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This document is for circulation within the Company only, and it or extracts from it must not be passed or copied to other
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copyright Balfour Beatty 2008
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N Burrows - Process Manager

The Insp column refers to inspections which are one of the following:

REVIEW POINT - a stage where documents are reviewed, i.e. checking that all materials certificates are in order.

HOLD POINT - a specific stage in the construction process beyond which the works will not proceed without an
inspection or check being made and recorded by BBGE personnel.

WITNESS POINT - this is defined as a Hold Point for BBGE personnel but where the Clients (or other)
representative has requested to witness the inspection. Should the Clients or other representative not be present, the
work may proceed.

NOTIFICATION POINT - a specific stage where the Clients (or other) representative is given notice that an activity
will take place.

Item No.

Procedure

General

1.1

This document should be read in conjunction with the Standard Works Procedures

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SWP-002 (for Blowing out)

SWP-004 (Pumping Out The Lines With Water)
SWP-003 (Instrument Calibration)
And when applicable
SWP-007 (Secant Walling)
SWP-016 (Rebar Fabrication)
SWP-017 (Manual Monitoring of CFA Pile Construction)
SWP-014 (CFA Trial Bores)
SWP-018 (Welding Rebar)
SWP-071 (Concrete Pumping)
Reference needs to be made to the COSYSTEM to ensure the current version of
procedures are used.
1.2

The Principal Contractor shall provide suitable access for tracked and wheeled
vehicles and plant onto the site and to and from the works. Routing of vehicles shall
be such that the crossing of concrete hoses is only at designated points, as described

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in SWP-071.
1.3

Prior to mobilising any plant or equipment to site, BBGE will issue the Principal
Contractor with details of the size and weight of all plant. The Principal Contractor
will use this information to design and construct a suitable piling platform. Before
any work may commence both the Working Platform Certificate QR-196 and the
Permit to Work QR-192 shall be signed and issued by the Principal Contractor.

1.4

The major items of plant and equipment to be used:

Principal
Contractor

Contracts
Engineer/
Foreman

Hydraulic Self-Erecting Piling Rigs.

Service Cranes generally 40T/80T Crawler Cranes.
Mobile Cranes, as required.
Concrete Agitators and Concrete Pumps.
Drilling equipment HD or XHD CFA Augers.
SIRIS Instrumentation.

1.5

It is the responsibility of the Operations Manager to ensure the appropriate rig is

selected and a QR-204 CFA Plant and Consumable List must be completed at the
beginning and end of the contract.

Ops. Manager

1.6

Each rig is issued with a 10 store container comprising as a minimum, the standard
CFA equipment including but not limited to; all concrete sampling equipment
including cube tank powered by a built in generator, lifting equipment including chain
brothers, kidney chains for lifting hoses and auger lifting head. All consumables as
required.

Foreman

1.7

It is the responsibility of the contract engineer, prior to mobilising, has ensured that
an appropriate supply of water is readily available and can be utilised from a 2m3
agitator header tank or similar to carry out the procedure SWP-004 ( Pumping out the
Concrete Lines With Water).

Contracts
Engineer

1.8

It is the responsibility of the Labour Supervisor to select necessary labour resource to

meet the contract requirements. This shall include the nomination of a competent rig
operator for the designated rig, a trained Banksman/Slinger/Frontman and Concrete
Pumpman.

Labour
Supervisor

1.9

The Foreman must check all personnel are in receipt of the required relevant
certification prior to commencing work.

Foreman

1.10

Before starting on site it is the responsibility of the Contracts Engineer to compile the
Foremans file. This shall be issued to the Foreman before commencing piling.

Contracts
Engineer

1.11

Before starting on site it is the responsibility of the Contracts Engineer to check the
calibration of the rig instrumentation transducers which are currently utilised to
record pressure and volume and issue calibration certificates accordingly.

Contracts
Engineer

1.12

The Foreman may be nominated by the Contracts Engineer to carry out the calibration
in accordance with SWP-003.

