Clarifications to THDC Observations on TRT Lining Drawings

 
The point wise clarifications to the observations raised by THDC vide Letter No. THDC/RKSH/PSP/F-225.7.7/15934 dated 3rd March 2017 on
the Drawings of Tail Race Tunnel Lining are as given below:

Reference Letters
(i) THDC Letter No. THDC/RKSH/PSP/F-225.7.26/15511 Dated 12th April 2016
(ii) Clarifications by SMEC (16th May 2016)
(iii) THDC Letter No. THDC/RKSH/PSP/F-225.7.26/15615 Dated 16th June 2016
(iv) Clarifications by SMEC (19th July 2016)
(v) THDC Letter No. THDC/RKSH/PSP/F-225.7.7/15694 Dated 1st August 2016
(vi) Clarifications by SMEC (6th October 2016) – separate observations on same drawings
(vii) THDC Letter No. THDC/RKSH/PSP/F-225.7.26/15704 Dated 6th August 2016
(viii) Clarifications by SMEC (31st October 2016)
(ix) THDC Letter No. THDC/RKSH/PSP/F-225.7.7/15814 Dated 1st December 2016
(x) Clarification by SMEC (14th Dec 2016)
(xi) THDCIL Letter No. THDC/RKSH/PSP/F-225.7.26/15845 dated 26th December 2016
(xii) Clarification by SMEC (27th Jan 2017)
(xiii) THDCIL Letter No. THDC/RKSH/PSP/F-225.7.7/15934 dated 3rd March 2017

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No. (15704) (15814) (15845) (15934)
General
comments
for all
drawings
In all the OK Noted: -- -- -- -- --
drawings, in submit
1. notes, replace revised
EM with EM & drawings.
HM.
All drawings Note will be Noted, -- -- -- -- --
2. shall have an added submit
additional revised

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note as: “All drawings.
works shall be
executed as
per relevant
BIS codes
and approved
technical
specifications.
”
Stability of Will be Noted, pl. The Noted. OK -- --
cooling water ensured by EM communicate concurrence of Expedite
pipes, partner of the to your EM Alstom shall submission
dewatering Consortium Partner and be submitted of Drawings
and drainage who will be convey their separately.
pipes in providing and acceptance
flowing water installing these for the same
conditions pipes. to Civil
should be Design
checked by
3.
the
consortium. In
any case no
part of
pipes/Fixers
bolt etc shall
be allowed to
loosened and
moved into
the turbines.
Submit Noted. Will be Noted -- -- -- -- --
4.
plugging submitted

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details of EA- separately.
7 immediately.
Submit This issue was Comply In our view Kindly note Cl 3 is about Noted, submit Revised
drawings for already clause 4.0 of backfill that works the Codes and revised drawings
Backfill discussed with IS 5878 Part grouting is not are to be same is being drawings. submitted.
grouting as THDCIL and 7. You may required in carried out as followed. The However,
per Clause understood also refer these cases as per Note will be Codes are Part
4.0 of IS 5875 that any space DBM of TRT contact provisions of added in of
part 7. between along with its grouting is to different Drawings. The ER/Contract.
concrete lining Appendix be done which Indian ER / Contract
and rock (Rev-G). will fill any Standard does not
surface will get Sequencing / space between Codes. Pl. mentions
filled up during Methodology concrete lining refer. Cl. 3 of backfill
Contact etc. is given and rock ER. grouting.
grouting. The in detail in surface.
Employer’s clause 4 of Further,
5. Requirement lS:5878 Part- Backfill
also envisage 7. grouting is also
Contact and not mentioned
Consolidation in the contract.
Grouting only. If required by
Kindly advice THDC, the
the same shall be
sequencing payable
and additionally.
methodology However, as
of various insisted, notes
grouting regarding
(contact / backfill
backfill / grouting may
consolidation) be added in

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being revised
envisaged by drawings.
THDC.
Submit Noted. Will be Noted, Kindly OK, the date Noted. We Pl. Mention The
methodology submitted expedite and will be Intimate date. understand Latter No. with Consortium
of grouting for separately. commit a intimated. that the Date, along may provide
TRT‘s date Consortium with revised the letter no.
6.
immediately. has already drawings. and date
submitted the separately in
methodology cover letter.
of grouting.
Add a note in OK Noted, OK -- --
drawings: Submit
“Crack revised
grouting shall drawings.
be done to
seal open
7. cracks and
joints in
tunnel
concrete
lining”. (Refer
clause 1.89
General C d))
Drawing No.
HD 2157 42
0DA 00 0518
XLC 1/5
C/C Distance View-1 is Noted -- -- -- -- --
1. of 60m showing two
between recess located

