Method statement for expansion joint
- 1. TATA PROJECTS LIMITED URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE TPL/UI- NDMMPL/QMD/MS/01 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (Expansion Joint ) Page 1 of 4 EXPANSION JOINT Doc No: TPL/UI-NDMMPL/QMD/MS/01 Date Rev.No Description Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by Reviewed by Approved by Sign 18.09.2019 R0 Second submission Date 18.09.2019 18.09.2019 18.09.2019 18.09.2019 Design ation QMD Coord HSE Manager Project Manager Safety Manager Client Representa tive Name Record of Revisions Date Revision No. Details of Revision Page Affected 18.09.2019 R0 First Issue -
- 2. TATA PROJECTS LIMITED URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE TPL/UI- NDMMPL/QMD/MS/01 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (Expansion Joint ) Page 2 of 4 1.0 PURPOSE: This procedure covers the work method for providing & fixing extruded Aluminium plates, shailtex board for expansion joints between column, beam, slab and walls etc. of thickness 50mm & 100mm as per the drawings & specifications. 2.0 SCOPE: The scope covers the work method for surface preparation, fixing of extruded aluminium plates, fixing of shailtex boards, cleaning etc. 3.0 REFERANCESTANDARDS: 3.1 Contract Specification/BOQ, 3.2 Approved GFC Architectural Drawing No : a) VRDE-01/18-A-CS-SE-B4-2003. 3.3 IS: 1838 Part-1 Specification for performed fillers for expansion joint in concrete pavements and structures (non-extruding & resilient type) part 1 Bitumen impregnated fibre. 3.4 DIN 18540 Sealing of exterior wall joints in Building construction using joint sealant-Design of joints. 3.5 DIN 52455 Testing of sealing compounds in building construction-Adhesion & Expansion test. 3.6 DIN 52458 Testing of Sealing compound in Building construction – Determination of Recovery. 4.0 MATERIALS: 4.1 Shailtex boards: Shalitex Expansion Joint Filler board of M/s STP Ltd or equivalent, is a pre-moulded, high performance joint filler board. It is a closed cell and of cross linked structure. It has an excellent recovery. 4.2 Joint Adhesive: The joint/tape adhesive shall be solvent-free, thixotrophic two part epoxy based adhesive suitable for bonding the joint tape/stripe to different substrates.
- 3. TATA PROJECTS LIMITED URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE TPL/UI- NDMMPL/QMD/MS/01 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (Expansion Joint ) Page 3 of 4 5.0 RESPONSIBILITY 5.1 The Project Manager shall be responsible for all the activities of work execution. 5.2 The site engineer shall be the responsible to execute the joint treatment work in accordance with the method statement. 5.3 The surveyor shall be responsible for the level, co-ordinate checking with respect to the drawing. Work with site engineer to carry out the as- built survey/ top of concrete if any. 5.4 The QC engineer shall be responsible for ensuring the quality of the expansion joint materials & correct application as per manufacturer recommendations. 5.5 The safety officer shall be responsible to ensure the safety of workers during the execution of the work. 6.0 PROCEDURE: 6.1 Remove dust, flakes or foreign particles by jet of dry air to clean the surface. 6.2 Cut Shalitex board of approved make of appropriate width from the desired sizes and place the same in the groove in a way to flush with the external surface except for space required for sealant. 6.3 Filler board shall be placed at the side and held tight with the concrete surface by suitable means. 6.4 Care shall be taken that the boards do not get damaged or warped during all the operation. Utmost care shall also be taken to ensure that the board is held tightly to the concrete surface and no stone chip, concrete etc. is allowed to splash between the board and the existing concrete surface against which the board is placed. 6.5 In case of the new casting Shalitex joint filler board of appropriate width is fixed with copper screws before pouring concrete. 6.6 The width is designed to flush with the external surface except for space for application of sealants. 6.7 After the deshuttering, the surface shall be cleaned off all grit, mortar, cement plaster etc. The surface shall be made dry, free from grease and dust.
- 4. TATA PROJECTS LIMITED URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE TPL/UI- NDMMPL/QMD/MS/01 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (Expansion Joint ) Page 4 of 4 6.8 In case of roof the expansion joint in beams placed vertically, shall be extended upwards, when RC/Brick masonry curbing is laid to the desired height(approximately 450mm) over which horizontal flat board is laid to the extent of 150mm or so as shown in drawing as per procedure laid down here in before. 7.0 DOCUMENTATION: Sr No Name Format No 1 Request for Inspection (RFI) : FQ/240 2 Level Sheet : FQ/304 3 Technical Data sheets for Shalitex Board : -- 4 MTC for Shalitex Board : --