MS For Installtion of HVAC Duct Work

ETIHAD TOWERS PROJECT ABU DHABI
CLIENT : SSPD
PROJECT MANAGEMENT : HILL INTERNATIONAL
CONSULTANT : CANSULT MAUNSELL | AECOM
MAIN CONTRACTOR : ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY VOLTAS LIMITED
MEP-SUBCONTRACTOR : VOLTAS LIMITED
METHOD STATEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT WORK, DUCT ACCESSORIES, ACOUSTIC LINING
AND THERMAL INSULATION
METHOD STATEMENT FOR

INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT WORK, DUCT
ACCESSORIES, ACOUSTIC LINING AND
THERMAL INSULATION
1 5 8 4 0 D A P W 0 8 M S
First Issue
Rev Date Description of Compiled by Checked Approved Approved
No. DD-MM-YY Revision VOLTAS ACC QA-QC ACC - CM ACC PM
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CONTENTS
Sr. Subject
1.0 Scope
2.0 References
3.0 General
4.0 Resources
4.1 Materials
4.2 List of Equipment
4.3 Personnel
5.0 Definitions & Abbreviations
6.0 Procedure
6.1 Pre Installation Procedures
6.2 Method of Installation
6.3 Splitter/Volume Control Dampers
6.4 Fire Dampers
6.5 Access Opening
6.6 Acoustic lining & Method of Installation
7.0 Quality Control
8.0 Safety
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1. SCOPE: -
This Method Statement covers the on site installation of HVAC Duct work, Duct Accessories,
Acoustic lining & thermal insulation and the requirements of checks to be carried out.
2. REFERENCES: -
o Project Specifications Division 15.33,15.34,15.13,Section - 233100,233300,230713

of Norman Disney & Young.
o Approved shop drawings(latest revision)
o Approved Material Submittals (Transmittal No. S-0003)
3. GENERAL: -
i. The ducts are made from GI sheet as ASTM A 653/A 653M FS Type B with G60/Z180
coating as per standards and approved construction schedule. The proposed GI duct work
is used to distribute treated air from the Air Handling units/Fan coil units to be confined
space to be conditioned with specific temperature. Also the proposed ductwork is used to
extract foul air from the toilets and kitchen hoods from the occupied space and for
ventilation purpose.
ii. HVAC duct work generally includes all types of Supply Air Duct, Return Air Duct, Fresh
and Exhaust Air Duct and their accessories such as duct elbows, offsets, transformation
pieces, branch off pieces, tee connections, access doors, split damper, fire dampers,
motorized fire and smoke dampers, volume control dampers, sound attenuators, flexible
duct connector and insulation.
iii. Heat flows from a higher temperature region to one at a lower level of temperature. Hence
there is a continuous flow of heat. Any material that offers resistance to the flow of heat
through it is known as thermal insulation.
4. RESOURCES: -
4.1. Materials:
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Approved Material submittals for

HVAC.
Insulation Materials.
4.2. Equipment:
Portable grinding Machine
Drilling Machine
Sheet metal cutting tools and bender
Scaffolding
Spirit level
Duct Erector hand tools
Testing instruments
Air Compressor
Safety belt
Ladders
Insulation tape and measuring tape
Knife, hacksaw and frame etc.
4.3. Personnel:
Construction Manager
Construction Engineer
Site Engineer/Site supervisor
QA/QC Engineer
Safety Officer
Site Foreman
Pipe fitters/Welders
Helper
5. DEFINITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS: -
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CM - Construction Manager
MC - Main Contractor
CE - Construction Engineer
SE - Site Engineer/Site Supervisor
QC-E - Quality Control Engineer
FM - Foreman
SO - Safety Officer
6. PROCEDURE
6.1 Pre Installation Procedures Responsibility
1. Prior to commencement of work all materials and documents CE/SE/SS

