1704.8 Pile Foundations

Special inspections shall be performed during installation and testing of pile foundations as required by Table 1704.8. The approved soils report, required by Section 1802.2, and the documents prepared by the registered design professional in responsible charge shall be used to determine compliance.

TABLE 1704.8
REQUIRED VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF PILE FOUNDATIONS

VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION TASK		CONTINUOUS DURING TASK LISTED	PERIODICALLY DURING TASK LISTED
1.	Verify pile materials, sizes and lengths comply with the requirements.	X	-
2.	Determine capacities of test piles and conduct additional load tests, as required.	X	-
3.	Observe driving operations and maintain complete and accurate records for each pile.	X	-
4.	Verify placement locations and plumbness, confirm type and size of hammer, record number of blows per foot of penetration, determine required penetrations to achieve design capacity, record tip and butt elevations and document any pile damage.	X	-
5.	For steel piles, perform additional inspections in accordance with Section 1704.3.	-	-
6.	For concrete piles and concrete-filled piles, perform additional inspections in accordance with Section 1704.4.	-	-
7.	For specialty piles, perform additional inspections as determined by the registered design professional in responsible charge.	-	-
8.	For augered uncased piles and caisson piles, perform inspections in accordance with Section 1704.9.	-	-