FP-96 English Version - Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

Section 551Securely tie concrete spacers or other approved spacers at fifth points aroundthe perimeter of the reinforcing steel cage. Install spacers at intervals not toexceed 10 feet measured along the length of the cage.Place the reinforcement cage into the driven shell or pipe when the concretereaches the planned bottom elevation of the reinforcement. Support the reinforcementso it remains within 2 inches of the required vertical location.Support the cage from the top until the concrete reaches the top of the pile.(b) Concrete. Construct concrete according to Section 552. Place concretein one continuous operation from the bottom to the top of the pile. Beforethe initial concrete set, consolidate the top 10 feet of the concrete pile usingapproved vibratory equipment.551.15 Acceptance. Pile material will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02and 106.03.Furnish production certifications with each shipment of the following:(a) Concrete piles(b) Sheet piles, steel H-piles, ste el shells, and steel pipes(c) Treated timber piles. Stamp each pile with an identification mark anddate of inspection.Driving piles and related work will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and106.04.Concrete for steel shells or pipe piles will be evaluated under Section 552.Reinforcing steel for steel shells or pipe piles will be evaluated underSection 554.Measurement551.16 Measure piles by the linear foot or by the each. When measurementis by the linear foot, measure the length of pile from the cutoff elevation to thetip.Measure pile load tests by the each or by the lump sum.370