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Irrigation and Water Supply Scheme
Conveyor 800 Construction Method Excavation
Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Scope ................................................................................................................................................................ 2
3. Definitions...................................................................................................................................................... 2
4. Responsibilities............................................................................................................................................ 3
5. Methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 3
5.4 Reinstatement...................................................................................................................................... 6
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Hydro Agricultural Development of South Lebanon Water Resources & Development Co.S.a.r.l
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Conveyor 800 Construction Method Excavation
Excavation
1. Introduction
This method statement serves as a guideline for the excavation works undertaken during the
construction of the Qelia Canal in the Hydro Agricultural Development of South Lebanon
Irrigation and Water Supply Scheme CONVEYOR 800 Project.
The process will include methods to carry out the excavation and surface preparation under
which the Canal foundation will be placed, in compliance with the environmental and safety
measures required.
2. Scope
This procedure is applicable to the excavation works and surface preparation for the Qelia
Canal of about 6KM length.
In order to achieve the required locations and levels of the canal foundation, excavation will
be carried out to a width of 8.5m and an average depth of 3m. Excavation will continue at
stages to reach the formation level, where the preparation of the surface will be executed
prior to placing the 100mm blinding concrete.
This method statement intends to describe the tasks briefly to ensure the smooth running of
all the excavation activities that are undertaken during the construction of Qelia Canal.
3. Definitions
The following words used in the development of this procedure are explained below:
Barricade: Any object or structure that creates a barrier obstacle to control, block
passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction.
Battering: To form the face, side or wall of an excavation to an angle to prevent earth
slippage.
Benching: The horizontal stepping of the face, side or wall of an excavation.
Competent Person: A person who has acquired through training, qualification or
experience the knowledge and skills to carry out the task.
Face: An exposed sloping or vertical surface resulting from the excavation of material.
Safe Slope: The steepest slope, at which an excavated face is stable against slips and
slides, having regard to the qualities of the material in the face, the height of the face, the
load above the face and the moisture conditions.
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Sheet Piling: Vertical, close spaced or interlocking planks of steel, reinforced concrete or
other structural material driven to form a continuous wall ahead of the excavation and
supported either by tie backs into solid ground structural members from within the
excavation as the work proceeds.
Shoring: The use of timber, steel or other structural material to support an excavation in
order to prevent collapse so that construction can proceed.
4. Responsibilities
The construction manager is responsible in ensuring the implementation of construction
procedure and method statement, supervising the work and reporting the progress of work
to the planning engineer.
The site engineer is responsible for organizing all the works on site in a safe manner,
ensuring it is in accordance with the schedule and the construction drawing. He must also
assure the method statement procedure is followed and must notify the consultant for
inspection.
The safety officer is responsible in ensuring that all activities are carried out safely at site,
establishing the site safety plan, conducting continuous safety inspection and stopping any
unsafe work.
The worker is responsible to properly wear the protective equipment provided and obey all
the safety rules. He must also perform the work as described in the method statement.
5. Methodology
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4. Prepare access to the working area and plan for the dump truck and plant movement
avoiding any close approach to the edge of excavation. Access shall be approved by
the Engineer taking into account the site traffic management plan and the storage
area for materials.
5. Carry out a survey with the coordination with the relevant authorities to identify any
existing services and use cable detection tools and hand digging measures to clearly
mark these services on the ground.
6. It has been identified that the ground conditions will allow for the excavated faces to
stand within a slope of 1/2 without the use of supports, however if this is not the case,
obtain more information about ground conditions to determine the appropriate
support system such as benching, battering or using steel sheets driven into the
ground.
7. There is no significant groundwater problems anticipated on this site, but if ingress of
water occurs during any time the excavation is open, install adequate dewatering
system through suction pumps to dispose water in accordance with the method
statement for dewatering excavations, to be submitted when required.
5.2 Excavation:
1. Strip and store topsoil within the working width as indicated in the site clearance
method statement.
2. Carry out the excavation of the Canal in accordance with the relevant approved
drawings and cross sections, to the widths and slopes shown thereon:
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3. Where the excavation is to be done starting from less than 1.2m from the top design
level of the left canal wall to the drainage ditch, carry out the excavation at two stages
to achieve the required slopes as indicated below:
4. Recheck the excavated elevations and locations at the end of stage one to ensure that
the face of excavation is finished to the required slope.
