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Inspection Report

G o v e r n m e n t o f I n d i a

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

National Highways Authority of India

Submitted by:Submitted by:Submitted by:Submitted by: ----

C O N S U L T I NEngineers Group LtdAn ISO 9001: 2008 Company

INDEPENDENT ENGINEER

SECTION OF NH-203 FROM KM 0.000 TO KM

TO BE EXECUTED ON BO

Inspection Report April 2014

G o v e r n m e n t o f I n d i a

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways


C O N S U L T I N G Engineers Group Ltd An ISO 9001: 2008 Company

INDEPENDENT ENGINEER SERVICES FOR 4 LANING OF BHUBANESWAR

FROM KM 0.000 TO KM 59.000 IN THE STATE

TO BE EXECUTED ON BOT (TOLL) BASIS ON DBFOT PATTERN UNDER NH

PROJECT OFFICE:

Consulting Engineers Group Ltd.

Plot No. C2/12, Indira Housing Colony,

Lingipur, Sisupalgarh,

Bhubaneswar- 751 002

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: 0674-2342655

Tele Fax: 0674-2342755


G OF BHUBANESWAR-PURI

59.000 IN THE STATE OF ODISHA

FOT PATTERN UNDER NHDP-III

PROJECT OFFICE:

Consulting Engineers Group Ltd.

Plot No. C2/12, Indira Housing Colony,

Lingipur, Sisupalgarh,

751 002

mail: [email protected]

2342655

2342755

4 Laning of Bhubaneswar – Puri section of NH-203 from km0.000 to km 59.000 Inspection Report

Consulting Engineers Group Ltd. 2

CONTENTS

Sl.No. Description Page No.

1. Inspection Report & Consultant’s Team Members 3-9

2. Status of work 10 -12

3. Issues requires attention from Concessionaire 13 -15

4. Important Activities during March-2014 16 - 23

5. Important Correspondence 24 - 30

6. Photograph 31 -35



INSPECTION REPORT

INDEPENDENT ENGINEER SERVICES FOR 4 LANING OF BHUBA NESWAR-PURI

SECTION OF NH-203 FROM KM 0.000 TO KM 59.000 IN THE STATE OF ODISHA TO BE

EXECUTED ON BOT (TOLL) BASIS ON DBFOT PATTERN UNDER NHDP-III.

APRIL-2014

The Key-Professionals of IE Team are inspecting the site to monitor various construction activities and witnessing tests conducted in the Laboratory at Mangalpur camp and at site. Regular meetings are being conducted in order to expedite the various design related issues, construction issues and other activities of the Project. Number of Intermittent / Key professionals also visit the site and monitor as per site Requirements.

Sl. No. Attendees Particulars From Independent Engineer:

1 To be replaced Team Leader 2 Mr. M. Srinivas Resident Cum Highway Engineer 3 Mr. Brij Mohan Kumar Singh Sr. Quality cum Material Expert 4 Mr. B.V.Hari Prasad Bridge/Structural Engineer 5 Mr. Srikant Kumar Asst. Bridge Engineer 6 Mr. Yubraj Thapa Asst. Bridge Engineer 7 Mr. Mukesh Sinha Survey Engineer 8 Mr. Santosh Naik Astt. Material Engineer 9 Mr. Kamlesh Singh Astt. Material Engineer 10 Mr. Dilip Kumar Pandey Asst. Highway Engineer 11 Mr. Manideep Asst. Highway Engineer 12 Mr. Vishal Mathur Electrical Engineer 13 Mr. Hariram Gujar Horticulture Expert 14 Dr. Lalesh Kumar Environmental Expert 15 Mr. Nirbhay Pande Quantity Surveyor

From Concessionaire: 1 Mr. Kavinder Jindal Director – Projects, BEPL 2 Mr. Jaideep Josan AGM, KSSIIPL 3 Mr. Vijay Kumar DGM/Project Coordinator, BEPL

From PMC: 1 Mr. P. C. Samal Executive Director, ARKITECHNO(PMC TEAM)

From EPC: 1 Mr. C. S. Singh Project Manager KSS- Petron .

2 Mr. S.B. Jena Technical Advisor KSS- Petron .

3 Mr.Shailesh Singh. Manager (Structures) KSS-Petron.



Independent Engineer’s Review of the Project.

