TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATION
FOR PILING JOB

1.0 PURPOSE
This document defines the scope of works for RCC bored cast-in- situ piles and its specific requirements.
2.0 CODES, STANDARDS & SPECIFICATION
a. IS: 2911 (All Parts)
b. Specification for materials for Reinforcement concrete piles
c. Specification for construction and installation for bored cast in situ piles d. Specification
for testing of concrete piles
3.0 SCOPE
3.1 General
The scope in general consists of constructing the RCC pile foundation based on the structural drawings provided & the
soil investigation report/ recommendation.
The testing of piles shall also be carried out by the contractor in line with IS 2911 (Part IV) and relevant
specifications of this tender document within the quoted rates. No extra payment shall be made to the Bidders on this
account. However the contractor is expected to quote for this tender based on the information provided herein
and other sections of this tender document including the Schedule of Quantities.
The work involves but not limited to the following.
(i)

Construction of Pile foundation

(ii)

Conducting Routine Load tests on designated working piles namely Vertical, Lateral & Pullout load tests.

3.2 Minimum Requirement of Piling Equipment

Sufficient no of hydraulic self propelled or manual rotary piling rig complete with casing Adaptor and Casing
Oscillator to complete the entire job as per the time schedule provided in this tender document.. The Contractor shall
mobilize sufficient spares; cutting tools (e.g. flat teeth bits, round shank bits, holders, etc) to avoid any stoppage of
work.

3.3 Surveying and Staking

It is the express responsibility of the contractor to
bring to site all surveying
instruments necessary for the
marking out, fixation of levels, etc. and conduct these survey operations himself with utmost accuracy. The
contractor shall put-up stable bench marks etc. as necessary for the work. ENGINEER will be present when
this work is being carried out and will inspect all these operations with the Contractors assistance. The contractor
shall be entirely responsible for accurate setting out of the work and he shall at his own expense make good
any defects arising from errors in line and levels.
3.4. Dewatering
Dewatering of accumulated water in all locations on job site from whatever source or cause untill the virtual
completion of the entire work shall be done by the contractor at his own expense and shall not be separately paid
for. The rates quoted by the contractor shall be deemed to be inclusive of this.
3.5 Tenderers shall submit the following information as part of their technical bid:
i)

Numbers of the piling rig proposed to be deployed.

ii)
Full Technical details of piling rigs and accessories in the form of catalogues, data
sheets, etc.
iii)
Piling procedure, piling programme and accessories to be mobilized by the contractor at no extra cost to the
client.
3.6 The contractor shall use only Ready mixed concrete for the proposed piling and pile caps works. Contractor shall
indicate the resources available in this regards including number of batching plants to be mobilized considering the
time frame and nature of works. As a specific requirement, only Portland puzzolana cement conforming to IS 1489
shall be used for all concrete works. All rebars shall be Corrosion resistant steel (Tiscon CRS/SAIL-HCR- /RINLHSCR) and shall conform to IS 1786 grade Fe 500 for mechanical properties.
3.7 The work involves but not limited to the following:
a) Construction of straight shaft RCC bored cast-in-situ piles
b) Carrying out routine load tests as specified on randomly selected job piles selected by
Engineer-in-Charge and as per code provisions.

4.0 AVAILABLE INFORMATION

4.1 The proposed pile top need to be terminated at 600mm above Pile cutoff level..The same will be chipped off at
the time of commencement of pile cap job to progress the job further. The soil profile and design requirements shall
dictate length of temporary casing pipe required for construction purposes which shall be immediately withdrawn
after casting of the pile Free boring, if any will not be considered for measurement & payment.

5.0 REQUIREMENTS
All work shall be carried out in accordance with the specifications enclosed herewith and contractor shall ensure
minimum requirements as laid down hereunder:
5.1 Termination of Piles
Piles shall be terminated with a minimum embedment of 9.0m below the ground level /soil strata having SPTN
Value more than 20 or as per soil investigation report. After encountering the required depth , the beginning of the
layer shall be established by conducting SPT. In case SPT is observed more than 20, the pile shall be terminated
with a single bulb. The level of encountering the particular strata and termination depth in all cases shall be certified
by Engineer-in-Charge and shall be binding on the tenderer.
5.2 Safe Load Carrying Capacity
For Vertical Compression/Lateral/Uplift
The tenderer shall guarantee minimum safe load of 1.5 times the design capacity for the piles provided.
5.3 MATERIALS
Materials shall conform to specifications for materials for Reinforcement concrete pile which is enclosed elsewhere in
this tender document and forming a part of the tender.
5.3.1 CONCRETE
The concrete shall have a minimum strength of 30 N/sq. mm at 28 days. The cement for concrete shall be Portland
puzzolana cement having minimum cement content not to be less than 400 kg/cum and a max water cement ratio
of 0.45. The cement content shall be governed by Design mix or soil characteristics, which ever is higher. The
allowable slump shall be as per relevant latest revision of IS codes (IS 2911 Part 1/Sec 2). The Engineer-in-charge
may allow marginal adjustment in water/cement ratio to obtain concrete of good workability. The other concrete
specifications shall be as per relevant clauses of Design, Construction & Installation of Bored cast-in-situ piles
forming part of this tender.

