Report R 144 Integrity testing in piling practice

Publication Year

1997

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Explains the basic principles and methods of the several techniques of pile integrity testing, in particular the low-strain acoustic methods of echo and frequency-response testing and cross-hole sonic logging. Recommendations are made: for the integration of control testing by these methods into the contractual framework of responsibilities and programmes; for the reporting of the test results and their interpretation; and for the application of test methods to different types of pile and circumstances. There is an overview of possible pile defects and of the many options for testing piles, whether by direct means such as load tests, or indirectly by different types of investigation.

ISBN

9780860174738

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