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MAHKOTA TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD

PILING WORKS
METHOD STATEMENT OF PILING WORKS BY JACKED-IN PILE METHOD
1.0 Scope of Work
The works will consist of the whole process of piling including setting out of pile points,
welding of joints for extension piles, sequence of piling, piling procedure, termination
criteria and loading tests.

2.0 Setting Out and Pile Layout

Pile layout will be in accordance with construction drawings issued by the Engineer. The
setting out of pile points will be carried out by a qualified land surveyor, and will be done
using the data and reference points as shown in the drawings.

Immediately before

installation of each pile, the pile position will be marked with suitable identifiable pegs or
markers (e.g. steel rod).

3.0 Site Access and Working Platform

3.1 Access road
Access to the site will be prepared before the machine is mobilized. The minimum
width of the access road is 3m, and overhead obstructions (e.g. cable, gantry etc.)
with a minimum clear height of 5m. The access road will be compacted and laid
with stones if necessary.

3.2 Working Platform

The working platform has to be relatively flat but well drained to prevent water
ponding. The platform will be compacted to withstand pressure equivalent to
machine weight and steel blocks with additional 20% allowance. Generally, it is
about 2.5 times the specified pile working load. A soil bearing capacity of 1.0 to
1.5 tons per sq.ft. is deemed sufficient. For higher capacity pile installation, the
working platform will be laid with a layer of stones to further strengthen it.
The working platform will be free from existing underground utilities such as water
pipes and electricity cables. If relocation of these utilities is not possible, a piece
of steel plate will be overlaid to protect them. During pile installation, the
machine will avoid exerting pressure over them as far as possible.

4.0 Piling Procedure

The piling installation will be carried out using the Jacked-in Pile Method employing Pile
Jacking Machine. The main features are: (1) no vibration because of static force, (2) low
noise level due to non-impact force transfer, and (3) no excavated spoils with the use
displacement piles.

4.1 Mobilisation and Assembly of Machine

The machine is transported into the site in three main components: main carriage,
leader and the sleepers. A low-bed is used for the main carriage, while the others
are transported by 40-footer lorry trailers. Portable steel counterweights averaging
about 4~5 tones each will be transported by smaller lorries if necessary.
The machine is assembled within the site with the help of a mobile crane, which
will take about half a day. Once assembled, the machine is tested to examine its
performance for power and oil leakage.

4.2 Pile Installation

A service crane is required to facilitate the installation of pile by the
machine. Once the machine is moved to the intended pile point, it is adjusted to
its true horizontal plane by adjusting the four stabilizer jacks.

A pile is then

pitched with the help of the service crane and fed into the helmet attached at the
upper drive head. The pile is next checked for its verticality by using a spirit ruler.
Further adjustment to obtain verticality of the pitched pile is done by moving the
stabilizer jacks.
The delivered piles will be stacked at a location which will not hamper the
installation of piles. The body of each pile is marked with lines at 1m intervals to
indicate the penetration depth. The sequence of pile installation will be from one
end to the other in order to avoid the machine from disturbing those piles earlier
installed. The sequence is to minimize the detrimental effects of heave and lateral
displacement of the ground. The installation of one length of pile is completed by
two strokes: first using the upper drive head, and then followed by the lower drive
head. The force is exerted onto the pile head by upper drive head which pushes
half the length of the pile into the soil upon full extension of the two main jacks.
The jacks are next retracted to allow the lower drive head to close up.The next
half of the pile is pushed into the soil by the lower drive head upon full extension
of the main jacks. An extension pile is pitched and the process is repeated. Upon
completion of pile installation, the protruded portion

is cut to ground level to

facilitate machine movement.

4.3 In-situ Pile Extension

Piles will be extended in-situ, by butt-welding the steel plates precast on
the pile head and extension piece. Welding will be carried out by workers who
have been certified as qualified welders. The pile extension will be aligned truly
concentric with the installed pile. On completion of welding, the weld will be
chipped to remove all slags and cleaned thoroughly by wire brushing. A coat of red
oxide paint will be applied to protect the steel from rusting.

4.4 Termination Criteria

The pile is extended and pushed continuously into the ground until the
required pressure corresponding to the maximum jacking force is achieved. The
calculation of pressure versus fore is attached as appendix to this document. The
pressure in the closed hydraulic system is measured by a recently calibrated
pressure gauge.
The termination criteria are: (1) the pile is pushed to the required pressure
and held for 60 seconds, (2) the total settlement at maximum jacking force does
not exceed 5mm, and (3) The process is repeated twice. The required pressure
corresponds to twice the pile design working load, unless otherwise instructed by
the Engineer.

5.0 Maintained Load Test

Maintained load test will be carried out using the machine and the counterweights as the
kentledge. Other than the kentledge, the procedure of test will be in accordance with the
conventional method.
A full description of the test is attached as appendix to this document.