Load Test
Load Test
(OP)
Dear Geotechnical Engineer,
We have done bored piles (socketed in hard rcok),
Number of piles are 50 (for Buildings)
We have not done any test pile. is it acceptable?
If so, Do i need to perform test on working pile to all the piles?
What kind of test it more appropriate?
We have done bored piles (socketed in hard rcok),
Number of piles are 50 (for Buildings)
We have not done any test pile. is it acceptable?
If so, Do i need to perform test on working pile to all the piles?
What kind of test it more appropriate?





RE: Load Test
Now your question is one of need. So, no as far as I'm concerned you don't need to do load testing on rock socketed piles. I'n not your audience though. So, who cares what I think you need? You may have somebody that says it's needed though.
Is this limestone? Are there voids below the socket? Where is the job? Are there (U.S.) federal dollars on the project? Sometimes the logistics determine the answer. . .
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RE: Load Test
RE: Load Test
However, +1 on FD's post, some regulations require load tests on piles no matter what. And, +1 on OG's latests post, you would really give evidence that, even with much larger loadings than design allows, your foundations are 99.999999% reliable. In other words, safety factor would be huge.
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