PILE DRIVING LOG

FDOT Form No. 700-010-60

Rev 08/22

INSTRUCTIONS
 PILE DRIVING LOG

The Pile Driving Log (FDOT Form No. 700-010-60) is an Excel spreadsheet which is to be used to
record inspection of all test and production pile driving installations. The spreadsheet includes 6
sheets, with additional hidden sheets entitled “Pile Log Pg 5”, “Pile Log Pg 6”, “Notes 29-60”
(available for additional Notes input, if needed), “Survey Sketch” (survey instr.), and “Excel to PDF
Instr”. The individual sheets can be accessed by clicking on the associated sheet tabs displayed
across the bottom of the Excel screen. Depending upon the number of pile log table sheets, and
whether or not the additional Notes sheet is used, a complete Pile Driving Log spreadsheet may
include from 4 to 7 sheets total. The Pile Driving Log spreadsheet includes the following sheets:

- “Pile Log Pg 1” (project and pile information sheet)

- “Pile Log Pg 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6” (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 pile driving log table sheets, as needed)
- “REF input & Notes” (input up to 5 References & Note No.’s 1-28, as needed)
- “Notes 29-60” (available for additional Note No.’s 29-60 input, as needed)
- “Sketch” provides automatic summary sketch of completed pile installation.

The individual sheets within a Pile Driving Log Excel spreadsheet (workbook) are accessed by
clicking the corresponding sheet tab located at the bottom of the Excel screen view:

Note: If you are currently using an older version of Excel (ex. Excel 2007 or Excel 2010), it is
recommended that you upgrade to a more current version (ex. to Excel 2013, or later). It has been
reported that if Excel 2007 or Excel 2010 are used, the pile “Sketch” sheet graph will lose some
functionality.

When an inspector opens the current version of the Excel Pile Driving Log on their computer, on
the Pile Log Pg 1 sheet (top left corner of the sheet), the year/version of the Excel software
installed on their computer will be automatically displayed. If the Excel version is older than 2016
(v 16.0), some Pile Driving Log features may not work properly. If a log is converted to and
submitted as a pdf, the Excel year/version will be displayed on the pdf copy. If the Excel
year/version is older, a warning message will appear below the displayed Excel year/version.

The warning message can be turned on or off using the Pile Log Pg 1, cell BN6 On/Off switch
(yellow shaded) provided off to the right (to the right of the Page No. area). Input of “On” or “Off”
into cell BN6 can be accomplished by clicking on BN6 and manually inputting (typing in “On” or
“Off”), or by selecting “On” or “Off” from the included drop-down list.

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I. INSTRUCTIONS for the "Pile Log Pg 1" sheet
II.

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Following below are the definitions and instructions for all the fields to be input in Pile Pg 1 of the
workbook:

1. Structure No. – Structure Number of the bridge, as indicated on the bridge plans.

2. Project No. – FIN Project ID Number, as indicated on the plans.

3. Date – Date that pile is driven. If pile driving takes more than 1 day, record details on the Pile
Activity table below (see log items 20 – 26).

4. C/L Pier/Bent Station – Station location of the C/L of the pier or bent where the pile is located.

5. Pile Size/Type – Size and type of pile driven, as indicated on the bridge plans.
A drop-down list is included, providing a list of the most frequently used pile sizes & types for
the inspector’s review and selection. Click on the cell to view the list, and then click on the
pile size & type that applies to the pile to be driven, or manually input if preferred or if the plan
pile size/type is not included on the drop-down list.

6. Length (ft) – Actual/Authorized Pile Length. Any deviation in the length from the authorized
pile length should be explained in the summary table (table located above inspector Name &
Signature area, includes log items 46 - 61).

Note 1: The pile Length input is used during the spreadsheet’s automatic Pile Log table
generation on Pile Log Pg’s 2-4. The table could be just 1 sheet, or extend to 2 or 3 sheets,
depending upon: pile Length, REF, c/o, table starting footmark, and Depth Table Extended
input. In addition to pile Length, the table generation function considers the REF and c/o
elevations to provide enough table capacity (foot increments) to record pile data to the point
where the pile head is driven to c/o, where the c/o elevation may be <, =, or > the REF
elevation. If additional table length is needed, the user can easily extend the table (Pile Log
Pg 2-4 table) by inputting the desired table extension length (ft) to the “Depth Table Extended”
cell AD8 located on the “Pile Log Pg 2” sheet.

Note 2: For spliced piles - if, for example, an epoxy 30-ft pile splice is installed on a 100-ft
production pile, the initial 100.00 pile Length input could be revised by input of either “130”, or
consider input in equation form “=100+30”. For the “=100+30” input, when you click on this
block, the component lengths (100 & 30) would then be displayed within the equation at the
top of the screen display. Either approach will result in, and display, the same pile Length
value, 130.00 ft, in this cell (Pile Log Pg 1, cell AE12). The splice information should be noted
on the next available Note No. (Ex. Note No. 1-28, or 29-66), with the corresponding Note No.
applied to the table at the LP footmark increment at which the driving was stopped to perform
the splice. For planned mechanical splices, the full spliced length (ex. 1st pile section length
+ splice section length) could be input initially to generate the full pile table, applying a table
Note at the LP footmark at which the driving of the 1st pile section was stopped to install the
splice section. Splice data may also need to be input onto the summary table, as applicable.

Pile Length (PL) is also used in some other sheet calcs, for example:
PILE HEAD Elev = REF – LP + PL PILE TIP Elev = PILE HEAD Elev – PL

7. Bent/Pier No. – Bent/Pier Number assigned to the bent or pier, as indicated in the bridge
plans.

8. PILE No. – Pile Number of the pile to be driven within a bent or pier, as indicated in the plans,
or assigned by the project engineer.

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9. Hammer Make/Model – Hammer Make/Model (including manufacturer name and model
number) used to drive the pile. If this Hammer Make/Model differs from that which is included
and accepted in the Pile Installation Plan (PIP), or as included in the Driving Criteria letter,
explain in the notes section of the log (within the inspector generated Notes).

10. S/N – Hammer Serial Number.

11. Rated Energy – As accepted in the PIP. Note any changes from the PIP in the notes section.
This input has recently been revised to provide more room for Rated energy input.

12. Operating Rate – As approved in the PIP. Note any changes from the PIP in the notes
section.

13. REF Elev. – Reference Elevation.

A REF (Reference) (ex. template, template component, string line, etc.), and its surveyed Elev
value, provide a means for the inspector to monitor and quantify vertical pile position and
movement (ex. LP “Length of Penetration” below REF, etc.). The REF & the associated REF
Elev, along with pile table LP (foot marks at REF) and PL (total Pile Length), provide one way
to calculate the PILE TIP Elev, & then the PILE HEAD Elev, during and/or at the End of Drive
(EOD).
References must be fixed and vertically stable, and be located such that the pile movement
(visually monitoring LP footmark movement relative to the REF) can be accurately observed
by the inspector and recorded on the log.

IMPORTANT spreadsheet instructions for when there is a REF change during pile driving:

The Pile Driving Log can accommodate up to five (5) individual REF inputs, including the initial
default REF (“REF 1”), & up to four REF changes (from REF 1 to REF 2, to REF 3, to REF 4
& to REF 5, as needed). To support Pile Driving Log workbook calculations, the REF Elev
values used must be input on the “REF inputs & Notes” sheet - cells H17, H19, H21, H23 &
H25. Corresponding REF descriptions for REF 1-5 on the “REF inputs & Notes” are optional
inputs, for information only, and do not appear or function elsewhere in the workbook.

