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EMAAR THE VIEWS
METHOD STATEMENT FOR TANGENT PILE WALL
AND ANCHOR SHORING
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1. Introduction
Construction of a tangent pile wall is normally required when the building project is erected
on soft ground or sandy soil. The purpose of this is to ensure that the strata behind the wall
would remain undisturbed during construction and to ensure safety from the risk due to high
lateral pressure.
2. Scope of the Project
The purpose of building the tangent pile wall is for a shoring system to support sub structure
of apartment building, at The Views (RP-05) Emaar Crescent Bay, DHA PH-8) Karachi
The tangent pile wall is to have the following features:
• Sturdy wall safely embedded in the soil well below excavation level to provide stability
• Wall must adapt ideally to the configuration of all required alignments
• On top, there shall be low deflection
• Must be firm, tight, and resist to changes in soil structure.
To accommodate the type of soil and the requirements of the site, the tangent pile was
designed to have a diameter of 750mm, center-to-center pile distance,
3. Tangent Pile Construction Sequence
3.1. Surveying
A professional surveyor team will handle everything required to complete the surveying
works. They will mark the demarcation points with at least 2 points at each corner. The
plotline, shoring line, and building line must be firmly established. The Engineer will be
provided with the necessary facilities to check the points.
3.2. Guide Wall
A guide wall will be needed to maintain the verticality and alignment of the tangent pile wall
within tolerable limits. The pile alignment should not exceed 1% in each direction of the
wall’s height after excavation at the level of excavation. A trench shall be excavated along the
wall’s centerline to a depth of 50 cm below the working platform. Concreting of the guide
wall will be done once the nominal reinforcement has been placed, as indicated on the
drawing.
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3.3. Casing Installation
A guide casing of the proper diameter shall be temporarily attached to the tangent pile
center through a slot in the guide wall. This temporary casing should be free from any major
distortion and be uniform throughout the length of the cross-section. The length of the
casing will depend on the requirements of the site.
3.4. BORING:
Method for piling using suitable capacity hydraulic auger/ reverse rotary rigs, concreting
the pile per approved drawings including reinforcements and concrete placement.
3.4.1. Drilling
The drilling operation will be done by direct auger/reverse circulation or
combining the two methods depending on the soil conditions encountered. On
completion of boring, founding levels will be checked by taking soundings to
ensure correct depth. A positive head of bentonite slurry will be kept in the
borehole to maintain the borehole's stability. Excavated material from pile boring
will be disposed to designated areas.
3.4.2. 6.5.2 Use of Bentonite in Drilling of borehole for piles:
Bentonite slurry will be used to prevent boreholes from collapsing and provide
stable conditions for completing the pile. A bentonite pit corresponds to about
twice the volume of the boreholes drilled will be prepared. The pit will have two
compartments, one for fresh/re-conditioned bentonite and the other working as
a settling tank. The returning bentonite will be discharged into settling tank. The
soil cuttings will be deposited in the tank while recovered bentonite will be reused
by adding fresh bentonite. Will maintain the quality of bentonite by controlling
sand content, density and viscosity
3.5. Cage Lowering
In preparation for placing the cage, the pile toe must be thoroughly cleaned using a cleaning
bucket. The reinforcement cages must be built in advance in accordance with the approved
design. The approved drawings/design will stipulate the number of and diameter of the
primary bars. The spiral must be according to the approved drawings/design.
The length of the reinforcement cage must be in accordance with the pile toe level and cut
off level provided in the drawing. A service crane will lower the pre-fabricated reinforcement
cage into the pile shaft.
3.6. Pouring Concrete
Concrete must be mixed according to specifications established by the designers. Once the
boreholes have been inspected and approved, the concrete shall be poured directly into the
boreholes by way of a tremie tube from the mixer truck. The concrete must be poured
without any interruption to avoid previously poured concrete from hardening and a cold
joint forming.
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The tremie tube should be withdrawn gradually throughout the concreting process to ensure
that the 2-3 meters at the bottom of the tremie continue to remain within the concrete
previously placed.
Tremie system:
There will be extra concrete remaining above your cut-off level, which must be chipped off
prior to capping beam construction.
After concreting has been completed, the drilling rig shall withdraw the temporary casing. As
the casing is being removed, it is vital to maintain a sufficient amount of concrete within it so
that pressure from the external soil or water is exceeded. This will ensure that the pile is not
contaminated or reduced in section.
During the process of extracting the casing, the level of concrete within the temporary
cashing must be topped up when necessary.
3.7. Proper Disposal of Drilling Waste
Waste from drilling the boreholes is to be stored there on site and removed on a regular
basis to a designated location.
3.8. Piling Reports Submitted Daily
A piling report must be prepared daily and submitted for approval to the Engineer.
4. Installing of Soil Anchors
4.1. Installation Procedures
From the universal drilling wagon on the required platform level, UBW is to drill the anchor
holes. Drilling rods are to be fastened to the UBW’s rotary drive and are coring into the
installed wall at the appropriate proposed locations.
The drilling rods are to be approved diameter, and in as per drawing intervals, they are to be
extended until they reach the approximate length of the anchor.
The first drilling rod must have the proper teeth and drill head needed to loosen the
materials for the process to proceed. Water is being pumped at the same time through the
drilling rods to transport the loosened material. This mixture of water and loosened material
will flush out alongside the drilling rods at the location being cored.
Then, the UBW is to be detached from the drilling rod so the bundled anchor can be inserted
into the rods for the full length. Approximately 1.50 m of the anchor will be exposed outside
the tangent pile wall.
After the final drilling, depth has been reached, and the tendon has been installed, the UBW
is to be fastened to the rods, and the rotary drive is to pump cement grout through the drill
bit openings as the rods are raised.
The next step in the process occurs 24 hours after completing the operations stated above.
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4.2. Anchor Stressing & Locking
Once the grout has been allowed to set so that reaches specified strengths, at least 7 days
afterwards, the testing, stressing and locking of the anchor is to proceed.
A hydraulic jack is to be installed above the exposed anchor, pulling the overall anchor until
the progression of the required design load.
Once the above procedure of testing and stressing is complete, the anchor wedge plate,
including wedges, is to be fastened to the anchor. The constant force of pull in the anchor
will prevent the wall from deflecting.
4.3. Keeping Anchor Records
Records need to be kept on each anchor installation to include the following:
• Location, anchor type, date, time, installation and drilling procedures.
• Details to include the length and diameter of the drill hole, drilling method, type of drill bit
used, how flushed the hole was, and any observation is occurring during drilling.
5. Materials and References
1) Approved Drawing
2) QA/QC manual
3) HSE manual
