PIPE JACKING

METHOD
STATEMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENT
Page
1.0 INTRODUCTION 3

2.0 REFERENCE 3

3.0 MATERIAL 3
3.1 SHEETPILE COFFERDAM
3.2 PRECAST CONCRETE CAISSON
3.3 PIPE JACKING (Manshield)

4.0 PLANT AND MACHINERY 4

4.1 SHEETPILE COFFERDAM
4.2 PRECAST CONCRETE CAISSON
4.3 PIPE JACKING (Manshield)

5.0 MANPOWER 5
5.1 SHEETPILE COFFERDAM
5.2 PRECAST CONCRETE CAISSON
5.3 PIPE JACKING (Manshield)

6.0 CONSTRUCTION 6
6.1 Preliminary Works
6.2 Pit Construction Works
6.3 Pipe Jacking Works
6.4 Dismantle Pit

7.0 INVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY AND HEALTH 11

7.1 Environmental
7.2 Safety and Health

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1.0 Introduction
This method statement will provide the details of materials, plant & machinery, manpower and
procedure for the installation of DN225mm Vitrified Clay Pipe via DN900mm Reinforced Concrete
Jacking Pipe for sewerage pipeline works.

2.0 Reference
Reference are made to the following documents,
2.1 Construction Drawing (Drawing No: KS64419/TTSB/JH/C/P2/SW/LAY/01, T0)

3.0 Material
All construction materials shall be approved by consultant and shall be refer to the relevant construction
drawing and technical specification. The material needed are as follows:-
3.1 Sheetpile Cofferdam
a) Sheetpile
b) H-Beam
c) Concrete
d) BRC
e) Acetylene & Oxygen
f) Crusher run
g) Quarry dust

3.2 Precast Concrete Caisson

a) Precast concrete caisson (ID: 3600mm, 2100mm)
b) Concrete
c) BRC
d) Crusher run
e) Quarry dust

3.3 Jacking (Manshield)

a) Reinforced Concrete Jacking Pipe (RCJP-900mm)
b) Timber Packing
c) Concrete
d) H-Beam
e) Bentonite / Polimer
f) Acetylene & Oxygen

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4.0 Plant and Machinery
4.1 Sheet pile Cofferdam
a) Excavator
b) Dump Truck
c) Mobile Crane
d) Backhoe
e) Water pump (Hydraulic / Submersible / Diaphragm)
f) Welding Set (500 Amp)
g) Generator Set (40 kVA)
h) Air Compressor (175 Cfm)
i) Compactor

4.2 Precast Concrete Caisson

a) Excavator
b) Dump Truck
c) Mobile Crane
d) Backhoe
e) Water pump (Hydraulic / Submersible / Diaphragm)
f) Welding Set (500 Amp)
g) Generator Set (40 kVA)
h) Air Compressor (175 Cfm)
i) Compactor

4.3 Pipe Jacking (Manshield)

a) Manshield Machine (ID/OD: 900mm/1200mm)
b) Excavator
c) Dump Truck
d) Backhoe
e) Water pump (Hydraulic / Submersible / Diaphragm)
f) Welding Set (500 Amp)
g) Generator Set (40kVA)
h) Air Compressor (175 Cfm)
i) Compactor

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5.0 Manpower
5.1 Sheetpile Cofferdam
a) Foreman – 1 person
b) Operator (Excavator) – 1 person
c) Operator (Dump Truck) – 3 persons
d) Operator (Mobile Crane) – 1 person
e) Operator (Backhoe) – 1 person
f) Worker – 6 persons
g) Welder – 1 person

5.2 Precast Concrete Caisson

a) Foreman – 1 person
b) Operator (Excavator) – 1 person
c) Operator (Dump Truck) – 3 persons
d) Operator (Mobile Crane) – 1 person
e) Operator (Backhoe) – 1 person
f) Worker – 6 persons
g) Welder – 1 person

5.3 Pipe Jacking (Manshield)

a) Foreman – 1 person
b) Operator (Manshield) – 1 person
c) Operator (Excavator) – 1 person
d) Operator (Dump Truck) – 1 persons
e) Welder – 1 person
f) Worker – 5 persons