Foreman

1.13

Callipers are stored in each rig container. The diameter of the lead auger must be
checked weekly and recorded on form QR-126. In aggressive ground such as rock or
dense gravel, the augers should be checked daily and recorded on the daily diary. A

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tolerance of minus 5% of the diameter of the auger is permissible however the auger
must cut a hole of at least the nominal diameter.
1.14

Prior to commencing piling operations the Contracts Engineer or Foreman will brief
the whole operations team on the anticipated ground strata and site specific
conditions and/or hazards. This briefing will include but will not be limited to:

1.15

Contracts
Engineer /
Foreman

Rig Operator /

Anticipated strata details e.g. clay/gravel, hard/soft, wet/dry

Trials bores
Concrete wastage and tram line settings
Frequency of calibrations
Minimum spacing of consecutive piles and sequence of piling
Expected penetration rates and maximum over rotation values
Refusal criteria where applicable
Basis of design
Position verticality tolerances, 1 in 75, 1 in 150 etc
Significant issues raised during the site start-up meeting
Items listed on the risk assessment part of the HSEQ Plan
Comments made by the Design Engineer including level controls (Steel PPL)
Layout of Pump, Agitator and Concrete Pipeline
Lift Plan detailing approved location of operating cranes in relation to piling
platform areas
Specific agreed contract specification i.e. slump tests / cube quantities etc
Ground Contamination i.e. Concrete wash out areas if required

If an error occurs with the instrumentation (where any part of the instrumentation fails
to work) either before or during piling, the foreman must be told immediately. The
Foreman must in turn report this immediately to the Contracts Engineer and seek
instructions.

Foreman

1.16

If pile construction has already commenced when an instrumentation malfunction of

the depth or flow measurement occurs, then the procedure detailed in SWP-017 must
be followed, to finish the pile.

1.17

THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH PILING WILL BE

MADE BY THE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Ops Manager

1.18

A pile schedule is to clearly identify the following:-

Contract
Engineer

1.19

Pile number
Pile diameter
Pile length
Cage type
Platform level
Pile cut off level

If the Pile Schedule has been drawn up by BBGE, it must be in the standard approved
format QR-016, with the column headings printed on each page. A numbered pile
layout plan MUST be made available to the site Foreman which is one of the standard
documents placed within the Foremans File along with the desired sequence of

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1.20

In addition, the pile design and schedule will be submitted to the Client and approval
requested prior to commencing.

PROTECTION & SAFETY

2.1

In addition to the briefing described in Item 1.10, the workforce will receive a full
Safety Induction highlighting the site specific risks identified for the project.

2.2

The briefing will be recorded on form QR-180 and the items discussed and actions
agreed identified.

Foreman

2.3

All movement of the piling rig and service cranes will be under the direction of a
competent Banksman / Frontman and co-ordinated by the piling foreman.

Foreman /
Banksman /

2.4

Frontmen can only control the movements of the piling rig and cannot sling any loads
unless they are a qualified Banksman /Slinger.

Frontman

2.5

Pile reinforcement cages should be designed to finish at ground level, therefore

reducing trip and fall hazards. Where this is not possible plastic Cemcaps shall be
placed on the top of protruding reinforcement to protect against impalement injuries.

Contract
Engineer /
Banksman

2.6

No other work is to be carried out by other contractors in the vicinity of piling

operations.

Principal
Contractor

2.7

Concrete Pumping must be carried out strictly in accordance with Standard Works
Procedure SWP-071 (Concrete Pumping).

Foreman /
Pumpman

2.8

Cleaning out the concrete lines must be strictly in accordance with Standard Works
Procedure SWP-004 (Pumping clear the concrete lines with water).

Foreman

Foreman

Note: The use of compressed air is only to be adopted as the last resort to clear the
concrete within the concrete lines as described within SWP-002 (Blowing Out Concrete
Lines).
2.9

When lifting augers vertically an auger lifting head or Kidney chain must be used,
when lifting horizontally, suitable 2 leg chain brothers should be used.

Foreman /
Banksman /

2.10

When lifting augers vertically from within a bore then an auger lifting head MUST be
used to ensure a direct lift. WIRE ROPE AND NYLON SLINGS MUST NOT BE
USED AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE AUGER.

Frontman

3.1

At all times the rig shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturers details,
contained within the machine file. This shall include rigging up procedures and safe
rig operation and tracking. The machine file is to be kept in the rig cab.

