ appro,ed met&ods ' so!t$are+ "&erea!ter% t&e detail $or*in( dra$in(s $ill .e prepared as per t&e appro,ed 2ad Standards+ "&e desi(n and dra$in(s may &a,e to .e suita.ly modi!ied durin( construction p&ase to address speci!ic site constraint+

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"&e sequence% documentation and appro,al process $ill !ollo$ t&e speci!ications laid do$n in Employers Requirement sections+ In (eneral% R22 !oundation% eit&er open spread !ootin( or 9ile !oundation% $ill .e adopted alon( $it& R22 9ier ' 2ap+ /or superstructure R22 or 9retressed 2oncrete structures $ill .e used upto 30m span $&ereas .eyond 30m% Steel32oncrete composite spans $ill .e used+ Similarly Elastomeric 6earin( $ill .e used in spans upto 30m $&ereas .eyond 30m 9;"/ 9;"39"/E .earin(s $ill .e used+ R#S; standard dra$in(s $ill .e ta*en as .ase desi(n and t&e same $ill .e suita.ly modi!ied% i! necessary% durin( desi(n process+ "&ere are a lar(e num.er o! RB6 and 2ul,erts t&at are rectan(ular in s&ape+ It appears t&at t&e construction o! t&e same can .e e)pedited .y employin( precastin( t&e same at a !e$ precastin( yards+ "&e si5e o! t&e se(ments &as to .e !i)ed !rom t&e consideration o! &andlin( ' transportation+ 0 proper connection detail !or t&e se(ments $ill .e de,eloped to ma*e t&e completed cul,ert/RB6 !unctional+

Earthwork
"&e desi(n o! em.an*ment $ill .e completed a!ter conclusion o! all in,esti(ation $or*% !inali5in( location o! cross draina(e structures% Retainin( Aalls as $ell as .orro$ areas+ "&e desi(n $ill esta.lis& t&e outline o! t&e em.an*ment at di!!erent stretc&es t&at is sa!e a(ainst s&ear !ailure and allo$ proper draina(e+ R#S; document CR#S;D1E3001= 1uidelines and Speci!ication !or #esi(n o! /ormation !or 8ea,y 0)le LoadE $ill .e t&e .asic speci!ication !or desi(n+ "&e tec&nical speci!ication o! em.an*ment materials alon( $it& t&e testin( ' acceptance sc&eme $ill also .e esta.lis&ed+ "&e $or* plan !or eac& stretc& s&all .e !i)ed dependin( on its pro)imity to e)istin( IR trac*% construction o! Retainin( and cross draina(e structure% location o! si(nalin(/ communication pipes% slope protection $or* etc+ 2learin( ' 1ru..in( $ill .e carried out as per speci!ication .e!ore settin( out t&e ali(nment o! t&at stretc&+ It may include tree cuttin( and or remo,al o! e)istin( structures+ Settlement 7easurement 1au(es% i! speci!ied !or a stretc&% $ill .e installed+ "&e eart&$or* $ill .e laid in uni!orm layers $it& proper moisture content and properly compacted+ 1enerally% t&e li!t $ill .e a.out 200mm+ 7aterial as $ell as compaction tests $ill .e carried out to ensure proper quality o! construction+ 6lan*et material $ill .e laid and compacted in similar manner+ Erosion control measures% li*e plantin( sods% $ill .e implemented a!ter completion o! t&e em.an*ment+ Strict super,ision .y quali!ied personnel alon( $it& ad&erence to quality plan $ill assure proper construction+

Bridge Construction
#esi(n o! .rid(es includin( RB6% /lyo,ers $ill start .y ,alidatin( t&e 10#s pro,ided in "ender documents $it& detailed site in,esti(ation+ "&e met&od and sequence o! construction $ill .e care!ully e,aluated .e!ore carryin( out t&e detailed desi(n calculations ' $or*in( dra$in( preparation+ /or Rail /lyo,er% t&e desi(n $ill .e primarily controlled .y 7et&od o! 2onstruction to suit t&e limited time t&at $ould .e a,aila.le !or construction/ launc&in( o! superstructure+ 6rid(e construction $ill (enerally consist o! t&e !ollo$in( acti,itiesD a . c d Settin( ;ut /or ;pen /oundations% E)ca,ation and castin( o! !oundation+ /or 9ile !oundation% Installation o! 9iles ' castin( o! 9ile 2ap 2astin( o! 9ier ' 9ier 2ap 2onstruction o! SuperstructureD /or cast3in3situ construction% it in,ol,es erction o! sta(in( or castin( truss% installation o! !orm$or* ' rein!orcement ca(e% !ollo$ed .y layin( ' compactin( o! concrete and remo,al o! !orm$or*% sta(in( a!ter concrete is set+ /or prestressed concrete (irder prestressin(

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operation is also carried out+ /or precast / composite (irder construction% t&e superstructure (irders are placed in position usin( eit&er launc&in( (irder or cranes+ "&e dec* sla. is casted in3situ a!ter$ards+ e ! ( Installation o! 6earin(s at appropriate time+ 2ompletin( t&e ot&er !inis&in( $or*+ "&e $or* is properly super,ised and all 4uality 2ontrol procedures includin( tests are carried out to ensure quality+

9recastin(% $&ere !easi.le% o! R22 RB6 rectan(ular sections is proposed to .e carried out in yards+ "&ese $ill .e placed in position on prepared .ed .y cranes+ /or lon(er RB6s% ,ia.ility o! se(mental construction $ill .e e,aluated+

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