CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY FOR STONE

PITCHING/ BOULDER APRON

SALIENT FEATURES OF BOULDER APRON:

It is laid beside the curtain wall on both upstream side and downstream side.

Length: Varies as bridge length varies

Width : On U/s side 2 m and on D/s side 4 m
Depth : 1 m uniform for all the bridges

CRITICAL MATERIAL USED:

The size and weight of pitching stones (of minimum sp. Gr. 2.65) shall be
minimum 300mm size & weighing not less than 40 Kg
Filter medium materials: The filter media shall comply with the requirement
mentioned in Cl.2504.2.2 of MOST for which the specific three criteria of MOST
must be satisfied. Laboratory test results and calculations shall be submitted

MACHINERIES:
Excavator - 1 No
Dumper - 2 Nos

MANPOWER:
Project Engineer - 1 No
Site Engineer - 1 No
Safety Engineer - 1 No

CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY FOR STONE PITCHING:

Boulders of regular rectangular minimum 300mm size & weighing more than 40
Kg shall be received from Mitrapur quarry.
Dumpers shall be used for transporting the boulders to site.
Before stone pitching, backfilling is done as per the drawing from curtain wall to
approach slab maintaining a slope of 1:1.5
In order to prevent escape of the embankment material through the voids of the
stone pitching a layer of 300 mm thick filter material is laid over the backfill
 material. This would serve as a sandwiching layer between the boulders and the
backfill material. In addition, this layer enables greater stability and friction for
settlement of boulders firmly without rolling off from top. Thus, we can preclude
any uplift head on pitching by the free movement of water.
Filter material shall be crusher dust and 10mm aggregate. Before laying the
pitching, the sides of the banks shall be trimmed to the slope of 1:1.5. Over the
prepared base filter-material shall be laid over and suitably compacted.
Boulders shall be shifted manually shifted by labors.
It shall be meticulously placed by skilled labors and hammered properly to avoid
any roll off. In addition, the largest stones shall be placed in the bottom courses
and it acts as headers for subsequent courses.
For stone pitching also slope of 1: 1.5 is maintained with lines and levels as per
the drawing. Typical sketch of stone pitching and boulder pitching for BR-4/1 is
enclosed in Annexure-1.
Voids of stone pitching shall be filled with spalls of minimum 25mm for better
interlocking.

CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY FOR BOULDER APRON

ADJOINING RETAINING WALL:
Excavation shall be done by EX-60 for a width of 1m from the curtain wall and a
depth of 1 m for laying boulder apron.
Excavated surface on which apron is laid shall be leveled and prepared according
to dimensions mentioned in the drawing.
Walkway shall be prepared all around the curtain wall to facilitate the laying
process.
Boulders received from the quarry shall be examined visually by the site engineer
and it shall be arranged to place it manually ensuring greater interlocking
characteristics.

SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS:
All stone carrying labors shall be provided hard hand gloves, boots and helmets.
Acute surveillance shall be done by the safety engineer for smooth execution.
During heavy rain, laying of stones shall be stopped to avoid any casualties
caused due to slippery.