Rig Operator

3.2

During the installation of the first piles the instrumentation is to be checked.

Reference should be made to the proforma sheet QR-126 and the operating
procedure for the specific instrumentation. A record sheet of the check and
calibration is to be maintained within the machine file. Reference should be
made to SWP-003 Standard Works Procedure for CFA Instrumentation
Calibration prior to commencing.

During or before the first pile is constructed a strata bore log shall be

Rig Operator /
Foreman /
Engineer

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completed QR-003. Any deviations discovered should be reported to the

Contract Engineer before completing any further piles.
Foreman

3.3

During the contract start-up meeting the initial level of oversupply will be decided
based on the ground investigation information available at the time. The Foreman will
check that the rig instrumentation is set to this target over break.

3.4

During the course of the contract, the driver in conjunction with the Foreman will
review the actual over break percentage being achieved and with the agreement of the
Contracts Engineer adjust the target if required. The over break (tramline settings)
must be reviewed weekly and a record made on QR-059(Concrete reconciliation log)

Foreman

3.5

The rig operator will set the pre-charge volume at the beginning of the job and at each
auger change. With the SIRIS system the concrete line diameter (4 or 5) and auger
string length are to be input to allow automatic calculation of the pre-charge. Auger
string length must not be over estimated.

Foreman /
Rig Operator /

3.6

In an attempt to reduce pre-charge volume and the likely hood of blockages the auger
string length must be kept to a minimum through out the duration of a contract, i.e. if
a section of auger is not required for a while then simply remove it. This can only be
accomplished by managing the pile sequence making this process effective and
efficient.

3.7

Important Note: A reduction in pre-charge volumes could cause SEVERE

consequences to the performance of the pile base and in turn could cause costly
financial loss to the company if not evaluated and managed accordingly. Therefore
any reduction can only be undertaken if agreed with the Contract Engineer.

Contract
Engineer

3.8

The Contract Engineer shall require agreement from the CFA Process Manager or the
Operation Manager in his absence.

Process Manager/

Foreman

Operation
Manager

3.9

The position of each pile shall be marked by a steel pin driven vertically into firm
ground and referenced with the pile number.

Setting-out
Engineer

3.10

The rig shall be positioned over the pile position with the auger gates securely closed.
The banksman and rig operator shall check that the mast is vertical in both directions.
The auger now can be lowered so the tip can be accurately positioned over the pile
centre pin.

Banksman / Rig
Operator

3.11

The mast foot now can be lowered firmly onto the ground. A second check to verify
that the mast is vertical and the auger is accurately positioned over the pile centre pin
is necessary at this stage.

Banksman / Rig
Operator

The centre of the auger shall be referenced with two offset pins. With the mast foot in
place and the mast vertical the auger is to be lowered to ground level and the
instrumentation depth gauge set to zero.
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BORING

4.1

Prior to commencing boring the auger gates will be closed. In order to reduce kick
off due to minor near surface obstructions, the gates will remain closed until
sufficient auger rotation speed and penetration have been achieved. The gates should
remain closed as long as possible when the augers are rotating however it shall be the
responsibility of the piling rig banksman to prevent ANYONE from approaching the

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augers while they are rotating. If, for whatever reason, it is necessary for anyone to
approach the augers, then the banksman must signal to the rig operator to stop
rotating the augers before the approach is made.
4.2

Once the auger has penetrated the first 2-3m of ground the position of the auger will
be checked against the two offset pins and the deviations will be recorded by the
driver on QR-0-17.

Banksman/ Rig
Operator

4.3

Every 5m of boring the mast verticality should be checked using either a mast bubble
or automatic target level. In addition the verticality of the auger shall be visually
checked. If the mast is more than 13mm per 1m (1 in 75) out of vertical then the rig
operator shall halt boring and seek advice from the Foreman.

Rig Operator /
Banksman

4.4

Secant Walls / Tight Tolerances: Additional measures may need to be implemented to

check the verticality of the augers (Vertical laser / theodolite) Engineer/Works
Managers to advise.

Engineer/ Works
Managers

4.5

The auger shall not be raised during the boring process unless instructed by the
Foreman. This includes lifting from the toe to allow clearance for the bung / flap to
blow.

