Work Method Statement: Soil Nailing, Guniting & Horizontal Drain Works (REV.01) Ahmad Zaki Sdn. BHD

EAST KLANG VALLEY EXPRESSWAY (EKVE)
AHMAD ZAKI SDN. BHD.
WORK METHOD STATEMENT
FOR
SOIL NAILING, GUNITING & HORIZONTAL DRAIN WORKS

(REV.01)
NAME DESIGNATION SIGNATURE DATE

PREPARED BY Farah Ediana Site Engineer
Zainol Abidin
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REVIEWED BY Azizi Mat Isa Construction Manager
Muhammad Haniff Safety & Health Officer

Ab Hamid
Wan Nur Azahera QAQC Engineer
Wan Jusoh
Joharizan Johari Traffic Management
Officer
APPROVED BY Ab Aziz Abdullah Project Manager
APPROVAL BY CONSULTANT
APPROVED APPROVED REJECTED,
WITH COMMENTS REVISE AND
Proceed with the works Proceed with the works and to comply RESUBMIT
(pls. specify) :
________________________________
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APPROVED BY Name : Designation : Signature : Date :

Please tick the appropriate box
DOC. REF. NO: AZ / EKVE-P3 / WMS / C / 015

Revision 01
DOC REF. NO: AZ / EKVE-P3 / WMS / C / 015 , Revision 01 1 of 13

REVISION RECORDS
REV. DATE REVISION DESCRIPTION APPROVAL REMARKS

ISSUED STATUS
00 22.11.18 Issued to RE for approval B Resubmit

01 Incorporated with RE’s
comment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM DESCRIPTION PAGE

1.0 SCOPE OF WORK 3
1.1 General Description 3
1.2 Reference 3
1.3 Materials 3
1.4 Plant & Equipment 3
1.5 Manpower 4
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1.6 Construction Procedures 4
2.0 SAFETY AND HEALTH

2.1 General Safety & Health 11
2.2 HIRADC 12
3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 12

3.1 Environmental Aspects, Impacts & Control Measures
4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY CONTROL 13

4.1 Inspection & Testing
5.0 APPENDICES 13
Appendix 1A : Drawing Soil Nailing
Appendix 1B : Grouting Mix Design
Appendix 1C : Construction Sequence
Appendix 2 : Traffic Management Layout Plan
Appendix 3 : HIRADC
Appendix 4 : Environmental Aspect Impact & Control Measurement
Appendix 5 : Inspection and Test Plan
Appendix 6 : Inspection Checklist

1. SCOPE OF WORK
1.1. General Description
The objective of this method statement is to provide the description of the

construction sequences and relevant method information involved in the construction
of soil nailing works.
1.2. Reference
No Descriptions Document Ref. No.

1. Drawing of Soil Nailing : Appendix 1A
- Proposed Soil Nail Slope
- Typical Details of Soil Nail Slope
2. Grouting Mix Design Appendix 1B
3. Construction Sequence Appendix 1C
4. Traffic Management Layout Plan Appendix 2
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5. HIRADC Appendix 3
6. Environmental Aspects & Impacts Appendix 4
7. Inspection & Test Plan Appendix 5
8. Inspection Checklist Appendix 6
1.3. Materials
a. Soil Nail Reinforcement - Galvanised High Yield Steel Bar : T25 & T32
b. Cement Grout Grade 30 (Sika)
c. MS Plate
d. Lock Nut and Washer
e. Shortcrete Components :
- Ordinary Portland Cement
- Coarse Sand
- Steel Reinforcement BRC
1.4. Plant and Equipment
a. Portable Drilling Rig

b. Ingersoll-Rand 750 CFM Air Compressor
c. Control Panel
d. Power Pack
e. Mechanical Grout Mixer
f. Air Hose
g. Hydraulic Hose
h. Welden Pump

1.5. Manpower
a. Construction Manager
b. Site Engineer
c. Site Supervisor
d. QHSE Personnel
e. Traffic Teams
f. Surveyor
g. Chainman
h. Operators
i. Foreman
j. General & Skill Workers
1.6. Construction Procedures
1.6.1 Soil Nailing Works Preparation
1.6.1.1 Prior to the commencement of site works the Contractor shall

submit all construction materials sample such as steel bar,
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galvanized coating, PVC centralizer etc. to the Supervision

Consultant request for his review and approval.
1.6.1.2 Carry-out required site preparation such as clearing,

installation of hoarding (if required), platform for soil nailing.
The area surrounding the work areas must be cleared of
spoiled piles, slurry and rubbish.
1.6.1.3 Exercise site possession with implementation of Traffic

Management Scheme and site logistic arrangement as per
approved Traffic Management Plan.
All related signages and traffic devices shall be ready and

compliance the requirement of the authorities i.e. JKR/MHA
before commencement of work on site. Flagman will be
provided to control the traffic flow during the works to ensure
that the traffic flow smoothly.
1.6.1.4 Mobilise all required material, machinery, equipment and

others essential logistic support to work site.
During mobilisation of plants and equipment, proper traffic

management need to be carried out and control. This is to
ensure that the traffic was not affected by the movement of the
mobilisation activities. The unloading of plants and equipment
shall be done carefully. The layout of Traffic Management Plan
as attached in Appendix 2.