Prior to starting a pile drive, the inspector would input REF 1 onto the “REF inputs & Notes”
sheet - REF EL table, cell H17. Then going back to the “Pile Log Pg 1” sheet, the inspector
would input the REF 1 numerical value into REF Elev, cell H18 - once a value is input on the
“REF inputs & Notes” sheet, the “Pile Log Pg 1” REF Elev input is most easily accomplished
by using the cell H18 drop-down list. With only REF 1 input on the “REF inputs & Notes”
sheet, the drop-down list will only provide the REF 1 value. As other REF X values are input
on the “REF inputs & Notes” sheet (REF 2, 3, 4 & 5, as applicable), the “Pile Log Pg 1” REF
Elev drop-down list will populate with REF 1 value at the top, and the last REF X input at
bottom (max of 5 values to cover REF 1 - 5).

The current active REF Elev being used (numerical elevation value) associated with REF 1,
2, 3, 4 or 5, as applicable) must also be input on the “Pile Log Pg 1” sheet, in the “REF Elev”
cell H18). The starting foot mark or LPstart “Depth start” location on a Pile Log table foot
increment, where a particular REF Elev (REF X) takes effect, has to have that REF No (REF
“X”, ex. “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” or “5”) applied replacing the dash “-“ in the Depth REF column on the
Pile Log Pg 2-4 log table, at the corresponding foot mark/LP to visually & functionally indicate
the point at which the REF change occurred (ex. REF change from REF 1 to REF 2).

For example, for a change from start-up REF 1 (default input on a Forms site downloaded log
at the initial table increment – see the default “1” input in “Pile Log Pg 2” cell F17 applying
REF 1 at table start) to a new REF 2 (ex. after driving using the REF 1 from the start of pile
drive through the 29 – 30 ft increment). The next 1-ft increment, displayed on the table would
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 then be “30 – 31” prior to changing from REF 1 to REF 2. To change to REF 2, input the REF
2 (numerical elevation value) on the “REF input & Notes” sheet (cell H19), and then replace
REF 1 with REF 2 elevation on the “Pile Log Pg 1” REF Elev cell H18 (use drop-down list, the
2nd value on the list would then be REF 2). Then, go to the next 1-ft increment “30 - 31” on
the table, and replace the dash “-“ between the current 30 & 31 with a “2” (the “2” applies REF
2 from that point forward on the table). Once the new REF “2” flag is input in place of the
dash “-“, the LP table will then automatically calculate and adjust the displayed table LP
numbers (foot increments) from the point of the change to REF 2, going forward towards the
EOD - the automatic LP revision may take a few seconds to complete after the “2” is input).
For example, if REF 2 was 1.0 ft lower than the initial REF 1, that table increment would then
display “29 2 30” instead of the original “30 – 31” that was displayed prior to replacing the “-
“ with the “2”). The automatic table LP adjustment maintains pile tip elevation continuity
between the LPend using REF 1 (30) to the next foot increment’s LPstart using REF 2 (revised
from 30 to 29).

The dash “-“ cells (Depth REF column on the log table) each include a drop-down list to select
& apply REF No “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” or “5” (applied & displayed only at the 1-ft increment where
that REF “X” starts to apply). Once input on the “REF inputs & Notes” sheet, the 1-digit “X”
for REF X (where X = 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) can be input using the included drop-down list, or the
can be manually input. On the pile log Depth table, the last REF No. “X” applied will continue
to apply going forward to subsequent foot increments, down the log table, even though the
REF number is not visible/displayed. Unless the REF X is changed, the current REF X will
remain in-place as functional REF through the EOD. Only displaying the REF “X” flags pnce
helps to more easily see where the REF changes occurred on the table. Typically, a Pile Log
will only use one or two REF during a pile drive. The last REF Elev input on the “REF inputs
& Notes” sheet and also applied to the “Pile Log Pg 1” cell H18 (active REF X at the end of
drive) and the ending LP footmark are used for the final pile table pile elevation calcs.

If the HI/Rod Reading survey method is utilized, the Pile Tip Elevation results should be
similar, and the inspector can consider and decide which is most accurate and reliable.

14. Min Tip Elev. – Minimum Tip Elevation as indicated in the plans or authorized by the
engineer. Not applicable in all cases.

15. Pile Cutoff Elev. – Pile Cutoff Elevation as authorized by the engineer, or as indicated in the
plans.
Note: As noted previously, if the Pile Cutoff (“c/o”) EL is below the REF EL, the difference
would contribute to the needed table length during the spreadsheet’s automatic Pile Log table
generation (to provided enough table length capacity to record pile driving data down to where
the Pile Head approaches the c/o EL.

16. Driving Criteria (DC) – Note: Just referring to a DC letter is not acceptable. This area
has been developed for the inspector to input the main requirements of the District or
Consultant Geotechnical Engineer’s Driving Criteria (DC) letter. The left side of area 16
includes the following fields:
a. Type (of DC): It could be Test pile, production pile DC or a dynamic load test on a
production pile. There is a drop-down box that allows you to choose between these
three options.
b. DC2 elevation: Input only when two driving criteria (DC1 & DC2), are included in the
letter.
When there are two driving criteria:
DC1 driving criteria applies when the pile tip elevation is > the DC2 elevation.
DC2 driving criteria applies when the pile tip elevation is < or = the DC2 elevation.
c. DC Max Stk: Maximum stroke allowed by the DC letter.
d. Min. Stk req’d for PR (practical refusal): Minimum stroke required to consider refusal.

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 At the right side of area 16, there are two tables to input the blows and stroke as presented in
the driving criteria letter. The most typical criteria letters require only one blow count criteria
(DC1). In this case, input only the values for DC1 and leave the blows & stroke input cells for
DC2 blank. If the letter presents two blow count criteria tables, then input the values indicated
in the letter for both DC1 and DC2.

Remember, if there are two driving criteria, DC1 is always the upper criteria. DC1 applies
when the pile tip elevation is above the input DC2 elevation, which is input at top left side of
Driving Criteria area 16. Here is an example of how this Driving Criteria area 16 would look
after input:

Note: When a DC2 Elev is input, the spreadsheet will show (below the DC2 Elev input block),
in blue, the depth of the pile below reference, LP, at which the change of driving criteria would
be applied. When there is only one blow count criterion, input values under the DC1 heading
and leave the input table values under DC2 blank. The information that is input in the
DRIVING CRITERIA area, along with other pile log data, facilitates the determination and
display of the optional automatic “Driving Alert” Notes, which will be covered later in these
Instructions (pg. 18).

17. Scour EL – Scour Elevation as indicated in the plans. Note: When applicable/input, and Min
Tip EL is not included in the plans, the Scour EL is considered, in accordance with Std Spec
455-5.8 “Penetration Requirements”, when determining where pile penetration is to be
measured from.

18. Pile Cushion Thickness and Material – Measured pile cushion thickness & material.
Compare to that which is included in the approved PIP for the initial Test Pile (TP) program,
or as refined during the TP program installation(s), and included on the applicable production
pile DC letter(s). Non-routine pile cushion details (ex. adding to pile cushion thickness, used
cushion utilized for a set-check, etc.) must be added in the notes section (next available Note
No. 1-66) and the corresponding Note No. (ex. “1”, “2” … “66”) would be applied at the
associated foot mark/LP on the log table’s Notes area of the pile log table. For a routine
production pile cushion change “cc” (ex. when the pile cushion is changes in accordance with
the DC letter requirements), the abbreviated Standard Note “cc” can be applied in the Notes
area of the pile log table by using the Notes drop-down list or by manual input of the “cc”.

19. Hammer Cushion Thickness & Material – As accepted in the PIP. Note any changes in the
"Notes" section. Typically, the hammer cushion (thickness, material, and condition) is initially
inspected prior to the start of the Test Pile (TP) program. As necessary, the hammer cushion
can be re-inspected during the production pile program.

Pile Activity Table: Items 20 – 26:

20. Pile Activity – record an abbreviated title for the particular Pile Activity (ex. Driving, Splicing,
Set-checks, etc.). Either manually input or use current drop-down list (if an item adequately

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 describing the Pile Activity is included on the current drop-down list).

