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CONTENTS
1. OBJECTIVE.................................................................................................4
2. APPLICABILITY..........................................................................................4
3. REFERENCE DOCUMENT.............................................................................4
4. DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................5
5 RESPONSIBILITIES....................................................................................5
6 MEASURABLE PARAMETERS.......................................................................5
7 DESCRIPTION............................................................................................6
7.1 EQUIPMENT:..............................................................................................6
7.2 PROCEDURE...............................................................................................6
7.2.1 MATERIAL................................................................................................6
7.3.2 TRANSPORTATION...................................................................................8
7.5 PRECAUTIONS.............................................................................................9
8 RECORD.....................................................................................................9
1. OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that Welspun Enterprises Limited
(WEL) undertakes all Subgrade Construction activities related to Highway
Construction in accordance with the Civil Project specifications and applicable
codes & standards.
2. APPLICABILITY
This procedure is applicable for Highway Project for all highway projects for
subgrade construction activities to be performed . The intent of this procedure is
to ensure that uniform understanding is established between all persons involved
in the project activities Partners, Consultants and Client during project execution
to avoid or eliminate possible errors. This work shall consist of laying, spreading
and compacting Subgrade layer with approved material in accordance with clause
305 of MORTH specification.
3. REFERENCE DOCUMENT
MORTH
Specification
Approved
Drawing
Contract
Agreement
4. DEFINITIONS
MoRT&H Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
PI Plasticity Index
MDD Maximum Dry Density
OMC Optimum Moisture Content
CBR California Bearing Ratio
FSI Free Swell Index
5 RESPONSIBILITIES
Refer Project Quality Plan for Assigned Duties and responsibilities of Project
Management Functions.
6 MEASURABLE PARAMETERS
Criteria / Methods
Records Available
When to control
Review (Who /
Responsibility
effectiveness
Parameters
to evaluate
Process
When)
Control
Target
at
Engineer
Engineer
7 DESCRIPTION
7.1 EQUIPMENT:
As required from the list given below
1) Excavator
2) Tippers
3) Motor grader
4) Vibratory Roller (80-100 KN capacity)
5) Water Tankers
7.2 PROCEDURE
7.2.1 Material
As per clause 305.2 of MORTH, the material to be used for construction of
embankment shall be satisfying the following requirements.
1. The Particle size of the filling material shall not be more than 50 mm.
2. Free swell index of the material shall not be more than 50 percent when tested as
per IS: 2720 (Part-40).
3. Dry unit weight of the material shall not less than 1.75 gm/cc when tested as per
IS: 2720 (Part-8).
4. The values of maximum dry density and optimum moisture content shall be
obtained in accordance with IS: 2720 (Part 8).
5. Liquid limit shall not be more than 50 percent as per clause 305.2.1.1 of MORTH.
6. Plasticity index shall not be more than 25 percent as per 305.2.1.1 of MORTH.
7. The material to be used in sub grade should satisfy the requirement of the 4 day
soaked minimum CBR as per design requirement.
8. Roots and stumps shall be removed if any, while spreading.
Suitable borrow area are identified field with detail location distance from site
chainages samples taken from the borrow area are tested for its suitability in
subgrade construction as per technical specification and clause No 903.2.1 The
testing of samples shall be carried out up to1.5 m depth from ground level. The
number of samples shall be decided jointly or as per MORTH based on borrow area
volume.
1. Moisture content shall be checked before compaction for preceding the work.
2. The compacted surface shall be checked for field density at the frequency of 1
set of measurement per 2000sq.m. The degree of compaction shall not be less
than 97%.
3. The surface shall be checked for levels at close intervals longitudinally and
transversely.
4. The compacted layer thickness shall not exceed 250mm
7.3.2 TRANSPORTATION
7.5 PRECAUTIONS
I. In the field one can estimate OMC without instrument just by adding water or
drying borrow material until a squeezed handful of soil is deformed with finger
marks for about an average squeeze effort and the molded soil resists breaking
apart.
II. Roots and stumps shall be removed at borrow area before loading.
III. The area where cracks are developed after compaction shall be harrowed and
compacted.
IV. The surface can be ensured that it has achieved required compaction by
continuing the rolling until there are no wavy or sponge action.
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7.6 SAFETY MAESURES
8 RECORD
9 ATTACHMENT
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