1.6.1.5 The work areas shall be barricade and warning sign shall be
displayed to prevent from unauthorised person access into the
work areas.
1.6.2 Soil Nail Work Procedures
1.6.2.1 Temporary Staging Procedure
Temporary staging will be erected along the slope to carry out

the works and also to act as a platform for workers.
Temporary staging will be erected from scaffoldings and

bracing pipes fastened together by pipes clamps. Rigidity of
the whole frame is enhanced by having extra diagonal bracing
and firmness of the ground on which the supports stand must
be ensured.
The temporary staging to be inspected and tagged by

competent scaffolder before allowed or safe to be used at site.
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1.6.2.2 Setting Out Points
Prior to setting out, Contractor to submit Shop Drawing of the

arrangement of the soil nailing.
Setting out and site demarcation for soil nailing work will be
carried out prior drilling works.
The point of soil nailing will be marked to ensure the

alignments are in order. All these points shall be numbered for
identification and record purposes.
1.6.2.3 Drilling Work and Installation of Reinforcement Bars :

a. T32 Reinforcement : 40m (From Ch.2322.5 - Ch.2362.5)
b. T40 Reinforcement : 125m (From Ch.2362.5 - Ch.2487.5)
Drilling
150mm diameter bore holes (for T32) and 200mm diameter
bore holes (for T40) are drilled at the required locations with
rotary percussive drilling machines to the required depth and
inclinations as per drawings.
Dust control prevention will take into consideration during

drilling works. In order to minimise the quantity of dust, drilling
set will be covered with geotextile and will be fog with mist
water around the area.

Any flushing work at residential area shall be sufficiently

covered to prevent drilling debris or mud flying and dirtying the
neighbourhood.
Installation of T32 and T40 Reinforcement
Prior to insertion of reinforcement, the bore holes are to be

flushed clean with air. During the insertion of the reinforcement,
no excessive force will be allowed. In case of any refusal, the
reinforcement will be removed from the bore hole and the bore
hole will be re-flushed again with air.
The T32 and T40 reinforcement preparation as per drawing

with hot dip galvanised. PVC centraliser will be provided as
stated in the drawing at 2.0m spacing and will be of a form to
permit the free flow of grout and minimise potential debonding
at the grout bar interface.
The reinforcement is ready to install once drilling work is

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completed. The T32 and T40 reinforcement should follow

drawing (T/EKVE/3/EX/GT/SN/SD/001).
Connection for T32 and T40 steel reinforcement should use

approve coupler connector.
1.6.2.4 Grouting
Grouting will be carried out as soon as possible after the

installation of the reinforcement. The G30 will be consist of
Portland Cement and water mixed in a high-speed grout mixer.
The chemical addictive from approved material.
Grout shall be used as soon as possible after completion of

mixing grout. The grout pump will be pump into the bore hole
until completely filled and neat grout flow out from the top of
holes.
Six grout cubes shall be prepared every batch of mixing for

compressive test at 7th and 28th day strength. The cube size
shall be 100mm x 100mm x 100mm. The crushing strength of
the grout cubes shall be determined at the required cured
period. The strength at 28th day shall not be less than
30N/mm2.
1.6.2.5 Pull Out Test

All the calibration certificates shall be submitted to the

Supervision Consultant prior to the commencement of pull out
test.
Pull Out Test shall be carried out using hydraulic stressing

jacks. Soil nail shall be capable of withstanding a pull out load
to two (2) times of Working Load (refer to the Table 1).
The location / point of soil nailing will be proposed by AZSB or

selected by Supervision Consultant.
The test will be carried out by competent specialist testing

Contractor.
The design working load and maximum test load (TL) to be

applied after installing soil nail reinforcement as follows :
a. For T32 - 205.53 KN
b. For T40 - 321.14 KN
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Completed soil nail bar and pull out test shall be properly
recorded with details (eg. length, position and location of
slope).
1.6.2.6 Soil Nailing Anchorage
During the curing period, preparations of anchorage protection

will be made including to install the front detail consist of
galvanised steel bearing plate complete with galvanised
hexagonal nut and washer and concrete soil nailing head as
per drawing.
The Galvanise MS Plate with size 200mm x 200mm x 10mm