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6.0 Construction
6.1 Preliminaries Works
6.1.1 Survey and setting out (By others)
a) License Surveyor is appointed to carry out site survey.
b) TBM will be peg at each pipe crossing and it shall be permanent and away from the general
influence of works.
c) The ROW of pipeline to be demarcated at the ground.
d) All location of pit and the alignment of pipes are demarcated on the ground.
e) All utilities on ground to be locate on ground by mean of radio detector. The utilities detected
will be marked on ground for piloting purposes.
f) Utilities Detection and survey drawings to be developed and will be issued for consultant.
g) Consultant will be notified should the location of manhole or the pipe alignment located at the
path of the utilities. Proposal of utilities relocation, utilities protection or pipe
alignment/manhole shifting will be submitted to Consultant for approval.

6.1.2 Dilapidation survey (By others)

a) The appointed dilapidation surveyor will carry out on all the third parties properties/asset along
the pipe alignment or manhole.
b) The third parties properties/asset includes road, shoulder, drainage, signages, wall, turf, plant,
tree, house, fence and etc.
c) One set of the report will be issued to the consultant for keeping.

6.1.3 Pilot Works

a) All jacking/receiving pit location to be piloted.
b) Should the pilot hole falls on the road, the pavement will be cut off using diamond cutter.
c) The piloting works is carried out using backhoe up to 2.0m depths.
d) Manual pilot to be executed should there be utilities detected by surveyor and was marked in
the utilities detection drawings.
e) Pilot hole to be covered back by excavated earth with proper compaction using plat compactor.
Road pavement to be reinstated with Coldmix. (If any)
f) The pilot hole to be sketch with dimension or details of utilities or services in at standard format
and submit to Consultant for keeping.
g) Proposal of utilities relocation, utilities protection or pipe alignment/manhole shifting will be
submitted to Consultant for approval.

6.1.4 Site Clearance/Platform Preparation (By others)

a) Working area to be demarcated on the ground. Working area for jacking pit and receiving pit
shall be 25mX6m and 10mX6m respectively. Plastic barrier and hoarding to be installed along
the demarcated line according to the project requirement.
b) Once the site is confirmed clear from services, the pit area will be cleared using excavator.
c) All turfs, trees, road furniture, structures and etc at the working area will be removed once the

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 approval to removed or demolished has been granted by the Consultant.
d) Lorry will be used to remove and dispose all debris off the site.
e) Temporary earth drain will be provided to accommodate the flow of surface water.
f) A flat platform is prepared prior to the commencement of the pit excavation works.

6.2 Pit Construction Works

6.2.1 Sheetpile Cofferdam
The Sheetpile cofferdam is to be used at jacking pit and receiving pit for the following sizes (but
not limited to the followings):-
Pit Pit Size
Jacking Pit 5.0mX3.0m
Receiving Pit 4.0mx3.0m

a) A 1.5m depth of soil is to be excavated to form a base for the H-Beam.

b) Steel H-Beam 305mmx305mm is placed on ground at the four side of the pit forming a
rectangular shape waler. The waler is welded together by competent welder.
c) Sheetpile FSP3A is drive at the perimeter of the waler beam by means of excavator.
d) The width of the trench shall not be more than 50mm wider than the sheetpile cofferdam
dimension in both directions. Voids created outside the pit shall be backfilled within the same
day of sheetpile installation.
e) The excavation and placing of wailer beam is to be done in stages.
f) The excavation works is carried out by means of manual digging using hand tolls and pneumatic
tools such as pick hammer and jack hammer if hard materials are encountered. Manual rock
splitting technique or rock blasting will be used if encounter boulders or bedrock.
g) Upon reaching the formation level, the base is then clean and mass concrete shall be used to
form a working platform at for machine base.
h) Step ‘a’ to ‘f’ is repeated for construction of jacking pit and receiving pit.
i) In case of sand blowing and piping occurs in sandy layer or basal heave in collapsible soil, soil
stabilization by mean of jet grouting to be executed where necessary to cutoff the inflow of
groundwater to less permeable layer for excavation.

