METHOD STATEMENT

FOR COMPRESSION PILE LOAD TEST

( According to ASTM D1143 -07)

PT.Berdikari Pondasi
Foundation and ground improvement specialist
Tubagus Angke 99 – Jakarta – Indonesia
Phone:021-5662756-57 Fax:5663058 Email:mahmud.bpp@gmail.com
 TEST PILE INFORMATION

 Project Name : PLTGU TENAYAN

 Test Pile Type : Spun Pile 400mm diameter; L = +/- 25m
 Anchor Pile Type : Spun Pile 400mm diamater; L = +/- 25m
 Design Load : 65 Ton & 70 Ton
 Maximum Test Load : 250% ( 160 Ton & 175 Ton)
 Testing Standart : ASTM D 1143 -07 ( Anchor system )
 LIST OF MAIN EQUIPMENT
NO EQUIPMENT DIMENSION / TYPE QUANTITY

1 MAIN BEAM 400mmx1000mmx6 meter 1 UNIT

2 SECOND BEAM 400mmx1000mmx6 meter 3 UNIT

3 REFERENCE BEAM 100mm100mmX 6 meter 2 UNIT

4 STEEL PLATE THICKNESS = 10 CM 2 PCS

5 HYDRAULIC JACK 500 TON 1 UNIT

6 DIAL GAUGE 50 mm 10 UNIT

7 PRESSURE GAUGE 700 KG/CM2 1 UNIT

8. TENSION BAR EQUIPPED WITH BOLT As specified. As required

9 END PLATE EQUIPPED WITH WEDGES As specified As required

 TEST PILE LAY OUT & ARRANGEMENT

REFERENCE BEAM

TEST BEAM

CROSS BEAM

CROSS BEAM

CROSS BEAM
REFERENCE BEAM

TEST PILE LAY OUT TEST PILE ARRANGEMENT

 Casing 2
( Top Casing )

Cross Beam
400x1000 mm

Test Beam
Tension Bar
Casing-1 400x1000 mm

A
( Bottom Casing )
Casing-A Hydraulic Jack
Dial Dial Dial Dial
Gauge Gauge Gauge Gauge

SECT. 1-1
 Casing 2
( Top Casing )

Cross Beam Cross Beam Cross Beam

400x1000 mm 400x1000 mm 400x1000 mm
Tension Bar

Test Beam
400x1000 mm
Casing-2
( Bottom Casing )
Dial Dial Gauge Dial Gauge Dial
Gauge Gauge

SECT. 2-2
PREPARATION WORK FOR THE ANCHOR PILE
 PREPARATION WORK FOR THE TEST PILE
1. Flattening the test pile head by
using grouting material

2. Installation of steel plate

 Sample of test pile construction by anchor system

Top Casing

Second Beam

Tension bar

Test Beam

Bottom Casing

Reference Beam Hyd. Jack

PEMASANGAN BAJI, CASING & TENSION BAR
 Dial gauge support

Test pile
belt

Dial gauge arrangement

Recording Procedure STEP CYCLE %OF DESIGN LOAD
HOLDING
TIME LOADING INTERVAL IN MINUTES
1 0 0 0 0
2 1 25 "A" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 max 2 hours
3 1 50 "A" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 max 2 hours
4 1 25 20 minutes 0-10-20
5 2 0 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
6 2 50 20 minutes 0-10-20
"A" Load is maintained for 1 7 2 75 "A" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 max 2 hours
8 2 100 "A" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 max 2 hours
hour or until settlement is not 9 2 75 20 minutes 0-10-20
greater than 0.25 mm/hr with 10 2 50 20 minutes 0-10-20
max 2 hours. 11 2 0 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
12 3 50 20 minutes 0-10-20
13 3 100 20 minutes 0-10-20
"B" Load is maintained for 12 14 3 125 "A" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 max 2 hours
15 3 150 "A" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 max 2 hours
hour or until settlement is not 16 3 125 20 minutes 0-10-20
greater than 0.25 mm/hr with 17 3 100 20 minutes 0-10-20
max 24 hours. 18 3 50 20 minutes 0-10-20
19 3 0 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
20 4 50 20 minutes 0-10-20
21 4 100 20 minutes 0-10-20
22 4 150 20 minutes 0-10-20
23 4 175 "A" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 max 2 hours
24 4 200 "A" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 max 2 hours
25 4 150 20 minutes 0-10-20
26 4 100 20 minutes 0-10-20
27 4 50 20 minutes 0-10-20
28 5 0 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
29 5 50 20 minutes 0-10-20
30 5 100 20 minutes 0-10-20
31 5 150 20 minutes 0-10-20
32 5 175 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
33 5 200 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
34 5 225 "A" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 max 2 hours
35 5 250 "B" 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 until 4 hours and every 1 hour until 12 hours
36 5 200 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
37 5 150 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
38 5 100 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
39 5 50 1 hour 0-10-20-30-40-50-60
40 5 0 12 hours 0-10-20-30-40-50-60 until 4 hours and every 1 hour until 12 hours
TEST RESULT

TIME VS LOAD

TIME VS SETTLEMENT

LOAD VS STTLEMENT
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