Sl. No. Description Remarks of Independent Engineer

1 Overview of status

• Construction activities at various locations are in progress from Ch 0+000 to Ch. 57+800.

• The High Court stay on the land of Puri Bypass is cleared .NHAI / CALA / Concessionaire are pursuing to procure land and start the construction activities at earliest.

• In Puri Bypass the C&G activity is in progress from Ch. 56+500 to 57+800.

• The manpower requirement and mobilization of plants and machineries are to be enhanced to accelerate the work. The Concessionaire should take necessary step to expedite the works as per site requirement and go for micro-planning of each activity for ongoing works. The requirement of resources should be monitored and it should be reviewed .As the Puri Bypass land acquisition by the Competent Authority is in progress as such the Concessionaire should mobilize his team and certain activities viz. Fixing boundary stone, alignment fixing, traversing, fixing of bench mark should be taken up.

• The camp of the Construction Contractor is well established at Mangalpur at Ch. 31+250.

• Crushing plant has been established at Tapang quarry on NH-5 and supplying good quality of crushed material required for the project.

• WMM plant of 160 TPH capacity Apollo make established at Mangalpur Camp .

• One Hot Mix plant of 160 TPH capacity Apollo makes for bituminous work is established at Concessionaire’s Camp needs to be calibrated time to time.

• One Concrete Batching plant (Schwing Shutter of 30 cum/hr.) is operational at Concessionaire’s Camp and needs to be calibrated time to time.

• Laboratory for testing of materials has been established at Concessionaire’s Camp. The Concessionaire has the responsibility to calibration of all the equipment perform in testing and maintain time sheet for timely calibration of such equipments. Also the concessionaire has the responsibility to inform every test result to consultant/IE Team duly signed by all the concerning personnel’s.

• Laboratory is well equipped and all tests are being done




there. • The EPC Contractor has adequate no. of Transit Mixers and

Concrete Pumps. The EPC contractor has the responsibility to control all the concreting activities at various locations with proper quality and respective documentation of each pouring with stipulated test results as per MoRT&H.

• The Concessionaire is being requested to carry independent testing of materials such as cement, steel, bitumen and emulsion admixtures, etc. and submit results to this office for IE’s records and review. The concessionaire has the responsibility to perform or make arrange for quality audit of all test results to be done at Independent laboratory, in house testing etc. and prepare proper documents for consultation, if required.

• The Concessionaire shall be responsible for the safe, workable design and methodology for all temporary or permanent forms, staging and centring required for supporting and forming the concrete of shape, dimensions and surface finish as shown on the drawings (Refer IRC:87). Adequate foundation for the staging shall be ensured. Redundancy in support system shall also be ensured by providing diagonals and additional members. The following guidelines shall be adopted:

1. Formwork shall be of steel, marine ply or laminated plywood.

2. Only such shuttering oil (release agent) shall be used, which permits easy removal of shutters without leaving stains or other marks on the surface of the concrete. Requirements given under Clause 3.5 of IRC: 87 shall also be complied with.

3. In case of tubular staging of heights more than 10m, special attention shall be paid to the structural adequacy of the system, efficacy of the connections (clamps etc), and foundations. Foundation blocks of adequate thickness in M15 cement concrete shall be provided under the base plates to prevent differential settlements. All bent tubular props shall be straightened before re-use and the member with deviation from straightness more than 1 in 600 of its length shall not be re-used. For re-used props, suitable reduction in the permissible loads shall be made depending upon their condition in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer and as reviewed by




the IE.

2 Progress � As annexed.

3 Quality • IE key professional and sub key professionals have been inspecting the work at site and witnessing the tests performed for various components of work as per MoRT&H specifications.

• The concessionaire has the responsibility to intimate all RFIs information of Highways, Structures and Materials testing in advance for carried out inspection of works with due quality and proper arrangement to execute the works and testing of various materials as per MoRT&H specifications. Also, it is the responsibility of EPC Contractor before execution any important activity it should be intimated in advance and if required by the Consultant to submit one hard copy of RFIs for our review and necessary action.

• Following tests were witnessed in field and laboratory during last month.

