q DTicTF

Tr-f.rnr nhl

B ORE D P ILE S

(Co n t ' d ) .

SECTION Z

2 .1

GENERAL

2.L.1

Pile

Lt>ads,

B eha v lo r The d ra v rin g s (a)

I,aycut s h c w: -_

a n d L _ o a d De f le c t io n

t h e ma c rn it u d e s a n d d is p o s it io n s of the v ' J o rriin g L o a d s a n c i mo me n t s t h a t witr l : e t ra n s mit t e d t o t h e p ile s a t t rlmmed Icrre: I . a h : I e l, o u t . t y p e s a n d c lime n s ic n s of the p il-e s wh ic h a re t h o s e c o n s ld e re d to ; ; s u it a b lr: b y t h e E n q j-n e e r h a v in g re g a r d t o . t h e rc q u ire n e n t s o f t h e t jo r[ s to U e b u ilt u p o n t h e p ile s a n d t h e g ro u n d c o n d it io n s re v e a le c l b y t h e s it e in v e s t ig a t io n .

(b)

iJ':

n.!y c h a n g c s in t h e ra y o u t t y p e a . n d d ime n s i o n s of th e p 1 -1 e s _ n a y a f f e it t rre ' ' i; iru c t u ra l a"iign and s h a ll o n ly b e ma d e if a g re e d v rit h th e E ngin e e s . 2.1.2 Sg I'ihen a ll Contra c t agreeil. p ile s T ria l h a v e b e e n a p p ro v e d t h e p lle s iz e a n d le n g t h s s ira f l b e

2 .I. 3 th q -Ugjn
$:, :

jltund

Conditions

f f tlu rin g r t h e in s t a lla t io n o f t h e Co n t rac r _ g ro u n d , c o n d irio n s Dro v e d if f e ren r l:i:". lh trom t h o u c o b s e rv e d in t h e t ria t s p ile s cr those s h o wn in t h e S it e T n v e s t iq a t io n Report. of if s u c h c o n d it io n s a re s u s p e c t e d t h e Contr a c t o r s h a ll. v a ry t h e s iz L s a n (r. f e n g t n s of the r: ile s v rit h t n lh e limit s u g i. . a --' betwee n t h e E n q in e e r a n d t h e c o n i. . . " t o , to r:nsu re t h a t t h e p ile s a re c a p a b le o f me e C i n g the re c ru ire me n t s o f t h e S p e c it lc a t io n . . Co n t ra c t o r S houl d t l-re c o n c lu d e t h a t h e cannof rneet il:e requirements of the Specifica_ tion b y c o n s t ru c t in g p ile s wii: h in t h e lim i t s of si z e s a n d le n g t h s a g re e d h e s h a ll a t o n c e notify the ,inqiineer .

SPL-CTFICATTON.

p B OP .FD rL n S

(Co n t t d )

2.2

D ESIGN clllTEF.I/\ "

2.2.1

Ult ima t e

Load

p ile t e s t is c a rrie d I'Ih e n a T ria l out the Ultima t e L o a d is d e f in e d a s t h ; c o n s t an t loa d a t wh ic h t h e T rla l p 1 le c o n t in u e s to set t le a t a s t e a d y ra t e o r t h e ] o a d a t which the ma x imu m s e t t le me n t _ o f t h e p ile top dur in g o n e c o n t in u o u s f o a a in g iy c f . is o n e ten t h o f t h e p ile b a s e d la me i. e r' v rh ic h e ve r ls the le s s e r. Wh e n n o t ria l p ile t e s t i s carrle d c u t ilre u lt lma t e r, o ia is d e f in e d a s the i\ g re e d C. rlc u la t e d Ult ima t e io a a .
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2.2.2 L.=.igg_L_""9_
The De s iq n L o a d is d e f in e c l ln re ra t io n to a pile lo a d e d 1 n is . c la t io n , n o n e a rb y p i l e s exc e p t t h o s e p ro v ld ln g t e s t re a c t iin be i n g Ioad e d " . tr,Jhenthe Ultimate Load is measured. the Des ig n L o a d is t h e Ult ima t e L o a d d iv id ed the s p e c lf ie d L o a d F a c t o r. I'7h e n t rre u lt ima t e L o a d is Desig n L o a d is t h e le s s e r (a) . (b) t h e A g re e d c a lc u la t e d f o r-t h e p lle d iv id e d L o a d F a c t o r.

by

n o t me a s u re d t h e o f : -u lt lma re Load b , y t h e s p e c if l e d

i ffii

S. - r

t h e A , g re e d c a rc u ra t e d u lt ima t e L oa d o f t ! " -p ile b a s e d lv id e d by a Load Factor of_3.5 together wlt h rh l a g re e d c a lc u la t e d s h a f t a d h e s io n .

2.2.J

Load F a c t o rs The o v e r. a ll
of ) \

L o a d F a c t o rs

is

to

be a mini:num

2.2.4

y/orf1ry_!,oad
The Wo rk in g L o a d is t h e De s ig n L o a d mo d l f l e d tr-r a llo l f o r g ro u p L c t io n p f ie any othe r f a c t o rs . c h a n g in g t h e e f f lc iep u " f'n g -o , " ncy of the total f o u n d a t io n f io m t h a t o f a s f n g ie lsola t e d p ile .

SPECIT'TCATIObI.

B ORID P ILES

(Co n t ' d )

"

2 , 2 D ESIG N CR.ITERTA ( Co n tr d) "

2.2.5

S ettleme n t The s e b t le me n t o f a p lle s h a ll rn e a n t h c vertic a l mc v c me n t f ro m t h e p c s it lo n b e f or e the co n u n e n c e me n t o f lo a c iln g . F o r a p ile uncler t e s t t h e s e t t le rn e n t a t a n \ , lo a d (includ in q z e rc lo rd a t e n d i" " J r" g cycle) " i-; is t h a t a t wrrlc h t h e ra t e o f v e rt ic a l mc.rveme n tb t -: c o me s le s s t h a n s p c if ic : c l ra t e (see A p p e n ili: i A ). F o r p ile s 1oaded and unlc.ed e d . t h ro u q h a n u mh , L r o f tnent s t ra ll ] re t h e c u mu la t iv e " y ;rt ic a l " . it ro_ v e i; ; movem e n t .