21. Date – Input the date when the pile activity indicated above happened.

22. Start Time – actual Pile Activity (pile driving, set-check, re-driving, etc.) start time.

23. Stop Time – actual Pile Activity (pile driving, set-check, re-driving, etc.) end time.

24. Weather – Record weather conditions at the time of Pile Activity (ex. partly cloudy, cloudy,
clear, etc.).

25. Temperature – The ambient (air) temperature at the time the activity being documented.

26. Notes – As necessary, include note(s) relating to the Pile Activity - either manually input notes
(either short notes that will fit here, or apply Note No. corresponding to Note manually input
onto the “REF inputs & Notes” sheet – for example, input of “1” refer to Note 1, etc.), or use
the included drop-down list if the list includes adequate note(s) to meet the inspector’s needs.

27. PAY ITEM Number – As indicated by contract documents.

28. WORK ORDER No. – The number of the transfer or release form certified by authorized
personnel inspecting the pile casting operation. Concrete pile only.

29. MANUFACTURED By – Name of the company that manufactured the pile being driven.

30. MFR’s PILE No. – Manufacturer’s Pile Number as shown on the work order described in
number 28. Should match the number on the pile.

31. DATE CAST – As shown on the work order described in number should match the date shown
on the pile.

32. TBM/BM Elev. – The elevation of the temporary benchmark (TBM) or benchmark (BM) used
to determine all pertinent elevations.

33. TBM/BM Rod Read – Actual level rod reading of shot taken while the survey rod is held
(plumb) on top of the TBM or BM.

34. H.I. Elev. – The Height of Instrument Elev (level/tripod) for the instrument used to shoot the
Pile Log Pg 1 the Rod Readings (ex. for GROUND, Bottom of Excav, PILE HEAD).
Note: sheet calc.: H.I. Elev = TBM/BM EL + TBM/BM Rod Read (incl. + or -, as applic.).
If the H.I. is located below the PILE HEAD, the shot would be obtained via what is referred to
as an “inverted” (neg. “-“) Rod Reading. The “-“ Rod Reading input into the sheet calc (ex. H.I.
Elev – PILE HEAD Rod Read) will then produce the correct PILE HEAD Elev, above (greater
than) the H.I. Elev.
Once TBM/BM Elev and TBM/BM Rod Read have been input, the drop-down list included in
this cell will provide the sheet calc value for the user’s consideration and/or selection. If an
H.I. Elev is manually input which does not match the sheet calc value, the sheet will alert the
user with a message, and the font color will be black. If the input matches the sheet calc
value on the drop-down list, the font color would be blue, and there would be no sheet alert.

35. PRE-DRILLED Elev. – The user can select between pre-drilled elevation and jetted elevation.
to appear as the title of this field. There is a drop-down that allows the user to select which
elevation will be recorded here, see Figure below.

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 The default title is “PRE-DRILLED Elevation”.

If you need to input Jetted Elevation instead, click

the drop-down box and two options will appear:
PRE-DRILLED Elev: and JETTED Elev. Select
JETTED Elev. To switch the tittle of the field.

If the final Pile Tip Elev (cell BB66 input, Item 43 here) is above (>) the Pre-Drilled Elev (if
applicable), a red font comment will appear to alert the user that the pre-drilled or jetted
elevation is deeper than the tip elevation.

36. GROUND Rod Read – Actual level rod reading of the ground shot taken beside the pile.

37. GROUND Elev. – Actual elevation of ground at the base of the driven pile.
Note: Sheet calc: GROUND Elev = H.I. Elev – GROUND Rod Read (incl. + or -, as
applicable.) This GROUND Elev cell includes a drop-down list that provides a sheet calc
value for GROUND Elev, once H.I. Elev and GROUND Rod Read are both inputs.
GROUND Elev font will be blue when the input matches the drop-down list value, or black
(with an alert message displayed) if a manually input value does not match the sheet calc
value.

38. PREFORMED Elev. – Actual elevation of the bottom of the Preformed hole.
If the final Pile Tip Elev (cell BB66 input, Item 43 here) is above (>) the Pre-Formed Elev (if
applicable), a red font comment will appear to alert the user that the pre-formed elevation is
deeper than the tip elevation.

39. Bottom of Excavation Rod Reading – For pier pile groups in which the proposed pile cap is
below ground, actual survey rod reading taken at the bottom of the pile cap/footing excavation.

40. Bottom of Excavation Elev. – Actual elevation of the bottom of the pile cap excavation.
Note: Sheet calc: Bottom Excav Elev = H.I. Elev – Bottom of Excav Rod Read (incl. + or -
as applicable) Note: When applicable/input, and Min Tip EL is not included in the plans, the
Bottom of Excavation EL is considered, in accordance with Std Spec 455-5.8 “Penetration
Requirements”, when determining where pile penetration is to be measured from.
This Bottom of Excav Elev cell includes a drop-down list that provides a sheet calc value for
Bottom of Excav Elev, once H.I. Elev and the Bottom of Excav Rod Read are both input.
Bottom of Excav Elev font will be blue when the input matches the drop-down list value, or
black (with an alert message displayed) if a manually input value does not match the sheet
calc value.

41. PILE HEAD Rod Reading – Actual survey rod reading taken while rod is resting on top of the
pile after driving. When the pile head is too high for a conventional rod reading to be taken,
but low enough to be able to use a tape measure or an inverted rod, an inverted
instrument/level reading from top down may be obtained and input as a negative “-“ rod
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 reading. The negative “-“ rod reading allows the correct PILE HEAD Elev to be calculated by
the sheet (the surveyed PILE HEAD Elev = H.I. EL – PILE HEAD Rod Read).
For an inverted neg “-“ PILE HEAD Rod Read, PILE HEAD Elev = H.I. Elev - (- PILE HEAD
Rod Read) = H.I. Elev + PILE HEAD Rod Read. If the Pile Log table calculates the PILE
HEAD Elev to be above the H.I. Elev, the sheet will generate a red font alert message if the
inspector inputs PILE HEAD Rod Read that is not neg “-“, as an inverted rod reading (“-“ value)
would be required & anticipated when the PILE HEAD is above H.I.

42. PILE HEAD Elev. – Actual elevation of the pile head after driving.
Note: sheet calc: PILE HEAD Elev = H.I. Elev. – PILE HEAD Rod Read (for an EL, incl. +
or -, as applic.).
If the necessary PILE HEAD Elev associated data is input on the log sheet, the sheet will
calculate and provide 1 or 2 PILE HEAD Elev drop-down calc values to review, consider or
select for input: one value is based upon survey related level/rod data (H.I. Elev & PILE HEAD
Rod Read), and the other based upon pile penetration (LP) below REF to calculate PILE TIP
Elev, and then adding PL (pile Length) to calculate PILE HEAD Elev. PL is the pile Length
input on the Pile Log Pg 1, cell AE12. For the table based PILE HEAD Elev calc, the LP
(Length of Penetration) for the foot where the last blow count (“Blows”) was input, provides
the applicable LP value (LPend for that foot increment) used in the calc during the drive or at
the EOD (end of drive). For Plumb piles, the table based PILE HEAD Elev = REF – LP + PL.
PILE TIP Elev = REF – LP. If the PILE HEAD Elev is blank (ex. no value has been input),
and there are drop-down list calc(s) available, the displayed alert comment will identify which
Elev value is based upon survey data and which Elev value is based upon the pile table. The
current table based PILE HEAD & PILE TIP Elev’s are displayed off to the right of the table
sheets, on the Pile Log Pg’s 2-4, changing foot-by-foot during the drive, through the last foot
LP at the EOD.

