SECTION 02020 CAVITY PROBING PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES A.

Works required for Cavity Probing by Rotary or Rotary Percussive Boring equipment including labor, equipment, probe holes, backfilling of probe holes, sand/cement grout injection, in-site testing, instrumentation and laboratory testing.

1.2 REFERENCES A. B. C. Geotechnical report. ASTM C 494 ASTM D 420 Purposes. Specification of Chemical Admixtures for Concrete Investigations and Sampling Soil and Rock for Engineering

1.3 SUBMITTALS A. B. C. D. E. Comply with Section 01300 - SUBMITTALS Program of Works with dates of submission of reports. Schedule of exploratory probe holes with their locations with coordinates and list of tests. Format for presenting test results. Details of plant and equipment.

1.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS A. Engage the services of a recognized Independent Testing Laboratory with proven experience in the field of works required, and whose personnel have the necessary skills and experience, in the opinion of the Engineer, to execute the works and analyze the results in accordance with the specification. Furnish satisfactory written evidence of such experience to the Engineer, when requested, prior to commencing the Works. Perform cavity probing in areas below columns as specified / recommended by the soil investigation report.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 MATERIALS A. Mix composition for sand/cement grout. Cement : 50 kg type 1 cement Fine Sand : 25 kg or as required Water/Cement ratio : 0.8 Chemical Additions Fine aggregate can be added if necessary for the large cavities.

PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1 CAVITY PROBING: A. B. C. D. E. Length of Probe Holes: Measure length of the probe from the ground level local to the probe hole which is referred to site datum. Drilling shall be carried out using pneumatic special soil drilling equipment. Holes diameter shall be 2 3 inches. Drilling depth shall be 4 12 meters from the foundation level and shall not be less than the double width of the isolated footing Drill one hole under the center of each footing incase of the isolated footings Incase of combined footings, drill one hole at each 10 meters length and in depth equal 4 times the width of the footing under the level of the footing. The minimum depth of the hole shall be 6 meters. The penetration speed of the cavity probing shall be recorded every 20 cm intervals starting from the ground level. The occurrence of slump or cavities will be determined upon a sudden increase of penetration speed. The slump zone shall be determined and recorded in the hole drilling log sheet and in the final report. Where cavities or slump are suspected to be present, carry out three (3) (minimum) probes around the location at equal distances and around perimeter of 1 m diameter circle its center is cavity area. Incase another cavity found, probing shall be continued in the same method to determine the extent of cavity/loose zones Verticality of Probe Holes: Take care to drill the probe holes vertically and assess and report the amount of drifts if any noticed. Supervision and Interpretation: Provide a full-time supervisor (not a member of the boring rig crew) to each drill in operation. The supervisor shall identify and log the changes in strata as the fragments are brought to the surface and report percentage and color of the flushing system returns. Sample: Label and store at site one sample of the fragments from each of the major strata identified in every probe until the Engineer agrees to their disposal.
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Provide thick walled sampling tubes of not less than 35 mm internal diameter and take samples, at least 150 mm long, where instructed by the Engineer. Driving to be done by using the percussion mechanism of the boring rig or by a monkey. Extrude samples immediately after recovery. L. Backfilling Probe Holes: On receipt of instruction from the Engineer, backfill all probe holes using cement slurry for the whole depth of the probe hole unless otherwise agreed.

3.2 INJECTION METHOD A. B. C. D. Insert the injection tube in hole inside plastic pipe to prevent loss of the concrete inside the cavity. Prepare the grout admixture as shown in clause 2.1 above. Compressive Strength Tests: The strength of specimens tested after 3 days curing shall not be less than 4 N/mm2 Pump the cement grout using pumps. Pumping pressure shall not exceed 2 bars. Continue pumping until the hole is filled. END OF SECTION

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