Method Statement For Excavating Additional 3m Deep Trial Pits (2013!08!13)

Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd.
Ref.: MS/C/002
Shatin to Central Link Contract 1102

Revision : Hin Keng Station and Approach Structures
Method Statement for Excavating Additional 3m Deep Trial Pits Page: 1 of 16
Along Existing Slope Crest (7SW-D/FR65)
Date: 13-8-2013
Method Statement for

Excavating Additional 3m Deep Trial Pits
for
Hin Keng Station & Approach Structures,
Contract No. 1102
This document contains confidential information of Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. and
shall not be copied or amended without approval of the Project Manager
Rev
Issue Date
13-8-2013
Status
Prepared by
Engineer /
Construction
Manager
Reviewed by
Reviewed by
QA Engineer
Safety Manager
Submission
Tiu Ching Chiu,
Thomas
Date:
13-8-2013
Date:
Reviewed by
Senior Construction
Manager
Date:
Date:
Approved by
Project Manager
Date:
Ref.: MS/C/002

Date: 13-8-2013
Content
Page
1.
The Scope of Works 3
2.
Method and Sequences of Construction .. 3
3.
Material, Plants and Labour Resources ... 5
4.
Construction Programme 5
5.
Safety and Environmental Mitigation Measures .. 5
6.
Flood Protection Measures
7.
Fire Detection and Protection Measures .. 6
8.
Contingency Plan
Appendices
Appendix A - Layout Plan of Additional Trial Pits
Appendix B Shoring Details
Appendix C - Risk Assessment
Ref.: MS/C/002

1.
Date: 13-8-2013
The Scope of Works

18 nos additional trial pit of 3m deep along the slope crest shall be excavated to verify the degree
of the compaction of existing fill material before commencement of soil replacement works. The
excavation will commenced immediately after completion of tree felling. This method statement
outlines the procedure for trial pit excavation.
The following soil mechanical tests shall be carried out for the sample retrieved from the trial pit;
i)
In-situ density test
ii)
Relative compaction Test
The movement monitoring on tracks and adjacent Operational Railway Facilities shall be
conducted concurrently to review any impact caused by the trial pit excavation to these facilities.
2.
Method and Sequences of Construction

Underground Services location plans made available by the Client/Engineer will be viewed, pits
will be located to avoid such services. A Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) will be used to identify the
location of underground services before excavation.
Trial pits are dug by hand using a pick and shovel and extend to a depth about 3m depth. The
sides of trial pit must be shored. Refer to the Section 1 to 8 shown in drawing no.
1102/W/HIK/SWL/C22/022A, 023A & 024A, the D.G.W.L is about 5-6m below the existing ground,
dewatering will not be required.
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The location of additional trial pits will be set on site.

Field utilities detection will be carried out by competent person at each location of
additional trial pits.
Each location would be fenced.
Trial pits will be excavated vertically from surface down to 1.2m deep.
Steel sheet piles to timber board will be used for shoring the vertical surface. The steel
channel or timber wailing and steel strut will be installed.
st
The 1 layer of wailing and strut will be installed about level about 0.5, below ground. And
the horizontal spacing of struts will be not more than 1.2m
nd
rd
Pits will be excavated to required depth. The 2 and 3 wailing and strut will be installed
at 1m interval down to the trial pit. The steel sheet piles will be extended to the bottom of
trial pit. A cat-ladder will be used for access.
Excavated material will be temporary stock pile on site for further backfilling. Temporary
stockpile area will be at least 3m from the edge of trial pit.
The temporary stockpile area shall be surrounded by sufficient sand bags and fully
covered by a sheet of tarpaulin to prevent from surface run-off.
Carried out sampling in the pit for in-situ soil density test and relative compaction test as
per requirement.
After completion of sampling, the shoring will be removed for backfilling.
Backing in layers, well compacted with tamper up to 300mm from surface. Surfaces to be
reinstated as per original
Ref.: MS/C/002

Figure 1 Additional Trial Pits along the Crest of Slope
Date: 13-8-2013
Ref.: MS/C/002

3.
Material, Plants and Labour Resources

4.
Date: 13-8-2013
Min. 2 workers per team.

Steel sheet piles / Timber Boards
Steel Channel Wailing / Timber Wailing
Steel Tube Struts
Tarpaulin and sand bags.
Hand tools
Tamper
Construction Programme
Tentative Start: Early September; Tentative Finish: End September
5.
Safety and Environmental Mitigation Measures

6.
Safety access shall be provided. The edge of trial pit shall be fenced off.
Temporary shoring system shall be properly designed. ICE shall check and certify the
temporary works design. After completion of shoring system, ICE shall check and certify the
construction of temporary works construction before carrying out any soil in-site test.
Weekly regularly inspection and checking will be carried out by Competent Person. After
checking, CP will report in CSSR-Form 4 and display it on site.
Temporary stockpile shall be fully covered by tarpaulin sheet and surrounded by continuous
sand bags.
Flood Protection Measures

Each temporary stockpile shall be surrounded by sufficient sand bags and fully covered with
tarpaulin to prevent surface run off into the surface drainage.
Figure 2 Temporary Stockpile shall be fully covered tarpaulin and surrounded by sand bags.
Ref.: MS/C/002

Date: 13-8-2013
Figure 3 Typical Temporary Shoring and Struts for Trial Pits

7.
Fire Detection and Protection Measures

8.
Smoking is prohibited on site

No Hot-works is required for trial pit excavation.
Contingency Plan
The movement monitoring on tracks and adjacent Operational Railway Facilities shall be conducted
concurrently to review any impact caused by the trial pit excavation to these facilities.
If the movement due to the trial excavation exceeding the Alert values be observed, the
Contractors shall revise his method excavation and enhance the monitoring scheme including realtime monitoring tract. The Contact will resubmit the method statement to the Engineer and Railway
Operator for Approval.
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Ref.: MS/C/002

Appendix A
Layout Plan of Additional Trial Pits
Date: 13-8-2013
Ref.: MS/C/002

Date: 13-8-2013
Ref.: MS/C/002

Date: 13-8-2013
Ref.: MS/C/002

Revision : Date: 13-8-2013
Hin Keng Station and Approach Structures
Ref.: MS/C/002

Ref.: MS/C/002

Ref.: MS/C/002

Appendix B
Shoring Details
Ref.: MS/C/002

Ref.: MS/C/002

Ref.: MS/C/002

Appendix C
Risk Assessment

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