construction specification13— piling（打桩施工规格）.docVIP

Construction Specification 713—Piling 1. Scope The work consists of furnishing and installing the specified kinds and types of piles at the locations shown on the drawings. 2. Material Piles shall conform to the requirements of Section 834, Pilings – Timber, Concrete, and Steel, of the latest edition of the Alabama Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. 3. Site preparation All excavation within the area to be occupied by bearing piles shall be completed before the piles are driven. 4. Protection of pile heads The heads of all piles shall be protected during driving by suitable caps, rings, heads, blocks, mandrels, and other devices. The heads of timber piles shall be fitted into a steel head block or fitted with heavy steel or wrought iron rings or wire wrapping. The heads of steel piles shall be cut square and fitted with a steel driving cap. The heads of precast concrete piles and casings shall be fitted into cushion type drive caps having a rope or other suitable cushion next to the pile head and fitting into a casting that in turn supports a timber shock block. Driving heads, mandrels, and other devices shall be provided by the contractor as needed for special types of piles and shall conform to the recommendations of the pile manufacturer. 5. Piles, general The contractor shall notify the engineer before pile driving operation commences. Such notice shall be far enough in advance, a minimum of 24 hours, to provide the engineer adequate time to be present for the driving operations. Piles shall be driven only in the presence of the engineer or authorized representative. The determination of piling order lengths shall be the contractors responsibility unless otherwise specified. Unless otherwise approved, piles shall be driven with steam, air, diesel powered hammers or a combination of hammers, or by vibration or water jets. Water jets may be used only when specifically authorized by the engineer.