CLIENT: ENGINEERING CONSULTANT:

COMMENT RESOLUTION SHEET

EPC : Date : 28-07-2023

CLIENT HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL)

PROJECT TITLE Crude Oil Terminal (COT) and associated Facilities at Mundra, Gujarat (EPCC-11)
Reff DOCUMENT TITLE 4118-020-GEO-DW-SPD-001 STANDARD PILE DETAILS DRAWING
Rev. 0
Date 06-06-2023

Sr. No. Document No. COMMENTS BY EIL PEC RESPONSE Afcons Response Resolution Remarks
As per IS 2911 Part 1 Sec. 2, the clear horizontal spacing between  Noted and updated .Bundled bars have provided to achieve the
the adjacent vertical bars shall be four times the maximum  minimum bar spacing requirement.
aggregate size in concrete. 
1
In the proposed reinforcement arrangement, the clear spacing 
between the adjacent vertical bars is not meeting the Codal 
provisions. EPCC is advised to recheck and revise the same.
2 Levelling course of concrete shall be shown. Levelling course shown 
EPCC should also include separate detailing of laps between bars.  Noted and separate blow up typical details provided for staggered
3 Bars must be lapped at staggered locations, complying with Indian  lapping of pile reinforcement in the drawing
codal provisions/EN 1992‐1‐1/any other codes.
1. Pile termination criteria and the expected soil type at  Note‐5 added
4 termination depth shall be included in the drawing. The termination 
criteria shall be followed religiously during the execution.
Detail of stiffener rings added  in detail ‐1

5 2. Details of stiffener rings shall also be included in the drawing.

3. Type of cement for substructure works shall be finalized Noted .Type of cement will be confirmed with site execution team.

considering clause no. 8, "Aggressiveness of soil and groundwater
6 to foundation concrete" of Geotechnical data attached with the
contract document.
4. The reinforcement is calculated for the pile head forces and PILE reinforcement are determined from the Pile head forces. Refer
bending moment. Hence, the comments given on document no. Standard Pile reinforcement calculation document.4118‐020‐GEO‐CL‐
7 4118‐020‐GEO‐DW‐SPD‐ "4118‐20‐CV‐CL‐SSB‐028_Rev_0" shall be duly considered while
SPD‐003
001 finalizing pile reinforcement.

8 Remarks:

9 1. Piles shall be casted as per the provisions of IS 2911 Part 1 Sec. 2. Note‐8 added

IS code mentions a minimum of 2.5D spacing for piles embedded in

hard strata. The piles in the plan layout have a spacing of 2.7D or
2. Minimum C/C spacing between piles should be three times the
10 greater. Therefore, IS code criteria is met.
diameter of the pile.

Note‐6 Added. 

3. Concrete shall be cast up to the ground level to permit overflow 
11 of concrete for visual inspection or to a minimum of one meter 
above the cut‐off level.