MS of Static Load Testing (Rev.C)
MS of Static Load Testing (Rev.C)
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ISSUED FOR
C 26th/Nov/10 V.C.VUNG D.YAMASHITA H.TAKAHASHI T. SUZUKI
APPROVAL
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 3
2. WORKFLOW............................................................................................................. 3
3. METHOD STATEMENT............................................................................................. 3
3.1 PILE TEST DRIVING.............................................................................................3
3.1.1 Pile Material Approval................................................................................3
3.1.2 Pile Test Driving Location..........................................................................3
3.1.3 Pile Test Driving Equipment Plan..............................................................4
3.1.4 Pile Test Driving.........................................................................................5
3.2 DYNAMIC PILE TEST..........................................................................................7
3.3 STATIC LOAD TEST.............................................................................................8
3.3.1 Static Load Test Location...........................................................................8
3.3.2 Static Load Test Equipment Plan................................................................8
3.3.3 Static Load Test........................................................................................10
3.3.4 Test Report................................................................................................12
3.4 TEST RESULTS....................................................................................................14
3.5 QA/QC PROCEDURES........................................................................................15
3.6 SITE SUPPERVISION AND PROCESS CONTROL..........................................15
4. SAFETY........................................................................................................................15
5. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION................................................................................17
6. WORK SCHEDULE.....................................................................................................17
ATTACHMENTS
A. - Work Flow for Pile Test Driving and Static Load Test
B. - Layout of Test Pile
C. - Schematic Diagram for Static Load Test
D. - Design Calculations For Reaction System
E. - Proposed Inspection Form Sheet
F. - Quality Control Organization Chart
G. - Work Schedule
1. INTRODUCTION
This work procedure describes the methods for Pile Test Driving and Static Load Test for
Package 2 – Thi Vai International General Cargo Terminal as per Technical Specifications
Section 2.3 and 2.4, Part 2, Division 02; Piling works.
2. WORK FLOW
- Please refer to Attachment A
3. METHOD STATEMENTS
Piles to be used for test pile shall be complied with part 2 of Division of
Technical Specification. Some of test piles will be used as parts of permanent
structure. The procedure of material approval for test piles will be done as
follow:
Test pile locations are shown on the drawing (see Attachment B) subject to the
approval of the Engineer. A total 4 nos. of test piles shall be conducted as
shown on table below:
Test Driving
Pile Type Test pile No.
Qty Unit
Notes: * These test piles will be cut after the test works finished
** These test piles will be used as permanent piles in future
1 Generator 02 150KVA
2 Welding Machine 1
3 Crane on Barge 1 150 tons
4 Barge (L54m x W15m) 1 800 DWT
5 Barge (L28m x W12m) 1 400 DWT
6 Tug Boat 1 450CV
7 Tug Boat 1 250CV
8 Diesel Hammer (Belmag) 1 10 tons
9 Diesel Hammer (Kobeko) 1 4,5 tons
(a) Upon approval of proposed test pile locations, coordinates of test pile shall
be set-out from reference benchmark.
(b) Pile driving shall be carried out with the flying hammer (see Attachment B)
at river. Hammers to be used for pile driving for each pile type are shown as
below:
(c) As shown above, the driving of test pile shall be performed for vertical piles
and working sequence be shown on Attachment A.
(d) The pile heads shall be protected by driving heads, pile caps or pile cushions
are used to protect both the hammer and the pile.
(e) Before commencement of pile driving works, the pile position and plumb
line shall be checked again by sighting the flush side of pile from top to
bottom to ensure the pile verticality as required.
(f) Each pile shall be driven as a continuous operation and no pile shall be left
partly driven. Any unforeseen events, troubles and unavoidable
circumstances that happen at site will be immediately informed to Engineer
and will be resolved as soonest possible to avoid delays.
(g) Pile driving record shall be prepared for each pile and to satisfy the
inspection and penetration level requirements.
(h) Buoys with flashing lights shall be used to indicate the area under
construction. To prevent collision with other vessels, working/blinking
lights or anchor lights shall be installed at strategic locations.
(i) Necessary painting of SPP piles shall be carried out outside of surface by
approved anti corrosion paint since delivery to site until pile driving.
(j) For PHC pile: The splicing of upper segment and lower segment shall be
carried out immediately at site right-after the completion of the driving of
Weld at site
(k) For SPP pile: lower pile & middle pile of first segment of piles shall be
spliced on barge, the splicing of first segment and upper pile shall be carried
out immediately at site right-after the completion of the driving of first
segment. Driving shall recommence as soon as the splice is completed an
approved.
