BLOCK

WORK

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Purpose The aim of this method statement is to describe the procedure for the Bock work required mainly for the construction of all Partition walls, Ext .walls of all buildings and other structure where applicable at Materials , Tools and equipment

OPC (Cement), Sand, Potable Water, Crushed Metal (of approved grading), Block Mesh, Cement Blocks, Plastic sheets. Mortar mixing machine, Bob cat /Pallet loader ,Water horse, Water stand by storage tank , Wheel barrows, Straight edge, Right angle Measuring Box (15x15x12 inches), Shovels, Spirit level, Masonry Trowel, Plumb bob, Thread lines,

Work permit Necessary work permits must be ready in advance prior to execute the work All equipment shall be inspected by KCS safety officers and submit a completed checklist along with all necessary documents to DAELIM Safety department for inspection and thereafter by SK.PMT. The Equipment shall only be mobilized to site, after getting sticker from SK.PMT Safety dept. 2.2 2.2.1 Material Handling and Storage o Blocks shall be stored on pallets and be firm level on ground and to be taken cared from areas to prevent contamination and to keep blocks clean. If pallets are not used then blocks shall be stored on planks/Polyethylene sheet free from contact with the ground within a level area. Blocks to be stored as near as possible to the place of work for easiness of job. Clean sand shall be stockpiled and covered with polythene sheet so that adding/mixing of foreign materials is prevented. Cement bag to be O.P.C.and kept clean & dry under shelter prior to use. Procedure of work

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Setting Out o o Before starting verify that the drawing is as per latest revised drawing. Ensure that the accuracy of initial setting out measurements is as per latest drawing details and it is important to maintain uniformity of joint thickness and alignment of vertical joints. When setting out, care should be taken to reduce the cutting of masonry units to avoid irregular or broken bond, particularly at openings or piers. The block work will be built as stretcher bond

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Mortar o Mortar should be mixed (1 : 3 ; cement sand) as per Sabic specification & adding of water will be to reach required consistency.

o Addition of material into the mixer to be carried out by measuring boxes,& excess mortar mixing prior to break times must be controlled, Also pre matured mortar not be remixed or added with water. o Testing of mortar cubes (50x50 mm) should be carried out as per Sabic requirements & mortar to be kept covered with necessary covering sheets. 2.2.4 Laying, Cutting & Jointing o Concrete surface that will receive block work shall be roughened and be clean prior to the laying of mortar and blocks. o Blocks to be sprinkled with water before they are laid in place. Tops of walls (previous days work ) is to be wetted before the new work commences. o Only undamaged blocks are to be used.

o All horizontal beds and vertical joints to be firmly filled with mortar to ensure solid bedding through the full thickness of the wall. o Each block is to be adjusted to its final position in the wall whilst the mortar is still in plastic stage. Any block which is moved after the mortar has stiffened shall be removed and re-laid with fresh mortar. o Half blocks and cutting of blocks is permitted where necessary to achieve correct bond. o Cutting of CMUs to be with wet cutting disk or other approved method to prevent damage to blocks. o Wall ties to column and walls to be as per manufacturers recommendation and fixed accordingly. o All joints, corners are to be kept plumbed & square, bed joints to be leveled as the works proceed. o Work to be carried out course by course Care to be taken to avoid mortar smearing or staining of any sort. o Ensure that the sufficient labor and materials are available to make the application is continuous up to the planned, for the day.

Openings, Reinforcement, Control Joints & Fittings o Around openings for doors, windows, louvers, blocks to be filled & solid, Also openings to be square and vertical. o Sills and lintels shall be provided as shown on the construction drawings.

o Vertical reinforcement to be provided as shown on the construction drawings. o Any grouting to hollow blocks as shown on the construction drawings shall be carried out with an approved design mix of concrete. o All connections between masonry walls or partitions to concrete or steel columns to be reinforced as shown on the construction drawings o Reinforced masonry walls to be fully extend to the soffit of slabs with top edge with filler board to receive concrete slab. o Bed joint reinforcement (Block mesh) is to be placed in every 3 courses of block layers & care being taken to ensure that the reinforcement is fully embedded in mortar in order to make better bonding of block layers.. o Movement control joints shall be provided as shown on the construction drawings. o Where fixing blocks, anchors, accessories, wall ties etc. Specified, to be built into the walls or partitions and solidly embedded in mortar Fixings to be drilled or shot fired to the block work.

