2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
After Installing the Cap-beam, the welding between the Cap-beam bottom plate and Pile top
shall be done using the same guide. The Guide will be removed in 2 halves as shown in sketch.
Alternatively, necessary working platforms can also be used for welding.
4.1.3.3 Driving of Marine Steel Piles using Travelling Unit from Bent 19
From Bent 19 to 102, the piles will be driven with the help of Crawler Crane mounted over the
Travelling unit with the help of hydraulic guides, Vibro hammer and Hydraulic hammer.
The Erection of the Travelling Unit is carried out from the Bent 1 once after the Land Piling and
its capbeam placing is over.
Alternatively, the erection of Travelling Unit can also be done from Bent 16 with the suitable
capacity crane that can assemble all the parts of the Travelling Unit and the Crawler Crane.
Please note in the following steps that the General Arrangement of the Travelling Unit has to be
updated and it is shown to give an idea of working.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
A typical Sequence starts with the Shifting and Positioning of the Travelling Unit in the forward
direction for driving the next Bent Piles. Engineer In-Charge shall obtain the QC Clearance for
Pile to Capbeam welding connection for shifting the Travelling Unit to next Bent.
The Travelling unit will be used from the Bent 19 till the end of Approach Trestle i.e., Bent No.
102.
The General Arrangement of the Travelling Unit will have a space for following items
• Crawler Crane
For the Placement of Prestressed Longi Beams and Precast Roadway Slabs, EOT of 60MT
Capacity will be used which will be following the Travelling Unit as shown in the Sketch. All the
Longi beams and Roadway Slabs are laid using a Spreader Beam of 60MT SWL.
Once after the placing of Roadway Slabs by EOT, Grouting between the precast slabs shall be
carried out. No vehicle has to be allowed on the Roadway slabs until the QC clearance is
released.
The Supply of Capping Beam is done using the EOT as shown in the above sketch.
Step 4: Placing of Capping Beam on the Hanging Support before Pile Driving.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Crane mounted over the Cantitravel unit will lift the Capping beam using the Lifter/Spreader Bar.
0
After Swinging the Crane by 180 , the Capping Beam is passed through the guide frame (using
the passage between the Lifter and the Capping beam) and placing it on the hanging
arrangement provided in the guide frame. This activity is done prior to the Pile Driving because
later the pile obstructs the placement of capping beam with the guide frame arrangement.
The transportation of the piles shall be done using the Trailer and the Dolly arrangement as
shown in the sketch. Before arranging for transportation, Engineer In-Charge of the Civil
Works of Roadway Slabs should intimate the Engineer In-Charge of the Piling Works
regarding the Clearance for using the Roadway.
Step 6: Lifting the Top end of the Pile by the Crawler Crane.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Attach the necessary Wire Slings and Shackles of required Safe Working Load to the top end of the
pile. Start Lifting the pile and drive the Tractor backward gradually in synchronisation with the Crane
lifting speed of pile.
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Once the Pile becomes vertical, the Crane will swing 180 and will insert the Pile into the
Hydraulic guides of the Travelling Unit.
Initially, the Pile Starts sinking below the seabed level due to its self weight.
When resistance is encountered in the movement of steel pile down wards then Vibro hammer
will be placed on the pile. And further driving of steel pile will continue till it encounters further
resistance. Lay back the Vibro Hammer on the dedicated space/supports provided on the
Travelling Unit.
The Vibro hammer is replaced with hydraulic hammer and pile is driven upto its founding level.
Once after the complete driving, lay back the Hydraulic hammer on the dedicated
space/supports provided on the Travelling Unit. Move back the Trailer and Dolly arrangement to
the Splicing yard for bringing the next Pile. Arrangements shall be prepared at site for bringing
the 2 piles in one trip.
The transportation of the Capping Beams shall be done using EOT. The temporary placing of the
Capbeam on the hanging support shall be done before Pile driving activities as said in Step
No.4.The Pile cutting activity at Cut-Off level is carried out using the same guiding frame of
Travelling Unit. ( The above sketches needs to be updated ).
The Capbeam can also be placed as shown in the above sketch. In this case the Guide Frame is
provided with the hinge. This provision avoids the Hanging support shown in the above sketches.
There is no need to keep the capbeam before driving the piles as mentioned above steps.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
These temporary piles are required to support the Guide Frame and Working Platform for driving
the permanent piles of Expansion Loop. (Design is needed)
Once after driving the temporary piles, a Guide Frame along with the Working Platform shall be
installed. This Platform shall be provided with Pin and Lock arrangement for easy detachment
after the Pile Driving.
To keep the Crane on the Travelling Unit in Safer Zone for Lifting of Cap-beams, the Cap-beams
are split into pieces.
Necessary Working Platform for welders shall be installed to make a welding connection
between the Steel Pile and the Bottom Steel Plate of the Cap-beam bottom steel plate.
Step 5: Filling the Gap between the Cap-beam pieces with In-situ Concrete.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Before filling the Gap with In-Situ Concrete, the remaining bottom steel has to be welded with the
Installed Cap-beam pieces.