(thickness) will be slotted onto the soil nail bar through its
centre hole. The Galvanise MS Plate then will be locked with
nut.
1.6.3 Horizontal Drain Work Procedures
1.6.3.1 Setting Out Points
The physical location for horizontal drains will be marked on

the slope surface with spray paint in accordance to
Construction Drawing. All these points shall be numbered for
documentation purposes.
1.6.3.2 Drilling

The portable mini drill will be assembled and secured on the

prepared staging. The hole for horizontal drain will be drilled
using rotary drill. Appropriate bit and hammer (where
necessary) will be fitted and a short test run conducted to
ensure that the equipment has been assembled correctly,
properly secured and the necessary hydraulic and pneumatic
power is available.
The diameter of the drilled hole will be 100mm with 5.7° (1:10)
degree inclination. As drilling progresses, the drill hole will be
flushed periodically and extension rods added until the drill
hole has achieved the required depth. The flushing of the
drilled will be by compressed air from an air compressor.
Drilling record will be maintained for every drill hole in the

format as attached in Appendix 5.
1.6.3.3 Installation SAMPLE
The 75mm perforated PVC pipe Class D which is wrapped with

a layer of non-woven geotextile polyfet T.S 50 filter cloth or
equivalent and swellable waterstop at 3m spacing will be
inserted into the drilled hole within the same day as drilling
operation. It will allow for appropriate protrusion of the PVC
pipe from the slope surface.
1.6.4 Sprayed Shotcrete Work Procedures (Guniting)
1.6.4.1 Shotcrete work will commence after complete of soil nail

works. Before commencement of the shotcrete works, test for
design mix will be carried out.
Soil nail head and capping will be fixed after the completion of
soil nailing and guniting works.
Shotcrete Design Mix Test :
a. Test Panel for Shotcrete Mix

b. Core Crushing Test
The crushing strength of the shotcrete will be determined at the

required period. The average compressive strength of the
crushing test required to be carried out for 7 days and 28 days.
1.6.4.2 Shotcrete Layer

BRC wire mesh as shown in the Construction Drawing (A8

size) or approved by Supervision Consultant will be laid on the
slope surface with the required lapping width.
PVC weep holes will be installed prior to shotcrete. The

spacing of weep holes will follow the Construction Drawing.
The shotcrete layer will be laid starting from the bottom and
proceed upward. The shotcrete will be sprayed perpendicular
to the slope at the distance 1m to 2m. The shotcrete sprayed
onto the slope in a circular manner.
If rains, the newly shotcrete surface will be covered by a layer

of a plastic sheet to prevent direct hit by the rain and cause
shotcrete being washed out problem.
1.7. Pull Out Test

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1.7.1 Testing Procedures
1.7.1.1 Calibration certifications for pressure gauge must be provided

before proceed with the testing works.
1.7.1.2 The calibration of pressure gauges should be performed within

180 calendar days of the date of commencement of the testing
works.
1.7.1.3 The gauge should be capable of measuring to the nearest

0.01mm.
1.7.1.4 The soil nail will be grouted over the length as specified and
temporary unbounded length will be provided for the test.
1.7.1.5 The maximum test load (TL) will be 2.0 times the design
working load.
1.7.1.6 Each load increment will be held for 10 minutes and

measurement of the deformation shall be recorded with 2 nos.
of dial gauges and use the average value.
1.7.1.7 The verification test nail will be monitored for creep at the
150DL load increment. Nail movements during the creep
portion of the test will be measured and recorded at 1, 2, 3, 5,
6, 10, 15, 25, 30, 45 and 60 minutes.
1.7.1.8 The nail will be unloaded in decrements of 25% with

measurement of deflection at each decrement. Refer to the

loading sequence format as in Table 1 for loading and
unloading.
1.7.1.9 All load increments and decrements will be maintained within

5% of the intended load by use of the load cell.
1.7.1.1 The maximum allowable test load will not exceed 80% of the
0 ultimate tensile strength of the steel bar forming the soil nail.
1.7.2 Results
1.7.2.1 The followings will be recorded during pull out test of soil nail :
- Project Title
- Soil Nail Reference Number & Location
- Type, Length of Reinforcement Used
- Date of Installation & Testing
- Type and The Capacity of Hydraulic Jack
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The soil nail movement verses the applied load is then

1.7.2.2 measured and plotted out for submission to Supervision
Consultant.
The results of the tests to be presented in report form must be

