ADVANCE INDIA PROJECTS LIMITED

PILE FOUNDATION
METHOD STATMENT
DEEPKA PATIL

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Contents
1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................3
2. SCOPE......................................................................................................................................3
3. REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................4
4. ORGANISATION CHART.....................................................................................................5
5. RESPONSIBILITIES...............................................................................................................6
6. METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................................7
6.1 SETTING OUT:................................................................................................................7
6.2 DRIVING OF TEMPORARY CASING:.........................................................................8
6.3 BORING:..........................................................................................................................8
6.4 CHECKING BY GC/NMRCL:......................................................................................10
6.5 Chiseling by Tripod Winch:............................................................................................10
6.6 REINFORCEMENT CAGE LOWERING:....................................................................10
6.7 COVER BLOCK:...........................................................................................................11
6.8 CONCRETING:..............................................................................................................12
6.9 Material Used:.................................................................................................................13
6.10 EQUIPMENTS............................................................................................................14
7. HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT.......................................................................15
8. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL.....................................................15
9. ENCLOSURES:.....................................................................................................................16

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METHODOLOGY FOR BORED CAST IN-SITU PILE

1. Introduction
This method statement covers the methodology of piling work for foundations works are coming
in between the stretch from area to define (…)2. The proposed type of pile is 1200mm dia.
Bored cast-in-situ concrete pile. The boring work for the pile will be done by Hydraulic Rotary
Rig/Winch.

2. SCOPE
Method for Piling by using suitable capacity Hydraulic Rig in soil as well as Tripod Winch in rock
using partial depth casing and thereafter chiseling in hard rock. Concreting of pile as per
approved drawings including reinforcements, compaction etc. all complete.

3. REFERENCES
1 Contract documents
2 Good for Construction drawing of pile
3 IS:2911 1979 Part 1 Section 2 and IRC 78
4 IS: 2911 1985 Part 4
5 Bar bending schedules as prepared by Contractor as per IS 2502
6 Quality assurance manual
7 Quality system manual
8 Health, Safety and Environment plan.

4. ORGANO GRAM
Submitted by the vendor

5. RESPONSIBILITIES
Following are the responsibilities and reporting structure of personnel involved in the scope of
the procedure:
Sr Responsible Responsibilities
N. Person
1 Chief Project 1) Shall report to management
Manager
2 Deputy Project 1) Shall report to the Project Manager.
Manager / Section 2) Shall be responsible for control, supervision and direction for
implementation and execution of construction plans.

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Incharge 3) Shall also be responsible for supervision of construction

activities and preparation of construction records, Develop
construction schedules, procedures and prepare progress
and accomplishment reports.
3 Piling / Site In charge 1) Shall report to Deputy Project Manager.
/ Engineers 2) Shall be responsible for day to day planning of site. Piling
activities and preparation of construction records.
4 Survey Engineer 1) Shall report to Project Manager
/Surveyor
5 QA/QC Engineer 1) Shall report to Project Manager.
2) Shall be responsible for overall control of QC activities and
sub-contractors QC activities, implementation of QAM and
Quality Plan
3) Shall be responsible for carrying out Inspection as per the I
& TP and/or this procedure
6 Site Supervisor 1) Site supervisor shall report to site engineer and shall be
responsible for supervision of all works as guided by site
engineer.

6.METHODOLOGY

SETTING OUT:

 Necessary survey is to be completed and pile points marked. The pile location is
set out with respect to the control points by suitable pin marked at location and
checked by Engineer’s representative.
 The permission to start boring will be obtained in writing as per the checklist. The
guide points (min. 2 nos.) as per enclosed sketch are fixed at suitable location
outside the casing for future reference and the reference points are guarded.
 Recording of Ground levels shall be taken prior to starting of work jointly with GC
Engineer. The setting out of each pile shall be agreed with the Engineer prior to
commencement of work.
 Prior to starting piling work, pile cap diagonal trenching shall be done at each pile
location to identify the underground utilities. If any utilities are found the same
shall be reported to Project Head /GM immediately.

Procedure for Checking of Verticality:

 Check the mast of Hydraulic Rig by Spirit level to ensure that Hydraulic Rig shaft

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is vertical. For conventional winch verticality shall be checked by plumb bob from
top of pully of Tripod.
 DRIVING OF TEMPORARY CASING:

Tripod Rig to be positioned at the pre marked pile point. After necessary checks for
verticality of the Tripod Rig, boring will be started by bailer and Chisel. On completion of
boring up to about 2m on top, temporary steel casing pipe will be installed in position
using Tripod Rig. The casing pipe will be gradually pushed to the required depth &
simultaneously boring will be done; ensuring verticality. Casing shall be driven preferably
in one piece. The diameter of cutting tool shall in no case be less than the diameter of
the pile minus 75 mm. The working level should be 0.3m to 0.5 meter above ground
level. Top level of the casing shall be recorded along with GC Engineer. The centre line
of the casing pipe is then checked with respect to the reference points with total station.
Care shall be taken during driving to keep shift and verticality with in specified limits that
is for verticality 1.5% and 75mm for shift. After concreting the casing is extracted.

