Static Pile Load Test Equipment

Static load tests points have proven to save money while providng accurate data.

Static pile load test equipment.

In general for a static pile load test the contractor will need to provide a crane and operator for the lifting and placement of the testing equipment from the caltrans transport trailers on to the pile array and for returning the equipment to the trailer once the testing is complete. The quick load test 2. Cementation foundations skanska ltd hertfordshire uk test equipment has been developed to record automatically both the displacement of the pile head and the load applied during a conventional maintained load pile test. Characteristic of this type of pile testing is that the load is applied somewhere halfway in the pile instead of at the top of the pile.

Bi directional test o cell the bi directional test is an alternative for the static load test for bored concrete piles. Each load test shall carry out continuously without interruption. The system allows for monitoring of up to 16 independent channels taken from traditional pile top measurements or from embedded sensors from each data acquisition box. The static load tester slt automatically obtains and records reliable readings at programmable load intervals during a static load test.

They can be accompanied with a load cell and digital readout box to give a more accurate reading. The systems can be manually electrically or automatically controlled. Preparation equipment for testing. Turn key static load testing by aft can be the right choice as we have accurate results with the load test program.

An alternative procedure that attempts to avoid aspects of static load testing s testing applies to driven piles and cast in place piles that are submitted to lower stresses than in other dynamic testing which reduces the possibility of pile damage. We supply the reaction frame load system instrumentation and operators to guide you step by step through the construction of the pile reaction pile system. The contractor must engage the services of a professional engineer licensed and registered in new york state experienced in all aspects of pile load testing and acceptable to the deputy. The design of lateral load of a pile is shown on the piling plan piling schedule drawing.

Easy static load tests. All testing shall be. We can provide jacking equipment to test driven piles from 1 2000 tons. 4 4 7 equipment for applying load the equipment used for applying load shall consist of one or more hydraulic rams or jacks with the total capacity of the jacks being at least equal to the required maximum load.

The testing device features a pressure chamber and reaction mass. The incremental static load test and 3. The constant rate of penetration test.