Some Pile Driving Log calculations are affected by Batter. For those calcs, the current Batter
Ratio/Correction Factor “R” will influence the calculated result. If the pile is Batter, the
calculated 3-digit “R” Correction Factor (for example 0.997 for a 12:1 batter ratio) would be
used. For a Plumb pile, the R=1.000 is still included in the equations, but it has no impact on
the calculation result. For all piles, whether Plumb or Batter, the following calcs can be used:
Using the Pile Table … PILE HEAD Elev = REF – (LPxR) + (PLxR)
If Pile Head Elev is determined by survey (Pile Head Elev = HI – Pile Head Rod Read), then
Pile Tip Elev = Pile Head Elev – (PL x R)

The Sketch will display the table-generated PILE HEAD & PILE TIP Elev’s during the drive,
but the Pile Log Pg 1 input of PILE HEAD & PILE TIP Elev’s (via either the survey data, log
table or other source) will override and be applied to the Sketch, once they have been input.
Similar to other Elev cells, blue font indicates the Elev input value matches one of the drop-
down list calc values, while manual inputs not matching the current sheet calcs will be
displayed in black font, to alert the inspector.

43. PILE TIP Elev. – Actual elevation of the pile tip after driving.

The initial method to determine PILE TIP Elev would be the Pile Log table based calc:
PILE TIP Elev = REF Elev – (LPxR)
The sheet uses the REF Elev & LP that applied either at a particular LP during the drive (to
obtain a Pile Tip Elev during the drive), or final REF Elev & final LP at the EOD to calculate
the final PILE TIP Elev.
The survey based calc method to determine the final PILE TIP Elev:
PILE TIP Elev = surveyed PILE HEAD Elev –(total Pile Length x R)
(incl. + or -, for PILE HEAD Elev value, as applic.).

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 If the PILE HEAD Elev is input or changed, the PILE TIP Elev drop-down list will provide the
corresponding sheet calc value for consideration and input. As with other Elev cells, blue font
is displayed if the current value matches one of the sheet calc(s), and value will be in black
font if the current or manual input does not match the drop-down sheet calc value.

If the inspector is hand-calculating the Pile Tip EL for a Batter pile, remember and be careful
to include the batter Correction Factor “R” in your hand-calcs. The sheet calcs will
automatically account for batter, as applicable, when “BATTER” is applied (cell AB79 drop-
down, on Pile Log Pg 1) and the Batter Ratio V:H values, V & H are input (V:H are used in a
sheet calc to determine the Correction Factor “R” - either 1.000 for Plumb a pile, or 0.XXX for
a Batter pile).

Pile Log Pg 1, blocks 34, 37, 40, 42, 43 and 45:

Some or all of the input Elev values may, or may not, be computed by the various sheet calcs. For
example, if the inspector opts to manually input an alternate elevation value (ex. Pile Tip based upon
a later survey of the PILE HEAD, etc.) into these input blocks, and the input value does not match
the corresponding sheet calculated value, the sheet may display a light gray font message below
that block to alert the inspector that the manually input value is not exactly equal to the current sheet
calculated value. The current sheet calculated Elev value(s) can be easily accessed and re-applied
by clicking on the cell and selecting the value, or one of the values, that appear on the drop-down
list. Some of the light gray font messages provide descriptions, which are particularly useful when
multiple value options are included in a drop-down list.

44. Top of SOIL PLUG Elev. (for Open ended Pipe Piles & H-piles) – The elevation of the of
the soil plug in feet (ex. measure Soil Plug depth using weighted tape, and then calculate
Elev.).

45. Natural Ground Elev. – Elevation of the natural ground below embankment/fill material. This
applies, for example, to end bent/abutment piles that are placed through embankment
materials. This elevation can be obtained from the plans (cross sections, elevations, etc.). In
case of doubt request or confirm this information with the Engineer of Record. Note: When
applicable/input, and Min Tip EL is not included in the plans, the Natural Ground EL is
considered, in accordance with Std Spec 455-5.8 “Penetration Requirements”, when
determining where pile penetration is to be measured from.

Pile Summary Table: Items 46 – 61:

46. Splice Each – The number of pile splices, as applicable.

47. Preformed Hole – Indicate the length in feet of the preformed hole

48. Dynamic Load Test – Indicate use of full length dynamic load test (DLT) instrumentation with
a one (1). For nonuse of full instrumentation (which includes no DLT or just instrumented set-
checks/redrive), indicate a zero (0). Indicate in a note later on, whether instrumented set-
checks/redrive were performed.
To assist the inspector with selection & input, a drop-down list is included.

49. Pay Set Check – Number of set checks to be paid as per specifications as additional pile
length.

50. No. Pay Set Check – Number of set checks performed that do not incur in additional
compensation as per specifications

51. Redrive – Indicate the number of redrives performed.

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52. Extraction – If the pile is extracted, indicate with a (1). If not, indicate with a zero (0). Note
details of any extraction in the ‘Notes’ section.
To assist the inspector with selection & input, a drop-down list is included.

53. Driving of Splice – If splice was driven indicate with (1), if not, indicate with a zero (0).
To assist the inspector with selection & input, a drop-down list is included.

54. Pile Type Code: Place the corresponding number in this field.
1. - Prestressed Concrete 2. - Steel 5. - Concrete Cylinder Pile
3. - Composite 4. – Timber

Note: To assist the inspector with selection & input, a drop-down list is included.

55. Plumb or Batter – The cell drop-down list includes 3 input/display choices: “PLUMB”,
“BATTER” and “Select”. The default input/display is “Select”, to serve as a reminder input
the correct pile orientation. The inspector should review the bridge foundation plans prior to
pile driving to determine which pile orientation applies to the pile that is to be driven, either
PLUMB or BATTER, and click to select and apply to the log.

56. Fields 56a and 56 b- If the pile is BATTER, then there are two cells below 55 (56a & 56b)
that include drop-down boxes to select and apply standard Batter Ratio V:H (V vertical input
in 56a, and H horizontal input in 56b) components used to calculated the batter Correction
Factor “R”. If there is an non-standard batter ratio V:H, which is not included it in the drop-
down list, manually input the “V” and “H” components in these cells 56a & 56b. If “Batter”
option is applied in this cell, the sheet calculations will include the batter. If “Select” is
displayed, or accidentally left in-place, the sheet calcs will be performed as if the pile was
PLUMB.

57. Original Furnished Pile Length – The total length of the pile as furnished, including planned
splices, and excluding pile extensions/build-ups.

58. Total Pile Length with Extension – Total length includes the original pile length and the
extension/build-ups. To two decimal places.

59. Pile PENETRATION - below GROUND Elev, Natural Ground Elev, Bottom of Excav Elev
or SCOUR Elev, as applicable – The actual length of the pile installed below these
elevations, to two decimal places.

For this Pile Driving Log, Penetration is the length of pile that is below the lowest of the
following 4 Penetration referenced elevations, down to the final Pile Tip Elev:

1. GROUND Elev
2. Natural GROUND Elev
3. Bottom of Excavation Elev
4. SCOUR Elev

If one or more of these 4 Penetration reference elevations is not in the plans, and therefore
the data (ex. Scour Elev) could not be input, then the corresponding Penetration for that
elevation (ex. pile Penetration below Scour EL) could not be calculated, and therefore,
would not be displayed in the comment (row 81, below the Pg 1 table), and would not be
included in the cell AS80 Penetration input drop-down list.

If Min Tip EL is included in the plans, the Engineer will accept the bearing of a pile only if the
pile tip is driven to, or below the Min Tip EL, and below the bottom of the predrilled or
preformed pile hole (if a predrilling or preforming applies).

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 When there is no Min Tip EL or Scour EL in the plans, pile Penetration is the length of pile
that is below the lowest of the following 3 elevations, as applicable:
1. GROUND
2. Natural GROUND
3. Bottom of Excavation

The pile Penetration must also be in accordance with the FDOT spec 455-5.8 requirements
for penetration into soft or firm bearing material, unless otherwise permitted by the Engineer.