BORING:
 Boring operation will be done by Hydraulic rotary rig with the help of Kelly and
bucket.
 The size of bucket shall not be less than 1125mm for 1200mm dia pipe. After
completion of boring, founding level will be checked with sounding chain.
Immediately after completion of boring the R/F cage fabricated as per the
detailed drawing and approved BBS is lowered. If, due to any reason starting of
R/F cage lowering is delayed 2hrs, the borehole will be clean by cleaning bucket
and founding level is checked at 4 locations inside circumference of pile with
sounding chain again.

 In case of end bearing piles founded in rock, minimum socketing length shall be
followed as per approved by designer.

 Excavated material from pile boring should be directly loaded to the trucks and
transported to dumping areas. It should not allow being stacked at site.

Polymer
 Use of polymer in stabilizing of pile borehole may also necessary together with

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temporary or permanent casing wherever sub soil and ground water conditions
are likely to case instability of pile bore or sand boiling. However, this will be
permitted only when deemed necessary by Engineer. In such situations, the
properties of polymer slurry used & quality control shall be as per requirements
given below.
 After installation of temporary casing, the drilling operation will continuously proceed
together with the application of polymer slurry. The polymer shall be mixed with water in
proportion according to manufacturer in separate tank. The capacity of mixing tank shall
be more than 1.5 times of volume of the bore hole for which the polymer is to be used.
For mixing and application of polymer with water, agitator & pumping arrangement fixed
with mixing tank shall be used. Prior to preparation of mixture, care shall be given to
cleanness of storage tank and PH value of fresh water is to be between 7 to 9.

Properties of Polymer

REQUIRED
SL NO TYPE OF TEST EQUIPMENT TO BE USED
VALUE

1 Specific Gravity 1.00-1.05 g/cc Hydrometer

Marsh Funnel Value

2 60-70 seconds Marsh cone viscosity apparatus
Viscosity

CHECKING BY PM/Quality engineeer

After achieving initial rock level & quality of rock is checked .After approval further boring
in rock is started by Tripod winch.

Chiseling by Tripod Winch:

Chiseling by using Tripod Winch is done upto desired depth in rock as per approved
drawings by using suitable capacity of chisel and Polymer Slurry. Cleaning will be done
by bailer at suitable intervals. One extra safety rope shall be used long with the Chisel.

REINFORCEMENT CAGE LOWERING:

 Before cutting and bending of reinforcement, protective coating of reinforcement

rods against corrosion shall be done according to Contract document. The bar
bending schedule based on approved drawing is prepared and got approved
from client.

 Reinforcement is cut and bent to required size and shape. Reinforcement cage
shall be fabricated at fabrication yard and transported to location and not at

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site/near pile location. Specified cover blocks shall be provided to reinforcement

cage for the pile. Reinforcement cage shall be lowered in 1 piece or more
depending on the available length of steel bars & length of pile. Bottom cage is
lowered inside the borehole and temporarily supported on the casing pipe top,
keeping the dowel length projecting above and second cage is lifted and lapped
as per approved drawings or construction drawings. Helicals / rings are tied as
per approved drawing and main reinforcement laps are properly welded to
provide more rigidity to the cage. The cage is further lowered in the borehole. MS
Pipe of 2.9 mm thick 50 mm outer dia shall be installed according to drawing for
Cross hole sonic test. Also earthing rod shall be provided as per approved
drawing.

COVER BLOCK:

Circular Cover Block of 150mm dia shall be made with the same grade of concrete as
that of pile concrete and fixed to either the main bar or to helical as mentioned in
drawings. The cover block shall be provided at approximately 1.2 to 1.5 meters intervals
and suitably staggered. The strength of concrete cover blocks will be same as that of
concrete in pile.

CONCRETING:

 Funnel shall be attached on top of the tremie pipe for pouring of concrete. The
concrete shall be placed in the bore through the tremie. The bottom of the Tremie
shall be 300 mm (approx) above the bottom of the bore. Before the first charge of
concrete is placed in the funnel, a floating plug will be inserted in to the tremie
pipe and a suitable plate will close the mouth of the tremie at top. During
concreting care has to be taken to see that the tremie pipe is always embedded
in concrete by 1.0 to 1.5 m.

