Thursday, July 26, 2018

Method Statement for Columns

To provide true line & position of columns/walls we shall provide starter/kicker for each column & shear walls, column wall position shall be marked on raft/slab top for providing starter/kicker.



Ø  Starters shall be made of 100 mm x 50 mm channel section.

Ø  Concreting of starter will proceed after checking of layout with necessary clearance from clients.

Ø  Column wall Shutters/boxes will be 12mm thick film coated ply with backing angles at the edges and flat at the center about 300C/C both ways. The lift for columns will be of 2.4 m height in general but however this may vary depending on requirement.

Ø  Vertical reinforcement bars and Stirrups shall be provided as per Drawings & BBS Checked by clients and suitably tied with binding wire.

Ø  The reinforcement bars shall be held in position rigidly from sway by suitable scaffolding arrangement.

Ø  Proper cover to the reinforcement shall be ensured by providing adequate numbers of concrete cover blocks.

Ø  Column shutters shall be erected true to line and plumb and adequate supports shall be provided to keep the same in position during & after concreting.

Ø  Proper staged platform will be provided for concreting.

Ø  Concrete pour card as per approved format shall be made and maintained for each pour duly signed by client & Simplex.

Ø  Columns shall be poured in layers of 300 mm thick and each layer shall be vibrated properly.

Ø  Adequate numbers of manpower in terms of skilled and unskilled shall be made available to receive the concrete.

Ø  Proper lighting arrangements shall be made for night works.

Ø  Construction and expansion joints shall be provided and treated as per instructions/specifications.

Ø  Any loose deposited concrete afterwards shall be removed & disposed off.

Ø  Hessian cloth shall be wrapped around the column/wall for keeping the element wet for minimum of 14 days.



De-shuttering shall be done after 12 hours/24 hours after casting of individual pours as per Technical requirements and codal provisions.
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