?i

:;:

2 .2 .6

P r:rmlssil:Ie Overloac'l due to l.lind

The tr^lor\irg Load cleflned above may be exceeded not more than 25g vrhen tli._ charac t e ris-bV t lc wln c i 1 c a d a s c le f in e d in C p r t 0 is . rd d e d t o t h e mo s t a d v e rs e c o mn t n ll i o n of cha ra c t e ris t ic d e a d a n c l imp o s e rl L o a rls .

tt,

S hafts

-q t re s s

Thc al1 0 lv a b 1 : c o mp re s s iv e s t re s s on the shaft of any p lre d u e t ; t h e h ro rk i" g -i" o o s h a 1l n o t exceed o n e c lu a rt e r o f t h e s p e 6 iire A cube crushin g s t re n g t h a t Z g d a v ll---2.3 TnIilI, PILES,

2.,-3.'L 9_.,ne!gg!1gl
p ile s Trial s h a ll b e o f t h e s a me ma L e ria ls and drrv e n c r f o rrn e d wit h ir. o J J * . p ra n t a n d in the s a me ma n n e r a s Co n t ra c t p lle s u n les s othervr is e a g re e c l. T f ru -p o s it io n ; ; . d a n e I e n gt h s -; ; s of the rria l p ile s s h a li b; wirh th e E nqinee r 2.3.2 A rr.rnge me n t for L o a t lin g

*4 s-

DetalIs , r. f t h e - p ro p o s e c r a rra n c { e me n t f o r te s t loac1lnq s h a 1 1 lrl . s u b rn lt t e d r. ri-f i-, e a o p ro v a r cf the Sry1rr:gr. n,eii.r" instarl-arion of Trlal plles o r-E E E F a s s e mb lie s . 2.3.3 Notj_ce o f Co mlre n c e me n t o f f n s t a lla t ic n

The E n q in e e r hours n c , t ic e instal la t io n

s h . rll b e g rlv e n a t le a s t 2 4 o f t h c c o f iu n e n c e me n t c , f e a c h and each tcst.

SPECTFTCATION.

B ORtrDF I L E S

(Co rrt , d ) .

2.3

TRr AL PILES. ( Co n t rd)

2. 3.4 "

S equ e n c e o f

L o a c lirg test p ro c e d u re

Loa d ln g s h a l1 f o llo w the spe c lf ie d in A n p e n d ix B .

Thu s e q u e n c e o f lo a d in g s h a L l b e Cy c les I t o 5 in c lu s iv e f o llo we d b y Cy c le 6 w h i c h sha 1 l h e e it h e r I n c re me n t a l-lo ld in g to 2\ r)es ig n L o a d o r c o n s t a n t Ra t e o f p e n e t ra t i o n to Ult ima t e L o a d a s s p e c if ie d in A p p e n d i x A .

2 . 3 .5
,f, - , . : , k.-- l ?-j. , i

A p p- r gval of Tr iir 1 plles

p lle -will A T ria l b e a p p ro v e d a f t e r corn p le t lo n o f t e s t lo a d in q if : _ (a) t h e Ult l_ ma t e L o a d is e q u a l t o o r g re a t e r t h a n t h e De s ig n L o a d n u lt ip lie d t ry t h e f . o a d F a c t o r. t h e ma t e ria ls v ro rk ma n s h lp a n d met h o d o f c o n s t ru c t io n a re a c c e p t e d .

(b)

p ile s ff a ll T ria l a re a p p ro v e d a n ln s t r u c _ tion will b e is s u e d f o r L ire Co n t ra c t o r to proce e d wit h t h e in s t a ll-a t io n of the p ile s Con t ra c t wh lc h s h a ll b e s imila r to the p ile s Tria l o r s u c h mo d if le d s iz e (s ) a n d lengt h (s ) a s a g re e d . If o n e o r in o re T ria l p ile s a re n o t a p p r o v e d an in s t ru c t io n wiI I b e is s u e d f o r t h e Con t ra c t o r t o in s t a ll a n d t e s t a d d it io n a l p ile . rs Trial " 2 .4 L O AD T E S TS OI'i CONTRACT PTL ES. 2.'4.L Inst ru c t io n to Test

The Co n t ra c t o r ma y b e in s t ru c t e d to tesc p ile s load Co n t ra c t ln o rc le r t o c o n f lrm that t h e y me e t t h e rc q u ire me n t s of the spec if ic a t io n f o r ro a d -d e f re c t i-o n behavior. 2.4.2 S elec t io n of p il_ e _ s t o will t h e lr be Tested to be

F : lrg ile e r fhe d cesre atter

s e le c t t h e p ile s in s t a lla t lo n .