1. Compressive strength of cubes of various grades of concrete for structures work.

2. Proctor, Atterberg limit, CBR, Grain size Analysis, FSI, Field density test on Embankment, Sub grade, GSB and WMM.

3. Borrow Area sampling for Embankment & Sub grade.is being carried out as per site requirements

4. Brook-field-Visco-meter has been brought by the Concessionaire and witnessing the test by the Team Leader and other officials of the IE Team.as per site requirement

5. T.F.O.T and separation Test apparatus is available in the lab. and tests are being conducted.

6. Mix designs of D.L.C and P.Q.C have been finalized and results of various mixes have been checked in the laboratory as per frequency

4 Materials • Tests of Borrow Area soil for Embankment and Sub grade have been reviewed. The soil conforms to the requirements of the Embankment and Sub grade but at certain locations observation of clayey soil should be examine at laboratory and proper methodology to mix sand and lay to the required density.

• The EPC Contractor has the responsibility to procure in sufficient quantity of FBEC steel for structural works of both the Major Bridges and maintain stock register and it should




be timely inform to us the remaining stock position of FBEC steel.

• The pre-stressing material i.e. Sheathing, Anchorage for use in PSC works should procure from authorized system supplier or as per approved list of suppliers given in MoRT&H.

• Bridge bearing i.e. Pot Cum PTFE bearings is important part of the structure and it should meet the standards as prescribed in the MoRT&H.

• Tests on materials from Quarries for procurement of aggregates for Wet Mix Macadam, Bituminous works and Concrete have been reviewed. The material conforms to the requirements of specifications.

• Crushed Aggregate is used for GSB material which is procured from Tapang Quarry.

• WMM aggregates are procured from Tapang quarries. WMM plant is established at km 31+250 Mangalpur.

• Hot Mix Plant for bituminous works has been established at km 31+250 Mangalpur camp.

• The test results of material from these quarries have been reviewed for suitability. The material of quarries meets the requirements of specifications.

• A POT/PTFE bearing has been procured after necessary testing.

• C.R.M.B is produced on site by the OSNAR Pvt. Ltd. • Steel is being procured from SAIL & VIZAG Steel. • CICO and Fosroc admixture are being used in concrete

work. • Ramco O.P.C-43 grade cement is being used. • Expansion joints from MAGEBA are being procured after

necessary tests and installed on Daya Bridge and on various H.L bridges.

5 Methodology • The Concessionaire has followed the system of collecting Earth from Borrow area, spreading, grading, mixing water and levelling. Earth compacters are deployed for compaction of Embankment and Sub grade.

• D.L.C work has commenced at Toll Plaza location and being laid by Sensor Paver and rolling done by Vibratory Roller.

• The work of Granular Sub Base is in progress. The GSB is being done with Hydraulic grader and vibratory roller. The




EPC contractor has to ensure the proper compaction of GSB layers.

• The EPC contractor has to submit the methodology of pre-stressing and grouting of PSC girder with the help of system supplier. And manage to get interact from system supplier.

• The EPC Contractor has to submit the methodology for construction of RE Wall for ROB & VUP at Sakhigopal (Ch 44+060).

• The Sub-grade GSB, WMM, DBM, BC, Bus Bay works are in progress. The WMM is being done with Sensor Paver and Vibratory Roller.

• The work of Dense Bituminous Macadam is in progress. The BC is being done with Sensor Paver & Tandem Roller at various locations.

• The EPC contractor has the responsibility to submit all the routine and initial pile load test report in time.

6 Conformity with Scope & Specifications

• The Concessionaire has to ensure that the work conforms to the scope mentioned in the Concession Agreement and the specifications mentioned therein.

• The concessionaire has the responsibility for construction of additional structure to take the requisite permission from competent Authority under clause 16.2.1 of concession agreement before execution of any construction works at site.

• The role of Independent Engineer is to review and comment. It does not absolve the Concessionaire of their responsibility to carry out the work as per scope mentioned in Schedule B of CA and as per Specifications mentioned in Schedule D of CA.

• The work is being carried out in conformity with scope and specifications.

• No. of NCRs is issued for the various non-compliance observations or construction activities as per MoRT&H specifications but even our repeated requests the Concessionaires fails to compliance or rectification of the same; it was pointed out in various meetings with concessionaires. Please note that the concessionaire are fully responsible for next layer/activity, if executed or perform by lack of knowledge or any other reason before the rectification of previous layer/activity as




needed in the issued NCRs.

7 Lapses/Defects or Deficiencies & Time Period for rectification

• IE’s key personnel and Sub key professionals have been witnessing the quality control tests at laboratory and fields.