 If Cut off level (COL) is less than 1.0 m below the ground level, concrete shall be
cast at top of the piling platform level and overflow the concrete. In case COL of
Pile is more than 1.0m below working level then concrete shall be cast to a
minimum of one meter above COL.

 On completion of concreting to the required elevation, temporary casing will be

withdrawn by tripod rig. Lowering Reinforcement Cage, lowering Tremie pipe,
pouring concrete & extraction of tremie will be done Tripod or suitable crane.
Tripod rig then will be shifted to next pile location.

 Workability of concrete; Concrete cubes will be casted as per specification

requirements and test cubes for 7 days and 28 days strength on a regular basis

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 Preparation of concrete graph indicating the theoretical and actual quantity of

concrete used at various depths to determine the extent at location of over break.
Incase of chocking of tremie the additional set of tremie to be used so that the
same can be inserted in the concrete by more than one meter.

Material Used:

 Prior to utilization of materials needed tests has to be done in the laboratories in the
presence of client.

(A) Concrete
 Grade of Concrete As per drawing
 Slump of concrete 110 to 130 mm
 The maximum size of Coarse aggregate shall not exceed 20mm
 The cement used for piling work as per IS:455 specification for Portland Slag
Cement and IS 269 Ordinary Portland cement or any other cement as per
technical specification and directions of Engineer.
 Minimum cement content for design Mix shall not be less than 400kg/m3
 For Piling, quantity of cement shall be as per the Design Mix or the min. cement
content whichever is greater.
 Concrete cube shall be tested as per specifications.

(B) Reinforcement steel:

 Fe 500D bars shall be used
 18 gauge G.I. wire shall be used for binding reinforcement
 Bending of reinforcement shall be as per IS:2502
 The reinforcement shall extend as specified in the drawing
 Only circular cover blocks threaded on the helix of the pile cage.

EQUIPMENTS

S. No. DESCRIPTION TYPE CAPACITY NO.

1. Hydraulic Rig - - 1

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2. Vertical Pump with __ Suitable 1

Tripod
3 Service Crane __ Suitable 1 (if required)
4 Excavator JCB 0.25 cum 1
5 Dumpers Tata / AL 4 cum 1
6 Batching Plant Automatic 30 & 60 cum/hr 1 each
7 Transit Mixers __ 6/4 cum 3
8 Welding Rectifier __ 400 Amps 1
9 Tremie Pipe __ Min 200 Dia 20 – 25 rm
10 Hopper __ __ 1 nos.
11 Trailor __ __ 1 nos.
12 Water Tanker __ __ 1 nos.
13 Compressor __ __ 1 nos.
14 WILDEN Pump __ __ 1 nos.
15 NW2E Pump __ __ 1 nos.

As per actual site condition the number of equipment mentioned above may increase or
decrease. Any other equipments, machinery, tools and plants etc. whenever required to
complete the work successfully shall be deployed.

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

 Barricade having suitable width and length shall be erected at construction work
location. Suitable reflectors, blinkers, diversion board, proper illumination, painting of
barricade etc. shall be provided to caution the road users and their safety.
 All site personnel shall be provided with PPE’s.
 Proper precautions and safety devices shall be used for activities like excavation,
fabrication, handling of electrically operated equipments etc.
 All site personnel shall follow the health and safety policy of the company and
environment policy and plan of NMRCL.
 Traffic shall be diverted as per approved scheme wherever and whenever required.

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL

Quality control and assurance shall be strictly followed as per proforma attached.

5. ENCLOSURES:

A. INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN

B. PERMANENT CASING CHECKLIST

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C. REINFORCEMENT CHECKLIST
D. BORING PERMISSION SHEET
E. PRE POUR CHECKLIST
F. PERMISSION OF CAGE LOWERING
G. TREMIE CHECK LIST
H. CONCRETE POUR CARD
I. POLYMER SLURRY TEST
J. SETTING OUT PILE LOCATION
K. SAFETY CHECKLIST
L. HIRAC FOR PILING ACTIVITY

Necessary survey is
M BORE LOG SHEET

to be completed and pile

points marked. The pile
location is set out
with respect to the
control points by suitable
pin marked at location
and checked by
Engineer’s representative.
The permission to start
boring will be obtained in
writing as
per the checklist. The
guide points (min. 2
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nos.) as per enclosed

sketch are fixed at
suitable location outside
the casing for future
reference and the
reference points are
guarded. Recording of
Ground levels shall be
taken prior to starting of
work jointly with
GC Engineer. The setting
out of each pile shall be
agreed with the Engineer
prior to
commencement of work.
Prior to starting piling
work, pile cap diagonal
trenching shall be done
at each pile
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location to identify the

underground utilities. If any
utilities are found the same
shall be
reported to GC/NMRCL
immediately.
Procedure for Checking of

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