2 .4 " 3
Detalls load ln g test o f t h e p ro p o s e d a rra n g e me n t for test s h a lf b ; = . rf , * t t t " a t o t h e E n q lne e r

for a p p r o v a l b e f o r e r h e in s t ir i" t r # f f i. n
a s s e mb lv ,

SPECIFICATION "

BORED PILES

(Cont'd)

2 .4 L O P,DT B S TS 2.4.4 OI{ CONTRACT PILES ( C on t'd ) " 2"4.5

Notlc e

of

Co mme n c e me n t o f

Te,sts 24

The Eng-yr'rgr shall be gi-ven at l-east hourE-ffifdG of the commencement of each t e s t . _SSS.nce of Lcst foading

The- s e o u e n c e o f lo a d in g s h a ll to 3 u s in g t h e t e s t p ro c e d u re in A p p e n d ix A . 2,4 .6 #._,i

i\

b e Cy c le s s rre c if ie d

Load De f le c t io n Cont ra c t wlth t h e if:(a)

Crlt e ria b e d e e n c d t o c o mp l v o f t h e S p e c if t c it lo n

P lle s s h a ll re q u ire me n t s

t h e c u mu la t iv e s e t t le me n t of the p ile Co n t ra c t a t ] l t i: n e s De s ig n Load does not exceed one and naft t irn e s t h e c u mu la t lv e s e t t le me n r_ o f p ile a s irn lla r f rla l a t L r, t ime s De s ig n L o a d . t h e re s id u a l s e t t le me n t wh e n t e s t lo a d is re mo v e d is le s s t h a n C" 0 0 2 i n . p e r t o n o f t h e t e s t lo a d o r O . 2 S 1n . wh ic h e v e r -ls t h e lo we r. of Ma t e rig ls

(b)

2 .5 M ATER IA LS .
L

2.,5 .1

Qualit y

:#&
E"d

**-:a

l'Jhe re t h e s p e c if ic a t io n a n d d ra wln g s a l l o w the Co n t ra c t o r a c h o lc e o f ma t e rla ls to be used, in the V,Ir-;rks, the materiaLs chosen and their p ro p o s e d s o u rc e s o f s u p p ly s h a ll b e subje c t t o a p p ro v a l. A Il ma t e ria ls s h a ll c o mp ly wit h t h e appr o p ria t e B rj_ t -i-s h S irn d a rd a s spec if ie d o r a p p ro v e d .
2q)

Concre t e Ccnc re t e s h a I l b e ma d e v rlt h c e me n t , aggr e g a t e a n C wa t e r. I ' J o o t h e r in g u e d le n t s wil-l b e p e rn it t e d u n le s s s p e c lf le d . A I1 c e me n t s h a ll b e d e liv e re d to the si-te in scaled c o n t a in e rs o r b u lk c e me n t lo rri-e s cf suitab le d e s ig n a n d s h a ll b e s t o re d in a wate rp ro o f s h e d wit h a ra is e d f lc o r or a silo of an accepted type.

SPECfFTCATTCN "

BORED Pf LES

(Cont,d)

2. 5 I.'IhTFRr/TLS (Cont'd) .

2t r , ?

Con c re t c

(Co n t ' d )

. the o rd e r 1t ls

Cem e n t s h a ll b e u s e d in ri:ceiv e d c n s it e .

A gg re g a t e s d e liv e re d t o t h e s it e s h a ll b e clea n a n d s h a 1 l b e k e p t f re e f ro m dere t e rio u s ma t t e r. A g g re g a t e s o f d rf f er e n t type s a n d s iz e s s l-ra lL b e s t o re d in s e pa r a t e hopRe rs o r s e lf . -c lra in t n g c o n c ru t e p a v ea drt:d, s s e p a ra t e d b y d iv id in g v ra lls . A dm ix t u re s ma y b e p e rmlt t e d p ro v id e d t h e detairs o f t h e a d . mix t u re a n d t h e a s s o ci a t e d conc re t e n iix a n d t ria l re s u lt s a re a p pr o v e d . Calc iu m calciu m, 2r5"3 Conc re t e c h lo rid e c h lo rid e Mix e s a n d a d mix t u re s c o n t a inl n g will n o t b e p e rmit t e d .

. +'
5l:::.

The c o n c re t e s h a ll b e a De s lg n e d l4 1 x in acco rd a n c e wit h t h e re c o mme n d a t io n s o f clau s e s 6 . 5 o f Cp t f 0 a n d c o lrn p ly wit h t h e regu ire me n t s l1 s t e d in A p p e n d ix B o f t h i s spec if ic a t io n . The t ria i rn lx d e s iq n a n c l t h e re s u lt s of a l l prelirn in a ry tests s h a lr b e s u b mit t e d as soon as'the y a re a v a ila b le a n d b e f o re c o n c ret e work s t a rt s on s1te.

ffi

Mix p ro p o rt lc n s ma y b e a d ju s t e d 1n accord,ance wlth Cla u s e 6 . 7 . 6 o f Cp lf 0 e x c e p t t h a t appr o v a l s h a ll b e g a in e d f o r a n y c h a n g e l n cem e n t o r t h e c u rre n t ma rg in " 5.4 Rea d y -mj-x e d Co n c re t e S ub je c t t o a p Dro v a l f o r e a c h s ra d e o f conc re t e t h e Co n t ri-c ' 1 o r rn a y u s e re a d y mixed c o n c re t e c o mp ly in g wlt h t h is S p ec l f i c a tlon ln t h e p illn g wo rk s " A p p rc v a l- ma y b e withd ra wn if t h c c o n c re t e f a ils to conrlly. l4ixln g , d e liv e ry r s u p p ly a n d j-n d e p e n d en t test s s h a ll b e in a c c o rd a n c e v rit h RS 19 2 6 : 1962 e x c c p t wh e re d ire c t e d o t h e rwis e ln t h i s S pec if ic a t io n . E ach lo a d s h a ll b e a c c o mp a n le d b y a d e l i v e r y note s t a mp c d wit h t h e t ime o f mix ln g an d statln g t lie c (, ' n s iq n e e a n d q u a n t it le s of the cons t it u e n t rn a t e rla l_ s ln c J -u d in g wa t e r a n d acidlt iv e s .

SPFCTFIC.I\T ION .

BORED PILES

(Contf d) .

2 5 I'IATERrALS " ( C on t'd).