To assist the inspector with Penetration review, selection & input, a drop-down list and
descriptions with calculated Penetrations (ft) are included. Once the above instruction 59
items 1-4 Penetration reference input data is added to the log, as applicable, and the final Pile
Tip EL is input, the applicable sheet-calculated PENETRATION values will appear including
descriptions (GROUND, Natural GROUND, Bottom of Excav & SCOUR) and corresponding
penetrations (ft).
The general PENETRATION (ft) calc:

PENETRATION = (GROUND or Natural Ground or Bottom of Excav or SCOUR) Elev - PILE TIP Elev.
The PENETRATION header description in the Pg 1 table will automatically be revised to reflect which
Penetration reference is being utilized to determine the currently selected/input PENETRATION value (ft).

If an input Penetration value matches a sheet calc value (ex. appearing on the drop-down
list), the value will be displayed in blue font. If the input value does not match any of the
displayed (also incl. on the drop-down list) sheet calc value(s), the font will be black.

60. Extension/Build up, Authorized - The total length of the extension and/or buildup authorized
by the engineer. To two decimal places.

61. Extension/Build up, Actual - The actual total length of the extension and/or buildup provided.
To two decimal places.

62. CTQP Trainee Name – A person inspecting the pile under full supervision of a qualified
inspector, in order to meet the experience requirements of the CTQP qualification.

63. CTQP Trainee TIN – Training Identification Number of CTQP technician.

64. Qualified Inspector - Name and TIN – Printed name of the CTQP qualified inspector or
present, inspecting the driving of the pile and supervising a trainee (if any).

65. Qualified Inspector - Signature – Signature of qualified inspector.

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 III. INSTRUCTIONS for the “Pile Log Pg 2 - 4” sheets
(Pg 3, 4, 5 & 6, only used if needed)

Pile Log Pg 2 and 3 should be enough to cover most of the pile lengths typically encountered in pile
driving in Florida (up to 200 ft long). For unusually long piles Pile Log -4 is readily available to input
piles up to 300 ft. Since 2019, two additional hidden pages were added to cover piles up to 500 ft.
To use these two pages the user should unhide these two pages (Pile Log Pg 5 and 6).

1. Depth start LP – The chosen Depth “Start LP” (Pile Log Pg 2, just below green shaded block)
is the starting depth from which the table is automatically generated forward to cover the Pile
Log Pg 1 input pile “Length”, etc. “Start LP” is the foot mark on the pile, at the beginning of
the drive at the reference elevation”. For example, if the starting pile foot mark/LP at REF 1 is
20-ft, the initial Depth “Start LP” input to start the table should be 20.00-ft. In addition to the
pile Length input, the log will also provide additional table length capacity if the input REF EL
is above c/o EL, and/or the inspector manually extends the table by “Depth Table Extended”
input (Pile Log Pg 2, cell AD8, located top center of sheet.).

The standard Depth incremental (“Depth start” – “Depth end”, on each row of the Depth
column) is 1-ft. For special situations (ex. set-checks, re-drive, reference changes, etc.) the
standard 1-ft increment can be adjusted by manual input to revise the “Depth end” value(s),
as needed. After the initial Depth “Start LP” is decided upon, and input, all other “Depth from”
values on the log’s table are automatically generated. The initial Depth “Start LP” (cell B17)
is the only Depth start cell that the user can input. All other Depth start values on Pg 2-4
Depth start columns are locked and cannot be input or revised by the user. The “Depth start”
– “Depth end” increment adjustment (ex. for set checks) is accomplished by revision of the
“Depth end” value(s), as needed, by adding inch(es) to the Depth end value(s). For example,
adding 1” (1/12 = .08 ft), adding 2” (2/12 = .17 ft) for 2-inch, for set-checks, etc. After input
of the initial Depth Start LP, no manual adjustment to any of the “Depth start” table value(s) is
necessary, Depth start value generation and adjustments is automatic.

Caution: Once the Start LP is input, the table is generated, and pile driving data is input
(Blows, Stroke, Notes), the inspector should not revise the Start LP. If it is revised, the table
foot mark increments (LPs) will change, but the data will remain in the original position on the
table. Therefore, the data would then be out-of-sequence with the original LP/foot increments.

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 If the inspector wants to extend the table beyond the Pg 1 input pile “Length” (ex. when the
pile is driven below REF), the “Depth Table Extended” cell AD8 (on this Pile Log Pg 2 only)
provides an easy way to extend the table. The inspector can use the included drop-down list,
or just manually input the desired table extension length (ft).

2. Depth end – End of Depth range (Depth below current REF at that point in the pile log table),
after the applicable single increment [typically 1-ft, but may be revised to inch(es)] of pile
driving. After the Depth start “Start LP” (Pile Log Pg 2, cell B17, light green shaded) is decided
upon, and input on the Pile log Pg 2 sheet, the “Depth start” and “Depth end” values for the
table are automatically generated and displayed to cover from the initial “Depth start” (Depth
Start LP) to accommodate the full pile Length (Length as input on Pile Log Pg 1), and if
applicable, additional length. As noted earlier, the spreadsheet will add table Depth range
when the REF EL is above c/o EL - the reason for this is to provide enough table foot
increments to record data (blow count, stroke, etc.) to a depth below c/o that equals the full
pile Length.

Extending Depth Table: If the resultant pile log table needs to be extended to display
additional Depth range (for example, if the pile head is driven below the c/o EL when
authorized by the Engineer, etc.), the inspector can simply input XX ft into the “Depth Table
Extended” input block (or use the included drop-down list), which is only located and available
at the top of the Pile Log Pg 2 sheet. The resultant table extension of the Depth range could
flow from Pile Log Pg 2 towards/onto Pg 3, and onto Pg 4, depending upon the following:
input pile “Length” (Pg 1), initial Depth start “Start LP” (Pg 2), relationship between REF EL
and c/o EL, and Depth Table Extension (Pg 2) input/magnitude, if used.

Note: “Depth end” values cells on Pile Log Pg 2-4 tables contain unlocked formulas. Leaving
these cells unlocked allows the inspector to manually input tailored “Depth end” values to
establish Depth start-to-end increments less than 1-ft (ex. 1”, 2”, etc.), as needed. These
inputs will replace the original equations that generated the originally displayed “Depth end”
values. If the inspector makes an error and wants to re-establish the original equations and
table, any original “Depth end” cell equation [above or below the revised Depth end cell(s)]
could be copied down or up the Depth end column over the revised Depth end cells, until the
original Depth end 1-ft increment table is re-established.

The inspector needs to be aware that adjusting table “Start LP” should not be done after any
table data (ex. REF no. 2-5 flags, blow count, stroke, notes) is input. If table Depths are
shifted after data has already been input, the data (ex. blow count, stroke, Notes) would then
end up out-of-alignment with the original Depth location(s) that applied. Similarly, if table is
adjusted for set-checks, etc., there should not be any data in the table, or beyond that point,
at the time the set-check increments are applied and the table Depth values shift. The best
approach would be to adjust the table first, then apply any notes to the adjusted table, at the
applicable Depth increment(s).

Pile Driving Logs used as a template to prepare multiple generic logs ahead of time (ex. using
Excel sheet “move-copy” function), should start with a current Pile Driving Log form which has
all the original Depth end equations in-place.

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3. Blows – The number of blows required to drive the pile down a distance equal to the
corresponding incremental depth, which is equal to “Depth end” - “Depth start” (ft). Usually,
the unit of incremental depth for recording blows, stroke/pressure & Notes would be 1-foot,
unless there is a set-check, which would have incremental log depths of less than 1-ft (ex.
inches & fractions of an inch). For example, set-check increments may be: ¼, ½, 1, 2 inches,
as required by the District or Consultant Geotechnical Engineer and the dynamic testing
Consultant, etc. Number

4. Stroke/BPM – In “Pile Log Pg 1” there is a drop-down box with two options: Stroke and BPM
(blow per minute). The option selected here will be title used for this column in the “Pile Log
Pg 1” through “Pile Log Pg 6” spreadsheets. For Open ended Diesel
(OED) Hammers select the Stroke Option. For other hammers
(double acting, air hammers, hydraulic) select BPM option. For the
stroke option, the number entered here should be the total height
of stroke for a single-acting diesel hammer as measured by the
stroke measuring device. For the BPM option, the input should be
the hammer rate in BPM as measured by the stroke measuring
device.