• The concessionaire has the responsibility to plan the concreting operations in advance with available resources i.e. Transit Mixer, needle vibrators, concrete pumps, raw material etc. and maintain the proper documents of each pouring of concrete, with prescribed tests reports as per MoRT&H specification.

• The concessionaire has the responsibility to check the width of existing bridges to be retained as per schedule “B” and as per IRC: SP: 84-2009 and submit the proposal for improvement for smooth, safe flow of traffic and futuristic traffic growth and suitability to ply traffic safely with proposed design speed.

8 Issues to be

addressed from

the

Concessionaire /

Design

Consultant

1) Cross roads on Daya Bridge junction (towards Puri side) to

be addressed under the Bridge by Constructing all weather

road for negotiating junctions as suggested by Traffic &

Transportation Expert / Safety Expert/ NHAI Officials. No

action has been taken.

2) The rehabilitation Methodology of Daya & Kanchinal

Bridges needs to be submitted.

3) The top levels of BC done so far to be jointly verified.

4) Methodology for PSC girder launching and erection.

5) Methodology for POT cum PTEF bearing installation to be

submitted.

6) Drawings for the Junctions along with acceleration lane and

deceleration lanes to be provided.

7) Design and Drawing for VUP @ Ch. 50+115 to be

submitted.



STATUS OF WORK AS ON 30THAPRIL

2014 (HIGHWAY)



Progress of work as on dated 30/04/2014 S.No. Item LHS RHS

From To Length (km) From To Length (km)

1 C&G 0 46.4 46.400 0 46.4 46.400

49.2 56.35 7.150 49.2 56.35 7.150

53.550 53.550

total 107.100

4 lane 53.550 79.62%

2 Embankment LHS RHS

0 43.7 43.700 0 43.65 43.650

45.070 45.730 0.660 43.7 43.980 0.280

49.200 50.100 0.900 45.4 46.400 1.000

50.650 53.120 2.470 49.200 50.060 0.860

53.2 53.84 0.640 50.65 53.920 3.270

54.42 55.04 0.620 54.330 55.04 0.710

55.360 56.280 0.920 55.330 56.34 1.010

49.910 50.780

total 100.690

4 lane 50.345 74.86%

3 Sub-Grade LHS RHS

0 43.7 43.700 0 43.65 43.650

45.070 45.730 0.660 45.62 46 0.380

49.2 50.1 0.900 49.200 50.060 0.860

51.5 53.120 1.620 51.500 53.920 2.420

53.2 53.84 0.640 54.330 55.04 0.710

54.42 55.04 0.620 55.330 56.34 1.010

55.360 56.280 0.920

49.060 49.030

total 98.090

4 lane 49.045 72.92%

4 GSB LHS RHS

0 43.7 43.700 0 43.65 43.650

45.070 45.730 0.660 45.62 46 0.380

49.21 50.07 0.860 49.200 50.060 0.860

51.500 53.120 1.620 51.5 53.920 2.420

53.2 53.84 0.640 54.33 55.04 0.710

54.42 55.04 0.620 55.330 56.34 1.010

55.360 56.280 0.920

49.020 49.030

total 98.050

4 lane 49.025 72.89%

5 WMM LHS RHS

0 20.75 20.750 0 43.65 43.650

21.19 43.7 22.510 45.8 46 0.200

45.070 45.730 0.660 49.210 50.06 0.850

49.21 50.07 0.860 51.5 53.920 2.420



51.5 53.1 1.600 54.33 55.04 0.710

53.2 53.84 0.640 55.330 56.34 1.010

54.42 55.04 0.620

55.360 56.280 0.920

48.560 48.840

total 97.400

4 lane 48.7 72.41%

6 DBM LHS RHS

0 20.75 20.750 0 43.4 43.400

21.19 43.65 22.460 45.73 45.98 0.250

45.070 45.730 0.660 49.21 50.06 0.850

49.21 50.07 0.860 52.21 53.92 1.710

51.5 53.1 1.600 54.33 55.02 0.690

53.22 53.85 0.630 55.340 56.330 0.990

54.42 55.04 0.620

55.360 56.280 0.920

48.500 47.890

total 96.390

4 lane 48.195 71.66%

6 BC LHS RHS

21.6 40.05 18.450 11.64 11.94 0.300

12.3 17.58 5.280 16.02 20.72 4.700

21.9 39.94 18.040

23.730 23.040

total 46.770

4 lane 23.385 34.77%



ISSUES REQUIRING ATTENTION FROM

CONCESSIONAIRE



Closing of NCR’s:-

Independent Engineer has pointed out that a large numbers of NCRs are pending, for which

number of correspondence have been made with the Concessionaire. The Concessionaire

assured that the necessary compliance action will be taken.

