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2. EQUIPMENT
Jack-In Machine
Other Equipment
2.1 Air Compressor/ Diamond Cutter
2.2 Welding Set
2.3 Generator Set
3.1 The pile position is set out on site using steel peg.
3.2 2 reference steel peg would be installed equidistance from the pile centre at about 500mm away.
3.3 The pile would then be pitched and positioned into the exact pile point position such that the reference peg are
equidistance from the pile face.
4.1 All handling and lifting will be at the designed lifting points and support points.
During pitching and installation the verticality of the pile will be continuously monitored and plumbed to ensure
the pile is centrally in line with the pile axis to receive the ram to prevent pile whip, twist or rotation.
Each pile shall be clearly marked with red ink at 500mm intervals along its length to enable the jacked In
Pressure/force to be.recorded at every 500mm depth of pile penetration.
The pile will be extended by butt-welding the steels plate on the pile heads. On completion of welding the slag will
be chipped off and wife brushed to receive bitumen or anti rust paint.
The vertical support structure of the jack-in machine is plumbed to ensure vertically by means of a spirit level or
plumb line. This is achieved by adjusting the four stabilizers. Pile shall be lifted and inserted into the equipment by
crane. The pile shall be position into the grip of the equipment and gripped the pile body. Once the pile vertical and
in position, jacking commences.
During the pile installation, the hydraulic pressure of main jacks is measured by the pressure gauge, and the
corresponding pile penetrations are recorded by the site staff at regular intervals. The pile may be extended by means
of welding. Except for pile jointing, each pile is jacked in continuously until the required resistance or penetration
is reached.
Every extended pile by means of welding, the pile top steel plate will be clean from mud or any dirt before jointing both
side of pile. Once the pile is joined the pile verticality will be measure again before we weld. If there is a slight gap
between the plates we will insert thin plates to fill up the gap. Upon finish welding we will use oxide paint to paint the
welded area before continue installation
The required resistance is normally twice the pile working load, or higher of the jack supervising engineer so desired.
The corresponding pressure in the main jacks and the penetration are recorded.
The portion of the installed piles which is above ground may be cut to enable movement of rig.
5.1 Statutory safety requirements (General Duties of Employees, Section 24, Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1994)
Site specific safety requirements, as set out in the contract; and the main contractor's Environment, Safety. Health
and Security Plan.
Hazard Precautions
Sinking 1. Ensuring ground is reasonably level.
2. Ensure equipment is level
3. Use matting if ground is soft
4. Do no attempt to track across water ponded area.
Pile falling during pitching 1. Use approved and tested wire ropes.
2. Double loop of wire rope around the pile to avoid slipping (pile surface is smooth)
3. Do no drag the pile more than 12m from the jack-in cylinder
4. Stay away from pile during dragging and pitching.
Others 1. Operator should always view at the worker working at the grip clamp and only
grip the pile where operator is free from clamp
2. Ensure no worker is under the object when being lifted.
3. Regular checking of lifting cables.
6. CUTTING OF PILES
The work involve cutting of piles with mechanical driven diamond cutter at high speed. The risks and precaution are as
follows:
Hazard Precautions
Item Parameter
Max.pile pressing (19.7MPa) 100ft
The side piling pressing capability
-in hydraulic cylinder Max.piling speed 4.6m/min
Works
Min.piling speed 2m/min
Backward <9.7m/min
Left <4.8m/min
Right <9.7m/min
Max.lift weight 8 tf
Voltage 380V
Frequency 50HZ