Dhofar Power Company SAOG

Mott MacDonald

SECTION 6 FOUNDATIONS

6.1
6.1.1

Scope
General

The type of foundation to be used at each support position shall be determined from the results of the geotechnical investigation. (Please refer Section 5, paragraphs under Clause 5.4). The design of the foundation shall be in accordance with the design paraIlleters and associated criteria detailed in this Specification. The Contractor shall ascertain from the geotechnical investigation that the ground conditions are suitable for each foundation. Any subsidence or failure, due in the opinion of the Owner/Engineer to insufficient care having been taken in either the geotechnical investigation, or installation of the foundations, shall be the Contractor's responsibility. In areas where subsidence is likely to occur the Contractor shall, if necessary, carry out modifications to the support foundations as agreed by the Owner/Engineer. Collar or tie beams between the individual footings of a support shall not be used unless specifically authorised by the Owner/Engineer. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining approval from the Owner/Engineer and where appropriate statutory regulatory bodies for the type and design of the foundations installed. It should be noted as a general requirement that no site work shall commence before such approvals have been obtained. This is a Hold Point.
6.1.2 Method Statement

The Contractor shall submit to the Owner/Engineer a comprehensive method statement giving sequential details of his proposed installation method and include his intended prograIll. The method statement shall include but not be limited to the following details: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) method of excavation (for all types of foundations) and dealing with water; methods for heating, welding and site bending of reinforcement; method of placing of concrete; method of curing and protecting the concrete; method of backfilling and compacting; reinstatement of working areas; Q.C. procedures; Site safety procedures;

This is a Hold Point.

6.1.3 Types and uses

Foundations for supports for different categories of soil conditions shall be selected from the approved types detailed in Appendix 6A1. Unless specified to the contrary, foundations for angle / terminal supports shall not have different designs for compression and tension footings, but shall be satisfactory for the most adverse condition of maximum and minilllum angles of deviation / entry and with the wind blowing from the most onerous direction.

Construction of 132kV Overhead line between Awqad GSS & SFZ GSS and Associated Works (Package-1) Volume 2 Overhead Line Specification Section 6 Foundations
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