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Types of piles:
1. Driven pile
a. Bakau
b. Timber/tanalised timber
c. Precast concrete
d. Steel - H pile
2. Bored pile
Normally concrete based.
3. Sheet pile
a. Steel sheet pile
b. Concrete sheet pile
NOTE:
All piling works are classified as PROVISIONAL due to the
uncertainty in determining the ‘extent of work’ i.e the depth of
penetration of pile.
Piling
E.1 Information
1. Drawing shall be supplied with the bill of quantities which
shows:
a. The general piling layout
b. The positioning of different types of pile
c. The position of the work within the site and of
existing services
E.2 Soil description
1. The nature of the ground shall be given in accordance
with clause D.1.1.
2. Where work is to be carried out near canals, rivers etc.
level of ground in relation to the water level shall be
stated.
E.4 Plant
1. The following items shall be given separately for each
type of pile identified in accordance with clause E.5.1:
a. An item shall be given for bringing to site and
removing from site all plants required for this
section of work.
b. An item shall be given for maintaining on site all
plants required for this section of the work.
Example of description:
Allow for the provision of all necessary piling equipment, plants
and tools and for their transportation to the site, handling ,
erecting, assemblying and removal off the site after completion
of piling operations - ITEM
Example of description:
Allow for moving and handling of piling equipment about the
site as often as and when necessary anf for the whole operation
including all maintanence and idling time - ITEM
Example of description:
Allow for the submission of piling records of all piles in
triplicate copy duly signed by the Contractor and the S.O as the
work proceeds - ITEM
E.5 Piling description and measurement
1. The following types of piling operation shall each be
given under a separate heading together with all
ancillary work:
a. Bored cast-in-place concrete piles
b. Driven shell cast-in-place concrete piles
c. Pre-formed concrete piles
d. Pre-formed prestressed concrete pile
e. Pre-formed concrete sheet piles
f. Timber piles
g. Isolated steel piles
h. Interlocking steel piles
i. Other piles
i) Preliminary piles
ii) Test piles
iii) Contiguous bored pile
iv) Raking pile according to angle of rake in
increments of 10.
v) Piles to be extracted shall be identified and given
separately.
E.7 Tests
Items shall be given for test of piles stating the details.
Provision and maintanence of all necessary equipment,
instruments and record keeping shall be deemed to be
included. Measured as ITEM or NUMBER.
ITEMS TO BE MEASURED
Timber pile
6. Supply of extension pile (if any) stating the cross sectional size
and classified into ranges according E.5.7.b and measured in
LINEAR METRE.
7. Driving of piles including initial and extension piles and
measured in LINEAR METRE ( E.5.3.b and E.8.1.b).
Supply of pile
24 (F 1) Measured in NUMBER
Supply ,deliver and unload on site 150 mm x 150 mm ‘Kempas’ or
other SIRIM approved tanalised timber extension piles exceeding
3.0 m long ( or not exceeding 3.0 m long depending on the
situation ).
24
5.00 (F 1) Measured in LINEAR METRE
Driving of piles
24
15.00 (F 1) Measured in LINEAR METRE
Pile extensions
24 (F 1) Measured in NUMBER
24 (F 1) Measured in NUMBER
Testing
ITEM