5.3.2 REINFORCEMENT
Reinforcement shall conform to IS: 1786 (latest version) grade Fe-500 for mechanical properties and shall be
Corrosion resistant steel and it shall be either TISCON CRS from TISCO or HSCR-M from Vizag Steel or HCR-M
from SAIL only. The reinforcement in the pile shall consist of the following:
a)
d)

Longitudinal/Ties/Spacer bar Reinforcement

Reinforcement provided shall be as per the structural drawings given with respect to diameter, numbers
and should run through the entire length of the pile.
Cover
Clear cover to reinforcement shall be as per approved design (min 75mm).

5.4 INSTALLATION
5.4.1 Installation of piles shall be carried out in accordance with the pile lay out drawings
5.4.2 Cut-off level of the piles shall correspond to those given in the working drawings.
5.4.3 To ensure dense and sound concrete upto cut-off level, concreting shall extend minimum
600 mm above cut-off level. However, no extra payment shall be made for this and quoted rates shall be inclusive
of this.
5.4.4 In case the reinforcement cage is made up of more than one segment, the same shall be assembled by welding
only, before lowering, as per IS: 456-2000 by providing necessary laps.
5.4.5 The vertical reinforcement shall project 50 times its diameter above the cut-off level.
5.4.6 Pile shall be constructed by using temporary casing upto minimum 1.5m to 3.0m inside the stiff to very stiff
clay exists below very soft / marine clay as per site conditions or design requirements. Adequate bentonite mud shall
be used as full depth temporary casing not been used during the boring below temporary casing. Concrete shall be
placed by tremie. All precautions for obtaining clean and sound pile shaft shall be strictly observed.
5.4.7 For Tremie concreted piles, a sample of drilling fluid shall be taken from the base of the borehole by means of
an approved sampling device in the first few piles and at suitable interval of piles thereafter. Concreting shall not
proceed if density of fluid exceeds 1250 kg/cu.m. The sand content in the fluid shall not exceed 7 percent.
5.5 MEASUREMENT OF PILES
5.5.1 The piles shall be measured and paid for the actual pile length from pile tip to the cut off level, as per the
approved working drawings submitted by the contractor based on the approved design or as indicated by the
Engineer-in-Charge. No extra payment shall be made for empty boring, if any.
5.5.2 Payment for routine load tests which shows unsatisfactory results shall not be made.

5.5.3 Piles showing unsatisfactory results shall be treated as defective piles. Defective piles shall be removed or left
in place and replaced by additional piles as directed by engineer-in- Charge at no additional cost to the owner.
5.5.4 Reaction piles, if required for the purpose of conducting load tests on piles shall not be paid extra. Quoted rate
for tests shall be inclusive of this. However, for routine lateral and uplift tests, if required, job piles may be used as
reaction piles.
5.5.5 The quoted rate for bored cast in situ piles shall be exclusive of reinforcement conforming to IS 1786 Fe 500
corrosion resistant bars of TISCON CRS, HSCR-M from Vizag steel or HCR-M from SAIL. However,
measurement/payment for reinforcement used shall be made through a separate item available in the schedule of rates.
5.6 PILE TESTING
5.6.1 Routine Load Test
Routine load tests shall be carried out up to one and half times the design load. The piles for the test shall be randomly
selected by the Engineer-in-Charge
5.6.2 Pile Load Test Details
i) For pile load tests, the test set up shall be as per IS 2911 Part IV and specifications for testing of concrete
piles.
ii) All testing shall be done by Direct method of loading in successive increments as per the relevant clauses of IS:
2911 Part IV & Standard Specifications for testing concrete piles forming a part of this tender
iii) Each stage of loading shall be maintained till the rate of movement is less than 0.2 mm per hour. Test shall be
carried out at the cut-off level.
5.6.3 Maximum test loads shall be as follows:
i) Initial pile load tests: Deleted
ii) Routine vertical load test: Load corresponding to 12 mm settlement or one and half times the safe load
whichever occurs earlier.
5.6.4 Number of Tests Required
The number of tests required shall be as per relevant clause of IS 2911 Part IV.
5.6.5 Payment for testing of Piles
No additional payment shall be made for testing of piles. The rates quoted in the schedule of rates shall deem to
be inclusive of the pile testing required to be carried out under clause 5.6.
NOTE: Kentledge load shall be at least 25% higher than the maximum test loads.
5.6.5 Criteria for Assessment of Safe Loads
5.6.5.1 Safe vertical load on single pile shall be the least of the following:
i) Two thirds of the final load at which the total settlement attains a value of 12 mm.
ii) 50% of the final load at which the total settlement equals to 10% of the piles dia.
iii) Safe lateral load on single pile shall be least on the following:
iv) 50% of the final load at which the total lateral displacement equals to 12 mm.
v) Final load corresponding to the total displacement of 5 mm.

