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Assemble Your Tool Box

The same graphic of The Phases of the project as presented in section 5 (1. Know the Project Plans 2. Assemble your 'tool box' 3. Contractor arrives on site 4. Equipment set-up 5. Piles arrive on site 6. Begin pile driving 7. When to stop 8. Pay). Assemble your tool box is highlighted

Assemble your tool box - Approve Job Information, Essentials, Forms and References

Just as a carpenter does not go to the job without his tools, the same goes for the Pile Inspector. There are certain "tools" that you need to do your job properly. Without some of these, you really can't do your job.

Graphic: The Inspector's Tool Box. Contains tools, forms, and information

Forms

Daily Report of Construction: The Daily Report of Construction is a standard form used on most projects.

Pile Driving Record: The Pile Driving Record is unique to pile driving.

The Pile Driving Record is a bound book and the official record for the driving of piles. Typically there is sufficient space for the recording of approximately 40 piles in a book. If you had a project with 200 piles, you might have five books.

When opened, the book, in addition to graph pages for drawing, etc., is set up with the project and pile information on the left hand page and the right hand facing page is for recording the pile driving information.

Tools

Daily Essentials

Information

Project Plans & Specifications- these are the project plans discussed previously and any revisions to the Standard Specifications. (See Know the Project Plans- Specifications)

Special Provisions & Technical Special Provisions- this would be any Special or Technical Provisions that are part of the project. (See Know the Project Plans- Specifications)

Pile Installation Plan- this is the Approved Pile Installation submitted by the Contractor to the Department. Make sure it has been approved. (See Pile Installation Plan Section)

Driving Criteria Letter- this is the letter that sets forth the driving criteria, etc. (See Test Pile Program Section)

Casting Lengths Letter- this is the letter issued by the Engineer identifying the length(s) of piles authorized for the project. (See Test Pile Program Section)

Splice Letter- letter on splicing details from the Pile Installation Plan



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