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consecutive along the
recesses shall periphery of
be marked in tunnel while
View-1. 60m distance
is in
longitudinal
direction and
will not be
visible.
The drawing These pipes Noted, Pl. OK Noted OK -- --
nos of EM and are to be submit revise
HM drawings provided and drawings
for cooling installed by
water, EM agency
dewatering and the pipes
and drainage are shown in
pipes etc. to these drawings
be referred to highlight
2. shall be civil team that
added in this interface item
drawing. shall be placed
prior to
concreting.
However, as
desired, the
drawing
numbers can
be added.
Drawing No.
HD 2157 42
0DA 00 0518

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XLC 2/5, 3/5
As per clause Pls refer to Cl P1. refer In our view Noted. Pl. OK Pl. comply, Revised
4.2.4.1 of IS 4.2.3 of same clause these comply codal and submit drawings
5878 Part 7, it code which 4.2.4.1 which additional provisions revised submitted.
is mentions that states “ In the holes could be and submit drawings.
recommended the Contact case of avoided in the revised
that the grouting shall circular or these tunnels. drawings.
contact be limited to Horse shoe However as
grouting holes top arch of tunnels, in observed and
shall also be tunnels and so addition to as per codal
provided on contact these holes, provision
either side of grouting below two holes additional
the invert SPL may not (one on holes will be
below SPL as be needed. either side), shown in
well. Please The holes at located revised
1. review the similar location roughly at 45 drawings.
drawings. are already degree on
provided for either side of
consolidation the invert
grouting. should be
used. The
location
should be
such that the
holes are
about 45 to
60 cm above
the junction
of the invert
and arch.”

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The size of
TRT is
reasonably
big, therefore
contact
grouting
holes should
also be
provided on
either side of
invert as well.
Add an Kindly advise if Noted, -- -- -- -- --
additional it will be However,
note in the possible to drill advised note
drawings that hole through was only to
“Grout hole ribs after give an idea
shall be so concreting that distance
2. adjusted that when the in between
it will not pass sleeves have consecutive
through the been provided grout plane
ribs. in concrete. can be
adjusted
considering
Ribs.
Add a note Kindly advise This is an Note will be Noted. OK Submit revised Revised
regarding the specific EPC added. Submit the Drawings. drawings
material, Note to be contract. revised submitted.
3. procedure etc. added as we However drawings.
regarding envisage that refer clause
plugging of the grout hole 1.99 (Pg.-17)
grout holes. will get of ER for

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plugged during backfilling of
grouting with holes drilled
same material. through
concrete and
all pipes
embedded in
concrete.
Drawing No.
HD 2157 42
0DA 00 0518
XLC 4/5, 5/5
Add an Same as Same as Same as Noted. OK -- --
additional above above point above.
note in the no. C-2
drawings that
“Grout hole
1.
shall be so
adjusted that
it will not pass
through the
ribs.
Consolidation The grouting is Kindly refer Pls refer to Cl Pl. Provide Although it is Nothing is Revised
grout holes normally not the clause 4.3.4 of same 10 nos. holes not supported insisted by drawings
shall be so carried out in again. It says code which so that by codal THDCIL. submitted.
placed that invert and so consolidation states that the distance provisions and Please follow
the distance two holes on grouting all number of between two not required in Codel
2.
between 2 the sides have around the holes in one consecutive our opinion, Provision
consecutive already been bore. grout plan holes shall the same and submit
holes shall not provided. In shall normally not be more would be revised
more than our opinion, be 6 for large than 3.0 m provided as drawings.
3.0m. Refer we may not tunnels. In the and holes insisted.

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clause 4.3.3 need drawings, cover the full
of IS 5878 additional already 8 Nos. section. Pl.
part VII holes. holes have refer Cl.
“Consolidation been provided 7.1.2. of
grouting to cover the CBIP
should usually full section. Publication
done all No. 178.
around the
bore, and for
a uniform
radial distance
from the
finished
concrete
face.”
Accordingly
hole for
consolidation
grouting
through invert
shall be
provided for
effective
grouting all
around the
tunnel as per
IS.
Add an Repetition of -- -- -- -- -- --
additional Pt 1
3.
note in the
drawings that

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“Grout hole
shall be so
adjusted that
it will not pass
through the
ribs.
Add a note Same as Same as Same as Noted OK -- --
regarding above above point above.
material, no. C-3
4. procedure etc.
regarding
plugging of
grout holes.
Add a note in Will be added Pl. add the The grouting Noted OK Submit revised Revised
the drawings but it shall be note in the sequence will drawings after drawings
as per clause contact drawings as be backfill adding the submitted.
4.3.2. of IS grouting and per IS-5878 grouting, then “Note”.
5878 part VII not the backfill Part-7 and contact
that grouting. submit the grouting and
Consolidation revised finally
grouting shall drawings. consolidation
5. be done after grouting.
the backfill Hence in our
grouting is opinion in
completed in notes contact
a length of at grouting shall
least 60m be mentioned
ahead of the instead of
point of backfill
grouting”. grouting.

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