5.6.5.2 A full record of pile load test results shall be submitted in triplicate to the Engineer-in- Charge immediately on
completion of each test. The record shall also include the plots of load- settlement (for various stages of loads)
characteristics of pile and also the interpretation of the pile load test curve as per criteria for safe loads mentioned in
the specifications for testing concrete piles forming a part of this tender. Any special observations shall be duly
explained by the contractor.
5.6.5.3 Replacement of Rejected Piles
Piles/boring/casing that are defective or exceed the tolerances specified above shall be left in place or pulled out as
directed by Engineer In Charge without adversely affecting the performance of the adjacent piles. In case the
piles/casing cannot be removed they shall be cut out as directed by Engineer In Charge.
Voids resulting from rejected borings or extraction of the piles or casings shall be filled with gravel or sand unless
other piles are installed in such voids at the cost of contractor .
6.0. General
Pumping and bailing out of water, shoring, strutting, etc., if found necessary for successful and speedy operation of
work shall be carried out by the contractor and cost of such works shall be included in his rates. No extra claims
whatsoever on all subsidiary works pertaining to pilling work will be entertained.
All the excavated materials including debris, Loose earth, muck etc shall be carted away and disposed off by the
contractor out of the premises to any suitable place as per local statutory authorities.
The Contractor shall provide all the equipments, tools and plants required for the work and rates shall include the
cost of bringing the equipment etc, to site, proper maintenance and removal of the same after completion of work.
Control of Piling Installation shall be as per the relevant IS Code (IS 2911 (part 1 section2).
Piles that are defective shall be left in places as judged by Engineer In Charge and additional piles shall be driven to
replace them at no extra cost.
Adequate length of bars to be left over the cut-off level of the pile to develop anchorage in the pile caps and also
dowels to be kept of adequate lengths.
Sample of the hard strata shall be taken appropriately marked and preserved by the contractor and finally handed over
to ENGINEER. The level on the container should specify the date of piling, pile marked and depth of strata from
which the sample has been obtained.
Rig register and weekly report as per the format, shall be submitted to In-charge of the project.

Reinforcement placed in the pile shall be paid for separately for the actual quantity of reinforcement placed in the pile
exclusive of couplings, welded joints, spacer bars and binding wire as stipulated in the relevant specifications for
reinforcements.
All piles shall be concreted to a level 600 mm above the specified pile cut off elevation which shall be 7.5 cm. above
the bottom of the Pile cap. For piles cast by tremie method, in bentonite established bore holes, this level of
concreting above pile cut of level shall not less than
600mm.
Before casting the pile cap, this excess concrete shall be cut off up to pile cut off elevation. In case sound concrete is
not met with at such elevation the piles shall be cut to such elevation where sound concrete is met.
Piles shall be cut off at level and true to elevation shown or specified on the Drawings. Care shall be taken not to
damage the reinforcement or the concrete below cut off elevation during such stripping operations. Where stripping to
be done to a level lower than the specified cut off elevation to obtain dense and sound concrete, the Piling Contractor
shall built up the pile up to cut off elevation at his own cost.
Upon completion of the piling work, all casing equipments, construction tools, protective covering and debris
resulting from the piling operations shall be removed from the works site with the permission of the ENGINEER.
A minimum length of 2-3 metres of temporary casing shall be provided for each bored piles unless otherwise
specifically desired. Additional length of temporary casing shall be used depending on the condition of the strata,
ground water level etc.

7.0 Recording of Data

Daily site records shall be maintained by the Contractor for the installation of piles against each Rig and shall contain
the number and dimension of the pile, depth bored ( including depth in soft / hard rock ), time taken for boring,
concreting and empty boring ( cut-off level) , chiselling and where the pile is wet or dry.
Sample bore log in the initial stage or when major variation occur should be shown. When drilling mud is used,
amount of bentonite needed for stabilization of bore, specific gravity of the fresh supply and contaminated mud in the
bore hole before concreting shall be checked and recorded regularly. Concrete volume actually cast per pile against
required volume and actual cement consumption. Detail of any obstruction encountered, its nature, depth and
obstruction time. Any deviation from the designated location alignment or load capacity of any pile shall be noted.
Typical data sheet in triplicate for facility of recording piling data to be prepared by the Contractor before
starting of actual piling operation at site and information to be recorded against each pile in the data sheet shall be
signed by the contractor and countersigned by ENGINEER. One copy of the data sheet shall be retained by the
Contractor and the other two copies to be submitted to ENGINEER for records & future reference.
At least six photographs are to be taken by the party depicting progress of the job in every week and a set of same to be
separately submitted for review and record to ENGINEER.