Foreman / Rig
Operator

If instructed to raise the auger during boring the appropriate procedure detailed below
must be used.

If the augers are fully removed from the bore the pile details need to be reentered into Siris. Siris will suffix the pile number with an R the final
bored length must always be a minimum of 500mm beyond the point at
which the augers was removed (when possible).

If the augers are raised but not fully removed after reaching full design
length, then the bored length must be increased by 500mm (when possible).

If the augers are raised from the toe of the bore to facilitate the removal of
spoil from the auger, to allow the reduction of excessive rotational torque
caused by the utilisation of the Kelly Pole Extension, prior to the concreting
process then the bored length must be increased by 500mm. To avoid an
increased bored length raise the augers when more than 500mm from the toe
so that the final bored length remains the same as intended.

4.6

Should unanticipated ground conditions be encountered, including reduced

penetration rates, over rotation and overflighting, this must be immediately referred to
the Contract Engineer and no further piles constructed until instructed to do so by the
Contracts Engineer.

4.7

If an obstruction is encountered, then this depth shall be recorded. If the bore is

within loose ground conditions and next to a building then the auger must be left in
place and advice sought from the Contracts Engineer or Designer.

Foreman

Rig Operator/
Foreman/
Engineer

CONCRETING

5.1

The use of a Concrete Pump, Agitator and Pipeline will be strictly in accordance with
SWP-071 (Concrete Pumping).

Pumpman

5.2

The Pumpman shall check the concrete Delivery Docket before accepting discharge
of the concrete. He will then visually inspect and confirm the satisfactory condition

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of the concrete in each concrete wagon prior to pumping. The requirements set out
within the agreed works specification must be followed. I.e. slump tests, flow test etc.
5.3

The Pumpman shall make concrete cubes as specified in the HSEQ Plan.

Pumpman

5.4

Before commencing the boring and concreting phase of a pile, it may be necessary to
have all of the concrete to complete the pile on site. Consideration must be taken of
the ground strata, ground water and cage length.

Rig Operator

5.5

The Pump Operator should zero the stroke counter on the pump and record the
number of pump strokes for each pile, on form QR-0-18 or inform the Rig Operator
of the pump strokes immediately after each pile is constructed.

5.6

The auger shall not be raised until the full pre-charge volume has been placed. Once
pre-charge has been achieved the withdrawal of the auger may gradually commence.
A positive pressure may be displayed whilst re-charging the augers. However this
may be air pressure, so the Rig Operator should look for a sudden pressure reduction
indicating the bung or flap has released. The concrete is now flowing from the auger
tip; at this point reference should be made to the depth of the auger in relation to the
maximum bored depth. If the augers have been raised in excess of 100mm then reboring will be necessary.

Foreman

Pumpman

Rig Operator

If it is necessary to lift the augers before initiating the flow of concrete, the auger
must be returned to the maximum bored depth to ensure a competent base to the pile.
The maximum distance augers can be lifted is 100mm.
5.7

The auger shall not be raised until the full pre-charge volume has been placed. Once
pre-charge has been achieved the withdrawal of the auger may gradually commence.
A positive pressure may be displayed whilst pre-charging the augers. However this
may be air pressure, so the Rig Operator should look for a sudden pressure reduction
indicating the bung or flap has released. The concrete is now flowing from the auger
tip; at this point reference should be made to the depth of the auger in relation to the
maximum bored depth. If the augers have been raised in excess of 100mm then reboring will be necessary.

Rig Operator

If it is necessary to lift the augers before initiating the flow of concrete, the auger
must be returned to the maximum bored depth to ensure a competent base to the pile.
The maximum distance augers can be lifted is 100mm.
5.8

If at any time the oversupply rate drops below 0% (theoretical volume) for more than;

Rig Operator

1mtr of pile length for piles up to 600 diameter

0.5mtr of pile length for 750 diameter piles
0.25mtr of pile length for piles above 750 diameter

Then extraction of the auger shall be halted and re-boring undertaken to correct this
error. Re-boring shall be a minimum depth of 0.5 metres beyond undersupply level
first encountered. It is not necessary to stop the concrete pump for this process. The
instrumentation will show that re-boring has occurred. If under-supply reoccurs over
the same section of the pile concreting shall be halted and advice sought from the
Foreman.
5.9