Curing & Cleaning Down o days. All newly or partially built walls to be kept wet for a minimum period of 3

o All excess or hardened mortar and chips of blocks shall be collected and disposed off on a daily basis. o work. PLASTERING Tools and equipment shall be cleaned and arranged properly after a days

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Purpose The aim of this method statement is to describe the procedure for the application of internal external plastering for the all masonry walls, partition walls & other structures where applicable at HDPE project.

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Materials , Tools and equipment

OPC (Cement), Sand (of approved grading) Portable Water, Corner beads plaster stop bead, angles, expanded plaster Mesh, Plastic sheets. Mortar mixing machine, Bob cat /Pallet loader ,Water horse, Water stand by storage tank , Wheel barrows, Straight edge, Right angle Necessary scaffolding. Mortar spray machine Measuring Box (15x15x12 inches), Shovels, Spirit level, Masonry Trowel, Plumb bob, Thread lines,

Work permit Necessary work permits must be ready in advance prior to execute the work. All equipment shall be inspected by KCS safety officers and will have to submit a completed checklist along with all necessary documents to DAELIM Safety department for inspection and thereafter by SK.PMT. The Equipment shall only be mobilized to site, after getting sticker from SK.PMT Safety dept.

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Procedure of work Plastering

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Installation of scaffold to the required elevation on both sides of the walls where to be plastered must be prepared first. (also refer to MS for scaffoldings) Level pads to the correct installed initially. thickness ,vertical & horizontal level lines must be

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Expanded Metal Lath and Angle Beads, corner beads to be installed as per specification, prior to start off plastering work. Where a rendering or plaster is to be continuous across backgrounds (joints) of different types, a strip of metal lath (Refer to SK-MS-C-069) of approved material will be installed and at the edges Angle Beads of .50x50 mm thick galvanized (Refer to SK-MS-C-069) shall be installed to protect from any damage and cracking. The Metal Lath and Angle Beads should be properly fixed using washers and shot fired pins, nails or screws. The screws shall be fixed into plugs in pre-drilled holes. Care should be taken to ensure that the above both materials completely be embedded. The area must be cleaned by water for all mould oil, dust and loose particles and soaked prior to any application of mortar.

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Mechanical & electrical embed installations must be finished & completed with written clearance prior to start off plaster work. Necessary level pads & level lines must be installed & demonstrated during inspection time. A spatter dash treatment of one part of cement and two parts of coarse sand as mixed with sufficient water to give a consistency, So that thick slurry is to be dashed on to the dampened background to give roughcast uneven appearance. To prevent rapid loss of moisture curing will be continued for three days to achieve good bonding strength prior to receive plaster.

First coat

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In order to roughened surface a spatter dash treatment is to be applied on all the block work. Junctions of difference background to be treated with A strip of metal lath minimum 200mm wide should also be provided over all electrical conduits and service pipes if any. Raise a RFI to check & inspect the Installed leveling pads & level lines prior to start the plastering work. The mix of plastering cement to sand (1: 3 - 4) will conform to project specification of SABIC. The work rendering is not to start until the back ground has been properly prepared as stated above. 1st coat of plaster will be applied over scratch coat, then the curing will be carried out 24 to 48 hours in between prior to 2nd coat.

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Second coat

The finishing coat is to be laid on with a trowel and finished with a wood float until desired thickness of a 20 mm is achieved, care being taken not to over-work the surface. Leave surface true straight & vertical. Curing must be carried out for two days after 2nd coat of plaster If the case of higher thickness of plaster, necessary stop beads & expanded mesh to be reapplied over the area prior to next layer & above same procedure is to be followed for proper bonding.

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