Sunday, February 26, 2012

METHOD STATEMENT FOR TIMBER PILING WORKS


METHOD STATEMENT FOR TIMBER (BAKAU) PILING WORKS: DRAINAGE AND PERIMETER FENCING.
** this is only applicable for the requirement of one length (3.6m length) Timber (bakau) Pile by the method of excavator push-in.
  1. Setting out of piling point as shown in the construction drawing.
  2. Submission of the request for inspection for the approval and proceeding with the following works to the Superintending Officer (S.O) or Superintending Officer Representative (S.O.R).
  3. Pile driving works shall only proceed after receiving acceptance and approval from S.O or S.O.R's.
  4. Prior to proceed with the pile driving works the dimension of the timber (Bakau) pile shall first be inspected by S.O. or S.O.R's to confirm to specification and the construction drawing requirements. There shall be no timber (Bakau) pile allow for the works if it is does not fulfill the specifications and requirements of any as stated in the contract or construction drawings.
  5. Driving of timber (bakau) pile shall be as follows;


    a). Positioning of the timber (Bakau) pile shall be as per approved pile point as agreed in the setting out. The eccentricity of the pile shall be as accurate as possible or as advice by the S.O or S.O.R's.

    b). At any point of the pile, its verticality shall be continuously monitored to ensure that the vertical alignment of the pile as straight as possible or as advise by the S.O or S.O.R's.

    c.) The pile push-in by the method of excavator push-in than shall proceed until the whole one length penetrates into the ground or until the pile set.

    d.) Record of the pile driving works shall be recorded properly using the pile driving work record form.

**Note: No test pile or static load test is required for this one length timber (Bakau) pile is needed unless requested by the S.O or S.O.R's.