Method Statement for rectification of cracks on Abutment base

CONTENT
1.0 Purpose of Method Statement
2.0 Responsibilities for activity Describe within this Method Statement
3.0 Materials & equipment
4.0 Detailed method of carrying out&method statement activity
1.0 Purpose of Method Statement

The base of the abutment at Matara end of Wewurukannala bridge (DK 17+295) is consisted with 14m in
length and 13m in width. Its height is 4.5m and concreted with three steps with 1.5m height of each. Some
cracks had been propagated on the 03rd step.

As per the observations made, there were two main crack lines (no 01 and no 02 shown in Appendix 1)
which have been propagated from center to center (almost) of each parallel sides of the base and visible on
the vertical faces as well (up to the full step 1.5m). Apart from them, many surrounding cracks shall be
observed on the top surface of the base. Rectification of cracks is to be done by injection of an epoxy.
As the depth of the main two crack lines are considerably higher, the epoxy is injected using;

a) injection packers for main two crack lines (Appendix 2)

b) surface flanges for other cracks (Appendix 3)

This method statement provides the details of the materials and the procedure for rectification.

2.0 Responsibilities for activity Describe within this Method Statement

QAQC manager, Construction manager, Section Engineer and other relevant personnel within whose scope
of works shall be responsible for referred rectification.

3.0 Materials and equipment

Materials
Epoxy : Sikadur 52 (Manufacturer’s literature is enclosed in Appendix 4)
Sealing compound : Sikadur 31 or Masterbrace 1441 (Manufacturer’s literatures are enclosed in
Appendix 4)
Equipment
Pressure pump, surface flanges, injection packers

4.0 Detailed method of carrying out method statement activity

4.1 Surface Preparation

a) Clean the crack lines with wire brush and compressed air to remove dust or any other impurities.
b) For main two crack lines
i. Holes need to be drilled, to receive the injection packers, at a regular spacing along the length of
the crack. The spacing of holes is normally in the range of 200 to 500mm. The holes are drilled

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 either directly into the crack or diagonally (at a 45 degree angle) into it from the adjacent
substrate (staggered on alternate sides of the crack), using a drill bit appropriate to the size of the
injection packers.
ii. The injection packers shall be inserted into the pre-drilled holes or fix it along the length of the
crack.
c) For other cracks
Pilot holes are drilled to receive Epoxy resin and surface flanges are fixed over the crack with the sealing
compound.

d) The surface of the cracks between the injection packers/surface flanges is sealed with the sealing
compound.
e) Leave the sealing compound to cure.

4.2 Epoxy Injection

4.2.1 Mixing of the epoxy
Mixing of the epoxy is as per the enclosed technical literatures.

4.2.2 Method of injection

i. Attach the injection hose to the injection packer/surface flange at the end of horizontal cracks and slowly
apply pressure.
ii. Continue applying pressure until resin appears at the next packer/flange location or until no more resin
will enter to the crack.
iii. Remove pressure from the injection pump. Move onto the next injection packer/surface flange.
iv. Continue as above at all injection points until all injection packers/surface flanges are sealed.
v. Allow the injected materials to cure for 12 hours.
vi. Remove all Surface Sealing compound and packers/flanges from the concrete and make good by suitable
means.
Main two crack lines (crack no 01 and 02) are to be injected first and if the full depth penetration
is achieved, other cracks are going to be treated.

4.3 Verification
Verification on the full depth penetration is made by random coring with 10% (from total number of
cracks) frequency.

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