Employer’s Name

MINISTRY OF HIGHWAYS & ROAD DEVELOPMENT

ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Employer’s Engineer

AEC-CEA JV

Main Contractor

CONSULTING ENGINEERS & CONTRACTORS (PVT) LTD

AND
SANKEN CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD
JV
Project

RECONSTRUCTION OF 25 BRIDGES PROJECT

PACKAGE 03
NAVATKULI MANNAR ROAD (A032)
BRIDGE NO 78/5
Title

METHOD STATEMENT OF BORED PILLING

Date Employer Document Number Contractor Document Number Rev.

15TH JUN 2020 MS-B21-78/5-001 A

Revision History

Rev. Revision Date Created by Checked by Approved by Description

A 15th Jun 2020 M.D.KAUSHALYE For Approval

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 Document METHOD STATEMENT FOR BORED PILLING
Title

Project Title RECONSTRUCTION OF 25 BRIDGES PROJECT – PACKAGE 03

NAVATKULI – MANNAR ROAD BRIDGE NO 78/5 (B21)
Contractor Doc. MS-B21-78/5-001 Employer
No. Doc. No.

Date 15.06.2020 Page No. 0 Revision No. 0

Table of Contents
1. GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................... 1
2. BORED PILE CONSTRUCTION ...................................................................................................... 2
3. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ...................................................................... 7
4. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES................................................................................................. 11
5. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL ........................................... 13
 1. GENERAL

1.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this procedure is to cover quality work procedure and risk assessment for
the Bored Pilling works at Reconstruction of 25 Bridges Project – Package 03
Navatkuli Mannar Road Bridge No 78/5 (B21) that shall be carried out by Sanken
Construction (pvt) Ltd

The Contractor shall provide all labour, equipment, materials and machineries needed for
bored pilling works.

a. The method statement for bored piling below describes the whole construction
procedures including material and equipment required for the construction of bored
cast-in-situ piles

b. Detail of the procedures contained herein may be reviewed periodically and modified
based on actual requirement

c. The piles to be constructed will be of a nominal specified diameter, bored through

overlying soils to found in the bedrock strata or remain in the soil to act as shaft friction
and end bearing piles.

d. The piles are designed by the Engineer to resist axial compressive loads.

1.2 SETTING OUT

Before Starting work Contractor shall prepare the pile setting out drawing with co-
ordinates and get the Engineer’s approval.

The contractor shall set out the Pile location or other involved works after clearing the site
and forming flatbed get the same approval by Client Representative. It shall be the
responsibility of the Contractor to install substantial reference marks, bench marks etc.
and maintain them as long as required by the Client Representative. The contractor shall
assume full responsibility for proper setting out, alignment, elevation and dimension of
each and all parts of the work.

a. The location of permanent bored piles shall be set out and pegged by the contractor’s
surveyor based on approved setting out drawings from Consultant or Client and control
points at site.
b. The surveying details of each location to be recorded incorporating reduced level
And Coordinates.
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 c. Each individually surveyed pile position shall be protected from disturbance prior
to commencement of boring works.
d. Three reference points to be installed equidistant at not less than 2.0m from the pile
centre location with tie measurements.
e. A pilot hole of about 3-6 meter deep shall be drilled at the pile location.
f. The eccentricity and alignment of the pilot hole is then checked.

2. BORED PILE CONSTRUCTION

2.1 SUPERVISION

A competent person approved by the Client Representative shall be employed by the

contractor whose first duty will be to supervise all stages in the preparation and placing of
the concrete. All cubes should be made and necessary site tests carried out under his
direct supervision in the presence of QA/QC Engineer & Client Representative.

2.2 CONSTRUCTION OF BORED PILES.

a. The pile boring operations shall be performed using the suitable rotary drill rigs
Depends on the diameter, depth, and soil condition and construction method after
receiving the approval from consultant.

b. If necessary, the bore-holes shall be stabilized with a temporary casing in the

Upper layer (depends on soil and site condition).

c. The length of the casing will be determined from the actual soil condition
Encountered on site and Engineer’s representative shall be decided.

