METHOD STATEMENT FOR DEMOLITION OF BRICK WALL/CONCRETE WALLS

AT C01 FOR DOOR WINDOW OPENINGS

Area Of work
• C01 – Level1 and Level 2

Equipment’s to be used
• Hand operated electric breaker
• Electrical Grinder

Steps

1. The proposed opening outer line will be cut first with the electric grinder
2. Hand operated electric breaker will be used for the demolition by hacking method.
3. Warning tapes shall be used for the cordon of the hacking area to be demolished.
Refer the figure below for the demarcation.

Demarcation by the warning

tapes
1.5m

IN Wall to be demolished
OUT

Plan view
1.5m

4. The required brick/concrete wall portion shall be hacked by manual hacking from top
down. The required area to be demolished will be justified by the difference between
the new architectural drawing opening size and the existing opening size.
5. For the openings on brick walls, a steel hollow section lintel will be inserted first on
top of the hacking area by removing away a layer of bricks before making the
opening. This process is indicated in the diagrams below.

Carefully removal
of the brick layer
on top of the new
opening

New opening to
Step 1
be made
 150mm 150mm Installation of steel hollow
section (120x80x3mm)
New opening to prior to making the
be made opening
Step 2

6. Water shall be used during the hacking process to reduce the dust propagation.
7. Form the hacked debris, good quality bricks will be salvaged for future use. Other
debris will be disposed from site

Note: The demolition areas are highlighted in the attachment