Document Title Document Number:

SPCL-JOYVILLE-WMS-06
METHOD STATEMENT FOR BACKFILLING IN PITS
Status: Issued for
Revision: 00
Construction
Document Type: WMS Revision Date: - 02-03-2021
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CLIENT- JOYVILLE SHAPOORJI HOUSING PVT. LTD.

WORK METHOD STATEMENT
ACTIVITY WMS FOR BACKFILLING IN PITS

PREPARED BY REVIEWED BY REVIEWED BY REVIEWED BY

REV DATE REVISION
SPCPL SPCPL SPCPL SPCPL
02-Mar- Issued for
00
2021 Approval

Designation/Department: Planning Execution Quality Project Manager

Signature:

Date:

REV DATE REVISION REVIEWED BY REVIEWED BY REVIEWED BY APPROVED BY

JSHPL JSHPL JSHPL JSHPL
02-Mar- Issued for
00
2021 Approval
Project
Designation: Planning Execution Quality
Manager

Signature:

Date:

Rev. Index Revision Description

00 Issued for Construction

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SPCL-JOYVILLE-WMS-06
METHOD STATEMENT FOR BACKFILLING IN PITS
Status: Issued for
Revision: 00
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Document Type: WMS Revision Date: - 02-03-2021
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Work Method Statement- Backfilling in Pits

PROJECT: JOYVILLE SHAPOORJI HOUSING PROJECT, MANJARI, PUNE

1. Scope & Objectives

- This covers Earthwork activity including backfilling of excavated pits.

- Objective is to get the work done in systematic and safe manner to avoid unnecessary resource

consumption.

2. References

- Project documents, viz. Quality plan, EHS plan, LEED and Technical Specification of the project.

- IS codes to be referred:

IS: 3764 – Safety code for excavation work.

3. Control Measures

- Setting out the control lines & recording OGL

- Good quality material to be used for backfilling as available on site.

4. Work Location/Access Requirements

- Check and initiation of procedure to remove underground & overhead utilities present if any, which can

obstruct excavation work, viz. electrical power cables, water pipeline or any other service line in

consultation with the GE and PMC.

- Check for the availability of space for vehicle movement and planning the same.

5. Material

 Murrum
1. Murrum for backfilling shall be freshly excavated, free from vegetation, boulders, silt and clay.
Murrum can be either hard or soft.
2. All backfill material other than rubble shall be free from roots, grass and rubbish. It shall be
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METHOD STATEMENT FOR BACKFILLING IN PITS
Status: Issued for
Revision: 00
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Document Type: WMS Revision Date: - 02-03-2021
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reasonably well graded and of maximum size 80 mm. All lumps and clods of size larger than 80 mm
shall be broken down using wooden mallet.
3. Material brought from outside sources shall be approved by Quality Engineer at the place of source
and visually checked during its delivery and unloading at site throughout the period of backfilling
work.
4. Backfill material (Murrum and rubble) shall be tested in laboratory at time of approval from source.
5. Change in source of materials to be avoided. If unavoidable, the new sample and source shall be
again approved by Quality Engineer before commencement of supply at site from fresh sources.
6. 6.All backfill material shall be tested in laboratory once at the time of approval for each source.

 Water
Water should be clean and free from dirt and organic matter.

6. Guidelines for Inspection of Backfill Material:

(Testing shall be done in laboratory only once at the time of approval of source)

Sr. No. Description Mode of Inspection Acceptance Criteria

1 Field Density Lab Test Not less than 95% of

Max Dry Density

2 Plasticity Index Lab Test Not greater than 6

3 Liquid Limit Lab Test Not greater than 30 %

4 Shrinkage Limit Lab Test 15 – 20

5 Standard Proctor Density Lab Test As per IS 2720

or Modified Proctor Part (7,8, & 9)
Density

6 Maximum Dry Density Lab Test Greater than 1.80

7 OMC Lab Test As per lab test

8 CBR Value Lab Test Minimum 8.00 %

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METHOD STATEMENT FOR BACKFILLING IN PITS
Status: Issued for
Revision: 00
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Document Type: WMS Revision Date: - 02-03-2021
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7. STORAGE OF RAW MATERIAL

