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METHOD STATEMENT
CAST IN SITU CURB STONE
SABIC
Company :
Contractor : AZMEEL
Document no : AZM-MS-714-Y07-C-003
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Date 05/09/15 05/09/15 05/09/15
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Section Description
1 Scope
2.0 Purpose
3.0 References
4.0 Materials
5.0 Procedure
6.0 Documentation
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1 Scope
1.1 This Section covers the furnishing and installation of precast and cast-in-place
concrete curbs and gutters at the locations and to the lines, grades, details and
dimensions as shown on the Contract Drawings..
2 Purpose
2.1 The purpose of this procedure is to describe the minimum requirements in construction
of cast in situ curb stone
3 References
4 Materials:
A. Concrete
1. Concrete shall comply with the requirements of RC SECTION 03310 and otherapplicable
referenced Sections for concrete mix design, sampling, testing, and quality control; and as
specified.
2. The mix should be designed to produce standard-weight concrete consisting of Portland cement,
aggregate and water to produce the following properties:
a) Compressive Strength: 30 MPa at 28 days.
b) Slump Range: 75 mm to 100 mm without super plasticizer.75 mm to 125 mm with super
plasticizer.
c) Cement: Type I plus approved quality supplementary cementing material (pozzolan).
3. Portland cement, aggregates, water, and admixtures shall conform to the requirements specified
in RC SECTION 03310-1.
B. Reinforcing Bars
1. Deformed steel bars, shall conform to the provisions of SECTION 03205.Grade 40, minimum.
C. Forms
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1. Plain billet steel bars for load transfer, expansion joints and transverse contraction joints, shall
conform to the provisions of SECTION 03205, Grade 40.
2. Bars should be cut true to length with ends square and free of burrs.
1. Shall comply with applicable requirements of SECTIONS 07910 and 07920 forpreformed
expansion joint fillers and sealers, respectively.
5 Procedure
. A. Surface Preparation
1. The subgrade shall be constructed true to grade and cross-section, as shown on the Contract
Drawings, and thoroughly compacted before placing the concrete. If the section is not indicated on
the Contract Drawings, the width to be excavated shall be 300 mm each side of the outside edges
of the curb or gutter.
2. The completed subgrade shall be tested for grade and cross-section by means of a template
supported on the side forms, and shall not project into the planned concrete cross-section at any
point.
3. The subgrade shall be of uniform density.
4. The subgrade and forms (where applicable) shall be wetted prior to placing concrete.
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1. Forms shall be set to the required grades and lines. They shall be rigidly braced and secured.
2. Sufficient number of forms shall be installed to allow continuous progress of the work, and such
that forms can remain in place at least 24 hours after concrete placement.
3. The depth of forms for back of curbs shall be equal to the full depth of the curb. The depth of
face forms for concrete curbs shall be equal to the full face height of the curb.
5. Benders or thin plank forms may be used on curves, grade changes, or for curb returns. Back
forms for curb return may be made of 15 mm thick bender together for the full depth of the curb.
6. All forms shall be sufficiently strong and rigid and securely staked and braced to obtain a
finished product correct to the dimensions, line and grade required. Forms shall be cleaned and
oiled before each use.
7. The curbs and gutters may be constructed by the use of approved slip-form or extrusion
equipment provided that the completed curbs and gutters are true to shape, grade and line, and the
concrete is dense and of the required surface texture. The extrusion machine shall be equipped
with grade line gages or pointers in a manner that will provide a continuous comparison between
the curbs and gutters being placed and the planned grade, indicated by an offset guide line.
8. The completed formwork shall be checked for grade and alignment to the following tolerances:
a) Top of forms, not more than 3 mm in 3 m.
b) Vertical face on longitudinal axis, not more than 6 mm in 3 m.
9. The forms shall be cleaned after each use. The form release agent shall be coated as often as
required to ensure separation from concrete without damage.
C. Fixing Reinforcement
1. The reinforcement shall be placed and supported as specified in the referenced Sections.
D. Construction Requirements
1. In constructing curbs, entrance shall be provided for driveways. The entrances shall be of the
dimensions shown on the Contract Drawings.
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E. Concrete Placement
1. Concrete shall be placed using methods that prevent segregation of the mix. The concrete shall
be consolidated along the face of forms with an internal vibrator. The vibrator shall be kept away
from joint assemblies, reinforcement, or side forms.
2. Only square-faced shovels shall be used for hand-spreading and consolidation. Consolidation
shall be done with care to prevent dislocation of steel bars and joint materials.
3. Concrete shall be deposited and spread in a continuous operation between transverse joints.
4. When adjacent pavement lanes are placed in separate pours, mechanical equipment shall not
be operated on the hardened concrete until the curbs and gutters have attained sufficient strength
to carry the loads without damage.
5. Extrusion machines shall have vertical forming tubes which are readily adjustable vertically
during forward motion of the machine to provide, when necessary, a variable height of curb
conforming to the pre-determined curb grade; and with grade line gages or pointers attached to the
machine in a manner which will provide a continual comparison between the curb being placed and
the planned curb grade indicated by the offset guide line. The extrusion machine may be operated
on rails or forms set at uniform depth below the pre-determined finished top of curb grade.
6. Concrete shall be fed uniformly to the machine. Concrete should be of such consistency that,
after extrusion, it shall maintain the shape of the curb section without support.
7. Prior to removal of the forms, the surface shall be finished true to grade using straight edge float,
not less than 3 m in length, operated longitudinally over the surface of the concrete. Form clamps
shall be so constructed as not to interfere with the operation of the float.
8. Immediately after removing the front curb forms, the face of the curb shall be troweled smooth to
a depth of not less than 50 mm below the flow line of the gutter, and then finished with a steel
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F. Concrete Finish
1. After striking off and consolidating concrete, the exposed surface shall be smoothened by
screeding and floating. The float shall be adjusted to consolidate the surface and produce a
uniform texture.
2. After floating, the surface shall be tested for trueness with a 3 m straight edge. The concrete
shall be distributed as required to remove surface irregularities. The repair areas shall be re-floated
to provide a continuous and smooth finish.
3. The edges of gutter, back top edge of curb, and transverse joints shall be rounded to 6 mm
radius with an edging tool, unless otherwise indicated on the Contract Drawings.
4. After completion of floating, and when excess moisture or surface sheen has disappeared, the
surface finishing shall be completed in either of the following ways, as required by the Royal
Commission:
a) Broom finish by drawing a fine-hair broom across the concrete surface perpendicular to the
line of traffic. Repeat operation if required to provide a fine line texture acceptable to the Royal
Commission.
b) Trowel finish, which is smooth and free of trowel marks and is uniform in texture and
appearance.
5. The forms shall be left in place for at least 24 hours after concrete has been placed. After form
removal, ends of joints shall be cleaned and minor honeycombed surface areas should be pointed.
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6.1 Services of client approved third party testing agency shall be utilized for testing.
6.2 Perform all tests and inspection in accordance with the client
specifications and ITP’s.
6.3. Independent Testing Laboratory shall be employed to perform field and
laboratory testing which shall include compressive tests of molded concrete
cylinder tests, slump, unit weight, air content (where air entrapment is required)
and fresh concrete temperature. The minimum required number of concrete tests
cylinders for strength tests shall be 4 for 7 and 28 days.
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