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METHOD STATEMENT
FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF
BORED CAST-IN-SITU PILES

PROJECT:

Owner/Client:

Consultant:
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LIST OF CONTENTS:

1. Introduction

2. Responsibilities

3. Method Statement

4. Health & Safety Provisions

5. Resources

6. Distribution

7. References
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1.0 INTRODUCTION

- The purpose of this document is to outline the proposed methodology for the construction of the
cast-in-situ bored piles using temporary casings.

- The aim is to detail the sequence and method of construction, identify the hazard, assess the
associated risks involved, develop and implement adequate control measures and to provide a safe
place for work.

- The contractor will ensure that documentation is generated to record the installation activities and
to monitor the Quality Assurance.

- All personnel will receive a site specific induction. Before any works commence a method of
statement briefing will be conducted by the site management. Operatives will confirm their
understanding by signing the briefing register attached at the end of this method statement.

- Under no circumstances shall any employee or subcontractor undertake works/activity they

perceive to be unsafe or commence an operation they do not fully understand.

2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 The Project Engineer shall be responsible for overall operation activities inclusive ensuring that all
safety measures are implemented.

3.2 The Engineer shall be responsible also for the coordination and supervision of construction
activities and coordinate with other agencies and ensure that the work is done as per
specification and approved drawings and all safety measures are implanted

3.3 Owner’s designated site Engineer/ Supervisor shall be supervising closely the activities designated
to them and ensure that all instructions are followed and all necessary documents are in place
prior to commencing the works and safety procedures of the project is strictly adhered to.

3.4 Owner’s site safety personnel are responsible for the enforcement of safety and ensure that the
works are carried out in accordance with company safety procedures on the HSE authorities.
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3.0 METHOD STATEMENT

The method of installation of the Bored Cast-In-Situ Piles is detailed below.

3.1 Working Platform:

3.1.1 The drilling works will be carried out from a levelled working platform.

3.1.2 The working platform shall be prepared and maintained with suitable compacted
material or steel plates matting for the movement of the equipment and the ready
mix concrete trucks.

3.1.3 The site shall be levelled and spacious enough to allow the machineries to move
freely to each point and every location without any obstruction.

3.1.4 During the preparation of the Working Platform and prior to the start of the drilling,
an investigation should be carried out to assure the absence of any obstructions at
the pile locations. All utility services, old foundations, obstacles or any objects
interfering with the drilling works shall be removed or diverted.

3.2 Survey Works:

A qualified surveyor will be employed to carry out all settings-out and surveying works

3.2.1 The centre each pile shall be fixed by the surveyor using coordinate system. These
points could also be checked and confirmed by the Consultant.

3.2.2 The points will be marked by fixing steel pegs on the working platform. After
checking of points, the pegs will be driven into the ground to protect it from getting
disturbed.

3.3 Construction Sequence:

The procedure for the construction of the Cast-In-Situ Bored Piles comprised of the following key
elements:

- Setting up at the pile location

- Placement of the temporary casing
- Drilling of the pile
- Cleaning of the Socket
- Placement of the reinforcement cages
- Concreting to level
- Removal of the temporary casing
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3.3.1 Setting up at the pile location:

Piles will be drilled in a set sequence that minimizes long movements and time
wastage. A working sequence will be prepared by the site engineer on a daily basis
and submitted to the Owner 24hrs ahead. Piles drilled will be concreted on the
same day.

3.3.2 Placement of the temporary casing:

The temporary steel casings are used for the pile alignment and for the control of
the soft upper layer.

- The Wall Thickness of the pipes shall be around 14mm to allow for rigidity
- Length of these pipes will depend on the depth of the soft upper-layer and the
water level.
- The condition of these casings shall be free from significant distortion and shall
have a uniform cross section throughout the length

The casings shall be installed by vibration using a vibro-hammer of sufficient power

or by rotation using the drilling rig.

The Casing will be installed within a maximum deviation from the center point of the
pile of 75mm in any direction.