2.3 DRILLING

A. Prior to commencing any operations, the client representative will be required to verify
all associated technical information such as presence of services, pile coordinates,
platform and cut-off levels, validity of drawings and machineries etc.

B. Then, if necessary, after accurately setting out of the pile location by a land
Surveyor, if the top soil is very loose a casing will be passed to the location directly or
make drilling by auger to a certain depth initially.

C. The vertical accuracy of the casing will be pushed during the installation process
using 2 numbers of plumb bob.
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 D. Excavation of the soil inside the casing/bored holes will be carried out using the rotary
Kelly bar and the auger or bucket method.

E. The drilling process will be continued to the designed founding depth or to the
Commencement of rock head level by using augers and drilling buckets.

F. Pile lengths shall be as per the current construction drawings (9.0m) or as otherwise
Instructed by the client/Engineer.

G. At the point of encountering the rock head level, for examples, where the soil
Drilling tools are unable to penetrate the strata any further, boring shall cease in order
that the client’s representative may verify the occurrence and confirm the rock
socketing criteria.

H. For drilling through rock, rock drilling tools shall be applied. This shall include
rock auger, core barrels, (round shank, roller bit) cross cutters and where
Necessary, chisels.

I. The final toe level of the pile shall be verified by the client’s representative. A
detailed record of all encountered ground conditions together with the associated
times and type of equipment and materials used will be recorded in the ‘Pile Bore Log.

J. Upon reaching the final depth, loose and remolded material and debris will be
removed using ‘cleaning bucket’. The cleaning bucket is a specially design flat
bottom bucket which will pick up all the loose material at the bottom of the hole. The
base of the hole shall be checked by the measuring the depth of the base.

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 2.4 BENTONITE AND INSTALLATION OF STEEL CASING
2.4.1. BENTONITE

a) Bentonite will be used as a drilling fluid to stabilize the bored hole.

b) During the boring process, the bentonite slurry is kept as high as possible within the
casing and well above the existing ground water
c) When the boring is going on, each bored holes soil condition (Soil Samples) must be
checked by the QA/QC Engineer and Technical officer.
d) Thereafter it should be noted on the pile recorded book by the depth wise.
Example:-
Pile Depth (m) vs Soil Conditions
No
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Garbage Loose Medium Clay Etc Etc Etc

01
sand

02

e) QA/QC Engineer shall discuss with engineer’s representative, the depth of temporary
steel casing and bentonite.
f) If the loose soil conditions is available there, that steel casing should be inserted with
the drilling.
g) On this method temporary steel casing will be installed the part of bored holes and
rest of depth will be bentonite.
h) Upon completion of boring, the bottom of the bored hole is thoroughly cleaned with
the cleaning bucket prior to recycling of the bentonite as instructions by the engineer’s
representative and QA/QC Engineer.
i) A submersible turbine pump attached to the tremie pipe is lowered to the bottom of
the bored holes
j) The bentonite, loaded with soil particles in suspension, is drawn off from the bottom of
the bored hole and recycled through a Caviem or equivalent recycling unit
k) The process is continued until Bentonite arriving from the base of bored hole had
been flush out.

2.4.2. INSTALLATION OF STEEL CASING

a. The pile wall must be kept intact by using a fully steel cased hole. Length of steel casing
shall be 9000mm or less.
b. A casing vibrator /oscillator should be available on site. The auger bucket (outside
diameter at least 75mm less than casing internal diameter) should not advance ahead

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 of the casing. The pile hole must be kept with a positive head of water at all the times
base instability during drilling / boring.

2.5 INSTALLATION OF CAGE

a. The reinforcement cage will be fabricated in lay-down sections.

b. The length, type and size of the steel cage will be according to contract drawings and
specifications.
c. The cages will be provided with stiffening rings and others accessories to enable handling,
lifting and installation without permanent deformations.
d. Cages will be installed into the bored hole using a service crane of the required lifting
capacity
e. Concrete spacers wired to the cage shall provide lateral support and ensure adequate
concrete cover.(120mm)
f. Spacers shall be placed at 3 equal levels of each cages with 3 nos at each level.
g. If the diameter of bored pile more than 200mm the spacers shall be placed more than 3 nos
to be advised by consultant representative.
h. Cover blocks shall be squire shape and size shall be 120mmx120mmx120mm
i. No lapping need for 9m bored piles and if the bored pile length exceeds more than 12m
need lapping the cage

