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Pile Design and Construction Practice, Fifth edition

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Ground investigations, contracts <strong>and</strong> testing 519<br />

in two parts according to BS EN 1536 Annex B for each bored pile. Records for CFA piles<br />

should include the pitch of the screw <strong>and</strong> the factors included on data loggers used to<br />

monitor construction, for example, the penetration per revolution, torque of drilling motor<br />

<strong>and</strong> pumping pressure of grout or concrete (Figure 2.32). Clause 9.2.5 of BS EN 1536 states<br />

that ‘ground behaviour’ during excavation shall be observed <strong>and</strong> any changes which may be<br />

important shall be communicated to the supervisor <strong>and</strong> designer. Reference should be made<br />

Figure 11.6 Safety cage used for inspection of pile boreholes.

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