RMS Surveillance Checklist ILC-MI-TP3-405-SC B58 BORED CAST-IN-PLACE REINFORCED CONCRETE PILES (WITH PERMANENT CASING)

• Inspection Title. BORED CAST-IN-PLACE REINFORCED CONCRETE PILES (WITH PERMANENT CASING)

• Project Name: Tabulam New Bridge.

• Location: BRUXNER HIGHWAY TABULAM

• Contractor

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2.1 PERMANENT STEEL CASINGS

• Cl 2.1.1 Steel casings must have a wall thickness not less than that shown on the Drawings.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 2.2.2 Provide evidence that the materials used comply with the relevant Australian Standards and RMS specifications. A mill certificate with appropriate NATA registration from the material supplier will constitute documentary evidence of compliance.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 2.1.3 Unless otherwise specified, the inside diameter of the casing must be one of the following standard sizes:

  900mm Abutments Both bridges

  1500mm Piers main bridge

  900mm pier overflow bridge

• Cl 2.1.3 (a) Casings fabricated from steel plate rolled to a circular cross-sectional shape and welded at the longitudinal joint to form segments which are then shop spliced into suitable lengths. The welds for the longitudinal joints and shop splices must be full penetration butt welds. The longitudinal joints for adjoining segments must be staggered by 90° to each other.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 2.1.3 (b) Spirally welded tubes complying with AS 1579. The welds must be full penetration butt welds carried out using the submerged arc process from both sides of the tube.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The out-of-round (i.e. difference in measurements of two diagonals at right angles) of a casing must not exceed 1% of the internal diameter, provided that the concrete cover specified on the Drawings is maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3 PILING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

• Without limiting the requirements of Specification RMS G22, prior to bringing any piling equipment or plant to the site provide drawings and calculations certified by a Chartered Professional Engineer with membership of Engineers Australia practising in the field of geotechnical engineering (or equivalent) of any working platforms or supports required to keep the piling rig stable and safe during piling operations at the site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Hold point been released

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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4 SET OUT

• Set out the site with adequate recovery pegs and survey markers so that the drilling and/or piling rig can be set up accurately on the location and alignment for each pile.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5 CORING

• When directed by the Principal and as required by site conditions, take 50 mm diameter cores prior to excavating the pile hole, to confirm the adequacy of the pile base and shaft.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6 EXCAVATION AND CLEANING OF PILE HOLE

• Cl 6.1.2 Your Piling Supervisor must supervise and control the piling operations at all times.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.1.2 During excavation of each pile, a Geotechnical Engineer, engaged by you, must also be in attendance to verify that the founding material in the pile rock socket meets the requirements shown in the Drawings.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.1.3 Tolerances on pile installation must conform to Section 7 of AS 2159, (75mm) except that the inclination tolerance for vertical piles is 1%, measured on the internal side of the casings.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.1.4 Collect and treat the water resulting from your piling operations in accordance with Specification RMS G36.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.1.4 Remove all excavated material from the Site, unless otherwise specified.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.1.5 Make each pile hole safe with appropriate measures, including covering it with a secure lid whenever the pile is not under construction.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.1.5 Leave the finished top of the casing at least one metre above ground level to prevent personnel and loose material from falling into the pile hole.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.2.1 Are methods used to install the casings, excavating and cleaning the pile holes and for verifying the specified requirement have been met as proposed in the PQP.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.2.2 Are full pentration butt welds over the the whole cross section of the casing if splicing is required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.2.3 Where necessary, Are methods acceptable to the principle to prevent the pile hole excavation below the casing from callapsing being used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.2.4 Record and measure the operating parameters of the drilling rig when excavating the first pile hole.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 6.2.4 Excavate subsequent pile holes after the first pile with the same drilling rig operating parameters and work methods as that recorded during excavation of the first pile hole.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.3.1 Direction By Geotechnical Engineer<br>Has the attending Geotechnical Engineer will verify the founding material in each pile rock socket and direct the Piling Supervisor as to when ground or rock of the class specified on the Drawings has been reached,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.3.2 Further Excavation After excavation of the pile hole the principal will

  Select accept the level reached as the final pile toe direct that excavation be continued to a lower level.

  • accept the level reached as the final pile toe
  • direct that excavation be continued to a lower level.

• Are appropiate methods being adopted by the piling operator to prevent callopse of the pile walls below the casing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.3.3 Side Wall Roughening and Base Cleaning<br>After roughening the side walls, clean the base of the pile so that intact rock is exposed over the pile base.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.3.4 Acceptance of Pile Hole

  

• Has the Hold point been released

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the steel reinforcement and concrete been placed as soon as practical following final socket cleaning, and within 24 hours of the excavation of the pile hole.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7 INDIRECT EXAMINATION OF PILE HOLE

• <br>Verify conformity of the depth of each pile hole using a weighted tape at least at three locations.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8 REINFORCEMENT

• Cl 8 The spacers attached to the cage must be of an approved type and distribution capable of providing the specified concrete cover and maintaining the cage in the specified position, over the whole length of the pile, after placement and during concreting.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 8 Is the reinforcement cage free from loose and adhering material.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 8 Has the Hold point been released .

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 

• Cl 8 Was the Witness point witnessed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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9 CONCRETE

• Cl 9.1 Was the concreting of the pile commenced within 2 hours of the release of the Hold Point in Clause 8.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 9.2 Which method was was used to place the concrete

  Select A centrally placed rigid hopper and pipe to a depth Tremie methods in a continuous process

  • A centrally placed rigid hopper and pipe to a depth
  • Tremie methods in a continuous process

• Cl 9.3 Is the mix delivered as specified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 9.4 Tremie concrete placement carried out in accordance with specified requirements.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 9.4 Tremie pipe joints watertight throughout

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 9.4 End of tremie pipe remains 2m below top surface of concrete

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 9.4 Was concreting continued until sound concrete appears a minimum of 400 mm above the required pile cut-off level, to avoid defective concrete at or below cut-off level.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cl 9.5 During concreting, Were a records maintained of the depth of the tremie outlet and the level of the concrete in the pile hole, and the corresponding volume of concrete placed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10 CUT-OFF AND CLEAN UP OF TOP OF PILE

• Cl 10 Was the pile head left undisturbed for a minumim of 24 hours after completeion of concreting.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

G22 SAFETY

• Have operators demonstrated their competence to operate the plant/equipment to the satisfaction of the contractor. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a SWMS been developed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a certified rigger checked that the structural members are secure before the load is released.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is each and every item of plant being used for its designated and intended purposes.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the attachments for plant and processes been approved and used in accordance with their design and purposes.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct PPE being worn

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have scaffolds and falsework been erected safely and signed off by qualified personnel where applicable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all accesses safe and sign posted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical equipment tested and tagged and in good condition.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were any unsafe practices observed. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Good safe practices observed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any environmental incidents or potential incidents been observed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Have erosion and sedimentation control measures been installed and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have nearby/adjacent waterways been protected from potential concrete, grout and curing compound spills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has concrete wash out area been defined and used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has mud been prevented from being deposited on roadways.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any environmental incidents or potential incidents observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Good environmental procedures observed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the activity compliant.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surveillance Officer

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• NCPN or memo number.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Follow up action

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Product Non Conformance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• System Non Conformance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor generated NCR

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor generated a CAR

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Matters arising

• NCPN no

• Contractors NCR no

• CAR no

• Closed out.

• RMS representative's name

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