PROPOSED METHODOLOGY OF WORKS

Setting out Alignment and chainage center pegs

Setting out of center line
The center line of the road will be set-out to ensure that the alignment is followed as per
the drawing. Center pegs will be placed at 25 meters interval, which will be used to re-
establish the center line. After re-establishment of the center line, ranging rods or stings
will be used to check for the straightness and smoothness of curves, if any. This
exercise will be conducted before commencement of ant works.

The tools used for this exercise will be: level instrument, ranging rods, strings, tape
measures (30m and 50m), bush pegs and water proof markers.

Setting out of chainage pegs
To establish an accurate correlation between the drawing and the actual site,
permanent chainage pegs (reference stations) will be placed along the road at intervals
as determined by the supervisor. ReferenceTBMs will be installed on permanent
features like rocks or trees and placed at 100m intervals shall be used as semi-
permanent features. Intermediate bush pegs will then be placed at 25m intervals. To
ensure good visibility at 10 and 15 m distances, oil paint shall be used to write on the
pegs, (black letters on white background)

Site clearance (Bush clearing, Grass Cutting, tree and stamp removal)
Bush clearing, grass cutting, tree and stamp removal works will be executed by use of
manpower with hand held tools and in instances, when found necessary, an appropriate
power tool may be employed. All bushes will be removed out of the specified road width
area and disposed to an approved location. Where and when found to be necessary,
with the approval, fire will be used to destroy material. This will only be done in
controlled heaps to reduce the risk of fire spreading to adjoining lands.

Grabbing and stripping of top soil.
All roots of grasses, bushes and other vegetation will be removed from the cleared
width using manpower with the help of hand held tools like hoes and pick axes. We
propose that in cases where topsoil is found to contain much organic matter, with
approval, it will also be stripped. This activity will be conducted before the start of earth
works.
Traffic management
Alternate routes and by-passes will be provided for traffic outside the construction area.
However, for sections in built up areas, road works shall be constructed in a one-lane
work zone following the supervisors approval.
Scarification, Dozing and compaction
Scarification of the sections will be done using man power with hand held to a depth of
200mm this will be done for all trial sections concurrently. To ensure homogeneity of the
soil, the scarified material (for the entire road) will be mixed and broken down using a
towed grader. Oversize materials will be picked and raked out. Using wheel barrows,
the material will be heaped for every section and the first 100mm layer spread uniformly
along the test section.
The material will be dozed/watered with chemical depending of the results of the in-situ
moisture content tests using hand held watering cans. The material will then be
compacted to a specified density and shaped using a pedestrian compactor and towed
grader. This procedure will be repeated for the 100mm layer with approval from the
supervisor.
Dozing rates from the supervisor acquired and trials will be conducted to determine the
rate/speed while walking needed to achieve the rate with hand held watering cans. If
found necessary, depending on the results from the watering cans, a towed water
bowser will be used.
Health and Safety
Health and safety requirements will be adhered to during the course of work. An on-call
nurse will be provided and necessary safety gear will be provided for the workmen.