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METHOD STATEMENT FOR

SONIC LOGGING TEST AT
BORED PILE
(BR 466- SG KLEDANG)

Prepared by Date Reviewed by Date Approved by Date

GTH 17th DEC TYK 18th DEC TYK 18th DEC
2001 2001 2001

IMPORTANT:

The information contained herein is the proprietary of UE CONSTRUCTION SDN. BHD.

The holder agrees to the following:

1. Not to reproduced; reveal; publish; or distribute it in whole or any portion of it without authorisation; and,
2. To maintain this document in confidence.
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CONTENTS

0 SCOPE
1 MATERIALS
2 EQUIPMENT & RESOURCES
3 METHOD
4 QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE
5 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
6 TRACK POSSESSION
7 SUMMARY OF FORMS
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1.0 SCOPE

The purpose of this procedure is to define the method and

responsibilities for the installation and performance of Sonic Logging
Testing at the bored piles.

This procedure applies to all bored piles that require sonic logging test.

0 MATERIALS

Not required.

3.0 EQUIPEMENT & RESOURCES

i) Sonic pipes

ii) Sonic Logging test machine

4.0 METHOD

0 Installation

0 The Site Superintendent shall instruct the site personnel regarding

which piles are to have sonic pipes installed.

1 A Site Welder shall prepare four sets of sonic pipes for 900mm dia.
bored pile and six sets for 1500mm dia. bored pile that need to be
tested. The bore pile depth will determine the length of each sonic pipe.

2 Sonic pipes shall be assembled using 6m long steel pipes with outside
diameter of 50mm. Each pipe shall be joined using a welded outer
sleeve to form 12m sections. The outer sleeve should be 100-150mm
long.

3 The pipes to be installed at the toe of the pile shall have one end sealed
by welding.
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4.0 METHOD (Con't)

4.1 Installation (Con't)

4 As the steel cage is being installed to the bore pile, four 12m sections
shall be welded to the cage at the toe.

5 As each subsequent cage section is installed, further sections of sonic

pipe shall be joined together and welded using an outer sleeve.

6 The top of the final sections of sonic pipe should be 1m above the
platform level.

7 The installed sonic pipes shall be filled with water and then sealed by
black tape.

1 Preparation For Testing

0 The Site Superintendent shall check the condition of the sonic pipes to
be tested and refer to the Site Manager if any of the closed ends have
been damaged. If the sonic pipes are undamaged the closed ends shall
be removed.

1 Each sonic pipe shall be checked by lowering a dummy probe into the
pipes. If any of the pipes are blocked, they shall be flushed with running
water until all obstructions are removed.

2 When cleaning is completed, the test equipment shall be set up as per

operating instructions and shall be protected from direct sunlight.

3 The person performing the test shall ensure that all connections are
okay and that the transmitter and receiver are operating correctly.

4 If any of the pipes cannot be cleaned to the toe of the pile, the Site
Manager shall inform the Client to request a concession or other
corrective action requirement.
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4.0 METHOD (Con't)

4.3 Testing

0 The sonic pipes shall be marked on a sheet of paper to indicate the

specified logging profile. The distance between the pipes shall be
measured and the value input to the test machine.

1 The test probes shall be lowered into the sonic pipe in accordance to the
specified logging profile. Care must be taken to prevent the probes from
sticking in the pipes.

2 When the probes reach the pipe toe, they shall be raised to about 1m
above the pile toe to avoid any end effects at the base of the pile.

3 The probe levels shall be adjusted until a stable signal is achieved. This
is when there are minimal changes in intensity and delay.

4 When the stable signal is achieved, the probes shall be lowered to the
toe of the pile and then the cables placed across the meter wheel.

5 The test machine is then activated to begin logging. The probes should
be raised at a rate of around 1.0m/sec.

6 When the first profile is completed, logging is terminated and the data is
stored internally on the test machine. The top part of the log that
records the removal of the probes shall be ignores/disposed.

7 The operator shall proceed to the second profile by extracting any one
of the probes and lowering it into an adjacent sonic pipe in accordance
to the specified logging profiles.

8 Steps 4.3.1 to 4.3.8 shall be repeated until all logging profiles are
completed. After conducting the tests, all tubes shall be filled with non-
shrink grout of similar strength of pile concrete.
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4.0 METHOD (Con't)

4.4 Reporting

0 All data is initially saved internally on the test machine. When

necessary, the operator shall ensure that all data is transferred to an
external computer hard disk.

1 The test operator shall print out the results and a qualified engineer will
determine the integrity of the bore pile. A detailed report shall be given
to the S.E. upon completion of the test.

0 QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE

Not required.

1 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIROMENT

Not required.

7.0 TRACK POSSESION

Not required.

8.0 SUMMARY OF FORMS

0 Sonic Logging Test Checklist

1 Sonic Logging Test Report