Pile lateral load test
Pile lateral load test
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Hi all, can anyone help me about cast in place RCC pile lateral load test?
I have piles of dia 1000mm. I have a lateral load of 525 KN per pile. following "Pile foundation analysis and design", Poulos and Davis (Chapter 8-Load deflection prediction for laterally loaded piles) i have measured a deflection of 31.5mm for my pile. Now i need to write the specification of the load test. I have found the document of testing procedure ASTM D3966 but it doesn't give any indication about the test load or the the maximum allowable pile deflection. Please help if u have any idea or knowledge. Regards--
I have piles of dia 1000mm. I have a lateral load of 525 KN per pile. following "Pile foundation analysis and design", Poulos and Davis (Chapter 8-Load deflection prediction for laterally loaded piles) i have measured a deflection of 31.5mm for my pile. Now i need to write the specification of the load test. I have found the document of testing procedure ASTM D3966 but it doesn't give any indication about the test load or the the maximum allowable pile deflection. Please help if u have any idea or knowledge. Regards--





RE: Pile lateral load test
The ASTM basically allows any loading sequence you want so you can use the above loads with the test setup included in the ASTM.
Good luck. I personally like load tests. It really shows just how conservative you are being.