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METHOD STATEMENT FOR POND ASH EMBANKMENT (FILLING)
Scope:
This work shall consist of Embankment construction with approved materials from
roadway excavation or borrow pits.
References:

IRC SP: 58 2001, IRC: SP: 73-2007, MORT&H Specifications (Fifth Revision), Clause no:
305, IRC-36-2010 and Technical specifications of Contract.
Equipment’s:
 Excavator/ Back hoe, Dozer, Motor Grader, Dumpers, Vibratory roller, Water tanker, Auto
Level, measuring tape.
Tools:
 Hammer, crow bar, spade, strings, pegs, lime powder, etc.

Responsibilities:
Sr. No. Category
1 Civil Engineer
2 Q C Engineer
3 HSE Engineer/ Officer
4 Supervisor
Responsibilities
 Shall report to Construction Manager
 Shall be responsible for controlling the execution of
Earthwork in embankment (Filling) work at site as per HSE
and QC requirement
 Shall report to QC Manager
 Shall be responsible for overall control and inspection of
QC activities as per ITP at site during Earthwork in
embankment (Filling) work.
 Shall report to HSE Manager
 Shall be responsible for ensuring the implementation of
all safety aspects during Earthwork in embankment
(Filling) Work
 Shall be available at site during all working hours.
 Shall report to Civil Engineer
 Shall be responsible for the execution of Earthwork in
embankment (Filling) work and take care to availability of
material at site
 Shall be available at site during all working hours

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Density requirements of Pond ash embankments:

 As per clause 3.3.1.2 of IRC SP 58 2001 minimum density requirement of Fly ash to be used
in Embankment Should be 0.9gm/cc.

Procedure:
 Before commencing the earth work the Toe limits of Embankment shall be marked.
 If the area has thick vegetation/ roots/ trees, a crawler or pneumatic tires dozer may be
used of adequate capacity and shall have ripper attachments for removal of tree stumps
and clearance purpose.
 All the vegetation such as roots, under growth, grass and other deleterious matter
unsuitable for incorporation in the embankment/ sub-grade shall be removed between
fill lines and disposed off.
 The original ground shall be levelled, scarified, mixed with water and compacted to
achieve 95 % of lab MDD.
 The P o n d a s h for the Embankment shall reach the site from the nearest approved Power
plant.
 Pond ash is typically delivered to site in covered truck dumpers to minimize the loss of
moisture and dust.
 The Pond ash embankment should be covered with soil on sides and top to prevent the
erosion of ash.
EARTH COVER REQUIREMENT:
1.Good earth suitable for embankment construction can be adopted as a cover material for
Pond ash embankments.
2. Soil used for cover of Pond ash embankment should have minimum dry density of
1.52gm/cc
when the height Pond Ash embankment is up to 3m and in areas not subjected to excessive
Flooding in other cases the dry density of cover soil should be greater than 1.6 gm/cc.
3. Plasticity of cover soil should be between 5 to 9%.
4. Expansive soil should not be used for construction of cover.
5. The thickness of side cover (measured horizontally) typically in the range of 1M to 3M.
6. Height and slope of embankment will govern the thickness of earth cover, However for
Embankment up to 3m height earth cover of 1M is sufficient.

 Pond ash Embankment with intermediate soil layers to be constructed if the height of
embankment is greater than 3m.
 The dumped Pond ash along with 1m side cover should be spread in
uniform thickness by means of Graders/mechanical means to achieve
specified slopes and grades.
 Clods and hard lumps in soil cover will be broken to a maximum size of 50 mm for
embankment.
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 If the moisture content (NMC) is less than OMC, the water shall be added by
sprinkling considering evaporation losses, so that at the time of compaction it is
in the range of 1% above to 2% below the optimum moisture content.
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 Each layer of Pond ash embankment to be compacted thoroughly to the specified density.
 When vibratory roller is adopted for compaction two passes without vibration to be followed
5 to 8 passes with vibration would be sufficient to compact individual layers.
 The Construction of pond ash and earth cover on sides should proceed simultaneously.
 The rolling shall commence from lower edge and proceeded towards upper edge.
 Each pass of roller shall overlap 1/3rd of the preceding pass.
Acceptance Criteria:
 Field Dry Density Shall be greater than 95% of MDD
 Optimum moisture content shall be +2% to -2% during the time of compaction.

Risk:s
 Machinery Incident
 Dust Pollution
 Manpower Harm
 Overhead electrical Hazard

Safety Measures:
 All tippers, tankers graders etc. will be provided with reverse horns etc.
 All exit points of the trucks/ tippers on Road will be marked.
 Flagman will be provided at all exit points on the road of the trucks /tippers if required.
 The speed of vehicles plying in the work will be restricted to 20 kmph maximum.
 Any local skilled skilled labour if working in the job will be screened and trained.
 Adequate area lighting in case of night work will be ensured.
 Proper PPEs viz. Shoes, Safety Jackets etc. will be used.
 Water sprinkling, when it is necessary for dust separation.
 Strict and experienced supervision.
 No work allowed under the live electric line except the movement of vehicle.
 Signage board will be fixed before the electric line if vehicle movement will be there.
 Supervision will be mandatory wherever live electric line near by the working area.
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Description Remarks
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1 Do the on-site borrow materials match the descriptions given in
the geotechnical report?
2 Is the borrow materials being obtained from off-site? If no,
it’s suitability related to embankment use have been
ensured by Engineer?
3 Where required, have soil stabilization/ modification procedures
been performed?
4 Is the foundation free of water?
5 Are loose lift thicknesses as specified and are they
approximately horizontal?
6 Is the embankment surface approximately horizontal but sloped
for drainage?
7 Is the moisture-density of the compacted fill as specified?
8 Are field density tests accurately referenced to project baseline
or centerline?
9 Do fills consisting of soil and rock mixtures contain sufficient
amounts of soil to fill voices and is compaction adequate?
1 Are non-durable rocks broken down as specified and is
0 compaction adequate?
1 Is the Contractor providing adequate dust control?
1 The supervision of Contractor is adequate.
2
1 Additional observation if any.
3
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