Methodology For Piling Work
Methodology For Piling Work
Ltd Brownfield
Expansion Project –Bangladesh
1. MATERIAL USE;
i. Ready Mix Concrete M30.
ii. Re-Bar 500 W
iii. Bentonite slurry,
iv. Clean water
v. Bricks,
vi. Pre-cast Concrete block(Part of structure),
vii. Cement,
viii. Sand,
ix. Aggregate (Stone chips, Brick Chips).
x. Filling sand.
4.1.1 GENERAL
This Method Statement defines the standard work process for Site survey and giving
layout for pile Location.
4.1.2 Scope
This work procedure to give the location of every pile and also the reference points from
where it will be easier to choking the location and position of piles during construction and
after installation.
4.2 Dismantling.
4.2.1 GENERAL
This Method Statement defines opening existing floor for installation of piles. The
standard work process for dismantling of existing floor of ASSP floor and removal of
selvage material from site.
4.2.2 SCOPE
This work procedure is applicable to dismantling existing concrete floor on pile location
using Concrete cutter, Excavator mountain Concrete breaker (Jack Hammer). After
breaking removal of salvage materials and debruises by excavators and dump truck
outside the factory primases.
4.3 Piling.
4.3.1 GENERAL
This Method Statement defines the standard work process for Cast in Situ Pile Boring
Reinforcement fabrication and Pile casting.
4.3.2 Scope
This work procedure to execution the main piling work for the mezzanine foundation. The
Piling work will Execute in three parts i) Boring for pile and Mud removal, ii) Rebar supply,
fabrication & placing in bore well of Boring, Rebar Fabrication & Placing on Bore Well and
iii) pile casting.
4.3.2.1 Boring.
Drilling/ boring:
The work is basically making a borehole of 500mm diameter at the layout locations to the
required depth by drilling, after providing temporary or permanent casing and stabilizing with
bentonite slurry. Direct mud circulation method bentonite slurry is constantly circulated into
the bore hole during the boring activity through the bailer pipes, and overflow is collected
and redirected to the bentonite slurry tank. The density of bentonite slurry should be around
1:12. Bentonite has a property of becoming a jelly like substance once left undisturbed for a
long time. This jelly acts as plastering on the walls of the bore holes, and thereby preventing
the boreholes from caving. During boring the removal of Mud from Mud tank also very
important activities. The extra mud will be remove from mud tank by using mud pump and
special modified leak proof dump trucks. And deposit the mud in particular land nominated
by IBPL project Management.
4.3.2.3 Concreting.
After confirming the pile has reached the termination level, the bailer pipes are removed from
the borehole. The depth of borehole is determined preliminarily by measuring the length of
the bailer pipes upon removal from the hole. Reinforcement cage is lowered vertically to the
borehole, without disturbing the sides of the hole, after removing the bailer pipes.
Following this, the tremie pipes are lowered in to the borehole. The tremie pipes usually
have a diameter of 200mm. The bottom of the bore hole is cleaned very carefully before
starting the concreting. This is done by continuous flushing with fresh flushing mud.
Consistency of flushing mud is checked and maintained, to avoid mixing of flushing mud with
concrete. The bore hole is flushed for at least 30minutes prior to concreting. Sounding is
done at the bore hole to precisely measure the bore depth. This measurement obtained by
sounding is cross checked with the measured length of bailer pipes removed from the
borehole. Before starting the concreting works, the specific gravity of flushing mud at the
bottom of the bore hole is brought down to 1.2, if it is more.
The tremie is lowered to the bottom of the borehole, and a hopper is connected at the top of
the tremie pipe. Concrete used for pile concreting shall have a minimum slump of 150mm.
The joint between hopper and tremie pipe is closed with a steel plug before the first charge.
The hopper is then filled with concrete to the full capacity. Once filled, the steel plug is
removed to allow the concrete to flow down and replace the bentonite slurry present in the
pipe. The bottom end of the tremie pipe is always kept embedded, at least 2m, within the laid
concrete so that the bentonite is replaced from bottom upwards and the concrete is not
mixed with water or bentonite. Only the initially poured concrete is in contact with the
bentonite slurry within the borehole. The tremie pipe remains hollow after the first charge
and each subsequent charge gets deposited within the already laid concrete. Concreting is
done to at least 60 – 90cm above the cutoff level to ensure good concrete for proper
embedment into pile cap. If the cutoff level is at ground level, the concrete is allowed to spill
over till good concrete is visible. Once started, the concreting is continued uninterrupted till
the end. And filling the borehole with concrete after placing reinforcement cage.