a) Soil for backfilling

1) Excavated materials which are useful shall be stacked in regular heaps, bunds with regular slopes. Such stacking
shall be done within the lead (50 m or as specified).
2) All softer material shall be laid along the Centre of heaps. The harder and more weather-resisting materials
shall be stacked to form the casing on the sides and the top of heaps of softer material. Ensure Sprinkling of water to
suppress the dust exposure.
4) Soft and hard rock shall be stacked separately.
5) Murrum, Sand and Rubble brought from outside shall be stacked separately in regular heaps of height not more
than 1.5m. Stacking shall be done as near to the place of filling as possible to avoid excess lead. Berm width shall not
be less than 0.8m.
6) For borrowed material, stacking shall be done truck-load wise all along the edge of excavated pits. Material
shall not be stacked against an existing wall.
7) Toe boards shall be provided to prevent stacked material from falling back into the excavated pits.

8. Work Methodology

- Study of soil investigation reports & specification from client.

- All underground cables are taken care of with respective authorities before planning the backfilling

work.

- Remove all scaffolding material for free movement of vehicle.

- Identification of source of material and making it available on site.

- All the material to be dumped at least 1 m away from pit.

- Dozing to be done with dozer/back loader as per requirement

- If depth is more than 1.5m layers should be 450mm on ground to reach 1.5 m depth with the use of

boulder of size 150 mm 230mm max. with binder material.

- If we reach up to 1.5 m below ground layer, thickness should be 300 mm.

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METHOD STATEMENT FOR BACKFILLING IN PITS
Status: Issued for
Revision: 00
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Document Type: WMS Revision Date: - 02-03-2021
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- Marking on the pedestal/ column/ footing to be done for 300mm with the help of paint or suitable

device.

- Start backfilling with 300 mm layer with proper binder material.

- The soil layer shall then be watered adequately and compacted to minimum 95% of Standard Proctor
Density for soil other than sand and 85% in case of sand. Compaction shall be carried out at optimum
moisture content (OMC). Soil after compaction shall be free from pockets underneath.
- If the soil is excessively wet, it shall be allowed to dry sufficiently before compaction. (Approximately
OMC should be maintained)
- Water to be poured for consolidation and Compaction shall be done with suitable mechanical
equipment such as 2 Ton vibratory roller, as suitable for the area to be compacted. In areas where
mechanized compaction cannot be done, hand compaction or plate compactor shall be resorted to as
directed by the Site Engineer. Overall compacted thickness of soil shall be as per drawing.
- Consolidation methodology as proposed earlier to be repeated for all layers of backfilling.

- Backfilling around water retaining structures done only after testing of structures against leakage.
- A site engineer/supervisor and a safety executive/Stewart are required to continuously monitor the

activities.

9. FREQUENCY OF TEST

Structural Fill
a. One test Whenever there is a change of gradation or placement conditions.
b. One test every 150mm thick compacted layer at every 80-100 m2.

General Fill
a. One test for each 3000 m3 placed.
b. One test Whenever there is a change of gradation or placement conditions.

10. Inspection Procedure

- All the tests should be conducted in joint observation between client/PMC representatives.

- Register to be maintained for consolidation where testing is not done with proper assurance of

compaction.

- Test reports and test observations should be noted and documented for submission.

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SPCL-JOYVILLE-WMS-06
METHOD STATEMENT FOR BACKFILLING IN PITS
Status: Issued for
Revision: 00
Construction
Document Type: WMS Revision Date: - 02-03-2021
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11. Documentation Required

- All the test results shall be noted and documented in test reports format, Checklist.

- All safety checklists required during the work progress.

12. Health and Safety Hazard Assessment

- Erection of caution sign boards adequate lightening & protective barricades.

- Barricading of excavated area to be removed before the machinery operation.

- Proper access would be made for workers, either by providing ladders or cutting steps on the wall of the

pit or by any appropriate means. (If required)

- Proper lighting shall be provided for working at night.

- The Dump Truck that shifts the excavated material shall move only after lowering the hull to original

position; after completion of dumping the material.

13. Acceptance Criteria/ Tolerance Limit

Sr. No Description Acceptance Criteria / Tolerance limit Remark

1. Back Filling

A. Thickness of layer 300mm In plinth

450mm Other Areas

B. Compaction 95% Laboratory Proctor

(Minimum) density
C. Field Moisture 3% Variation from OMC
content (Maximum)

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