5. Carry out excavation works using a bulldozer with ripper and / or a 360 excavator
assisted at all times by a competent banks man.
6. As the excavation progresses, use a combination of 360 excavator fitted with a
hydraulic breaker and a JCB or excavator with a small bucket attachment, to excavate
the side ditch of dimensions in accordance to the drawings and a distance from the
left wall of the canal to be agreed with the Engineer, to prevent the flow of water into
the excavation or behind the canal wall during the construction period.
7. It is the intention to excavate rocky areas by mechanical methods, however should
the occasion arise, carry out controlled blasting technique.
8. Execute drilling by hydraulic rock drill with the sides of the excavation to be smoothly
blasted in order to form straight lines.
9. Saw cut all the edges of excavated areas on concrete or bituminous footways and
roadways to form trimmed edges and minimise damages.
10. Stockpile the excavated materials that are justified by the Engineer as suitable
backfilling material, at the lower side of the excavation far away from the area
retained for maintenance road construction, but ensure not to exceed the limit of LRA
property as indicated on the drawings.
11. Transport the surplus of such materials using dump trucks to approved stockpile area
for future use, or to a recycling area for crushing and screening into reusable course
materials.
12. Dispose unsuitable excavated materials to spoil areas approved by the Engineer.
13. Upon completion of excavation, verify set out locations and check the edge slope and
the bottom founding level of excavation.
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5.4 Reinstatement:
1. Upon completion of work, reinstate all occurring damages or deficiencies to
channeling, kerbing or paving consisting of dressed stone, bricks, precast concrete
slabs or the like, to its original condition.
6. Risk Assessment
Works shall be carried out in line with the detailed project procedures below that shall be
used in conjunction with this method statement:
Health, Safety and Environment Plan
Inspection Plan
Contractor's Emergency Management and Monitoring Plan
Pollution Prevention Plan
Reinstatement Plan
Waste Management Plan
Cultural Heritage Management Plan
Training Procedure
Risk Assessment sheet of each activity shall be prepared by our specialist before
commencing any activity.
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The process of hazard identification, risk assessment and control is made up of the following
steps:
1. Identify the nature and level of hazards.
2. Assess the health and safety risk arising from the hazard.
3. Eliminate human exposure to the threat or hazard.
4. Determine the suitable safeguard and systems of work that shall be implemented.
5. Monitor and evaluate any new control measures to ensure that they are effective and
safe and that new hazards are not created by them.
The following safety measures shall be implemented on site during the execution of the canal
excavation works, along with the measures undertaken in the Site Clearance and
Backfilling method statements and the approved HSE plan:
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2. Lower the underground water table if encountered to below the invert of the canal
and always check the pumps to ensure its workability.
8. Environmental Requirements
Canal excavation and surface preparation works shall be carried out in accordance with
requirements of the Contractor's Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan as
described in the Site Clearance and Backfilling method statement.
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Develop Test and Inspection Plan in line with the work to be constructed showing 'Hold and
Inspection' points.
Refer to the Project Quality Plan for all quality assurance issues.
The following steps shall be followed by the engineer in charge before proceeding with the
next activities:
1. Fill the inspection check list to ensure that all activates are being performed as per
the expected quality. The inspection check list shall include the specific requirements,
safety and environmental measures.
2. Prepare inspection request, as per QA/QC Plan, and submit to the Engineer for
approval.
3. Follow up on the Engineer's site inspection and comments, until the IR form is
approved.
4. Circulate the approved IR form to the Corporate Quality Department for records
keeping, and issue order to proceed with next activities.
Site Engineer: 01
Licensed Blasting Engineer: 01 (If Required)
Safety Manager: 01
Supervisor: 01
Flagman: 01
Unskilled Labors: 04
Plant Mechanic: 01
Operators: As Required
10.2 Equipment/Machinery Required:
10.2.1 Mechanical Excavation:
Bulldozer: 01
Excavator: 02
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Rock Breaker: 01
Wheel loader: 01
Tipper Trucks: 04
10.2.2 Excavation by Blasting:
Bulldozer: 01
Excavator: 01
Rock Breaker: 01
Wheel loader: 01
Tipper Trucks: 03
Wagon Drill: 01
Compressor (2 Jack Hammer): 01
10.2.3 Surface Preparation:
The major equipment used for the canal excavation works include, but are not limited to the
above.
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