METHOD OF STATEMENT

PILE DRIVING
Contents
1.0 Scope & Objectives.............................................................................................3

2.0 Responsibilities/ Supervision.............................................................................3

3.0 Pile Records.........................................................................................................4

4.0 Handling Records................................................................................................5

5.0 Setting Out of Piles Points..................................................................................5

6.0 Pitching and Driving............................................................................................5

7.0 Final Set...............................................................................................................6

8.0 Basis for Acceptance of Installed Piles...............................................................6

1.0 Scope & Objectives
This method statement covers the detailed procedure for the driving of piles. This procedure
defines the method used to ensure that the driving of piles have been carried out as per the
contract specification, relevant standards and approved drawings.

2.0 Responsibilities/ Supervision

1. Project Manager shall have the overall responsibility of the project for execution, quality
and safety. He shall maintain the planning progress and co-ordination of works.
2. Project/ Site Engineer(s) shall be responsible for monitoring of the day-to-day activities
on site, for materials, drawings, testing & commissioning and allocation of resources to
work areas on site. He shall report to the Project Manager
3. Supervisor/ Charge Hand shall be directly responsible for the day-to-day job at site, for
coordinating of work with skilled and unskilled labor or any other staff assigned in his
area.
4. QA/QC Department will be overseeing the quality requirements and quality control
measures for the project in coordination with Project/Site Engineer(s).
5. Safety Officer shall be responsible for the health & safety aspects on site as per the Main
contractor and safety Manual.
3.0 Pile Records
The piling contractor shall submit to the S.O. the piling form format for approval prior to the
commencement of piling works. The piling contractor shall provide the S.O. with the record for
each pile driven.

These records shall have the following information:-

1.0 Pile Ref. No.

1.0 Project Name

2.0 Block
3.0 Pile No.
4.0 Pile Size
5.0 Type & Weight of Hammer
6.0 Ground Level
7.0 Cut Off Level
8.0 Total Pile Length
9.0 Actual Penetration
10.0 No. of Joints
11.0 Hammer Drop Height
12.0 Final Hammer Drop Height
13.0 No. Of Blows/300mm
14.0 Final Set per 10 Blows
15.0 Remarks
4.0 Handling Records
The piling contractor shall ensure that all piles are stacked correctly with timber being placed
right next to the lifting hooks only. The timber height shall be no less than 75mm. All piles can
only be lifted by slinging through the lifting hooks.

5.0 Setting Out of Piles Points

During setting out by a surveyor, all points must be marked by driving a metal rod no larger
than 12.5mm and no shorter than 150mm firmly into the ground. A brightly colored tape
should then be fastened to the end of this metal rod for easy identification.

6.0 Pitching and Driving

Piles can only be pitched by slinging through on of the lifting hooks. All piles must be pitched
accurately onto the metal rod described previously.

Once the pile has been pitched, its vertically must be checked by means of two plumb lines
placed at two different locations before piling can commence. Its vertically shall be maintained
at all times during the driving operation to the entire satisfaction of the S.O. At no time shall the
center of the hammer be more than 50mm off-center from the axis of the pile being driven.
Piles must be suitably restrained to maintain their position by means of guys or guides but piles,
which have been deflected from its course or have been incorrectly aligned, may be forcibly
brought back to its correct alignment.

Driving of a pile shall, as far as possible, be in a continuous operation until the required set is
obtained. When driving the initial pile, the hammer drop height shall not be more than 75% of
the predetermined hammer height required to achieve set as per Hiley’s Set Formula. As driving
progress, the hammer height is gradually increased until set is achieved.

During driving, the pile head shall be protected by steel helmet fitting closely around the pile. A
packing of plywood of minimum thickness of 25mm must be Method Statement for Driven Piles
placed between the pile head and the steel helmet. Another packing of plywood or timber stub
of thickness 100mm must be placed between the steel helmet and hammer. The packing shall
be renewed as often as necessary to prevent damage to the piles.
The weight, hammer drop height and final set of pile shall be proposed by the piling contractor
by means of Hiley’s Set Formula and it shall be strictly observed.

7.0 Final Set

The final set of each pile shall be recorded as the penetration in millimeters per 10 blows. A set
shall only be taken in the presence of the S.O. The predetermined final set must be obtained for
three consecutive trials of blows each before driving can be stopped.

8.0 Basis for Acceptance of Installed Piles

1.0 The basis for the acceptance of installed piles is that the driving criteria and final set of a
driven pile or the design of any other type of installed pile which has been verified by a
successful load test shall from basis a basis on which other piles are to be driven or
installed and tier performance compared.
2.0 The piling contractor shall ensure that all the other piles are strictly driven or installed to
the same conditions or better than the initial tested pile which passed the load test
requirements, as any further pile chosen for load test which fails to meet the requirement
shall be rejected and all costs for remedial piles and amendments to pile caps shall be
borne by SHENG EK PILING WORKS SDN. BHD.
3.0 Method Statement for Driven Piles c. The pile sections and details have been designed to
safely carry the maximum design load as far as the strength of the pile section itself is
concerned and subjected to its proper handling. The safe bearing capacity of the pile will
depend on the driving criteria adopted and the actual soil conditions and shall have to be
verified by an initial load test. Any driving criteria or final set suggested to the contractor
by the Superintending Officer shall only be guide and the contractor shall fully satisfy
himself as the suitability of the driving conditions and final set. The contractor shall have
the right to adopt a different driving and final set provided their pile during shall not
damage the pile.
4.0 For other types of piles or patented piles adopted, the contractor shall be fully responsible
in all aspects of the design and installation of the piles. The acceptance of piles shall be on
the same basis as laid down in clauses (a) to (d) above.