Method Statement for Footing
Concrete Pouring
When we talk about foundations, there are various types that we can
use depending on the structural design. The types of foundations are:
Isolated footing, Combined Footing, Mat Foundations, Strap
Foundations, Bored Pile, Pile Drive etc.
In our project we do have usually Isolated footing foundations. When I
was in my previous company we had Mat Foundation which I’m going
to write a method statement later. So I’m going to share to you the
Method Statement or Procedure on how we’ll going to pour concrete
on footing foundation.
Here is the Method Statement for Footing Concrete Pouring
1. Title
Method Statement for Footing Concrete Pouring
2. Scope
The purpose of this Method Statement is to describe the measures
and ways of completing concrete pour work for footings on this
project. The works shall be carried out in compliance with the
drawings and project specification.
3. Work Procedure
1. Reinforcement
It is intended to cut and bend rebar on site as per the bar
bending schedules.
Some footings are composed of top and bottom
reinforcement, the bottom bars shall be supported with
concrete block or spacer of correct thickness.
Inspection Request ( IR ) would be submitted for steel
reinforcement for checking and approval of the Engineer prior
to concrete casting.
2. Casting
Make sure that the area within the shutter to be poured with
concrete is cleaned. Remove all rubbish, dirt, and any other
deleterious material via air compressor.
Inspection Request can be submitted to the Engineer or
Consultant for approval of fixed steel reinforcement and
installed forms, if casting shall not take place on the same
day.
Readymade concrete shall be provided from batching plant
approved by the Engineer. The rate of concrete supply shall
be 30 to 50 Cubic Meter per hour.
The required number of concrete pumps will be available on
site; extra pump will be on standby ready for any incident
circumstances.
Concrete vibrators shall be ready to use at time of receiving
concrete. Number of vibrators shall be depending on
concreted area to improve well compaction for concrete
pump.
Computerized delivery ticket shall be checked for conformity
as per the approved design mix.
Slump and temperature shall be carried out from each
concrete truck mixer.
Slump shall not more than 150mm and not less than 100mm
as per Engineers instruction and approval. Temperature of
fresh concrete shall not more than 30 deg. Celsius as per BS
Standard.
All data required for daily concrete schedule sheet will be
recorded in the daily concrete pour card.
Concrete at truck mixer shall not exceed more than 90
minutes from leaving batching plant.
On acceptance, mix shall be directly unloaded in the
concrete pumps. Care shall be taken to make sure that
concrete mix is not dropping from more than a height of 2
meter.
Concrete when introduced to the footing at first level of
400mm shall then be vibrated, the same shall be done for the
succeeding layer of concrete until footing top level is
reached.
When concrete reach proposed level; hand trowelling should
carry out to get a smooth surface according to the top footing
level.
When the concrete is cured it shall then be applied with water
proofing system in accordance to the specification.
For approval: Inspection request would be submitted to the
Engineer or Consultant for the concrete pouring approval.
4. Safety
1. All works shall comply with safety procedure or instruction set out
in project safety plan and Municipality rules and regulations.
2. Basic PPE to worn by all staff and laborers.
3. Trained operator and banks man will be engaged to control or
operate heavy equipment machine.
5. Equipment and Tools
1. Concrete pump
2. Truck Mixer
3. Boom loader
4. Bobcat
5. Concrete Vibrators
6. Wheel borrow
7. Surveying instrument
8. Metal tape
9. Slump cone
10. Slump tray
11. Trowel
12. Cubes
13. Shovel
6. Materials and Reference
1. C40/20 Concrete Grade with 70-80% GGBS
2. Deformed Bars: 20mm dia., 16mm dia., 10mm dia.
The material mentioned above are as per our project specification,
please read your project specs before writing method statement.
If you have any further comment or suggestion on the above method
statement, you may write it down or leave a reply below.