3.3.3 Drilling of the Piles:

After fixing the casing concentrically to the pile center, the borehole shall be drilled
down to the set toe level in accordance with the approved pile design and shop
drawings by the use of buckets and/or augers mantled on the Kelly bar of the drilling
rig.

Verticality of the holes shall be continuously monitored by the on-board electronic

inclinometer and/or the use of a spirit level placed on the Kelly Bar. The alignment
of the bored pile shall be made vertical to a tolerance of within 1 in 75

Subsequent to the completion of the drilling, the borehole depth and coordinates
shall be verified with respect to the shop drawings and the project’s coordinates by
the Owner. If the consultant is also requiring verification, time shall be allowed for
him to perform his inspection and provide approval. Inspection Time shall not
exceed two hours to allow time for concreting at the same day.

3.3.4 Cleaning of the Socket:

There are two methods of cleaning the borehole socket

1. By the use of Cleaning Bucket/ Sealed Bucket
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2. By the use of Airlifting (Air Compressor)

3.3.5 Pile Reinforcement:

Once all inspections are conducted and prior to concreting time, the bottom of the
borehole (socket) will be cleaned by the use of a cleaning bucket. Only after the
cleaning of the socket is assured, can the reinforcement cage be lowered into the
hole. A reference site datum level shall be given by the surveyor to ensure the
correct positioning of the cage with respect to the final cut off level.

The reinforcement for the piles shall be cut and bent on site and/or the workshop,
according to the requirement of the specification and the approved design of the
piles. The reinforcement cages shall be fabricated as per the shop drawings. The
cages shall be securely fixed manually using tied galvanized wires. Plastic spacer or
equivalent (75mm) shall be tied to the cage to assure the adequate concrete cover of
the pile. The reinforcement cage shall be lowered to the required level by the use of
a crane. Cages will be securely suspended in the bore using tie rod and hook system
to the temporary casing. Hooks will only be removed after the concrete has been
casted and prior to the extraction of the casing.

3.3.6 Casting of Concrete:

The concrete shall be delivered to site by means of truck mixers. The concrete
delivery tickets shall be checked for correctness in accordance with the approved mix
design.

The concrete shall be checked for the slump and temperature. Cube samples shall
then be taken as per specification. The Concrete shall only be allowed on-site after
the quality has been found in compliance with the specifications.

The concrete shall be supplied to the pile by transit mixers and placed by the full
length tremie pipe method. A mobile concrete pump shall be used to transfer the
concrete from the truck mixer to the pile. The flexible hose of the concrete pump
shall be connected to the tremie pipe that shall be lowered into the center of the pile
by the use of a crane or direct from the truck mixer to the concrete hooper attached
to the tremie pipe. The concrete shall be poured without interruption to prevent the
creation of joints.

The tremie tube size shall not be less than 150 mm. The tremie pipe shall have
sufficient length to reach the toe of the pile. The tremie pipe shall be inserted at the
centre of the pile to reach up to the toe. The bottom of the tremie pipe shall remain
throughout the casting process of at least 2m embedded inside the concrete.

The concrete shall be brought up to the working level or minimum 1.0m above cut-
off level to ensure good quality and contamination free concrete at pile cut-off level.
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After concreting, the temporary casing shall be withdrawn by rotation using the piling
rig or a vibro-hammer. When the casing is being extracted, a sufficient quantity of
concrete shall be maintained within it to ensure that pressure from external water or
soil is exceeded and that the pile is neither reduced in section nor contaminated.

3.3.7 Disposal of drilling spoils:

Spoils/slurry resulting from drilling of boreholes shall be stored on site and carted
away at regular intervals.

3.4 Pile Head Breaking:

Upon achieving the required strength of the concrete for the piles, and in conjunction with the
load testing programme for the project, the pile heads can be trimmed to final level.

