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A high-strain dynamic pile test was conducted on a 28.5m long, 1200mm diameter bored pile (P21) at a site for the National Highway Authority of India. Pile Driving Analyzer testing and CAPWAP analysis indicated a capacity of 704.51 tons for the pile, with 697.47 tons from skin friction and 7.04 tons from end bearing. The estimated settlement at this capacity was 4.2mm. Stresses on the pile were within acceptable limits, and integrity of the pile was confirmed. The report provided test setup details, analysis and results to evaluate the pile capacity and integrity.

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Sample Report - Pile Dynamic

A high-strain dynamic pile test was conducted on a 28.5m long, 1200mm diameter bored pile (P21) at a site for the National Highway Authority of India. Pile Driving Analyzer testing and CAPWAP analysis indicated a capacity of 704.51 tons for the pile, with 697.47 tons from skin friction and 7.04 tons from end bearing. The estimated settlement at this capacity was 4.2mm. Stresses on the pile were within acceptable limits, and integrity of the pile was confirmed. The report provided test setup details, analysis and results to evaluate the pile capacity and integrity.

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HIGH STRAIN DYNAMIC

PILE TEST
REPORT
Client
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA

Agency

Name of Work

Location

Report No.
GES / ADI / HSDPT / 12-13 / 1207095, DATED : 20/07/2012

INDEX

DESCRIPTION

Page No.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 SITE PREPARATION AND DATA COLLECTION

3.0 PILE DETAIL

4.0 TEST EQUIPMENT

5.0 FIELD TESTING AND RESULTS

6.0 CAPWAP ANALYSIS

7.0 DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

8.0 SUMMARY OF CAPWAP ANALYSIS

ANNEXURE : GRAPH & TABLES

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1.0 INTRODUCTION:
has entrusted the work of one no high-strain dynamic testing of R.C. bored piles installed at

High-Strain Dynamic Pile Testing (HSDPT) is a reliable and proven method to evaluate the pile
capacity and integrity for bored and driven pile shafts. The test consists of impacting the pile with a
hammer and measuring the relevant forces and velocities. Information obtained from the test is
much more than static testing. The test can be used to evaluate various pile parameters, important of
these are mentioned blow.

Static capacity of the pile at the time of testing.

Total skin friction and end bearing of the pile

Skin friction variation along the length of the pile

Simulated static load test curve

Net and total displacement of the pile

Compressive and tensile stresses developed in the pile during testing

Pile integrity and changes in cross-section if any.

The test procedure conforms to the ASTM D4945-00. We provides this service using Pile Driving
Analyzer Model PAX manufactured by Pile Dynamics Inc., USA. This is the latest model of
equipment supplied by Manufacturer. Pile Driving Analyzer system involves state-of-the-art
equipment and computer software for analysis.

2.0 SITE PREPARATION & DATA COLLECTION:


a) High-Strain Dynamic Testing of pile is conducted by attaching a pair of strain gauges and
accelerometers diametrically opposite sides of the pile.
b) The gauges are normally bolted on the concrete surface after drilling holes in the pile concrete.
c) The gauges are then connected to Pile Driving Analyzer through a junction cable and main cable.

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3.0 PILE DETAILS:


The pile being tested were 1200 mm diameter RC bored pile, the details of which are given below. The
pile were tested using 8.5 T hammer falling from a height of 0.5 to 3.0 mt.

Pile No.

P21

Pile length

28.5 Mtr

Pile Diameter

1200 mm

Hammer Weight

8.5 Ton

Working Load

400 Ton

4.0 TEST EQUIPMENT:


A Pile Driving AnalyzerTM and its associated pile top force and velocity transducers were used to
conduct the dynamic pile test.
Two strain transducers and two accelerometers were attached to the pile head. They were mounted on
opposite sides of the pile to cancel bending effects during each strike of the hammer. The signals of
strain and acceleration were conditioned and processed by PDA.
The PDA is a micro-processor based signal conditioner and digital computer. Signals of pile top force
and velocity were measured and analyzed during each strike of the pile driving hammer and stored in
the Analyzer. The pile top force and velocity time curves were displayed on laptop computer screen.
Real time analogue signals of the pile top force and velocity were also recorded using the PDA and
later stored in the field computer unit.
The PDA onsite uses a program based on closed form Case-Goble solutions to compute static pile
capacity from the pile top force and velocity data. This is subsequently checked with the computer
program CAPWAP to confirm the static pile capacity obtained on site.
5.0 PDA FIELD TESTING AND RESULTS:
Dynamic testing on the pile was conducted by striking the piles several blows during the restriking
process. During testing of the pile complete dynamic measurements were obtained for each hammer.
The PDA measures the total (static plus dynamic) resistance acting on the pile. The portion of total
resistance that is computed as static resistance by the analyzer is determined by the soil damping factor
Jc set into the analyzer. A more accurate independent measure of the applicable soil-damping factor
was determined using a CAPWAP analysis.

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The BETA value (Integrity Factor) indicates the pile impedance and is derived from the CAPWAP
analysis. The PDA is basically used to compute capacity and the BETA factor particularly for bored
piles may never be 100% due to inherent of installation. A BETA factor less than 60% indicates a shaft
with poor integrity. Such shaft may require remedial action in the form of reduced loads, redesigning
the cap or installation of additional pile as recommended by the engineer to the project.
6.0 CAPWAP ANALYSIS:
A selected PDA field recording of forces and velocity data for a blow delivered to the piles was further
analyzed using the CAPWAP (Case Pile Wave Analysis Program) computer software. The analysis
involved applying the measured pile top velocity time record to the top of a lumped-mass and spring
wave equation model of the pile.
The program computes the pile top force-time record and this is then compared to the actual measured
force- time record. The pile and soil resistance model is then adjusted in an iterative procedure until
good match is obtained between measured and computed forces.
The pile and soil models can then be used to determine the estimated static load-settlement curve. The
results of CAPWAP analysis for a typical blow are briefly summarized in Table 1.

7.0 DISCUSSION OF RESULTS:


7.1 Pile No. P21 :
The CAPWAP analysis results showed that pile had achieved a capacity of 704.51 Ton at the time of
testing. The capacity is applicable at the time of testing and further soil strength changes with time had
to be considered.
The CAPWAP results showed that the maximum compressive stress experienced by the pile at the
hammer impact was about 12.3 N/mm2. This stress is within allowable limits.
From CAPWAP analysis, the pile top load vs. settlement curve is obtained by simulating static load
test. The pile top settlement at 704.51 Ton (equivalent test load for static test) is estimated to be around
4.2 mm. Please refer to static analysis in Appendix A.
For, Geo Engineering Services, Adipur

Authorised Signatory

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8.0 : SUMMARY OF CAPWAP ANALYSIS RESULTS

Pile No.

P21

Pile Capacity in T

704.51

Skin Friction in T

697.47

End Bearing in T

7.04

Net displacement in mm

4.2

Max. Measured Top displacement in mm

5.2

Compressive Stress in N/mm

12.3

Tensile Stress in N/mm

1.36

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