2.6 CONCRETING

a. All pile shall then be concreted by using the (tremie) method.

b. Concrete of higher slump (=175mm+25mm) otherwise specified, shall be used for
‘tremie’ method.
c. The self-compacting mixed concrete will be discharged through a tremie pipe,
which is lowered centrally to the bottom of the bored hole prior to filling it with
concrete.
d. Concrete level of the borehole was recorded after each concrete truck discharged
and graph will be plotting against theoretical.
e. One length shall be continuously embedded in the concrete during this process to
ensure that the discharge of concrete is below the level of the impurities, which
might be present in the top part of the rising head of concrete.
f. All testing and sampling of the concrete shall be carried out as instructed by the
Engineer or Engineer’s representative.
g. A complete record of all cubes taken shall be maintained in a proper form and
slump test results shall be recorded on the ‘Delivery Order’ and the ‘Pile Bore Log
h. All compressive concrete tests will be carried out at the supplier’s laboratory and
independent lab.

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 i. The client will be notified of the dates of the test by regular issuance in order the
tests maybe witnessed.
j. For a continuous assurance of concrete quality and integrity, concrete will be
poured to minimum 0.6m above the theoretical cut-off level (Otherwise Specified).
k. In this case, laitance concrete will be placed at the top of bored piles.
l. All completed piles shall be temporarily barricaded and to be backfilled to ground
Level with a suitable material the next day.

 Note:

Pile hacking or pile trimming is carried out to remove weak concrete at the pile’s cut off
level. Due to the pile concrete method, above said wear concrete layer formed and in
order to make a sound concrete surface to pile cap and get the strong concrete at the cut
off level, the top part of the pile has to be trimmed off.

Pile cut off levels for each piles are stipulated in structural drawing and first, that cut off
level shall be marked at pile’s surface using toe spray or other suitable method. Then pile
shall be cut along pile perimeter using grinder / cutter to have proper finish at cut off level.

Then pile shall be hacked until reached the cut off level .If any, weak concrete layers
below cut off level shall be removed during the pile hacking. Pile hacking work will
terminate according to the Engineer’s approval. Mainly, following tools and equipment will
be used for pile hacking work.

A) Pneumatic Breaker
B) Hydraulic Splitter
C) Compressor

2.7 SPOIL REMOVAL

a. Spoil from piles will be cleared from the boring locations by means of an excavator
as boring proceeds.
b. Depending on the volume of spoil excavated, it will be removed to stockpile area or
spoil pit, for drying before loading and removed off-site.

3. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

3.1 TEST CUBES

a) Works tests cubes shall represent quality of concrete incorporated in the work
and taken out in sets of 9 cubes and 1 spare. The concrete for preparation of one set of 9

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 cubes shall be taken from one batch of mixed concrete discharged from mixer.
The cubes shall be moulded in accordance with British Standard Code of Practice.
b) A minimum of one set of 9 cubes shall be taken for every 50 cum or part thereof
in case of beam, slabs & connected columns
c) The cubes shall be cured as per BS Code of Practice. The entire operation of
casting, arranging and despatch of cubes to Laboratory will be carried out by the
Contractor under the supervision of the QA/QC or Client Representative. Out of 9
cubes, first 3 cubes shall be tested at an age of 3 days, second set of cubes shall be
tested at an age of 3 days and balance at an age of 28
days in an approved Laboratory

d) The cubes shall be initialled, numbered, dated jointly by the contractor's representatives
and the Engineer of Client Representative
e) The contractor shall arrange to transport the cubes to the approved laboratory and
arrange to have the test results forwarded (in duplicate) directly from the laboratory to the
Client Representative. The contractor shall bear all expenses in connection with the
preparation of test cubes, i.e provision of moulds, cost of concrete, labour and
transportation charges to the approved laboratory,
f) Register shall be maintained by the Contractor with the following details entered and
initialled by the Contractor and the Client Representative.

i) Reference to specific structural members receiving the batch of concrete

from which the cubes were cast.

ii) Mark on cubes.

iii) The mix of concrete.

iv) Date and time of casting.

v) Slump

vi) Crushing strengths as obtained at the end of 3,7 and 28 days

vii) Laboratory in which tested and reference to test certificate.

viii) Any other information directed by the Client Representative.

g) Record of the quality of concrete incorporated in the work that is represented by

the quality of concrete of the set of cubes along with the description of the
structural members where concrete has been deposited shall be mentioned.