Piles were casted higher than the final level to control laitance (impurities which have migrated to
the top of the piles) during the construction of the piles. Cropping of the pile head is required to
remove all the additional concrete to the specified level, while leaving reinforcement bars
protruding to the designed length to allow adequate lap and/or anchorage in the Pile Cap.

Excavation around the piles and as per pile cap dimension shall be prepared. A maximum of
200mm of soil under the cut-off level shall be excavated. The cut-off level shall be marked on the
pile and then saw cut 1 to 2 inches inside the pile to limit the breaking surface. Demolition of the
excess concrete above the cut-off level shall be carried out by operatives using jackhammers.

The use of a pile cropper can be allowed for the top part of the pile but not for final breaking to
level. Removal of the concrete to the correct level must not introduce damage to the pile
concrete below the cut-off level, as this will affect the workability of the piles.

3.5 Piling Records:

Piling Records, provided by the foreman will be checked by the site in charge before final
submittal to Engineer on the Bored Pile Record Sheet. A sample pile report record is attached in
to this document and includes the following data:

1. Pile number
2. Pile date of completion
3. Pile diameter
4. Working platform level
5. Pile design cut off level
6. Pile toe level
7. Concrete top level
8. Reinforcement cage details (length and bars diameter)
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9. Pile concrete length

10. Pile bored length
11. Ground water level
12. Drilling time and piling rig in use
13. Concreting time, concrete details and ticket no.
14. Concrete cube Nos.

Any unexpected drilling condition encountered will be noted briefly in the records, and brought to
the attention of the Engineer immediately. Standard report forms are attached in the appendix

4.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISION:

A risk assessment for the works has been prepared for this project. All personnel involved in the
above activities shall be introduced to this risk assessment in order to provide them with the required
knowledge of the works and to prepare them for the activities. All personnel shall respect the
requirements of HSE plan.

4.1 All Operative shall be made aware of the HSE requirement for drilling, steel fixing and
concrete casting works.
4.2 Appropriate Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) shall be available and worn by all
operatives
4.3 All non-motorized equipments and tools will be mechanically lifted into the work area
4.4 Only trained and competent slingers will sling and direct any loads.

5.0 RESOURCES:

5.1 Plant & Equipment:

5.1.1 Drilling Machine (IMT AF200 or equivalent)

5.1.2 Vibro-Hammer (ICE 415 C or equivalent)
5.1.3 50 Ton Crawler Crane (Sumitomo LS118 or equivalent)
5.1.3 Excavator
5.1.4 Drilling Buckets and Cleaning Bucket
5.1.5 Welding Machines
5.1.6 Bentonite Recycling Plant
5.1.7 Mud Pump e.g. Varisco Pump or equivalent
5.1.8 Generating Sets 125kva & 37kva
5.1.9 Lighting Towers
5.1.10 Bentonite Storage Tanks
5.1.11 Water Tank

5.2 Material

5.2.1 Concrete fcu = 35 N/mm2 or as per bored pile specification

5.2.2 Steel Reinforcement Fy= 375 N/mm2 or as per bored pile specification
5.2.3 Binding Wire
5.2.4 Concrete Spacers (75mm) or equivalent
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5.2.5 Flooring Steel Plates

5.3 Manpower

5.3.1 Site Engineer

5.3.2 Foreman
5.3.3 Equipment Operators
5.3.4 Mechanic
5.3.5 Electrician
5.3.6 Riggers
5.3.7 Welders
5.3.8 Steel Fixers
5.3.9 Labourers

6.0 DISTRIBUTION

Copies of this Method Statement shall be issued to the following for information / action/ comments.

1. Supervisor – Client/Owner
2. Project Engineer – Consultant
3. Site Safety Engineer – Client/Owner

7.0 REFERENCES

1 . The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) – Specification for Piling and Embedded Retaining Walls
2 . BS 8004: 1986– Code of Practice for Foundations
3 . BS81 10: 1997 – Structural Use of Concrete
4 . Particular Project Specification
5 . Project Quality Plan (where applicable)