5"5

S amp lin g

a n d T e s t in q

Co n c re t e

Thc s a mp lin g o f v lo rk s c o n c re t e f ro m desig n e d n rix e s s l: ra I l b e ln a c c o rd a n c e w i t h clause 6 . 8 . 2 , 2 o f Cp 1 1 0 e x c e p t t h a t s am p l e s shall b e t a k a n a t t h e mlx e r o r a t t h e p o i n t cf ca s t in q a s d ire c t e d . A t le a s t o n e s a m p l e shall b e t a k e n o n e a c h d a y t h a t c c n c re t e of the g ra d e is u s e d . 'Ihe wo rk a b ilit y o f e a c h s a mp le : s h a lt b e chec k e d a n d s h a ll b e wlt h in given t h e } imit s ln ip p e n d ix I n t h e c a s e c f re a d y rn l x e d C. ccnc re t e a s lu mp t e s t s h a ll b e ma d e o n e a c h truck lo a c l p rio r t o t h c c o n c re t e b e in g plac e d . The c o n c re t e f rc , m d e s ig n e d mix e s s h a 1 l ccmp ly wit f r c la u s e 6 . 8 -" 2 . 2 o f CP f 1 0 . i\ny ccnc re t e wh ic h d o e s n o t c o mp ly wit h t h e s e regu ire me n t s wiI l not be accepted. 5, 6 Reinf o rc e -me n t Relnf o rc e me n t s h a ll b e d e llv e re d t c s it e 1 n a cle a n c o n d lt io n a n d s h a ll b e k e p t c le a n durl-n g s t o rin g , f lx in g a n d p la c ln g . ft siral-I L re s t o re d o n ra c k s c le a r c f t h e gr c u n d . Loos e ru s t a n d mill s c a le s h . e ll b e re mo v e d belio re p la c in g . Reirr f o rc e me n t s h a ll b e b e n t in a c c o rd a n c e wj-th B S 4 4 6 6 t o t h e c o rre c t s h a p e b e f o re flxln g a n d p la c in g . S a mp le s f o r b e n d t e s t s lf r e q u ire d will b e s e le c t e d b v t h e E n g l n e e r . l'itelding shall be carried out only with the agree mc rr' t o f t h e E n g in e e r. We ld in g mate ria ls s h a ll c o n f o rm t o a n d we ld in g proc e d u re s s h a ll b e c a rrie d o u t in a c co r d ance wit h t h e a p p ro p ria t e B rlt ls h S t a n da r d . Cold-wo rk e d re ln f o rc e me n t to ES 446L shall not b e we ld e d .

'. i ii:

SPECIFICATION "

B ORE DP ILn S

(Co n t ' d )

2 .6

COIISTIIUCTf OI\i GENERAL.

2.6.I

Fla c in q

c o n c re t e

S ite mix e d c o n c re t e s h a l] b e p la c e d in t t s p o s lt ic n flna l a s s o o n a s p o s s ib le , an d i n no c a s u mL \ rii t h a n h a lf a n h o u r a f t e r r n l x i n g , Rr: a d y -mlx e il c o n c re t e s h a L l b e p lt rc e d w i t h i n thc a q re c d t ime a f t e r a d d in q wa t e r a n d imr n e d ia t e ly lt le a v e s t h . mix in g t ru c k o r agi t a t c ' r. Con c re t e s h a ll b e t ra n s p o rt e d f ro m t h e m i x e r to t h e p o s it lo n o f t h e p ile in s u c h a m a n n e r th: rt s e g re < la t lo n o f t h e mix d o e s n o t o c c u r . The me t h o d o f p la c in g s h a ll b e s u c h a s t o ens u re t h a t L . h e c o n c re t e in it s f in a l posltion ls clense i.trr(i homr:geneous. Adequate prec a u t lo n s s h a ll b e t a k e n b y t h e u s e o f a hon p e r, c r b y c t h e r a p p ro v e d me a n s t o e n s u r e tha t t h e c o n c re t e is n o t c o n t a min a t e d . Con c re : t e s h a lI o n ly b e p la c e d t h ro u g h v r a t e r lf a g re e C b y t h e E n g in e e r. t rV c rt e r s h a L l n o t be allovred to bullE-[p-6 top of tiie conc re t e c lu rln g t h e p la c in g o f c t x c re t e , Any such water shalt be rt?rnoVd before fur t h e r c o n c re t e is p la c e d " E ac h p l} e s h a l1 b e c o n c rc t e d in o n e c on t l n uous o p e ra t io n imm, . : Cie t e ly a f t e r the excava_ tlon ' h a s b e e n c o mp le t e d a n d in s p e c t e d . If thie c o n t in u it y o f p la c in g t h e c 6 n c re E e 1 s interru p t e d , n c f u rt h e r c o n c re t e shaIl be plac e d u n t il a g re e d b y t h e E n q in e e r. nt a ll t ime s wh e n c o n c re t e is b e in g pl a c e d ste e l f ix e r s h a ll h e in c o n t in u o u s a t te n d : anc e t o a d ju s t a n d c o rre c t t h e p o s lt io n of any re in f o rc e in e n t wh lc h ma y b e d is p la c ed . 2.5,2 Reo u ire d re ln f o rc e me n t re g u ire me n t s are a

\{ '":
t:

The rn in imu m re ln f o rc e me n t siro wn o n t h e Dra win g s . 2^ 6.3 Fla c in q { y ln f o rc e T e n t

Iiel n f o rc e me n t s h a ll n o t ins p e c t e d and accepted.

b e p la c e c l

until

S PECTFIC ATION"

B ORE D rIL E S

(Co n t ' C)

"

2 .6

CONSTRUCTTOIJ - 2 .6 ,3 GENERAI, (Cont 'd ) .

lilaci-ri

re in f o rc e m+ n t

(Co n t ! d ).