(l) No cutting or welding of piles shall be carried out without approval from the
Engineer. All cutting if permitted shall be carried out by means of
oxyacetylene, oxy-propane or other approved method. The jointing shall be
cleaned and grinded to remove splatter from piles.
(o) Rebound at the final elevation will be taken in order to calculate bearing
capacity of pile by Hiley Formula and to create the termination criteria of
pile driving.
(p) After the piles at complete segment have been driven and approved by the
Engineer, the pile shall be cut to the cut-off elevation. All cutting of Steel
pipe piles and PHC piles shall be carried out through appropriate cutting
method in accordance with Section 2.3.5, Part 2 of Division 2 of the
Technical Specifications. Cleaning and grinding shall be done as required.
Proposed testing company for PDA test & Pile test driving is VIBROBIS Company as
submitted under letter No.: PRJV/PMU85//PP-103/EN-697 dated 09-Jul-2010
(a) With reference to Vietnamese Standard TCXD 88-1982 of Piles Method for
Site Testing, the number of pile locations to be conducted with PDA test is
1% of total of driving piles (1049 nos.) will be 11 PDA test locations,
subject to the approval of the Engineer. 04 in total of 11 nos. of PDA test
piles shall be carried out same locations with static load test as shown on
drawing (see Attachment B), the 07 remains in total of 11 nos. of PDA test
piles will be carried out during piling works and test pile locations will be
conformed later.
(b) The number of PDA test each pile shall be carried out at 02 times: the first
is during test pile driving works, and the second is the rest of pile after (07
days).
(c) Pile instrumentation and monitoring will be performed using (01) approved
Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) with CAPWAP software, (02)
accelerometers, (02) strain sensors.
(d) Measurements of force and velocity waves induced in the pile during the
pile driving are collected by force and acceleration transducers which are
fixed near the pile head.
(e) For each blow struck to the pile, the PDA signal processor conditions the
output from these transducers and passes it to the processing section of the
PDA.
(f) Results from CAPWAP conducted will be used for determination of factors
in Hiley formula for each pile type with each hammer, as given in Section
2.3.3, Part 2 of Division 2 of the Technical Specifications.
(g) Otherwise, we will take rebound during PDA driving and then, the
calculation of pile bearing capacity will be carried out by Hiley formula as
given in Section 2.3.3, Part 2 of Division 2 of the Technical Specifications
in order to compare with PDA test.
Proposed testing company for Static Load Test is VIBROBIS Company as submitted
under letter No.: PRJV/PMU85//PP-103/EN-697 dated 09-Jul-2010
The test equipment consists of apparatus for applying load, reaction system and
settlement measuring instruments as shown on schematic diagram (see
Attachment C).
The apparatus for applying load consists of hydraulic jack operated under a
hydraulic pump with pressure gauge. Before testing, calibration certificates
of the hydraulic jack and pressure gauge shall be submitted to the Engineer.
Type
Jack itinerary is
1 Hydraulic Jack 2 900 ton
300mm
2 Hydraulic Pump 1 10,000 psi
3 Pressure Gauge 1 0-60 MPa
- The settlement measuring instruments consists of four (4) dial gauges and
two reference beams. The dial gauges are placed firmly on the stable
reference beams to ensure no influence of soil movement or deformation of
equipment on the measurement data of settlement. Calibration certificates
of the dial gauges shall also be submitted to the Engineer.
Thus the proposed incremental and decremental loading in accordance with the
minimum time for loading are as follows:
13 200% 6 hours
14 175% 10 minutes
15 150% 10 minutes
16 125% 10 minutes
17 100% 10 minutes
18 75% 10 minutes
19 50% 10 minutes
20 25% 10 minutes
21 0 1 hour
Load Percentage(%)
200% 13
175% 12 14
150% 11 15
125% 10 16
4 9 17
100%
3 5 18
75%
2 6 19
50%
7 20
25% 1
0% 8 21
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Time(h)
The test will be carried out by the application of an axial static load applied to a
single pile by means of compression method. By this method, the vertical pile
shall be loaded by means of a hydraulic jack acting against a system of
kentledges which are built on top of the pile. In the test, the weight of
kentledges will be used as the reaction system. Loading procedures shall apply
as follows:
(a) Before testing, the head of the test pile shall be prepared to be level and
even.