In general auger withdrawal shall be matched to achieve a steady oversupply. In

dense or stiff ground, pressure may be used alone to guide the extraction rate. The
operator will have to switch off the auto winches and manually control the withdrawal

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of the augers. If during this process the instrumentation indicates an oversupply of

less than 10% the contracts Engineer must be advised and the CFA Process Manager
informed.
5.10

In general auger withdrawal shall be matched to achieve a steady oversupply. In

dense or stiff ground, pressure may be used alone to guide the extraction rate. The
operator will have to switch off the auto winches and manually control the withdrawal
of the augers. If during this process the instrumentation indicates an oversupply of
less than 10% the contracts Engineer must be advised and the CFA Process Manager
informed.

5.11

When the auger tip is within 0.3m of the commencing surface pumping shall be halted
and the auger withdrawn. If excessive amounts of concrete exist at the top of the pile
following extraction the levels of oversupply are to be reviewed by the Contracts
Engineer and Foreman and modified if necessary. Any alterations are to be recorded
on QR-059 (Concrete reconciliation log).

Contracts
Engineer /
Foreman

5.12

TEST PILES

Foreman

When the auger tip is within 1.0m of the commencing surface, pumping shall be
halted. The centre of the auger shall be referenced with two offset pins so that on
completion of the pile an exact position for the centre of the test pile cap can be
located. Concreting can then resume.
5.13

Following completion of the pile the QR-0-17 record shall be completed with the
exact volume of concrete pumped as recorded by the instrumentation.

Rig Operator

AUGER CLEANING

6.1

The rig shall be fitted with an Automatic Auger Cleaner.

Plant Dept

6.2

In the event that it is not possible to use the Automatic Auger Cleaner then the bucket
of the attending excavator may be used to clean the augers. It is acceptable to weld a
bar (or similar) to the side of the bucket to make this method more effective.

Foreman

6.3

In some cases where conditions dictate the Auger may be cleaned manually. The
Auger must not be rotated when it is being cleaned manually. For piles 750mm
diameter and above 2 no. Operatives shall be employed. Pile spoil must not go above
head height.

Foreman

6.4

At regular intervals during withdrawal, spoil built up at the foot of the auger shall be
withdrawn clear by the attending excavator to allow auger cleaning to continue. This
process will also allow the Rig Operator and Banksman to visually assess the
displaced material from the bore.

Rig Operator /
Banksman

DELAYS DURING CONSTRUCTION

7.1

If a delay, in excess of 10mins is experienced during concreting, re-boring should be

undertaken to ensure that the integrity of the pile is maintained. In this case the pile
should be re-bored for a minimum of 1m and at least three pump stokes counted
before extraction continues.

AUGER EXTENSIONS

8.1

If the pile requires the use of an auger extension the concreting of the pile is to be
paused, while the extension operation is carried out. Once the operation has been
completed concrete pumping shall re-commence prior to re-starting the withdrawal of

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the auger. This process will be automatically recorded on the instrumentation log. If
the augers need restraining this must be carried out strictly in accordance with SWP019 (Safe Method of Restraining CFA Augers within the Pile Bore).
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REINFORCEMENT

9.1

Each pile reinforcement cage shall be fabricated in accordance with the approved
design and pile schedule. Reinforcement cages may either be fabricated on site or
pre-fabricated off site and delivered in accordance with the pile construction
sequence.

Foreman

9.2

Delivery of Pre-Fabricated Reinforcement Cages Upon delivery, the reinforcement

cage details are to be checked against the pile design. Any cages that do not conform
to the design are to be labelled DO NOT USE and stored on site until instructed
further by the Contracts Engineer.

Foreman

9.3

If there is more than one type of reinforcement cage required, then each
reinforcement cage must be correctly identified and labelled with its respective pile
number or cage type or colour coded with spray paint. Cage types shall be
rationalised where possible.

Engineer /
Foreman

9.4

Site Fabricated Reinforcement Cages Upon completion of the fabrication of each

reinforcement cage, the cage shall be checked against the design and labelled
accordingly with its pile number and or cage type.