Rein f c rc . : mr: n t c a . g t ls s h a ll b e s u f f ic le n t ly Icnq t c e n s u rc t h a t t h e y re ma in a t t h e i r corre c t le v e l d u rln g t h e p la c ln g o f t h e cr-rn c re t e a n d t h e e x t ra c t io n o f t e mp c ra r v lining tubes. Wh e rc t h e t e rn p o ra ry - t ln ing tubc d o (. ' s n c t e x t e n c l t o t h e b o t t o m o f t h e excav a t i-c n t h c d is t a n c e b y wh ic h t h e rr:in f c , rc e me n t c a g c s h a ll L x t e n c l b c lo v r t h e botto m o f t h e t e mp o ra ry lin in g t u b c s ha l l extend be:lcr,r the bottcm of the temporary Linin c l t u b e s h a ll b r: 3 m" The ln in imu m c o v e r shall n o t b e le s s the d ra win g s . t o a ll re in f o rc e me n t t h a n t h a t s p e c if le d

i:*'

on

Det a ils c f t h e me a n s b y wh ic h t h e Con t ra c t o r p la n s t o e n s u r t h e c o rre c t ccve r t o a n d p o s it io n o f t h e re in f o rc e me n t shaI l b e a g re e d . 2.6 ,4 Tole ra n c e s The ma x imu rn p e rmis s lb le d e v ia t lo n at tri-mme d I e v e l o f t h e c e n t re o f e a c h com p le t e c -l p ile f ro m t h e c o rre c t c e n t re poln t is 7 5 mm in a n y , iire c t io n f . tf,e t f io m naxlmu m p e rmi-s s lb le d e v ia t lo n the vert ic a l a t a n y ] e v e ] o f a f ln ls h e d pile is I in 7 5 , Con s e c u t iv e ! : i1 e s

:, {*- 'ir*--. {',- J5 *..-* 1 {.^

{,&,

n-<1)

,.
$

6i*

---- { l.*.A-

C""vz.$ i._ t-r,'21-{-; 2.6 .5

P ile s s h a ll b e f o rme d in a n o rd e r a n d l n slrc h a ma n n e r t h a t n o d a ma g e L s s u s t a ln e d by p re v ic u s ly f o rme d p j_ 1 e s . 2.6. 6 Tem p r> ra rlr L in in g s _ _ g t _ lc a s in g s Tem p o ra ry lin in g s s h a ll b e o f q u a llt y of mat e rla l le n q t h a n d t h ic k n e s s adequate to the p u rp o s e r: f p re v e n t j_ n g wa t e r a n d unst a b le s o il f rc n e n t e rin g t h e p ile exca v a t i. )n s . Ecah tc:mpey6ry lining shall be straight and true . ln d o f u n if o rm c ro s s s e c t io n t h io ug h o u t . The in t c rn a l s u rf a c e s h a ll b e c lb a n a no smoo t h a n d f re e f ro m d ls t o rt lo n s that mav affec t p lle in t e g rit y d u rin g re mo v a l o f the t c mp o ra ry lin in . l.

SP6CIFICATION

BORED PILES

(Contta)

2 .6

CONS TRUCTION generaJ. ( Cont t a)

2.6.6

T e mp o ra rv L i. n in g s

o r Ca s in s s ( C o n t t A J

Temponary h-nings shall be placed whenever water and soil nray enter the pi1e excavations, and shall maintain the excavations to their rli mensions full and ensure that piles are completed to their full rl'imensions. sectional cross Each temporany lining shall be removed in the line of the pil.e in such a nanner that no damage pile. is caused to the newly cast

;Jtri-'.

s-1 .1

Temporary c'asings shall be whi-le the concrete extracted wj-thin them remains sufficiently to ensure workable that the is not lifted. concrete When the casing is being extracted quantity a sufficient of concrete shall be rnaintained it within to pressure that from external enslre drilling fJ-uid on soil water, is exceeded and that the pile is neither reduce.d in section nor contanr-Lnated. No concrete -excavation shalJ. be placed i.n the once the bottom of the has been J-ifted casing above the top of the concretei shall it be placed continuously as the casing i-s extracted unti]the desired is obtained. head of concrete precautions Adequate shal.J- be taken in a].]. cases where exc ess fluid heads of rvater or drilli-ng be caused as the casing i-s could because withdrawn of the .1i splacement of water by or f luid flows the concrete as it into its position final. agaJ-nst the wal-1. Where double of the piJ.e shaft. are used in the casings the proposed excavation, method shall of working be approvedo

SPECIFICATION

BORED PILES

(Contta)

2,6

CONSTRUCTION general ( Cont t a)

2,6.7

Concreted

Level

After and removal concreting of all temporary li-nings the level (tfre of the concrete surface Level) Concreted shall be as fo].]-ows. Tri-mmed 1evel is the leveJ- of the head of a piJ.e after trimrulng to remove surplus below the concreted concrete level and is the level of the head of the pile shorv-n on the drarv j-ngs. i) Fon a pile with trimmedlevel not more than 41 6tl ground J-evel the concrete j.s to be between surface below 6'r and 1t 6'r above ]-eve].. trimmed For each L0rt by whi-ch the depth of trimmed level exceeds 41 6n the upper for lirrri-t the concrete surface is raised above 1t6't by 2"o Where temporary linings are used to prevent rvater entering the pil.e excavation the concreted level shal]be at least l0rr above the stanr{ing level of groundwater. Where concnete is placed under water or driJ.J.ing fluid the concreted level shall Zr above be at least leveln trimmed emptrr boring

tl i:i

ii)

iii)

iv)

2.6, B

Backfilling

shall- be Every empty boring above concreted level backfi]-]-ed to ground J-evel not more than 24 hours after is concreting The lorvest completed. 6r of the backfill.lng shal-l be with sand of colour contras'bing the with adjacent soi-lo

SPECIFICATION

BORTD PILES

(Contta)

2 .6

CONS TRUCTION g eneral ( Contt 6)

2.6.9

Records The Contractor complete record shall make a of each pile.