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 3.2 PILE TESTING
 LOW STRAIN INTEGRITY TEST
a. The accelerometer must be firmly affixed to the pile top in order to measure the
high-frequency motion of that surface during impact and reflection. For best result,
the accelerometer should be bonded to the pile top.
b. The motion sensor should be placed at or near the pile head using suitable or
temporary thin layer of bonding material. So that is assured that it correctly
measure the axial pile motion.
c. The motion sensor is placed generally near the centre of the pile. Additional
location should be considered for piles with diameter greater than 500mm.
d. The low strain impact should be applied to the pile head within a distance of 300
mm from the motion sensor. If the pile head is not accessible, as when already
integral with the structure, the sensor may be attached to the side of the pile.
e. The signal from the motion sensor shall be conveyed to the pile integrity tester
(PIT) for recording, reducing, and displaying data as a function time. The PIT
includes a graphic display of velocity, and a data storage capability for retrieving
records for further analysis.
f. Record the measurements from the several impacts. Average the suitable records
of at least three impacts and apply necessary amplification to the average record.
The record from the individual impacts or the average record or both should then
be. The average, amplified record then can be evaluated for integrity.

 CROSS HOLE SONIC LOGGING TEST (CSL)

Cross hole sonic logging test is a method which involves ultrasonic signal
transmission through the pile between two parallel water filled access tubes. The
access tubes are often tied to the steel cage and cast permanently into the pile.
The total number of access tube typically depends on the diameter of the pile. A
transmitter probe and receiver probe are lowered to the bottom of pile in separate
access tubes. Measurement of the signal transmission are collected

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 approximately every 5 cm as the probes are raised to the top of pile. The cable
attached to the probes are pulled through calibrate encoder wheels which can
accurately determine the depth of the probe during testing. A collection of
measurement from one access tube to another are called profile. Profile are
collected from all combinations of access tube. The test method is describe in
ASTM 6760-08.
After completing the test pipe shall be filed with a structural non-shrink grout
approved by the engineer.

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  LOAD TEST OR PILE DRIVING ANALYZER (PDA)
For dynamic load testing and dynamic pile monitoring, The Pile driving analyser
(PDA) acquires data from accelerometers and strain transducers attached to the pile
or shaft. The test require the impact of a pile driving hammer or if that is not available,
of a suitable drop weight.

3.3 PILE RECORD

The contractor shall responsibility to keep each piles records and shall submit two signed
copies of these records to client representative.
(See Attachment 01)

4. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 PROJECT MANAGER

a) To set up the estimates, the budgets and the construction timetable for the
client and develop the construction strategy.
b) To prepare the site and liaising with other construction professionals such
as clients, engineers, estimators and surveyors before construction work
starts
c) To develop the schedule of work and strategy for making the project
happen
d) To plan ahead to prevent problems on site before they occur, for example,
planning the delivery and storage of equipment and materials
e) Using construction management software packages to plan smooth work
flows
f) To provides required explanations and coordinating the engineers
g) To ensure the construction project complies with all codes and any other
legal or regulatory requirements.
h) When delays or problems occur, the construction manager is the project’s
first responder and ready to make the changes required to move the
project.
i) Expediting of work progress
j) Controlling of project schedule and costing
k) Planning for machinery and manpower arrangement
l) Controlling of all site activities and work progress.

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  SAFETY OFFICER

a) To monitor closely the HSE plans and activities

b) To create awareness about safety, health and environmental practices
daily through Tool Box Meetings and periodically through safety
awareness program.
c) To conduct safety drills like fire drill and to create awareness about
emergency escape plan by assembling the workers to assemble in
assembly point in case of emergency.
d) To make safety inspections of the site when work is underway and
ensuring regulations relating to health, safety and the environment (HSE)
e) To analyse the high risk factors and eliminate or minimize the hazards
f) To prevent and minimize of work accident.

