Overview and Benefits of Dynamic Testing

1. Overview and Benefits of Dynamic Testing Method of dynamic load testing measures the bearing capacity of a pile by applying a dynamic load to the head of the pile. It carries the test while recording the acceleration and strain on the pile head. After the installation of the pile, a high strain dynamic test applies to the concrete piles. Dynamic testing for timber and steel piles is carried during or after installation. The standardization of the procedure is for high strain dynamic testing of piles is done by ASTM D4945-00 of the standard test method. Regardless of the installation method, it may perform on all piles. Dynamic testing provides information on the distribution of resistance along with bearing capacity to the piling contractors. It also evaluates the integrity and shape of the foundation element. The results with dynamic load tests of foundation bearing capacity correlate well with the results of static load tests performed on the same foundation element.

2. Let us learn some of the benefits of dynamic load testing 1.Capacity For any structure to be healthy, its foundation must be good. Adequate geotechnical capacity is necessary for a deep foundation to perform satisfactorily. The size must support the applied load and should lack structural defects. It is expensive to demolish or replace the structure if the foundation fails. It is necessary to implement construction control methods to get deep foundations structural integrity and geotechnical capacity. 2.Pile stresses Piling companies in UAE use pile driver analyzer that assists in evaluating driving procedures. There is control in pile stresses under rational limits which eradicates the risk of structural damage to the pile. 3.Cost of testing Cost of dynamic testing is very less as compared to static load testing costs. Without testing the pile, the design becomes conservative and expensive. Testing allows the use of low factors of safety for stress design. It eventually reduces the pile material cost, thus saving the cost of testing. Last words It is challenging to perform dynamic tests in low headroom conditions of 5 meters approximately as it requires a crane to drop actual weight on the pile. Cranes available in the market do not have a height less than 5meters. It makes it very difficult to carry out dynamic testing in such an environment. However, a company of sheet pile in Dubai carried out a series of dynamic test in low headroom condition and reported the settlement calculation successfully. Content Source- Dynamic Testing Piling Companies in UAE