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6.2.2 Precast Concrete Caisson
Precast Concrete Caisson shall be used for jacking pit for the following sizes (but not limited to
the followings):-
Pit Pit Size
Jacking Pit ID: 3.6m
Receiving Pit ID: 2.1m

a) The top 600mm of soil to be removed. The precast concrete caisson to be installed at the
excavated hole.
b) Further 600mm depth of soil to be removed. The caisson ring to be lower to further 600mm
deep and a new ring to be installed on top.
c) Step ‘b’ to be repeated until the caisson ring reached to the proposed formation level.
d) If the underground water or seepage is encounter or soil strata are found different from the soil
investigation during excavation, the designer shall be notified immediately for necessary design
review.
e) Dewatering to be carried out by mean of a water pump at the bottom of the caisson or point
well system if required.
f) In case of sand blowing and piping occurs in the sandy layer or basal heave in collapsible soil,
sheetpile cofferdam or jet grouting shall be used to cut off the inflow of groundwater to the less
permeable layer before proceeding with excavation.
g) The excavation works is carried out by means of manual digging using hand tolls and pneumatic
tools such as pick hammer and jack hammer if hard materials are encountered. Manual rock
splitting technique or rock blasting will be used if encounter boulders or bedrock.
h) Upon reaching the formation level, the base is then clean and mass concrete shall be used to
form a working platform at base.

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6.3 Pipe Jacking Work
6.3.1 Pipe Jacking Work: Manshied Method (ID/OD: 900mm/1200mm)
a) After the jacking have been completed, the alignment and the invert level of every entry
portal will be delineated and marked inside the jacking pit.
b) A steel plate of 50mm thick shall be erected behind the hydraulic jack. Formwork shall
also be put up to prepare for the casting of the thrust wall.
c) The thrust wall shall be constructed using Grade 20 ready-mixed concrete.
d) Once the thrust wall is constructed, the hydraulic jacks shall be placed against the thrust
wall in a prefabricated frame.
e) Guide rails, made up of H-beams shall be aligned in accordance to the alignment and
invert level and welded to the sheet piles to form a launching platform for the manshield.
f) First place pilot pipe in position true to line and level and jack into the ground. Check line
and level using laser levelling equipment.
g) Excavate the soil/rock inside the pilot pipe using manual equipment/hand tools, retrieve
excavated materials to jacking pit pipe end. The gap between the pilot pipe and front face
of the soil/rock will be always minima. 2 workers are to enter into the pipe at one time.
One (1) Standby person to be stationed at the bottom of the pit and another one (1)
standby person to be stationed on top of the pit at the ground level. The worker is at the
4 working location to be rotated at each removal of 2 bucket of earth which is estimated
about 15minute.
h) Then follow with the first length of reinforced concrete pipe. Check line and level using
laser levelling equipment. Repeat the jacking and excavation operation.
i) Place the second reinforced concrete pipe on the guide rail by proceed jacking and
excavating. Checks line and level at each new pipe length installed.
j) Repeat step `g' to `i' until up to the required distance of the crossing to be pipe jacked.
k) Horizontal alignment of the pipeline will be checked by plumb and offset or by using a
laser guide. The vertical alignment will be checked by using a levelling instrument.
l) If the alignment or level of the pipes is deviated, the pilot pipe can be adjusted.
m) The pipeline will be checked and reported for final alignment at completion of the
crossing.
n) The jacking operation will be continued right underneath the road crossing.
o) Should the jacking works encountering hard material/rock, a pneumatic breaker will be
used to break the material into a manageable size to enable removal from the pilot pipe.
Manual rock splitting technique or rock blasting will be used if encounter boulders or
bedrock. A smooth outer periphery of the excavation will be maintained when rock is
encountered.

