Method Statement For Driven Piles

METHOD STATEMENT FOR DRIVEN PILES

Method Statement For Driven Piles

1. RECORDS The piling contractor shall submit to the S.O. the piling form format for approval

prior to the commencement of piling works.

The piling contractor shall provide the S.O. with the record for each pile driven.

These records shall have the following information:-

a. Pile Ref. No.

b. Project Name

c. Block

d. Pile No.

e. Pile Size

f. Type & Weight of Hammer

g. Ground Level

h. Cut Off Level

i. Total Pile Length

j. Actual Penetration

k. No. of Joints

l. Hammer Drop Height

m. Final Hammer Drop Height

n. No. Of Blows/300mm

o. Final Set per 10 Blows

p. Remarks

2. HANDLING AND STORAGE OF PILES

The piling contractor shall ensure that all piles are stacked correctly with timber

being placed right next to the lifting hooks only. The timber height shall be no

less than 75mm. All piles can only be lifted by slinging through the lifting hooks.

Method Statement For Driven Piles

3. SETTING OUT OF PILE POINTS During setting out by a surveyor, all points must be marked by driving a metal rod

no larger than 12.5mm and no shorter than 150mm firmly into the ground. A

brightly colored tape should then be fastened to the end of this metal rod for

easy identification.

4. PITCHING AND DRIVING

Piles can only be pitched by slinging through on of the lifting hooks. All piles must

be pitched accurately onto the metal rod described previously.

Once the pile has been pitched, its vertically must be checked by means of two

plumb lines placed at two different locations before piling can commence. Its

vertically shall be maintained at all times during the driving operation to the entire

satisfaction of the S.O. At no time shall the center of the hammer be more than

50mm off-center from the axis of the pile being driven. Piles must be suitably

restrained to maintain their position by means of guys or guides but piles, which

have been deflected from its course or have been incorrectly aligned, may be

forcibly brought back to its correct alignment.

Driving of a pile shall, as far as possible, be in a continuous operation until the

required set is obtained. When driving the initial pile, the hammer drop height

shall not be more than 75% of the predetermined hammer height required to

achieve set as per Hiley’s Set Formula. As driving progress, the hammer height

is gradually increased until set is achieved.

During driving, the pile head shall be protected by steel helmet fitting closely

around the pile. A packing of plywood of minimum thickness of 25mm must be

Method Statement For Driven Piles

placed between the pile head and the steel helmet. Another packing of plywood

or timber stub of thickness 100mm must be placed between the steel helmet and

hammer. The packing shall be renewed as often as necessary to prevent

damage to the piles.

The weight, hammer drop height and final set of pile shall be proposed by the

piling contractor by means of Hiley’s Set Formula and it shall be strictly observed.

5. FINAL SET

The final set of each pile shall be recorded as the penetration in millimeters per

10 blows. A set shall only be taken in the presence of the S.O.

The predetermined final set must be obtained for three consecutive trials of

blows each before driving can be stopped.

6. BASIS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF INSTALLED PILES

a. The basis for the acceptance of installed piles is that the driving criteria

and final set of a driven pile or the design of any other type of installed

pile which has been verified by a successful load test shall from basis

a basis on which other piles are to be driven or installed and tier

performance compared.

b. The piling contractor shall ensure that all the other piles are strictly driven

or installed to the same conditions or better than the initial tested pile

which passed the load test requirements, as any further pile chosen for

load test which fails to meet the requirement shall be rejected and all costs

for remedial piles and amendments to pile caps shall be borne by SHENG

EK PILING WORKS SDN. BHD.

Method Statement For Driven Piles

c. The pile sections and details have been designed to safely carry the

maximum design load as far as the strength of the pile section itself is

concerned and subjected to its proper handling. The safe bearing capacity

of the pile will depend on the driving criteria adopted and the actual soil

conditions and shall have to be verified by an initial load test. Any driving

criteria or final set suggested to the contractor by the Superintending

Officer shall only be guide and the contractor shall fully satisfy himself as

the suitability of the driving conditions and final set. The contractor shall

have the right to adopt a different driving and final set provided their pile

during shall not damage the pile.

d. For other types of piles or patented piles adopted, the contractor shall

be fully responsible in all aspects of the design and installation of the

piles. The acceptance of piles shall be on the same basis as laid down

in clauses (a) to (d) above.