Temeltek offers highly highly avdanced loading tests to meet the requirements of the project design, loading conditions, and deep foundation type for construction quality assurance. Temeltek offers both compression and tension pile testing utilizing the most advanced technologies conforming with the standards. Our testing services our effective, reliable and flexible which can be used for various testing requirements.
Static load testing service is one of the most reliable methods to determine the performance of a pile when subjected to a predetermined load. This sort of test can be utilized to detertime the settlement which can occur at working load or variations of it. Futhermore it can be used to determine the ultimate bearing capacity of a pile. It can be performed to validate foundation design assumptions regarding the axial compression or axial tension resistance provided by a deep foundation element, or its deflected shape under a lateral load.Temeltek provides testing services in any phase of your loads testing program, to determine the actual, real world loading conditions on the piles.
APPLICATION
The load history data can be recorded and analyzed to meet any data requirements per the project design by utilizing the strain gauges, load calibrations. Depending on the project requirements, loading condition, and deep foundation type, Temeltek can attach or embed vibrating wire strain gages, resistance strain gages, vibrating wire piezometers, pressure cells, in-place inclinometer strings and all other required gadgets. The readings from these devices are collected and stored on a multi-channel data logger.
Conventional readings of the applied load determined from the jack pressure gage and load cell, and deep foundation head movement determined by linear variable differential transformer and digital dial gages, or mechanical dial gages, can be combined with the above mentioned instrumentation to determine the capacity or nominal soil resistance, the load-transfer behavior under axial loads, or deflected shape under lateral loads.
After processing the collected load test data, our engineers prepare a final report regarding the load-movement results. These results can be compared to the specified load test interpretation criteria to determine the deep foundation’s capacity or nominal resistance. Load-deformation behavior at other depths, as well as load transfer to the soil along the shaft length can also be provided depending upon the instrumentation. In lateral load tests, the deep foundation head movement versus applied load is summarized and reported. The deflected shape versus shaft length and/or the head rotation is reported by utilizing additional instrumentation.
STANDARD
Static load tests are standardized by ASTM D1143, Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Static Axial Compressive Load; ASTM D3689, Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Static Axial Tensile Load; and ASTM D3966, Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Lateral Load.