Project:

Aboadze - Prestea Power Enhancement Project

Title:

Method Statement for Pylon Erection

Document No: TL-CW-PM-101-001

FOR INFORMATION

OWNER:
Ghana Grid Company Limited
MAIN CONTRACTOR:
Amandi Energy Ltd.
SUB CONTRACTOR:
Civil-Tech Engineering Solutions

13-01-

For Information

2015
Rev.

Date

No.

M.

R. Ampofo

R. Ampofo

J. Asare

Checked by:

Reviewed

Approved by:

Cobbinah
Description

Prepared by:

by:

Contents
1.0

Purpose.................................................................................................................................... 3

2.0

RESPONSIBILITY....................................................................................................................... 3

3.0 PROCEDURE................................................................................................................................. 4
3.1 General.......................................................................................................................... 4

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3.2
Shop Drawings.......................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Materials...................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3.1 Materials Storage............................................................................................................... 4
3.3.2 Material Protection............................................................................................................. 4
3.3.3 Materials Verification.......................................................................................................... 4
3.3.4 Materials Handling............................................................................................................. 4
3.4. Erection........................................................................................................................ 5
3.4.1 General.............................................................................................................................. 5
3.4.2 Tolerances.......................................................................................................................... 5
3.4.3 Field bolting........................................................................................................................ 5
3.434 Bolt tightening inspection................................................................................................. 6
4.0 Inspection.................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Notifi cation................................................................................................................. 7
4.2 Inspection and Test..................................................................................................... 7

4.3 D o c u m e n t control........................................................................................................ 7

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Method Statement for Pylon Erection

1.0

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Purpose
This method statement is provided to describe the instruction for general
requirements of steel structure to be erected i n

Aboadze Prestea Power

Enhancement Project. It is also to eliminate or reduce the risk to the health and
safety of:

employees and contractors involved in the erection

The public in the vicinity.
The main hazards risking the health and safety of workers in structural steel
erection are:

1.0

falls from heights

falling objects
collapse of the structure
Plant used in the work

RESPONSIBILITY
1.1.1

Site Manager is responsible for the organization, c o o r d i n a t i o n a n d

implementation o f project work and controlling the overall activity

1.1.2

Construction Manager is responsible for the site execution activities as per

method statement and project specification

1.1.3

QA/QC manager is responsible for quality control and documentation during

erection of steel structure

1.1.4

HSE Manager is responsible for all risk control in accordance with Job Safety
Analysis during erection of structural members and all associated activities.

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Method Statement for Pylon Erection

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3.0 PROCEDURE
3.1 General
This method statement covers the erection of all the structural members of the
transmission pylons.
3.2Shop Drawings
3.21 The shop/field erection drawings will be provided by the client
3.2.2 Civil-Tech will only worked with approved shop/field erection drawings. Any
changes to be must be first approved.

3.3 Materials
3.3.1 Materials Storage
The Client will be responsible for storing all the structural components of the
transmission pylon. The Contractor will classify and arrange the materials as per
the item specify in the approved drawing and store properly the ones he working
with. The contractor will provide protection skid and avoid metal to metal contact
or with other materials at all times.

3.3.2 Material Protection

The contractor will be responsible to protect all material in his possession against
rusts, scratches and other foreign matters that may cause corrosion and damage.

3.3.3 Materials Verification

The material verification will be carried out in accordance to the Issued For
Construction (IFC) drawings

3.3.4 Materials Handling

Special care shall be taken during loading, transportation, unloading and erection.
Unsafe handling or improper protection of materials will cause damage. The
contractor will use nylon sling belt in lifting and blocking with woods or plastic
board for extra protection (if this work falls within the scope of the contractor).

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3.4. Erection

3.4.1 General

Erection work shall be checked in accordance with approved ITP

During erection, temporary bracing shall be used to maintain structural

stability. Plumbing will be maintained before all bolts are installed

After bolt tightening between members or anchor bolt, minimum 2 threads

project will be come out form the nut surface

Verticality of the pylon will be checked during erection.
The rope method of installation will be used.

3.4.2 Tolerances
The client will furnish the contractor the following tolerances level

Permissible deviation between designed and actual position of erected

structures
Permissible deviation between actual positions of the 4 bases of the
pylons

3.4.3 Field bolting

Bolt connection shall be in accordance with the IFC assembling drawing

Bolts shall be used in accordance to the project requirements and drawings
Bolts shall be fitted with appropriate grade of washers and nut specified by

the IFC assembling drawings

Tightening to be done by turning the bolt head or the nut applying snug

tightening
Sufficient bolts in the joint shall be snuggled to draw the connecting
members into close contact, then all bolts shall be tightened until the average
gap between the face of the load indicator washers and the underside of the

turned element is reduced to at least gap specified in drawings

Tightening shall progress systematically from the most rigid part of the joint
to its free edges until the gap under the load indicating bolt head should
be reduced to specified dimension. If not mentioned the torque value we

applied snug tightening.

Snug Tightening

The steel structure bolts must be brought into effective contact. This is
referred to as snug tightening. That is no gap between the steel plates. Snug

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tightening can be achieved by a few impacts of an impact wrench or by the
full effort of a person using a standard podger spanner (spud wrench).

3.434 Bolt tightening inspection

The QA/QC inspector will inspect to ensure that all bolting installation are
satisfactory. QC inspector will review and observe all bolting operations including as
follow:
o
o

Bolting operation on by acceptable equipment and procedures.

Installation of a washer adjacent to nut or bolt head, whichever is

the turned element.

Tightening sequence in all connections to ensure that initially
tightened bolts are not loosened by the tightening of surrounding

bolts
Any consignment containing used,

nuts and washers shall be rejected.

Material storage to ensure that stored material will not become

corroded, damaged or dirty bolts,

corroded or dirty or otherwise unsuitable before being used.

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4.0 Inspection

4.1 Notifi cation

The schedule of the inspection and test shall be informed to the contractor QC

department & owners designated QC personnel the site Inspection notification (SIN)
and attached all relevant documents one day before the actual inspection.

4.2 Inspection and Test

Inspection and test shall be performed and recorded in accordance with ITP,

check list and data sheet attached.

4.3 D o c u m e n t control

Inspection and test record shall be controlled and maintained in accordance with

document control procedure.

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