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Pile Testing

pdfHandbook on Pile Load Testing

pdfFull Set of Datasheets

Individual Datasheets

pdfDatasheet No 1: Guidance for the Principal Contractor

To inform the site team what the testing contractor will need to do on site
TargetAudience: Members of the Principal Contractor, main contractor, specialist groundworker working on a piling site

pdfDatasheet No 2: Pile testing - interpretation

To help ensure that those interpreting the results of a pile test are competent to do so
Target Audience: Testing contractor, piling contractor and the Engineer

pdfDatasheet No 3: Training programme for pile testing technicians

To provide a basis for measuring competence of those carrying out pile testing
Target Audience: Testing contractor and piling contractor

pdfDatasheet 4: The purpose of the pile load test

To encourage a relevant strategy for pile load testing
Target Audience: Designer of the piles and the specifier of the pile load test

pdfDatasheet No 5: Pile load testing - what each type of test should realistically achieve

To improve the knowledge of what static, dynamic and rapid load tests can and cannot do
Target Audience: The specifier of the pile load test

pdfDatasheet No 6: Pile load testing - basic information to be provided to the Testing Contractor

To improve the quality of information flow between the piling contractor and the testing contractor
Target Audience: Contract engineers working for the piling contractor

pdfDatasheet No 7: Pile load testing - test cap

Many pile tests fail structurally rather than due to a geotechnical type failure, and a suitable test cap is essential to help prevent structural problems during testing.
Target Audience: Contract engineers working for the piling contractor

pdfDatasheet No 8: Pile load testing - working platform

To ensure that the working platform is safe to use throughout the testing activities
Target Audience: Members of the Principal Contractor, main contractor, specialist groundworker working on a piling site

pdfDatasheet No 9: Pile load testing - lone working

To inform of the minimum standards required for safe pile load testing by a lone worker
Target Audience: Testing contractor, piling contractor and the Principal Contractor

pdfDatasheet No10: Pile integrity testing - a good practice guide

Explains how the Principal Contractor and testing contractor should work together to ensure effective and timely results
Target Audience: Members of the Principal Contractor, main contractor, specialist groundworker working on a piling site

pdfDatasheet No 11: Pile integrity testing - basic information to be provided to the Testing Contractor

To improve the quality of information flow between the piling contractor and the testing contractor
Target Audience: Contract engineers working for the piling contractor

pdfDatasheet No 12: Pile integrity testing - why it is important to allow enough time between pile testing and pile cap construction

The Principal Contractor may get frustrated if not all of the tests are positive first time, due to a lack of awareness that the test result may not be an instant pass or fail
Target Audience: Members of the Principal Contractor, main contractor, specialist groundworker working on a piling site

pdfDatasheet No 13: Pile integrity testing - terminology

To encourage a consistent description for each stage of evaluating the data
Target Audience: Testing contractor, piling contractor, the Engineer and the Principal Contractor

pdfDatasheet No 14: Pile integrity testing using Cross Hole Sonic Logging

To encourage a consistent criteria for evaluating the data
Target Audience: Testing contractor, piling contractor and the Engineer

pdfDatasheet No 15: Pile testing - safety

To highlight specific hazards for pile testing
Target Audience: Members of the Principal Contractor, main contractor, specialist groundworker working on a piling site