(drawings) particular section of works will be checked, ensuring that
the materials are as per approved material submittals.
2. Prior to commencement of work, areas and access will be inspected to CE/SE/SS
confirm that site is ready to commence the work.
3. Check all the gauges and dimensions of the duct ensure it is as per SE/SS
the approved shop drawing. Also check the pre-fabricated ducts are
with tag number labelled as per the approved shop drawings.
When Insulation materials are received at stores, checked for any

damage. The material will be checked for density, thickness, area and
quality etc as per the specification and approved technical details.
4. Ensure proper storing/handling of the ducts without damaging the SS/FM
surface and ensure that the materials are the stacked in a dry place,
and as per manufacturers recommendation.
5. All GI Ducts shall be manufactured in accordance with standards and CE/SE/SS
as per approved construction schedule. Ensure all ducts are
fabricated at off-site and only gap pieces shall be fabricated at the
site.
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6. The Site Engineer/Site Supervisor will give necessary instructions to SE/SS

tradesmen (Duct erectors/Duct insulator) and provide necessary
approved construction/shop drawings of latest revision along with
coordinated layouts.
Ensure that ducts have been tested before applying insulation SS/FM
materials.
Ensure that surfaces are clean, foreign material removed, and dry. SS/FM
7. The Site Supervisor/Foremen will also check that proper tools and SS/FM
equipment are available to carry out the work and are in compliance
with contract specification.
8. The Site Supervisor also explains the tradesmen regarding safety SS/SO
precautions to be observed and ensure that all the workers involved in
the job have under gone safety induction program.
6.2 Method of Installation (Duct work) Responsibility

1. Prior to commencement of work coordination will be done with other CE/SE/SS
services.
2. Determine the position of duct supports as per approved construction CE/SE
drawing, coordinated layouts and specification.
3. Prepare and fix the duct supports as per approved construction drawing CE/SS/FM
and specification. Consider anchor manufacturers recommendations for
dia/depth of the hole. Hand the threaded rod and use a lock nut to lock it
with the slab. Remove the sharp corners at the open end of GI threaded
rod and angles. Fix the angles. Fix the angle with lock nut and a nut
below.
4. Any cut edges of angles and channels to be painted with red oxide and SS/FM
threaded rods will be touch up with Aluminium paint.
5. Distance between supports, size of drop rods etc, are to be maintained as SE/SS/FM
per approved shop drawings.
6. Transport the Duct pieces and fittings to final location. SE/SS/FM
7. Pre assemble at floor level (wherever possible) the Duct pieces and fittings CE/SE/FM
as per approved shop drawing ensuring the alignment.
8. Ensure that the duct dimensions mentioned in shop drawing has a clear CE/SS/QCE
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air Dimensions after acoustic lining.

9. Raise the duct work on to the supports ensuring that each length is SE/SS/FM
aligned and levelled with preceding length as per dimensions shown on
approved shop drawings.
10. Approved duct sealant shall be applied on the joints. Any excess sealant SS/FM
shall be removed so that the joint left in clean and tidy condition. Ensure
duct sealants are applied to the surface at a temperature specified by the
manufacturer.
11. Ensure that duct work is clean internally and no tools/construction SS/FM
debris exists within duct work before proceeding to next length.
12. All open ends of the duct works shall be temporarily sealed with SS/FM
polythene sheets/plywood before leaving the job site to prevent moisture
and dirt
13. Ensure that all accessories like Volume control dampers, Fire dampers SS/FM
Access doors, Test points, Sensors are installed in accordance with
approved shop drawings.
14. Install Sound Attenuators according to approved shop drawings CE/SE/SS
15. Installation of duct work (complete with accessories) shall be checked SE/SS/FM
before applying insulation at joints.
16. Ensure that all edge joints are closely butted and ends are flush and SS/FM
seated properly.
17. Where insulated duct work passes through fire rated wall/partitions the SS/FM
gap between sleeve and ductwork shall be filled with approved fire barrier.
18. Ensure that all duct work installation are coordinated with other services. CE/SE
19. Ensure that approved flexible duct connectors will be used to couple the CE/SE
GI duct work with equipment as foxed with adhesive.
20. Wherever acoustic lining is indicated provide turning vanes of perforated CE/SE/SS/
metal with glass fiber insulation. FM
21. Where ducts are connected to exterior wall louvers and duct outlet is CE/SE/SS/
smaller than louver frame, provide blank-out panels sealing louver area FM
around duct. Use same material as duct, painted black on exterior side
seal to louver frame and duct.
22. Provide standard 45 degree lateral wye takeoffs unless otherwise indicated SE/SS/FM
where 90 degree conical tee connections may be used.
23. Increase duct sizes gradually not exceeding 15 degree divergence wherever SE/SS/FM
possible maximum 30 degree divergence upstream of equipment and 45
degree convergence downstream.
24. Locate ducts with sufficient space around equipment to allow normal CE/SE/SS/
operating and maintenance activities. FM
25. Use crimp joints with or without bead for joining round duct sizes 8 inch CE/SE/SS/
(200 mm) and smaller with crimp in direction of air flow. FM
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26. Paint buried metal duct work with factory jacket with one coat and seams CE/SE/SS/
and joints with additional coat of asphalt base protective coating. FM
27. Encase buried metal duct work in 3 inch minimum of concrete. Provide CE/SE/SS/
adequate tie-down points to prevent ducts from floating and during FM
placement.
28. Provide residue traps in kitchen hood exhaust ducts at base of vertical SE/SS/FM
risers with provisions for clean out.
29. Ensure identification labels are provided in accordance to BS1710 to CE/SE/SS/
identify flow direction and services FM
6.2.1 Method of Installation (Thermal Insulation) Responsibility
Ensure whether the following details are adhered while starting insulation. CM/CE/SE
Duct work (Conditioned Area):-
Thickness Proposed: 25 mm thick fiber glass insulation for all conditioned area.
The density of the insulation material shall be 24 kg/cu.m (Supply air ducts,
extract air ducts, transfer air ducts etc. within the building)
Duct work (Unconditioned Area)