After the QC Clearance for the Concrete filling, Longi beams connecting the two bents of the
Expansion Loop are then laid using the Crane mounted on the Travelling Unit.
Step 7: Removing the Guide Frame till the next Expansion Loop Piles.
The Purpose of these Temporary Piles is to support the Travelling Unit and EOT Rail Girder.
Temporary Guide Frame shall be installed to carry out the driving operation. After driving, the
Cut-Off Level of these piles shall be checked properly to avoid the improper alignment of the
Travelling Unit.
Once after the Pile Cut-Off of the 2 temporary piles, placing of Rail Girders shall be carried out.
Then move the Travelling unit further by taking the support of temporary piles.
Step 3: Driving of First 2 Permanent Piles as shown using the Travelling Unit Guide
Frame.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Position the Guide and drive the first two Permanent piles using the main guide of Travelling
Unit.
Drive the next 2 Permanent piles using the Temporary Guide Frame which was used for driving
the Temporary Piles.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Once after the completion of all 4 permanent piles of the Anchor Point, another 2 temporary piles
TP3 & TP4 are driven. The purpose of these Temporary Piles is for the Movement of EOT’s for
placing the Precast Units behind the Travelling Unit. Move the Travelling unit further by taking the
support of temporary piles TP3 & TP4.
The purpose of these temporary piles TP5 & TP6 is for the Movement of Travelling Unit to the
next Bent and to continue the Superstructure work behind.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
4.2.1 General
• Breasting Dolphin.
• Mooring Dolphin.
• Unloading Platform.
• Catwalks.
Major List of Equipments required for construction of offshore structures are as follows:
Sr.
Description Capacity Nos.
No
1 SAMRAT Jack Up Barge Approx 1000 MT 1
2 Material Pontoon 2000 MT – 3000 MT 5
3 Tugs 1500 HP – 2500HP 4
4 Crawler Crane on SAMRAT Approx 600 MT 1
5 Crawler Crane on Floating Batching Plant Approx 180 MT 1
6 Crawler Crane on crane barge Approx 180 MT 1
7 Concrete Batching Plant (on barge) Approx 15 Cum/Hr 1
8 EOT’s at Loading Point Approx 60 MT 2
9 Safety Boat Approx 1500 HP 1
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
There are 4 breasting Dolphin in which 2 Nos. of 9 m x 12.75m x 2.5 m size and 2 Nos. of 9m x
11.45m x 2.5m. There are 16 steel piles to be driven for each breasting Dolphin.
The Construction of Breasting Dolphin shall be a combination of precast and In-situ construction.
The precast units will be casted in the pre-casting yard.
The piles required for the breasting dolphin will be fabricated in the pile splicing yard. Once the
piles are fabricated to the required desired length, it will be loaded onto the material pontoon at
load out jetty with the help of EOT’s.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
LOADING OF STEEL PILE ON MATERIAL PONTOON AT LOAD OUT JETTY WITH THE HELP
OF EOT / GANTRY CRANE
These piles will be transported to the location with the help of Material pontoon towed with tugs.
Once these piles reach at the desired location for driving where breasting dolphin will be
situated, the crane mounted over Jack-Up will lift the pile from material pontoon and fix it along
the guide according to the alignment of the piles.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Once the piles are pitched along the guide, initially it will start self penetrating into the
Seabed i.e., moving downwards into the Seabed due to its self weight. Once this activity stops
then the Crane will lift the Vibro hammer and fix it on the pile top. The driving operation of the
pile will commence with the help of Vibro-hammer. Once the pile shows resistance towards
being driven with the help of Vibro-hammer, the Vibro hammer will be replaced with hydraulic
hammer. The Piling operation will commence with the help of hydraulic hammer till the pile is
driven upto its desired founding level.
• Due to the current speed and the tidal difference the piles needs to be pitched only during
the neap tides. There seems to be idling time as we need to wait for next neap tide before
pitching of the next pile. The same idling time has been considered in our calculation and
highlighted in our calculation of time cycle.
• Once the piles are driven they need to be braced immediately with the adjacent piles and the
same time also has been considered by us and will be highlighted in calculation of time
cycle.
The above issues are considered for all the offshore structures.
The top elevation of tank of Jack-Up will be kept at an elevation taking into consideration of wave
height etc. The top elevation of tank of Jack-Up at Breasting dolphin will be kept at (+) 14.8 m.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Once the piles are driven and braced. The piles will be cut upto its desired cut off level. After
cutting the pile upto its cut off level, the reinforcement for pile plug will be inserted into the piles.
Once the temporary bracings are secured enough to take the load of the precast slab units, the
precast slab elements are erected / placed. The precast slab elements will be transported
through material pontoon from load out jetty.
Once the precast slab unit are placed then the wet joint between the precast elements will be
constructed.
WET JOINT
Once the wet joints are constructed the precast wall units are erected.
Alternatively, Precast Slabs / Walls together as U-Trough in parts are placed based on the lifting
capacity of the Crane.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Once the precast wall units are erected then pile plug and infill concrete is done.