Foreman

9.5

All reinforcement, whether it is loose bar or fabricated reinforcement cages, is to be

stored on timber or suitable hardcore to ensure that no contamination occurs. In the
case of reinforcement cages, they are not to be stacked more than two cages high.

Contract
Engineer /
Foreman

9.6

One spacer is to be fitted per Principal bar. i.e. For six bars, six spacers are required.
Spacers are to be at a maximum spacing of every 4m along the cage. For other than
simple cages, refer to SWP-016 (Reinforcement Fabrication).
As each reinforcement cage is lifted (refer to SWP-O16) and lowered into the
completed pile, it must be checked to ensure that the required number of spacers
has been fitted and de-bonding foam where required has been fitted correctly. It is
likely that no spacers have previously been fitted over the length of the cage that was
resting on the timber / hardcore. As the cage is lowered into the concrete, spacers
MUST be added to this section of the reinforcement cage. The reinforcement details
are recorded on form QR-017.

Contract
Engineer /
Foreman

Note: For lifting single bars reference shall be made to PROJECT LIFT PLAN STNQR-3130b.

Banksman

9.7

Any spoil shall be shovelled from the pile head and position of the pile determined.
The pile cage shall be lowered vertically into the fluid concrete. Longer or
lightweight cages may be surged in or pushed/tapped in using the excavator bucket.
The cage will be centralised within the pile. If the bars protrude above ground level
and are a trip/fall hazard, they shall be capped with Cemcaps.

Frontman

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AFTER CONSTRUCTION

10.1

The pile construction sequence must be devised in order to minimise the risk of
damage to freshly cast piles from our own plant and equipment. The Principal

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Contractor shall ensure that traffic is kept off the piling area, to prevent damage to
newly cast piles.
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RECORDS

11.1

The following records will be completed in full at the appropriate time and submitted
for approval where necessary:

Foreman

QR-003 Strata bore log

QR-006 Confirmation of verbal Instruction/Request for Further Information/Site
Letter
QR-012 Pile Log
QR-017 CFA Pile Construction Log
QR-018 Pump stroke counter log sheet
QR-059 Concrete reconciliation log
QR-126 Calibration Record
QR-204 Plant yard Field Indent
11.2

The CFA Pile Construction Log QR-017 must record where any non-compliance has
occurred and where the Foreman has been informed.

Rig Operator /
Foreman

If the Foreman is satisfied that the non-compliance is not detrimental to the pile
performance, a note should be added to the QR-017 record e.g. re-bored, concrete
seen at surface before auger removed, etc.
If any anomaly is not easily explained, and the instrumentation data does not add
up, the instrumentation record should be referred to the Contract Engineer and the
Designer. Any action taken is to be recorded.
11.3

The following checks should be carried out:

Foreman

At the end of each shift the delivered concrete volumes are to be checked.
The delivered concrete volume details should be compared with the recorded
concrete volumes on SIRIS.
The number of pump strokes recorded by the Pumpman on form QR-018 should
be compared to that recorded by SIRIS.
Note: QR-018 does not need to be completed if the pump operator is able to inform
the Rig Operator of the pump strokes immediately after each pile is constructed and a
record made by the Rig Operator on QR-017.
These checks should be recorded on QR-017 and QR-059(Concrete
reconciliation log).

11.4

The methods outlined within this Operating Procedure are intended to serve as a
guide for the installation of CFA piles. The do not attempt to replace sound practice
or experience.

11.5

The SIRIS database shall be accessed immediately after the first piles have been
constructed and then weekly by the Contracts Engineer and the individual pile logs
shall be reviewed and checked.

11.6

The rig instrumentation (SIRIS) must be calibrated weekly or

Contracts
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Integrated Management System

Method Statement/Work Procedure for CFA Piling

Item No.

Reference No.

STN-SWP-3001

Issue

14

Issue Date

23/06/08

Page

11 of 10

Procedure
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As soon as a new contract commences.

Whenever a different pump is used.
On a weekly basis for ongoing contracts.
Whenever the length of the concrete hose is changed.
Whenever the daily concrete usage indicated by SIRIS does not agree with
the actual volume delivered on site.
Whenever you have a different concrete mix, which includes Male / Female.

Reference needs to be made to SWP-003 CFA Calibration.

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