One set of the records for a].]. plles shal-l be kept on site and be available for inspection during the progress of the Contract. Two signed. copies of the complete records shall be supplied to the Engineer wi-thin two weeks of completion of site worksr

2 .7

D ETA ILS OF CONSTRUCTION BOREDPILES

This section of the Specifi-cation shal.J. apply to piling operations in which soil is excavated by grab or drop bucket or by mechanical. augerr 2.7.1 Use of dri1ling fluid

DriJ.ling fJ.uid shall be used in conjunction rvith temporary casing to maintain stabilitv of excavated hole. 2.7.2 te+ Dnilline F]-uj.d

The fJ-uid shal.J. be prepareds sampled and tested as specified. as in Appendlx C. If tests shorv the fJ.uid does not comply the fluid shal-l. be wholly or partly replaced before reinforcement and concrete are placed. 2.7. J Sqrface Level of Drilline Fluid

The surface 1-evel of driJ-ling fluid shalJ. be kept at least 3t above the standing J.eveJ' of groundwatero If this level cannot be kept the Engineer shal]. immerli ately be inf ormed and the Contractor shal1 take measured to prevent coll.apse of the ground,

SPECIFICATION

BORED PILES

(Conttd)

2.7

DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION BORED PILES (Contta)

2.7.6

Cleaning

of

Pile

Bases

On completion of excavati-orr, rlisturbed loose all and remoulded soil shall be removed from the base of the pile. 2.7./ Pile Inspection

The Contractor shall allow for each piJ.e excavation to be inspected by the Engineer before reinforcement and concrete are placed. The Contractor shalJ. provide al1 necessary faciliti-es to enable the Engi-neer to rnake the inspection of each pile excavation facilities including to check the depth verticality and position. Fi-eld Control in Construction

2.7 . B 2.7,8.L

Determ-ination and founding

of pile length strata of the piles

The tenderer shall al]-ow j.n his tender for carrying out fieJ-d control tests for detern-ining the length of each pile to be cast" Any control method based soJ.ely on a qualitative visual exarn-Lnation of the soil samples taken out of the borehole during install not be accepted. A control method in the form of quanti-tatj-ve tests shal1 be the criterion for acceptance. In this respect, a preferred method of control is the Standard Penetration Test (S.P.T.) or Deep Sounding performed in accordance B.S.L377 with or any other quantitative equivalent test to be approved by the Engineer "

ti

SP iJCI.ITICATION

BORED PILES

(Contta)

'1 "7

uii't'ArLS 0F C(]NS TlTUCTION tJ0tioD I'ILts ( Corr.tt d)

,.7Q'r a a
/

CA

Deterrnination and founrli ng

of piJ.e lengtl-r stra'ba of the

Should the tenderer elect to use S.P.T. as the field control test, S.PoT. shall be carried" oub a'b every 510'r j_nterval or at any change of soil if strata the carrying capacity of the pile is partially based on pile shaft resistance.
')1R ')
'a /

a va -

Soundness Concrete

of

the

Cast-1n-situ

The tenderer shall propose method for checking the soundnes; of the cast-in-situ concrete of the pi-les instal.J.ed" One of the preferred rnethod is to load. test 5% of the pi-les installed. to tlice rvorking loado Horvever, the tenderer i.s at lj.berty to propose any otirer- metl-rod for checking the sound:ress of the cast-i-n-situ concrete of the pile.

SPECTFICATION.

BORED ITf LES

(Cont'd

) .

,2.8

FTL E TE S T ASSEMBLY AI.JD TEST PI?OCEDUNN (APPEITDD{A)

trILE TEST ASSEI4BJ,Y 2.8.1 The t e s t e is s e mb ly s h a ll b e c a p a b le o f t h e safe a p p lic a t io n o f t h e f o llo wln g lc , a ds . The me t h o d o f c o n c lu c t ln g t h e s t x ih cycle of P reLlmln a ry F lle lo : d in g ls s n e c if ie & . (Tr, is in c re rn e n t a r L o a d in E a n d c Rt , L is c o n s t a n t iiate o f p e n e t ra t io n L o a d irg ) .
+

Dc s iq n Load

Requir ed Test Caeaclty

q$t
(a ) (b) T ria l P i. le s

-t;r:,

lTtnn

qf * .,re ron

Ton

,E

ror, ii.Cl

Cc . n t ra c t P 1 le s

T e s t c a p a c it y tc be If tlmes De s ig n L o a c l s t a t e d in th e [ ' i] -e S c h e d u L e A p p e n d ix A

., 2 . B. 2 T-e_:!_,19 egm]:fy
Layc u t s o f t h e t e s t a s s e mb ly apprc v e d b y t h e E n q in e c r. mu s t b e

Y" -T-t

Thg t e s t a s s e , rn b llr s h a ll b e c o n s t ru c t e , j and suppo rt e rl s u c h t h a t s a f e a c c e s s t o a ll parts o f t h e a s s e mb ly ma y b e ma Ce a t aI I times t L u rin r: a t e s t " The force tr: lo.rd the pire shalr be provrd.ed, by ja c k ln g a q a ln s t t h e re a c t j. o n o f k ln tl e d g e . If ln t h e o p in ic n o f t h e E n c in e e r t h e s l t e is s u c h t h a t p ll, : u p lif t c a is e A T y Criv l n g adja c e n t p ile s ma v o c c u r t h e r* . c lio n for trial s h a ll 1 ri1 e t e s t s b e p ro v lc le d b y tens io n 1 ; jf g s v rh ic h s h a lt b c , f rj_ v e n i-n a n orde r t o b e a s re e d wlt h t h e E n g ln e e r. Drlv e n p ile s shatl niles f o r c o n t ra c t n o t b e u s e -l 3 s t e n s i o n p , , ile t e s t s .

fr uc

r'. -- ? t J-Ir.

B 1/671

^ TOW trk pIL"

TTT

/I

ECTFICI,TION.

B OttE D IIL E S

(Co n t ' d ).