The reinforcement will be tied as per the bar bending schedule and after checking concrete will
be poured from the batching plant mounted over the barge.
• Placement of Concrete
o The concrete shall be placed and compacted before initial setting of concrete
commences and should not be subsequently disturbed. Method of placing as described
above should be such as to prevent segregation. Maximum care shall be taken to avoid
displacement of reinforcement or movement of formwork.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
o Formwork, reinforcement and blinding surface shall be sprinkled with water just prior to
placement of concrete. The area around the work shall be kept wet to the extent possible
to cool the surrounding air.
• Compaction of Concrete
o Vibration shall be applied uniformly to the entire concrete mass. The concrete should be
placed in layers not more than 150 mm high. The vibrator shall be moved from place to
place, and shall be applied at 500 to 600 mm centres for 10 to 30 seconds depending
upon consistency of the mix. Vibrator should be immersed through the entire depth of
freshly deposited concrete vertically or at a small inclination of not more than 100 to the
vertical to avoid flow of concrete due to vibration and consequent scope for segregation.
The vibrator should be allowed to penetrate the concrete under its own weight during
vibration. Vibrator shall be removed while still running from concrete gradually so that the
hole left by the vibrator closes fully without any air being trapped.
o Vibrator should be immersed through the entire depth of the freshly deposited concrete
and at least 100mm in to the previously vibrated layer, which must still be plastic. In this
manner, a plane of weakness at the junction of two layers can be avoided and monolithic
concrete with satisfactory bond between layers is obtained.
o The actual completion of compaction can be judged by the appearance of the surface of
the concrete, which should neither honeycombed nor contain an excess of mortar /
slurry.
• Leveling of Concrete
The leveling of concrete shall generally be done with screed vibrators /manual screed.
The leveling will be done manually wherever it will not be possible to do the leveling work
by screed. The top level of concrete shall be maintained and checked with leveling
instrument throughout the concreting process.
• Curing of Concrete
Immediately after compaction and surface finish, concrete shall be protected from
evaporation by means of wet (not dripping) Hessian cloth. Once the concrete has
attained some degree of hardening sufficient to withstand surface damage
(approximately 9 to 12 hours after mixing), moist curing shall commence. Exposed
surface of concrete shall be kept continuously in a wet condition by filling with water and
kept constantly wet for at least seven days from the day of placing concrete.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
There are 8 Mooring Dolphin each of size 10 m x 10 m x 2.5 m. There are 14 steel piles for each
Mooring Dolphin.
There is one Unloading platform of size 43 m x 39.5 m x 2.25 m. There are 38 no of steel piles to
be driven for Unloading platform.
There are 38 Piles in the Unloading Platform and all the piles shall be driven using the SAMRAT
Jack-Up Barge.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
4.2.5.2 Superstructure
During the construction of the bottom deck of unloading platform the foundation bolts of the
loading arms will be placed and the column of the loading arm will be erected (in tandem with top
side contractor).
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Once the bottom deck is completed, the columns for the Upper Deck will be constructed.
Once the columns of the unloading arm get constructed the upper deck for the unloading arm will
be constructed.
Once the upper deck is complete the loading arms will be erected.
Once all the offshore structures are constructed, the catwalks connecting the off-shore structures
shall be erected with the help of crane mounted over the Jack-Up.
ERECTION OF CATWALK
There are 4 Isolated Tug Berths on North side of the Jetty. Each Tug Berth consists of 3 Raked
Piles. All these piles are driven using the SAMRAT Jack-Up barge. The Precast slab can be
casted at the casting yard at installed using the SAMRAT Jack-Up barge.
Alternatively, the concrete can be poured In-Situ after preparing the necessary formworks.
GENERAL METHOD STATEMENT JOB NO.2264
CPMG FORMAT NO.QF 9949 03
(Central Planning & Methodology
Group)
Some of the Risk Involved and its Controls are Identified and listed in the following table:
Personnel Movement –
1 Personnel may fall in water Use Mandatory PPE.
Offshore
3 Jack Up Platform
Should be covered or
Guarded. Gratings
3.3 Working at Open Manholes Falling Hazards connections with the
surrounding steel structure
shall be periodically checked.
5 Fabrication
Excavation will be equipped
with reverse horn.
Preparation of Site for Chances of JCB or Excavator
5.1 Persons working around the
Working Collision
machine should always face
the equipment.
6 Steel Yard
7 Precast Yard
8 Batching Plant
9 Stores
Segregated storage
9.1 Storage of Gas Cylinders Leak, Fire and Explosion OCP (Operation Control
Procedure).
6 Milestones
Milestones as per LOA
Month From
Sr. Effective date
Description Month
no. ( i.e.
29Nov10)
1 ML 1 Complete Segment up-to 500 m i.e. 21 Bents 12 Months 29-Nov-11
5 ML 5 Complete trestle up-to final bent i.e. 102 Bents 22 Months 29-Sep-12
8 Construction Programme
Annexure 01 - Construction schedule of Marine Facilities for Standby Jetty at Dahej LNG
Terminal, Dahej, Gujarat (India).