 QA/QC ENGINEER

a) Perform all daily inspection and test of the scope and character necessary
to achieve the quality of construction required in the drawings and
specifications for all works.
b) Carry out inspection and checking for all quality related procedures in the
site and ensure the activity at site are as per approved method statement
and inspection test plan.
c) Co-ordinate with the consultant representative and site in charge for
inspection and meeting about quality problem including closure of non-
compliance report.
d) Monitor all activities related to quality management system.
e) Take care of QA/QC documents of the entire project including certificates,
calibrations, test results and inspection report documents.
f) Liaise the technical engineer for submission of material submittals to
consultant.

 SITE SUPERVISOR

a) To execute the daily works as per the daily work schedule.

b) To explain the working methods to the workers for the particular work task.
c) To have proper control on workers during execution.
d) To apply the Permit to Work for various works includes Lifting, Working at
Height, Hot works, Confined space, Diving works etc.
e) To report the daily work done to their engineers.

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 5. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL

a) Safety officer shall be present at site full time during the execution works
and also to clarify all the safety related issue.
b) Prior to any commencement of works, the relevant permits shall be applied.
Permit issuer and approval have to ensure all works are carefully planned
and executed in accordance to method statement. Permit to work shall
indicate clearly the description of work, location, precautions, PPE required;
permit signatures and closing up of permit upon job completion. Type of
permit to apply:
Hot work permit
Lifting permit
c) Contractor’s safety personnel shall closely monitor and assure all works are
carried out in highly safe manner, gearing the workers with full strength of
safety protective equipment, preparation of safety barricading and dust
control screening wherever applicable in safe manner.
d) Safety barricade and safety signboards shall be provided at workplaces
wherever necessary.
e) All equipment and machineries shall check and inspect in daily basis prior
to commencing the works.
f) The works shall be risk assessed and proper guidance should be managed
before implementation of every individual’s activities.
g) Safety shield, helmets, goggles, respirators, ear protection and protective
clothes shall be use or worn then and when necessary during all operations.
h) Daily safety task assignment shall be prepared. Man shelters shall be
provided to protect the workers from adverse climatic condition.
i) Drinking water shall be provided for adequate numbers of workers.
j) All materials must be arranged and stacked in an orderly manner with
barricading. Housekeeping must be maintained on a daily basis.

5.1 DAILY TOOLLBOX MEETING

a) Daily toolbox meeting shall be conducted as mandatory requirements to
describe and discuss the safety related issues everyday.

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 Attachment 1 – Record of Bored Piles

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 RECORDS OF BORED CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE PILES

CLIENT ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

CONTRACTOR SANKEN CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD
LOCATION

DATE TIME
PILE NO

No Description Result

1 Diameter of completd pile

2 Diameter of any enlarged base

3 Length of temporary casing

4 Length of permanent casing

Length of finished pile including any enlarged
5 base

6 Type boring

7 Time of commencement of boaring

8 Time of completion of boring

9 Detail of soil strata penetrated

Details of soil samples taken and in situ tests
10 carried out

11 Deatil of any interruption in boaring

Standing ground water level and and water
12 strikes during boaring

13 Method of placing concrete

14 Concrete mix detail

15 Grade of concrete

16 Nominal Maximum aggregate size

 RECORDS OF BORED CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE PILES

CLIENT ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

CONTRACTOR SANKEN CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD
LOCATION

DATE TIME
PILE NO

No Description Result

17 Cement Content

18 Type and quantity of admixture

19 Water Cement Ratio

20 Measured slums and target flow

21 Batch time

22 Time of commencement of concrete pour

23 Time of completiont of concrete pour

24 Volume of concrete place in enlarge base

25 Volume of concrete place in pile shaft

26 Reinforcement detail
Number,Type and size of main reinforcement
27 bars3Type size and pitch or

28 spacing of helical blindimg or link bars

29 Length of individual reinforcement cage

30 Toal reinforcement length of pile

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Prepared By Checked BY Approved By
Contractor Client Representative Client Engineer
Representation