5. Notes and other options – There is a dropdown box with five options in “Pile Log Pg 1”
depending on the hammer being used to drive the piles.

Notes: For OED Hammers use the “Notes” option. Use this field
to record notable events that occur during pile driving that warrant
the generation of a note. The Std Notes legend is on the “REF
inputs & Notes” sheet and also on the comments of the “Notes”
header cell. To view the Std Notes and their descriptions, just place
cursor onto the “Notes” header cells. In addition, the unlocked upper
Notes cell (1 wide upper Notes cell is provided for manual input at
each foot increment - light grey shaded cell) includes an abbreviated
Std Notes drop-down list. For input of a single abbreviated Std Note,
you could apply the Std Note by selecting it directly from the drop-down list. If you need to
input more than 1 abbreviated Std Note, the drop-down list could then be used as a reference
for your review, and then manually input the abbreviated Std Notes,
as applicable. For example, after looking over the drop-down list of
abbreviated Std Notes, you decide on inputting the notes: F1 and
cc. You could then just type in “F1,cc” – if you have 3 or 4
abbreviated Notes to fit in the Notes cell, placing a comma between
with no spacing, may help to fit them all in. Once you click on one of the unlocked Notes cells,
the Formula Bar (located at the top of the Excel sheet), is a convenient place to input, review
and edit abbreviated Std Notes content.

The other options for this column are:

Eq. Stroke & Notes: Use this option for hydraulic hammers. For every foot increment,
manually input first the equivalent stroke from the hydraulic hammer readout unit and then
followed by any note number or note code (for standard notes) separated by commas.

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 Energy and Notes: For hydraulic hammers as well. If instead of reading equivalent stroke,
you are reading Energy (kinetic energy at impact) manually enter this energy followed by the
note codes or number separated by commas.
Pressure and Notes: For double acting Diesel hammers. For every foot increment, manually
enter the pressure reading from the pressure gauge and then the note codes or numbers,
separated by commas.
Stroke and Notes: For air hammers. For every foot, manually enter the stroke and the note
codes or numbers separated by commas.

If the Std Notes are inadequate to cover the event note detail, manually generate a tailored
note. To simplify manual numbered note input and review, the inspector should keep the notes
short and precise. The Notes detail is input into the block adjacent to the next available Note
No. on the “REF inputs & Notes” sheet (for Notes 1 – 28), or the Notes 29-60 sheet (when
more than 28 notes are needed for a pile drive). The “Std Notes” symbols/abbreviations, and
all Note No.’s (1 – 60) available to use, are all included on each of the unlocked Notes cell
drop-down lists (Pg 2-4 table Notes columns). The applicable note(s) for that foot increment
(Std Notes &/or Note No’s) would then be input into the Notes cells on the pile log table in the
upper Notes block provided for each foot/increment.

6. REF - Number to identify any reference elevation changes, if the REF changes from the initial
REF “1” to “2” etc. During the pile drive, the REF could then change from 2 to “3”, 3 to “4” and
4 to “5”, as applicable. For any change of reference elevation input the REF 1-digit “No.” at
the depth the reference change occurs. REF changes are applied to the Depth table and the
Depth location and the associated REF EL value are utilized in the sheet calculations to
generate the Min Tip & Cut-off alerts/foot mark targets (LPmin tip, Loco/0-1 & LPc/o) that are
automatically displayed on the Pile Log. More details on how to handle reference changes are
explained later.

7. Depth Table Extended – If any of the following applies, input of a Depth Table Extension
value here will provide additional pile log table capacity - REF is above the c/o EL, pile is
authorized by the Engineer to be driven below c/o, unplanned pile splice, etc.

Partial depth segment:

If a particular segment is not driven a full foot (for example a set-check or a refusal check), indicate
the actual foot depth mark under column 2 (“Depth end”) at the particular depth range this happens.
The depth table will be regenerated automatically for proper recording of the blows for that partial
foot increment.
At the bottom of the table there is an input box (Input inches → Output = fractions of a foot) provided
to aid the inspector when converting inches into foot fractions. For example if you need to drive only
2 inches, if you use the aid box you will get:

This will be the fraction of a foot you would add to the “Depth start”, to enter into the column 2 “Depth
end” cell. If this occurred at Depth start of 50.00, 50.17 would replace original Depth end of 51.00
(and replace the cell equation that created the original 51.00). If for example the inspector wanted to
record these 2 inches of blows/stroke data in individual 1-inch increments, from the point at which
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the pile stopped at a Depth start = 50.00 ft, two consecutive column 2 Depth end values would have
to be input. The first Depth end = 50.08 and the next Depth end = 50.17 to check for practical refusal
(20 bpi). After the two 1-inch table increments, the next increment Depth start to Depth end will be
50.17 to 51.00, to complete the remaining 0.83 ft (10 inches) of the foot. The table would then
resume the full standard 1-foot increments going forward from that point.

Reference Changes and Pile Interruptions:

When pile driving is interrupted (for example: to change pile cushion, remove template to drive
deeper, mark inches for set-checks, etc.), it is usually most easily accomplished and managed if the
stop is on a full foot mark at the current REF. If a REF is to be changed during a stoppage (for
example, lowered to a string line after template removal, etc.), stopping on a full foot mark generally
simplifies the REF change, and in particular simplifies revision of the Pile Log Pg 2-4 Depth table
prior to resumption of pile driving.

The REF EL and Description for each REF used must be input on the “REF inputs & Notes” sheet,
starting with the initial REF, REF 1. The REF 1 elevation would also be simultaneously input on the
Pile Log Pg 1 sheet, in the “REF Elev” cell. If the REF is changed during the pile drive, the user
would then input the REF 2 EL & Description on the “REF input & Notes” sheet, and the Pile Log Pg
1 “REF Elev” would be updated to display the current REF 2 elevation. Initially, the sheet
applies/displays the REF No. “1” (REF 1) at the table start (between the input Depth “Start LP” and
the Depth end on that 1st table row. The REF 1 is indicated by the red font “1” in the dash “-“column
(input item 6 in the above sketch) of the Depth table). So, the “1” will not need to be input by the
inspector. If there is a change of REF during pile driving, the next REF number (for example “2”, for
REF 2) would have to be input between columns 1 Depth start) and 2 (Depth end), under the REF
column (where the dash “-“ is located). The red font “2” is applied at the depth at which the REF
changed occurred, from the previous REF, REF 1, to the next REF, REF 2. Similarly, the log can
accommodate REF changes up to REF 5. Each REF “No.” (1 – 5) applied to the log table (red font),
applies to all subsequent table Depth start to Depth end increments, until such time that the REF is
changed again, as applicable.

Example: A pile, 100 ft long with a minimum tip elevation at El -60, started driving and the reference
(or template) elevation when it started was El +10. This value would be input in the upper table
under the “Input REF EL” column of the REF Inputs & Notes spreadsheet. When the pile reached
the foot mark 58 feet, the Contractor stopped the driving and moved the template down few feet.
The new reference elevation was determined to be El +5.7. You will input +5.70 in the REF El
column. This is how this table it will look now:

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The “REF inputs & Notes” spreadsheet have computation aids at the right side that helps you verify
and compute the elevation vs. the foot mark you should be reading after the reference change. In
Pile Log Pg 2 you will input (or click in the drop-down box) 2. After this, the table depths update
automatically. In the example, after the ref elevation is properly input and the red number 2 has been
properly entered, the depths table should look as follows:

Notice how after the 58 depth, the table updated itself to reflect the
change of reference. Since the change in elevation was 10.0 -5.7= 4.30
feet, then this is reflected in the depth readings. When we were
measuring 58 feet for the Ref El of +10, now we should be reading 53.7
feet for the new reference elevation.