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 Figure 1: Typical Cross Section of Manshield Method pipe Installation in Progress

6.4 Dismantling Pit

a) Once the manhole has been installed, the jacking pit and receiving pit are ready to be
backfill.
b) The backfill material shall be excavated earth. (By others)
c) For sheetpile cofferdam: H-beam will be dismantled in stages progressively with the
backfilling. Sheetpile will be extracted once the backfilling reached the ground level.
d) For concrete caisson: Concrete caisson to be left-in at buried in the ground.
e) The ground will be reinstated to the original condition. (By others)

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7.0 Environmental, Safety and Health
7.1 Environmental
a) Work shall be carried out complying with Act and Regulation as per Environmental Risk
Assessment.
b) Proper facilities such as designated area and adequate waste containers shall be provided
at construction site for collection and temporary storage of construction waste / excavated
materials.
c) Construction waste such as timber formworks, steel/scrap metal and excavated materials
which can be reused or recycle should be properly stacked at the designated area.
d) Concrete delivery shall be controlled to minimize spillage. Any concrete spillage should be
allowed to harden and disposed at the approved dumping ground.
e) Any scheduled waste generated at site shall be managed according to Environmental
Quality (Scheduled Waste) Reg.2005.

7.2 Safety and Health

a) Prior to any site excavation a survey of the site shall be carried out to determine the
presence (if any) of any buried cables or services.
b) Warning signs shall be erected at locations of overhead power cables.
c) Relevant traffic warning sign shall be erected at all site excavations.
d) Barricades and ladders shall be provided at pit location.
e) Workers will be equipped with Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) i.e. safety helmet
and safety boot / safety vest.
f) Pre start-up toolbox meeting will be held and recorded prior to any work on site.
g) Adequate water pumping equipment shall be provided to maintain a dry work place in the
pit. Control banks, run-off ditches and side drain shall be prepared to prevent ingress of
water to the pit from flash storm water.
h) An emergency response plan to be established to ensure workers safety is not
compromised.
i) Regular mechanical checking to all equipment prior to start works to be done.
j) Housekeeping shall be carried out daily to ensure all loose tools and equipment is properly
stored and rubbish to be disposed.
k) Work shall be carried out complying with Act and Regulation.

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ID Task Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors November 2022 December 2022 January 2023
Mode 28 2 7 12 17 22 27 2 7 12 17 22 27 1 6 11 16
1 60 days Tue 1/11/22 Fri 30/12/22

2 Mobilization 3 days Tue 1/11/22 Thu 3/11/22

3 Piloting (2 Pit Location) 2 days Fri 4/11/22 Sat 5/11/22 2

4 Pit Construction 15 days Sun 6/11/22 Sun 20/11/22

5 Jacking Pit (MH2, Caisson 3600mm, Depth: NE5.0m) 9 days Sun 6/11/22 Mon 14/11/22 3

6 Receiving Pit (MH1, Caisson 3000mm, Depth: NE3.5m) 6 days Tue 15/11/22 Sun 20/11/22 5

7 Pipe Jacking (Manshield) 34 days Mon 21/11/22 Sat 24/12/22

8 MH2 to ExMH-MH72 (RCJP ID:900mm, 27m) 19 days Mon 21/11/22 Fri 9/12/22 6

9 MH2 to MH1 (RCJP ID:900mm, 6m) 9 days Fri 16/12/22 Sat 24/12/22 12

10 Other Works 20 days Sat 10/12/22 Thu 29/12/22

11 Connection to Ex.MH-MH72 2 days Sat 10/12/22 Sun 11/12/22 8

12 MH2 to Ex.MH-MH72 (Lay VCP 225mm, 27m) 4 days Mon 12/12/22 Thu 15/12/22 11

13 MH2 to MH1 (Lay VCP 225mm, 6m) 2 days Sun 25/12/22 Mon 26/12/22 9

14 Annular Grouting (Length 27m+6m) 3 days Tue 27/12/22 Thu 29/12/22 13

15 Demobilization 1 day Fri 30/12/22 Fri 30/12/22 14

Task Inactive Summary External Tasks

Split Manual Task External Milestone

Milestone Duration-only Deadline

Project: Tropicana Miyu (Sek17, PJ)
Summary Manual Summary Rollup Progress
Date: Fri 7/10/22
Project Summary Manual Summary Manual Progress

Inactive Task Start-only

Inactive Milestone Finish-only

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