(b) Each load increment and decrement shall be held for specified interval
time. Reading of gross settlement, load and time are taken and recorded
immediately before and after application of each load.
(c) Following each application of load increment, the load shall be maintained
at the specified value for not less than the time shown in the above table.
(d) During loading and unloading, the readings of time and settlement of pile
head we are taken and recorded for every increment and decrement at the
following intervals under constant load, in accordance with Section 2.4.7 of
the Technical Specifications:
(e) Test shall be discontinued if the hydraulic jack and gauges are found to be
defective.
In accordance with Section 2.4.10 of the Technical Specifications, the pile shall
be deemed to have failed the load test due to any one of the following
occurrences:
c) If the pile is found to have deflected from its original position or incurred
other damage or distortion which in the opinion of the Engineer, could
impair its usefulness.
Where:
The Contractor therefore proposes the following maximum pile settlement for each
pile type as follows:
Where:
The values of the coefficients EF, E and C1 which are dependent upon the
type of equipment used, and the batter of piles, shall be approved by the
Engineer.
General procedure for conversion of the results from Hiley formula and PDA test
into working criteria for actual pile driving works shall be as follows:
a) The above results are analyzed in combination with the factors for Hiley
formula, as previously evaluated from PDA test during pile test driving.
b) From the analysis, the conversion factors from Hiley formula to PDA test
will be then determined.
c) The Static Load Test shall provide actual settlement and conform again the
static bearing capacity for each pile type.
d) These criteria shall then be the basis to be used for the actual Pile Driving
Works.
(a) All items in this procedure shall be complied with the required specification of
project. The procedure for Inspection shall be followed the frequency of test
required for each item.
(b) The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer the related documents for approval
such as the exploitation license, equipment certificate, etc.
(c) Proposed Inspection form sheet shall be used for quality control monitoring (refer to
Attachment E).
(d) Proposed organization chart for site quality control (refer to Attachment F).
(a) Pre-inspection shall be conducted prior to transportation of piles and only approved
piles shall be delivered to the project site. The transportation to site of SPP piles
shall be by land-way and PHC piles shall be by water-way.
(b) Upon arrival at site, the piles are again checked and inspected for defects to ensure
that the piles are received in good quality.
(c) Close monitoring of the product shall be done during loading to see it that proper
procedures in handling are being followed.
(d) The work shall be supervised by qualified and experienced staff and executed by
highly skilled/experienced operators and workers.
4. SAFETY
(a) Properly explain to all workers the work procedure before commencing the work.
(b) All workers shall wear complete PPE in the entire working period.
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(d) Tools and equipment shall be maintained in good condition and shall be kept clean
and in order at working time as well as during rest hours.
(e) Signalman/rigger shall be present during the task with luminous vest and whistle.
(f) Only competent operator will be designated and allowed to operate the equipment
and must have a license.
(g) During pile driving works, all workers on barges shall wear life jacket, hand gloves,
and helmet.
(h) Instruction should be given to ensure that user know how to use the life jackets or
buoyancy aides.
(i) In case of overtime work, lighting system shall be prepared to sufficiently supply
enough light on shore and off shore.
(k) As safety precaution, the area for pile driving shall be marked with floating buoys
which shall light at night to identify limits of pile driving operation and preclude
vessel/ship intrusion into the area.
(l) The Contractor shall maintain traffic at the site of pile driving work and along the
channel as part of the dredging work at all times to avoid obstruction to traffic.
* Hazard Analysis
Activity Hazard Response/Reaction
Workers may trip/fall over Keep all work surfaces clean and clear up
material, personal injury. materials on deck.
Untidy or wet surfaces
on board floating Worker may slip on wet Regularly remove standing or excess water
equipment surface: Personal Injury or on deck, and provide life belts on board.
may fall overboard. Provide standby rescue boat.
5. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
(a) Proper handling, collection/storage and disposal of oil/lubricants, and other spare
parts used/discarded by the heavy equipment shall be strictly implemented.
(b) All workers on site shall have an appropriate orientation on proper waste disposal to
ensure cleanliness and sanitation of the working area.
(c) To ensure that water disposal shall not damage any terrain, plant, construction
work, or new structures to adjacent work area.
6. WORK SCHEDULE
Proposed work schedule shall be carried out as per Attachment G. Work schedule
shall be revised based on actual situation and monitoring results as necessary.