2.8

(appsr.rou( A)
( Co n t 'd ) ,

ITL E TES T ASSEI4BLY 1\ND TEST PR.OCEDURE

2.8.2

39:.!.-l-:g!ly

(cont'd) .

of a ll e q u ip me n t t o b e , u s e c l in t h e t e s t inclu d in g rn a n u f a c t u re r' s n a mc a n c c a t a ro g u e nunrb e r a n d a n y o t h e r id e n t lf ic a t lo n ma r k s . 2.8 .3

a'

Thesa ctetairs shaf-ll-riFrfiEE a comprere rlst

The S u l: -Co n t ra c t c r s h a ll s u t rmit c o mp le te deta ils o f t h e t e s t a s s e mb ly h e o ro p o s e s to ad o p t f o r t h e E n c lln e e ro s -A c c e n E a n c e .

!te!!c, i

of

a n n ly in q

Load to

the Test

p ile s

":

The t e s t f o rc e s h a ll b e a n n lie C c o n c e n tr i cally t o t h e t e s t p ile b y me a n s o f a si n g l e ja c k . hyCra u llc h t h e n t h e Cc rn s t a n t p . a te o f P ene t ra i: ic n t e s t is s p e c lf le d t h e ja c k p u n p capa c it y s h a l1 b e a c le q u a t e t c ma in t a in the regu ire < 1 ra t e o f p ile mo v e me n t . The p e rmls s ib le e x t e n s lo n o f t h e ja c k s h a l l be su c h t h a t f o r e a c h t ria l p l1 e lh e p l t e can b e mo v e d c o n t ln u o u s ly a n d wit h o u t rep,ac k in g l f o r a d j-s t a n c e f 5 t o f t h e t e s t plle b a s e d ia me t e r. A llo v ra n c e s h a 1 1 l: , e marlc f o r " t a k e -u l-r" c f t h e re a c t ic rn c -t s s t - , mw , . 1 s-vver!'v*i l - '
e_rs_1bl1

2.8.4 Z 8,.tI.I "

pi1_C*_tgs.t_

l:Ie a s _u.r e-me L _gr_*I, o a a n The'w h o le lo a d s h a ll b e me a s u re C l: y a calib ra t e c l s a u g e c a llb ra t , e d h y a n ip p ro r r e o autho rit y .

2 . 8 .4 .2
V ertj-c a l mo v e me n t s h a ll b e me a s u re d b y f o u r r1lal g n u c re e x t e n s o me t e rs . Th.: e x t e n s o me t e rs mutu a lly a t rig h t dista n c t : f ro m t h e s h a ll b e p o s it io n e d a n q le s a n d a t e s u a l c c n t re of the tJst pile. bear set

The p lu rig e rs o f t h e e x t e n s o n re t e rs s h a lr on p la n e g la s s o r ma c h in e d me t a l p la t c s Ievcl.

Tc ex t e n c l t h e ra n le o f t h e e x t e n s o me t e rs 1,, thlck me t a l o r ! ; la s s b lo c k s wit h p a ra lI e l surfa c e s s h a ll b e p rc v ic le c l in s u f iic ie n t nunbe r t o a ] I c w c o n t ln u o u s me a s u re . n c n t s o f deflec t io n u p t o I 0 t o f t h e t e s t p ile c.liane t e r.

B.

]]II,

"

81 / 6'1 -j

rlArrrrlr.i r;rr

SI'lIC I i: ICA'I TON

BORED I)ILES

(Cont'd).

?. B.

PILE TXST ASSJ]I!$LY A}{D T]1ST

2* B_-1.3

Referunce

Beams and

Renchmark

PnoctrDUrdl
/ lr D A!!r v.gL l.Trt T1: Drr
\( ^r r L/

Z' \

T'hc r e f c re rrc e i-re a ms s h e ll L -, c s e c u re ly f ixed Lr: ad e q u a t c s u p p o rt s , e . q t" i: o lt e d r-rr wel c l e d to st rle l s t a k e s c lriv e n in t c r t h e q ro u n d . 1:, benc h ma rk rv h ic h h c -\ s it s r:f s it e c o n . -lit io n s shaIl
IeVi:1
l-. ,, ^ -.'1

(Cont ' d )

indcpcnJcnt

The le v c l in s t ru me n t anC staff s h a ll i: c t o q liv ln q d j. rc c t ra a c lin c rs t o a n sultr) -le r.ccura c y o f . 0 0 4 " (* . g " a n r , , r - i q . '- I c v . . I with e p t ic . rl rn ic ro m* t c r, and an Invar staff) 2.8'*1.t'i i rote : c t ic , n cf the Test Assenb,Iy

mi, ra s u rin g r a s s e mb ly s h a ll l: e The e n t lre a g a in s t rai n , protr-c t e t " . t h ro u . lh o u t t e s t in g cllrect s u n lic ; h t a n C a n y c t h e r d ls t u rb a n c e of which c o u lrl a f f e c t t h e re lia b l] it v reaci in g s . A nrax in ru m/ min imu n i t h e rmo me t c r
nr ^r r i rl,.rl a n . 'l f

(o C) s h a ll
sh,r I I

i,e
be

). R
4 av .

q
J

taken a t r. , q u la r tcst n e ric . i:

-rmnr.f

ai-ttf r{vur

i: u

rr,atl i nc:s !vr.urrrr>

ln t e rv a ls

t h ro u q h o u t

ti r e

@
Concre t r: S t re n rit h iilt:s s c le c t . : C f o r t e s t in g s h a ll not be Ioaded u n t il t h e c c n c re t e s t re n q t h is s h o w n (t h e re s u lt s l-,y c u b e t e s t s o f wh ic h , e re 1n b.rrp re t c -: C ln t h e rn a n n -r s p c c if ic C ) t o b e at lea s t t wic e t h e p ile s t re s s at the great i: s t t e s t lo a d (ig n o rln g a n y re in f o rc e mcnt) o r t h e p lle c o n c re t e is a t l" e a s t s e v e n .1avs o lrl wh ic h t , v . rr g iv . : s t h e lc we r period cf t i-mr:.