a) Thickness Proposed: 50 mm thick fiber glass insulation for
unconditioned areas. The density of insulation material shall be 48
kg/cu.m.
b) All kitchen exhaust duct insulation will be carried out by fibre glass
insulation material of 50 mm thickness
1 Clean surface area of the duct to be insulated to make it dust free. SS/FM
2. Fix self adhesive based stuck-up pins at 300 mm centers at bottom side of CE/SE
ducts. Position pins leaving 100 mm from the joints and corners of the
duct.
3. Apply approved insulation adhesive with an event spread on complete SE/SS/FM
surface of insulation sheet.
4. Mark the duct size on glass side of the board, not on facing side and make SE/SS/FM
V grove to match fix sized corners of the duct.
5. Fix the insulation already cut to the size of the board, not on facing side SE/SS/FM
and make V grove to match fix sized corners of the duct.
6. Place the overlap in place and fix to the adjacent surface by using special SE/SS/FM
stapler at 300 mm centres.
7. Wipe out any dust, wet-spilled out adhesive surface by means of dry SE/SS/FM
cotton cloth.
8. Apply tape of Kraft paper with reinforced fibre glass yarn and bounded to CE/SS/FM
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aluminium film with rubber based self adhesive.

9. Press the tape to the substrate uniformly using any smooth edged plastic CE/SS/FM
card and make sure no wrinkles are formed. Purpose not allow any free
passage of air within the bond which otherwise may weaken the system.
10. Reinforce the longitudinal and transverse tape joint by fixing 200 mm long CE/SS/FM
tape strips at every 300 centres in transverse direction to the main tape
joints. Allow the glue applied on the sheet to soak.
11. Ensure whether the sheet sticks firmly on the duct so as to avoid air SS/FM
bubbles.
12. Ensure whether proper spacing is provided for insulation between duct SS/FM
and supports
13. When GI duct comes in contact with duct hangers, rigid support is CE/SS/FM
recommended such as section of wood.
14. Ensure that insulation applied is finished smooth and straight without CE/SS/FM
damages. Incase of any damage, maintain the continuity of vapour barrier
by applying Kraft paper with fibre glass reinforced self adhesive tape.
15. For ductwork over 600 mm, the insulation shall be further held in position SE/SS/FM
by means of self adhesive pins fixed to the duct work and the insulation
impaled on the pins and fastened with self locking retaining washers.
16. Ensure that all the Volume control dampers, fire dampers and other CE/SE/FM
accessories of duct are neatly insulated and the handles are operable.
6.2.2 Method of Installation (Acoustic Lining) Responsibility
Definition:
Acoustic lining is used to line an air conditioned ducts in order to control air bound noise.
Sound liner is specially designed to provide expected sound absorption to acoustically as air
conditioned equipment.
Specification:
The insulation material shall be of Fibre glass of 25 mm thick and 24kg/cu.m density.
METHOD OF INSTALLATION
1. Clean inside surface area of the duct and make it dust free. CE/SE/FM
2. Ensure the length of duct to be acoustically treated as per approved shop CE/SE/FM
drawing.
3. Cut the required section and sizes corresponding to the duct sizes with a CE/SE/FM
sharp edge knife.
4. Apply the adhesive all four sides uniformly in the internal duct surface CE/SE/FM
and allow the adhesive to soak for sometime.
5. Ensure the distance of acoustic lining is maintained from unit as per CE/SE/FM
specification standards.
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6. Apply self adhesive pins both horizontal and vertical surface at SE/SE/FM