1.7.2.3 three (3) sets test report complete with:
- Signed by a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate
- Reading to be verified by Supervision Engineer
- Photos to be attached in the report.
Test Load (% of
Holding Time (Minimum)
Working Load)
5 1 minute
25 10 minutes
50 10 minutes
75 10 minutes
100 10 minutes
125 10 minutes
150 If the nail movement on MTL between 1
175 minute and 10 minutes exceeds 1mm, the
200 maximum test load shall be maintained an
additional 50 minutes and movement shall be
recorded at 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 minutes.
Table 1 : Loading Sequence for Soil Nail Pull Out Test

2. SAFETY AND HEALTH

2.1. General Safety & Health Regulation
Occupational, Safety and Health Management Plan and Environmental Management

Plan are used to ensure the compliance to Health, Safety and Environmental
requirement. AZSB shall strive to enhance safe working practice for all jobsites and
to create a healthy and safe working environment by:-
 Complying, implement and enforce the regulations in line with Occupational

Safety and Health Act 1994, Factory and Machineries Act 1967, Environmental
Quality Act 1974 and other applicable Act and Regulations.
 Accident prevention by having proper planning and instruction and constant

education by daily tool box talk.
Safety Equipment :
 Site personnel must wear proper safety working attire.
 Approved type hard hats shall be worn during working hours at worksite.
 First Aid Boxes in the charge of a responsible person have to be kept on all sites.
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 Fire extinguisher must be provided at site.
Mobile Equipment / Machineries :
 All cranes must have valid PMA certificate.

 Period maintenance shall be carried out to all machineries and equipments at
site. Inspection of machineries shall be conducted with tag as proof of inspection
and registered before allowed to work site.
 Relevant calibration certificates shall be submitted for verification before test
commences. Where required, inspection by DOSH on cranes shall be initiated by
the crane supplier together with the Main Contractor.
 A competent supervisor shall become the safety responsible person.
 Machinery and equipment shall be maintained in good order and in good working
conditions at all times.
 During unloading of stone the proper entrance and space of site should be
prepared to avoid any undesirable situation.
 The traffic teams will monitor any works with regards to traffic separation.
 The use of tag line is mandatory during loading/unloading.
 Movement of machineries should be controlled by signalman or traffic
coordinator.
 Abnormal condition of site areas or machineries should be reported as soon as
possible
Housekeeping :

 Work areas shall be kept tidy and neat during and at the end of each working
day.
 Material shall be stacked up steadily, safety for work and access not to be
obstructed in any way.
2.2. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Determining Control (HIRADC)
Refer to Appendix 3
3. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
3.1. Environmental Aspects, Impacts & Control Measures
3.1.1 All works shall comply with Department of Environmental (DOE)

requirement.
3.1.2 There are no specific risks to the environment other than dust and noise
during excavation work. SAMPLE
3.1.3 Environmental enactments and stipulations shall be observed and there

shall be no open burning.
3.1.4 Surplus materials and debris shall be disposed at approved locations

away from site.
3.1.5 Reduce water quality - surface run-off and water must be treated before
discharge to the stream.
3.1.6 Direct impact to river - excavation works

3.1.7 All activity must be conducted from 8.00am to 7.00pm to control noise
disturbance to public as stated in DEIA Approval Condition No. 42
3.1.8 All necessary action to reduce noise must be carried out.
3.1.9 All chemical and scheduled waste must be properly managed as stated in
Environmental Quality Act (EQA, 1974) Scheduled Waste Regulation
(2005).

Refer to Appendix 4
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4. QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY CONTROL
4.1. Inspection and Test Plan
Refer to the Appendix 5
4.2. Inspection Checklist
Refer to the Appendix 6
5. APPENDICES
Appendix 1A : Drawing of Soil Nailing
Appendix 1B : Grouting Mix Design G30
Appendix 1C : Construction Sequence
Appendix 2 : Traffic Management Layout Plan
Appendix 3 : Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Determining Control
Appendix 4 : Environmental Aspect Impact & Control Measurement
Appendix 5 : Inspection and Test Plan

Appendix 6 : Inspection Checklist
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Appendix 1A
Drawing for Soil Nailing
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DOC REF. NO: AZ / EKVE-P3 / WMS / C / 015, Revision 01

Appendix 1B
Grouting Mix Design G30
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Appendix 1C
Construction Sequence
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Appendix 3
Hazard Identification, Risk
Assessment and Determining Control
(HIRADC)
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Appendix 4
Environmental Aspect Impact &
Control Measurement
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Appendix 5
Inspection and Test Plan
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Appendix 6
Inspection Checklists
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List of Checklist
(inclusive of sample Test Report)
1. Soil Nailing Works

2. Horizontal Drains
3. Gunite

Appendix 2
Traffic Management Plan Layout
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