) Ct( l
at

v.

a*

PaatJ .-

? ( .\C1

S up(irv i. s io n

cf

TesLs
undcr to tirc

Tfrc C<rrrtr,lctor shall keep the t;sts continu.iLrs and, corlpe-tcDt supervision satis f act j-,-rrj of the Enoineer.
LavaJrJ

? AR?

Iracilltrcs

icr

thc

Enlincer

I e proviCeC facilities sha]1 -i,Il rlccessarv ti, .:n;rhle tht- Ilnqinecr tc, t.lkt t ntl ch,:ck rsJili n,-,s rlr-rrinc the, piogress of the te sts.

SFECIFICT,TIOI'I.

BORED PILE S

(CONI'd)

'2.9 "

I,f L]l Tiis't 2 .B .5 .,^) /,li S iltvi-D,L'y AIID 'Lig,T I,ROCtrDIIITJI (;:tPPElii-D.al: A) (ConL'cl ) 2.8.5,5

D ia ,l Gauc,le lic.ad inqs .lauqc rcaclings DiaI ]:e mac,le at freguent pile loaLin,l cvcle Fn'1 ill."rriiat_.: ,f Vertic:I of pilc rnovement sh:Il intervals clurinrl each as agreerl vrith the

l.lovcurcnt

Defininc:

9.E
lach in c re rn e n t o f lc t 3 6 s h a ll i: e ma ln t a in e d until t h t ra t e o f s e t t lrNre n t does not crcce C " 0 0 2 " in h a lf a n h c u r rn e is u re rl c v e r a half h o u r in t e rv a la n c i t h c a mo u n t o f scttlern r, n t s h a I I b e t h a t re c o rc le c l v rh e n t h i s rata= is re a c h e c .

2 . 8 .5 . 6 'l c,st

Lc,e:L.Cyc.lg:_ _Ic 5 1

Loetl in S ; in d u n lo a c lin c _ - a n d t h e t a k in g o f l"evei rc a c -l1 n q s s t ra I I ] : e ma d e in t h e fcllow in g s e u n c u o f e a c h T e s t L o a , l Cy c I e . (f ) T ' a k e lt : v e l re a J ln g s of the c : i t il. , re f e re n c e l-: e a ms a n i , l: rt u rn Teet s u p p c rt s t e s t pi l - e

L c e C Cllc I e Cy c le Cy c I e 5

CY c lc C, t c f e Cy c le r2 3 -1 (ij-) / ip p I y Loar-1 t.: q iv . , Dit t , -r Dit t . Dit t c

t x DL lx DL t x DL DL

DL rt x DL

I lx DL I \ x DL

(iii) (iv) (rr)

I \ x DL I la x D l , 2xDL l. * x DL

I.li,: Dl, = De silrn (v1)

Loat-l the support s an,J test of

Take l.el'el raadinqs of of thr,: rcferencc beams rri.Lc clatum . Unloac1 irr
Str,,DS "

(vii)

thrce

3pproxim.:t;ly

trciual

SFIICII: ICATI ON

I_rOiD i.ILt:tS

(Ccnt'tr

) ,

2.,8"

p fLE T IjS T
/TSSEI'IBLt'

2.8.5.6

IS st (vj-li)

r, o " a Cy . f r"

to

S (Co n t , d ).

fLl{D TlilLlT PiIOCEDUIIll (i\PPtrt:lDr.){ A ) (conb ' d )

A t z e ro lo a d a llo v r p lle t o re c ov e r u n t il t h e ra t e o f re b o u n c l d o e s n o r e x c e e c l 0 . 0 5 mm ln h a lf a n h o u r. ' I a lie L c v e l re a d in g s o f t h e s u pp o r t s o f t h e re f e re n c e b e a ms a n d t e s t p i1 c d a t u m. L o a d Cy c le 6 ( IL )

(ix)

2.8.5,7

Tcst

Incrc rn e n t a l

lo a d in g

blhc n in c re rn e rrt a l lo . rd in q is s p c c if ie C f o r thr Cy c lc 6 t h e p ro c ! : d u re s h a ll b e a s f ol-I o ws : * (i) T a k e } e v e l re a d in g s o f t h e s u p p o r t s o f t h e re f e rc -n c e -, b e a ms a n d t h e t e s t p ile d a t u rn . A p p ly ip p ly a rrlly 2 t ime s De s ig n Load"

(ii) (i i i ) (iv) (v)_

' ), t ime s De -s g n 1 Load . 2\ t jm. : s De s is n Load"

T la k c , le v e l re a d in g s o f t h . : s u p po r t s o f t h e re f e ra , n c e b e a ms a n c l t h e - t e s t p ilc d a t u m. Un l-o a d in stcps " t l. . re e a p p ro x ima t c ly r.eual

(vi) (vil)

A t z e ro lo a d a llo w t h e p ile to re c o v c r u n t il t h e ra t e O f ra L , ou n d d o * s n o t e x c e e d " 0 C2 ' , p e r h a lf -h o u r . t ' a k e lr: V c l re a d in g s of the supports o f t -h t : re f u rc n c a b e a ms a n d t h e t e s t p ile d a t u rn . Ra t c o f P e n c t ra t io n L o a d ln g (C R P L ) .

(vii-i )

Cons t a n t

(fl:en c o n s t a n t lo a d l n g r: a t e o f p e n e t ra t io n lo a d l n g f o r t h e S lx t h c y c ly , ls s p c c lf ie d shall b e in s u c h a ma n n e r a s t o ma ln c a l , n a cons t ; rn t ra t c o f p e n e t ra t lo n t iiro u g h o u t ,

T I-rc rate of pene trati on 36l nn1-' :rl qh.-' l I h -

0.003 " p e r min u t e .

SP E C T I iI CA T I O I.I

BORED PILES

(Conttd)

?t i

TtrST ;iSS]i}{BLY A}JD TiIS'rl

j'IUJ

Z.8.5.'7

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