approximately 500 mm centres each direction.
7. Make sure the acoustic liner is properly fastened and undamaged. SE/SE/FM
8. Ensure that the duct sizes maintained to be internal side of the acoustic SE/SS/FM
lining.
6.3 Splitter Dampers/Volume Control Dampers
6.5.1 Ensure that splitter dampers /VCDs are provided where necessary to facilitate the air
balancing as required as per approved shop drawings.
6.5.2 Ensure Dampers are as per approved submittal.
6.4 Fire Dampers/Motorized Fire & Smoke (MFS) Dampers:-
6.6.1 Ensure Fire and MFS Dampers are provided wherever ducts passing through a fire
Rating wall/floor and in positions as shown in approved shop drawing.
6.6.2 Ensure that fire dampers are fitted with fusible link and as per approved material
submittal.
6.6.3 Ensure that all fire dampers are installed in accordance with the manufacturers
instructions.
6.6.4 Ensure that fire dampers shutters can be lifted through that access door to install the
fusible links.
6.5 Access Opening
6.7.1 Ensure that access doors in the duct work are provided as indicated in approved shop
drawing.
6.7.2 Ductwork less than 200 mm width/height will be installed with flanges on discharge
side of fire dampers to have easy access to fusible links by removing it.
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6.7.3 Access openings shall be rigidly framed and fitted with air tight covers as shown in
approved drawing.
6.7.4 Ensure test holes are provided to permit of pitot tubes and other test equipment which
will be plugged off with rubber grumates once testing and balancing activity is
completed.
7. QUALITY Responsibility
1. QCE along with construction Engineer and Construction Engineer & CE/SS/QCE
Site Engineer will monitor that all components are installed as per
contract specifications and approved submittals.
2. Work Inspection Request (WIR) shall be submitted by Construction CE/SS/QCE
Engineer to QA/QC for the verification and closing the inspection with
main Contractor/Consultant.
8. SAFETY
Responsibility
1. Work will commence as per safety regulations laid down in the contract SE/SO
specification and project safety plan
2. Proper safety harness to be used and secured, if required SE/FM/SO
3. All personal protective equipment shall be used as appropriate SE/FM/SO
according to the nature of the job
4. Housekeeping shall be of good standard and all cut pipes and debris SE/FM/SO
shall be removed
5. Good ventilation for duct work insulation shall be ensured. SS/FM/SO
6. Ensure that all the personnel involved in the work are safety inducted. SS/FM/SO
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ETIHAD TOWERS PROJECT ABU DHABI

METHOD STATEMENT FOR

o Project Specifications Division 15.33,15.34,15.13,Section - 233100,233300,230713

Approved Material submittals for

5. DEFINITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS: -

6.1 Pre Installation Procedures Responsibility

1. Prior to commencement of work all materials and documents CE/SE/SS

When Insulation materials are received at stores, checked for any

6. The Site Engineer/Site Supervisor will give necessary instructions to SE/SS

6.2 Method of Installation (Duct work) Responsibility

air Dimensions after acoustic lining.

6.2.1 Method of Installation (Thermal Insulation) Responsibility

Duct work (Conditioned Area):-

Duct work (Unconditioned Area)

aluminium film with rubber based self adhesive.

6.2.2 Method of Installation (Acoustic Lining) Responsibility

6.3 Splitter Dampers/Volume Control Dampers

6.5.2 Ensure Dampers are as per approved submittal.

6.4 Fire Dampers/Motorized Fire & Smoke (MFS) Dampers:-

6.5 Access Opening

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