At this point, the new reference elevation, +5.70, should also be input in the REF Elev input field
(page 1):

Driving Criteria:

The Driving Criteria (DC) summary information input on Pile Log Pg 1 is then automatically
transferred to and displayed at the top part and at the upper right side of the table (Pile Log Pg’s 2-
4) to provide for convenient review for the inspector without having to leave the active pile log table
sheet (Pg 2, 3 or 4) to review the Pg 1 input summary information. Remember to input functional DC
information on the first page, not just a reference to a DC letter. There should be enough DC
information included to eliminate the need to refer back to the DC letter during active pile driving.

Driving Alerts:

In “Pile Log Pg 2”, next to the upper right side of the table, cell BK 10, there is a switch button (named
DC/PR alert). See figure below.

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 The default value of the switch is Off. However, this can be turned On or Off
by the drop-down box next to it. Having the switch On may create a delay
after you enter the blows and stroke, before going to the next increment.

When the switch is On, Spreadsheets Pile Log Pg 2 through 4 will provide
automatic warnings (alerts Notes) to the inspector. The alert Notes for each
increment will appear as applicable in the lower light grey shaded Notes
space (locked cell), when the following happens:

Up to three (3) warning alerts (1 each from the following 3 categories) may be triggered to appear in
each of the incremental lower Notes cells, as applicable:
(1) Stk!
(2) pr?, PR- or PR
(3) DC1 or DC2
If no warning alerts are triggered for a foot/increment, the corresponding Notes cells would remain
blank.

Stk! The maximum stroke allowed by the DC letter and entered in page 1, has been exceeded.
pr? When 180 blows per foot or higher happened. The inspector may then decide to mark in inches
to check for or verify the refusal condition. The pr? warning alert Note will be displayed only if the
minimum stroke for refusal is met, and the Blows per foot is from 180-to-239 blows. Consider revising
sketch below to current configuration, which includes 2 large Note cells.

Here is an example of the warning alert mentioned above.

The Driving Criteria input corresponds to the one illustrated
before on page 7. In this case the inspector had input 10.5
as the maximum stroke allowed, and the minimum stroke for
refusal was 9.5 feet. Therefore, the spreadsheet warns/alerts
the inspector about the high stroke (10.6 ft, avg stroke)
between depths of 36 and 37 ft (see alert Note Stk!). From
depth 37 to 38 ft, the spreadsheet warns/alerts the inspector
about the relatively high blow count (>180 blows, see alert
note pr?). It also warns that the Stk! Is greater than the stroke exceeded the maximum DC stroke.
However, notice that the pr? warning did not show up for depth 39 to 40 ft, because the average
stroke (9 ft) was less than the minimum stroke required (9.5 ft) for refusal.

PR- When practical refusal is observed (20 blows/in) but the pile tip is above the minimum tip
elevation
PR When practical refusal is observed (20 blows/in) and the pile tip has met the minimum tip
elevation requirements.
DC1 When a foot of blow count criteria DC1 is met, the minimum tip elevation has been met and pile
tip elev > DC2 elev.
DC2 When a foot of blow count criteria DC2 is met, the min tip elevation has been met and the pile
tip elev < or = DC2 elev.
When multiple warning alerts are triggered for a single foot increment, all of the applicable alerts (up
to 3 total alert Notes) will be displayed in the incremental alert Notes cell (lower grey shaded cell).

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 Here, from 86 to 87 ft, there is no refusal warning, since the
minimum stroke for refusal is 9.5 ft. Between 86 to 88 ft, there
are no DC2 warnings because the minimum stroke entered
for this criteria was 8.5 ft. Between 88 and 89 ft, there is a
DC2 warning, indicating that the blow count and stroke for
this foot increment meets the blow count and stroke of the
driving criteria 2 (DC2), presented in the driving criteria letter.
Between 89 and 89.17 ft, there is a practical refusal warning, PR and driving criteria warning DC2.
As can be seen, more than one warning alert Note could be displayed in a single alert Note cell,
when applicable. Note: We do not encourage to drive all the way to 240 blows per foot in or near
refusal conditions. This was just an example to illustrate how the spreadsheet works. When the pile
inspector experiences hard driving, he is advised to stop driving, apply mark inches to the pile, and
check for practical refusal (20 blows/in).

The intent of the warnings included here is to assist the inspector in making decisions. It is not the
intent of these aids to replace the inspector’s judgement. It will be up to the inspector to use these
warnings properly to apply the specifications and the intent of the driving criteria letter correctly.
There may be limitations and special cases not covered by the functions included in the
spreadsheets. For example, the DC1 and DC2 warnings will show up whether the blow count is
increasing or decreasing.

Turning the alert Notes “On” and “Off” to improve input performance:

If the input of Blows & Strokes on the Pg 2-4 tables is processing slowly (ex. a few seconds delay)
with the alert Notes function turned “On”, the alert Notes can be turned “Off” by the inspector to
improve Blows and Stroke input/processing speed. To turn off the alert Notes function, go to the Pile
Log Pg 2 tab sheet, and click on cell BK10 (yellow shaded cell). Using the drop-down list, or by
manual input (ex. typing in: “On”, “on”, “Off” or “off”), you can enter “On” or “Off” to switch alert Notes
function on or off. If you attempt to input something other than On or Off, the sheet will stop you,
and display a message to remind the user to only input “On” or “Off”. Turning the alert Notes “Off”
would be especially useful if the pile is moving quickly, and as a result, the time between blows to
input blows & strokes, and process the data, would be limited. The data input rate must be able to
keep up with incremental rate of pile movement. Once the pile’s incremental rate of pile movement
slows down, the alert Notes could then be turned back “On”. Now, with suficient time for input and
processing, the input delay would be less of a concern, and all of the Pile Log Pg 2-4 alert Notes
would then be revealed/displayed up to that point in the pile drive. If the rate of pile movement
increases later in the drive, the alert Notes function could be turned off again until such time that pile
movement slows down again.

The alert Notes function is not available on the additional pages “Pile Log Pg 5” and “Pile
Log Pg 6”.

Footmark Targets:

This Pile Driving Log spreadsheet computes the min tip target “LP min tip” (footmark at which the
pile tip reaches the input Pg 1 Min Tip elevation), set-check target (LP c/o-1) (footmark 1-ft prior to
pile head reaching cut-off elevation input on Pg 1) and pile cut-off footmark (LP c/o) (foot mark at
which the pile head is at the cut-off elevation input on Pg 1). The LP (pile foot mark or Length of
Penetration) at REF indicated the length of pile driven below the active REF. These LP depths are
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coded in blue, yellow and red (pink) respectively, and the calculated LP values vary depending on
the REF EL that applies. For example on a pile log, the LPmin tip (blue shaded) may occur while
REF 1 applied, and if not yet reached during driving while REF 1 applied, LPc/o-1 (yellow shaded)
and LPc/o (light red) would occur after a REF change, while REF 2 applies, at revised depth values
for LPc/o and LPc/o-1. For each REF EL input (REF 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5), the sheet automatically calculates
the corresponding three (3) LP values (LP for min tip, c/o and c/o-1) and provides the corresponding
color shaded LPend targets to the pile log table. When a REF change is made, for example from
REF 1 to REF 2, the REF 2 Elev is input on the “REF inputs & Notes” sheet (and Pile Log Pg 1, cell
H18), and the corresponding REF change is applied at the correct foot increment (LP start to LP
end) on the pile table with the input of the changed REF No, for example input “2” for REF 2 replacing
the dash “-“ between LP start and LP end on the Depth table. The input REF “2” will display in red
font as “2” on table. Due to the elevation difference between REF 1 and REF 2, once the “2” is input,
the LP end and LP start will both be automaticallt be revised. This occurs because pile tip penetration
must be maintained at the moment REF changes from 1 to 2, prior to continued pile driving. So, LP
end (for last foot driven using REF 1) and the corresponding REF 1 elevation must result in a pile tip
equal to the pile tip that would be calculated using LP start (for first foot using REF 2) and the REF
2 elevation. For example, if REF 1 = +10.00 ft, with LP end = 50.00 ft. Now if REF 2 was 5 ft lower
(REF 2 = +5.00 is input), LP start would be revised to 45.00 ft for the 1st foot driven using REF 2
(increment at which “2” was added to the table). For each case, pile tip is the same (-40.00 ft): 10.00
– 50.00 = 5.00 – 45.00 = -40.00.

