LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED - ECC DIVISION

Name of Project Samakhiali Gandhidham Road Project

Job Procedure for Methodology for Routine Pile Load Test (Dynamic Test)

Job Procedure No Sl. No. – 017

METHODOLOGY FOR ROUTINE PILE LOAD TEST

(DYNAMIC TEST)

S.No. Description
1.0 Objective
2.0 Scope
3.0 Plant & Equipment’s
4.0 Materials
5.0 Reference
6.0 Methodology
7.0 Safety

00 24-09-2011
Rev Date Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED

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 ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND CONTRACTS
PROJECT QUALITY PLAN
SITE: SAMAKHIALI GANDHIDHAM ROAD PROJET
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
FROM 306.800 TO 362.420

1.0 OBJECTIVE

The work shall consist of conducting routine pile load test. The test will be
carried out based on High strain dynamic testing by specialized agency

2.0 SCOPE

The work shall consist of conducting routine pile load test. The test will be
carried out by high strain dynamic test.

3.0 PLANTS & EQUIPMENTS

a) Crane/Tripod winch of minimum 50 MT capacity.
b) Hammer weighing 7 MT Appx
c) Transducers, Accelerometer and pile driving analyzer (PDA) machine.

4.0 MATERIALS

a) Steel Guide to control free fall of Hammer ( as per requirement )

b) Steel helmet to protect the pile head.
c) Ply wood sheets

5.0 REFERENCE

5.1 Approved Drawings

Approved Drawings as per Concession Agreement.

5.2 Specifications
IS 2911 (part IV) section-II

6.0 METHODOLOGY

METHOD STATEMENT FOR ROUTINE LOAD TEST

1. Excavation for Test Pile pit shall be done by keeping sufficient working
area around pile.

2. Pile to be tested shall be developed additional 1.5m with same grade of

concrete or one grade higher than pile concrete and reinforcement, care
to be taken to achieve smooth top and side surface

3. Ply wood sheets as cushion will be kept on pile head followed by steel
helmet of 40 mm thick.

4. Transducers and accelerometer will be fixed on pile side face in

diagonally of position which will be further connected to PDA machine.

5. Steel guide will be placed keeping pile at center.

6. Crane/Winch will be placed in such a manner to assure free fall of

hammer centrally.
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 7. After completion of all above arrangements the testing is conducted by
impacting the pile with blows of the hammer generally starting with a
small drop of 1 m. This is to ensure the correctness of the data and the
setup arrangements. For each hammer blow the strain transducers
measure strains whereas accelerations are measured by accelerometer
connected on either side of the pile. These signals are then converted
to digital form by the equipment and then converted to force and
velocity respectively by integration.

8. For each hammer blow, the test system displays immediate field results
in the form of the mobilized capacity of the pile, pile top compression,
integrity, stress etc. The force and velocity curve shall be generally as
defined in ASTM D4945.

9. Testing is continued by increasing the hammer height by approximately

0.5m increment till the time either the pile set or the pile capacity
reaches the required or limiting values.

10. The acceptance criteria and frequency of testing will be as per clause
no 6.1.5.1 of IS 2911(P4) and clause no 4.2 of IS2911 (P4) respectively.

11. After completion of all field work, the final report shall be prepared
within seven days covering all aspects of pile monitoring. This report will
incorporate results of signal matching analysis and plot a simulated
static load test curve and all the output mentioned at introduction thus
satisfying all the requirements of a standard load test

7.0 SAFETY
1. Project safety plan in general shall be followed at different stages of
construction at the test location.

2. Necessary safety signboard and precautionary board shall be placed

near the working location.

3. The safety steward shall ensure the safe handling of equipments.

4. Workmen and operators shall be provided with necessary safety

appliances.

5. Safety Stewards shall conduct daily checking to ensure the working

areas are safe.

6. Pep talks shall be given to all workmen at site to provide awareness and
Follow safe working practice.

If night work is to be carried out the area shall be sufficiently provided

with lighting.

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