Land Acquisition:- The Land Acquisition on the Puri bypass has recently restarted after the

vacation of the stay order by the Hon’ble High Court.The Concessionaire shall extend

necessary support in the activity of land acquisition, as per provisions of Concession

Agreement and start construction as and when pockets of land is made available.

Construction of VUP at Sakhigopal (Ch. 44+060):-

The Concessionaire shall submit the design and drawings of the RE wall for IE’s review.

However the land required for service roads were cleared by the Concessionaire and

the embankment work is in progress.

Existing Daya Bridge Ch. 11+790 and Kanchinal Bridg e at Ch. 54+172 - Rehabilitation

Works:-

The methodology and design of rehabilitation are yet to be submitted.

Top levels of BC:-

The top levels of the BC are not verified jointly despite several instructions to the

Concessionaire. This is to be done to maintain required FRL.

Submission of Drawings: For Junctions along with acceleration and deceleration lanes in

Bhubaneswar bypass.

Minor Bridge at Ch. 41+200:-

The existing Minor bridge at Ch. 41+200 (Stone masonry bridge) is in dilapidated condition

and Concessionaire has dismantled the bridge and the work is in progress.

ROB at Ch. 48+475 – Static Load Test & Tentative Co mpletion Dates of Major

Structures:-

The pile caps are completed except Pier P3 and P4. And abutment shaft and Pier shaft are

in progress except Pier P3 & P4.The pile works for piers P3 and P4 are in progress. The

routine pile load test 3no. are completed but routine pile load test report yet not submitted.

The initial pile load test for the piers was not conducted, but only the routine pile load test

was done on P1 (RHS).

123 Piles completed out of 140.

Girder type (G1) 7no. Casted.

Bhargabi Bridge:-

The Deck Slab A1 - P1, P1 - P2, P2 - P3 and P4 - P5 for BHS Concrete Casted. P3 - P4 RHS Deck Slab Casted. P3 - P4 LHS Deck Slab reinforcement and formwork completed. Girder Launching for P5 - A2 BHS completed.



Kanchinal Bridge @ Ch 54+172 :-

Pre-stressing and Grouting for PSC girder no 01, 02, 03 and 04 for 1st stage cable No. 1, 2 and 3 completed. For PSC girder No.01 Pre-stressing and Grouting of cable 4 and 5 are also completed.

Incident Management:-

A proper team for incident management comprising of qualified Incident Manager (Preferable

LLB) & other personals and equipments as per specification laid down by NHAI with a

vehicle shall be placed on the Highway to take care of incidents and removal of

encroachments on daily basis by the Concessionaire.

Completion of Work:-

The Concessionaire has requested to approve EOT up to 31st March 2015. This proposal

was recommended to the NHAI and same is under consideration.



IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES/EVENTS

DURING APRIL 2014



I. REVIEW MEETING BY THE MEMBER (P):

The Member (P) has convened the Review Meeting in Regional Office Bhubaneswar, with the Concessionaire and the Engineer of the Project. The Regional Officer, Project Director participated in this meeting. The Minutes of Meeting are reproduced below:



II. VISIT OF REGIONAL OFFICER:

The Regional Officer, Project Director have visited the corridor on 19.04.2014, to

discuss the LA and other issues. Also a meeting with the Road Development

Commissioner was held in Puri, to sort out the bottlenecks in the project.



IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE



PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE

MONTH APRIL 2014



Bus bay WMM Top Layer at Ch. 7+570 ( RHS)

Bus bay Sub-Grade Top at Ch.7+970 (LHS)



BC Core Cutter

Bus bay Embankment Top at Ch. 13+800 (LHS)



Concreting for Abutment Shaft A1 LHS Final Lift at ROB, Ch. 48+475

Curing for Deck Slab P4-P5 LHS at Ch. 50+172



Drain work Puri side LHS at Ch. 44+150

Reinforcement and form work ready for concreting at

Minor Bridge LHS at Ch. 45+865

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