For the inspector’s reference, the footmark target calculated LP values (for LPmin tip, LPc/o-1 and
LPc/o), for each REF used, are displayed in a table that is included on all log sheets, except Pile Log
Pg 1 sheet and in the “REF inputs & Notes” sheet presented in the next section.

Note: The depth that is shaded is the beginning of the increments where the targets are met. For
example, below, the blue shade appears at 43.00 on increment 43.00 to 44.00. This indicates that
min tip is happening within this increment (not necessarily that min tip is at 43.00 ft). The actual LP
is at 43.82 which can be seen in the tables (from the Page log sheets or the REF inputs & Notes”
sheet).

For this pile, the LP c/o-1 is shaded at the beginning of increment 58.00 to
59.00. This indicates that the LP c/o-1 is within 58.00 and 59.00. The actual
value from the table above is 58.22. Similarly, the LP c/o is within 59.00 and
60.00 ft, and the actual length at cut-off is 59.22 from the table above.

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 IV. INSTRUCTIONS for the “REF inputs & Notes” sheet

“Input REF EL” and “Input REF description” columns: Input “REF EL” and “REF description”
data into the table, starting with REF 1. The LP target values (for min tip & c/o) are automatic sheet
calculations. Maintain the current/latest REF Elev on the Pile Log Pg 1 sheet also. If more REF’s
are used, input REF EL and REF description data on the table using REF No. 2 row next, and so on.
Typical FDOT pile driving would use only 1 or 2 References (ex. REF 1 and REF 2).

Notes – There are two Notes sheets: “REF inputs & Notes” and “Notes 28-60” (hidden tab that can
be unhidden if necessary). There are two types of notes included on the “REF inputs & Notes”:
Abbreviated “Std Notes” (standard commonly used notes) and other manually input notes, Notes 1-
28. The current reference list (legend) of “Std Notes” is located in the Notes area of the REF inputs
& Notes sheet, including notes which are commonly/frequently applied to pile logs).

The other type of notes that require detail input not adequately covered by the current Std Notes
would require a manual input Note. The Note “No” (1-28) corresponding to a particular note is applied
to the pile log table (Pile Log Pg 2-4, as needed) at the corresponding foot mark/LP increment at
which the Note applies. If more than 28 Notes are needed, additional Notes, Notes 28-60, may be
input on the “Notes 29-60” sheet. To do this, the Notes 29-60 sheet needs to be unhidden by the
user. See the unhide instructions located at the bottom of the REF inputs & Notes sheet.

Note events, settings, interruptions, set-checks, reference changes, etc. during the driving of the pile.
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Depending on the length of pile, and the associated length of the table needed, this REF input &
Notes sheet may be Page No. 3, 4 or 5. Page numbering is mostly automatic – the only Pg No inputs
by the user are for Pile Log Pg 3 & 4 (the 2nd and 3rd table sheets that may or may not be used). The
Note 29-60 sheet will only be included in the page numbering sequence after Note(s) are input on
that sheet.

Additional Pile Activity entries:

If the 4 Pile Activity informational data entry rows provided in the Pile Activity area of the “Pile log Pg
1” sheet are not enough, there are 6 additional Pile Activity rows available on the hidden “Notes 29-
60” sheet.
To reveal & access the hidden “Notes 29-60” sheet, right click on any sheet tab on Excel screen,
select Unhide, and then select “Notes 29-60” from the list of 3 hidden sheets.
The other 2 hidden sheets, “Survey Sketch” and “Excel to PDF Instr” are also included in the list of
hidden tab sheets, for your information.
If you want to hide an unhidden sheet, after reviewing, you can hide the sheet by right clicking on
that sheet’s tab, and then select “Hide”. The sheet’s tab will then no longer appear in the Excel
displayed row of tabs.

IMPORTANT: Do not delete any of the sheets (tabs) provided, including the optional sheets or
hidden sheets, as these will affect formulas in the workbook. If you don’t need to show or print a
sheet because it was not used and has no data, just hide it (or keep it hidden), but do not delete it.

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 V. INSTRUCTIONS for the “Sketch” sheet

This “Sketch” sheet will display a graphical view of the final pile installation indicating Pile Head
Elevation, Pile Tip Elevation, Ground Elevation, REF Elevation(s) (REF Elevation that are used),
Pre-drill Elevation, Pre-form Elevation, Scour Elevation and Min Tip Elevation. See sample below:

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The only input in this section on the Sketch sheet is in the wide cell under “Pile Bearing” (see light
yellow shaded cell within the green border below):

Click cell to enter how the pile was accepted. This would be the inspector’s perceived basis for this
pile’s Pile Bearing acceptance. Select from the drop-down box which criterion applied. The
following 6-options list will appear when you click the drop-down box:

 Click here to select applicable bearing capacity related input: If none of the conditions below applies, type condition
under which the pile was accepted.
 Pile meets Driving Criteria blow count/stroke.
 Pile bearing determined based on set-check criteria (Note that a set-check criteria, separate from the Initial Driving
Criteria, must be available).
 Pile reached Practical Refusal and met minimum tip elevation/penetration requirements.
 Pile bearing capacity determined by Dynamic Testing.
 Pile bearing capacity < plan NBR. EOR review & acceptance recommendation - coordinated with project management
(ex. PA, DB team, Dynamic Testing consultant, etc.), as applicable.

If none of the options above (on the drop-down list) applies, the inspector must type in the
condition or criterion under which the pile was accepted.

Note: The drop-down list may not display the entire Pile Bearing option text that you need to
review (1st, 3rd and 6th items) for consideration and selection. This is due to the length of the text
included for these 3 listed items, and the display limits of the Excel’s drop-down function. If you’re
considering one of those 3 longer list items, as your basis for Pile Bearing acceptance, you can just
click and select the item on the Pile Bearing list to review the complete text. If it doesn’t fit your
Pile Bearing basis for acceptance, just review and select from the other listed items, or manually
input, as noted above.

Pile Penetration:
The log will automatically review pile log input data and calcs against the FDOT Std Spec 455-5.8
“Penetration Requirements” to determine the status of the pile’s penetration relative to the specs.
The first feedback relates to Pile Tip EL as compared to input Pre-drill EL and Preform EL.
The second feedback relates whether or not Min Tip EL applies, and if it does, whether or not the
Pile Tip EL is < or = Min Tip EL.
The third feedback is for when Min Tip EL is not applied and provides feedback in accordance with
the Std Spec 455-5.8 (10-20 ft of firm/soft material, as applicable, etc.). The sheet calculates and
plots the current pile penetration as the pile is driven, compares it to the 455-5.8 Penetration
Requirements, and provides the appropriate feedback to assist the inspector.

For BATTER piles, the Batter Ratio and the associated Correction Factor “R” information, as
applied on Pile Log Pg 1, will be displayed below the Sketch in red font for the reviewer’s

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information and reference. The pile Sketch will not visually depict pile batter. However, the sketch
will indicate that the pile is batter and will include the batter information. See figure below:

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