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Recorded webinar |
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1 hour |
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Pile load testing is carried out to assess the performance of constructed piles on site and can be used to verify design assumptions. Pile load testing has the potential to provide valuable feedback to pile designers about the load settlement behaviour of the test piles and how the measured values relate to the parameters and assumptions used in the pile design.
Different methods can be used for such pile load assessments and the reliability and costs for the different methods can vary considerably depending on pile types, sizes and the magnitude of the test load.
The recorded webinar will introduce the fundamental principles of static pile load testing including associates risks and limitations.
It will also introduce the basic working principle of dynamic pile load testing and how the pile’s load-settlement behaviour can be inferred. The use of pile driveability analysis in combination with dynamic pile load testing is discussed, too.
Learning outcomes
Delegates will gain an understating of:
- Fundamentals of static pile load testing,
- Fundamentals of dynamic pile load testing,
- Principles of pile drivability analysis, and
- Opportunities, risks and limitations of the different pile load testing methods above
Intended audience
The intended audience includes geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, civil engineers, piling contractors, architects, builders, asset owners, Project, Commercial and Construction Managers of construction companies and developers.
Presenter information
Dr Martin Larisch is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with Golder Associates. He has been involved in piling and ground engineering for more than 20 years, holding technical and operational positions for some of the leading geotechnical contracting firms in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Throughout his professional career he was involved in the design, construction and verification of a large number of different deep foundations for numerous infrastructure, building and marine projects of different scale and size across the Asia Pacific Region.
Martin is a CPEng with Engineering New Zealand and has published more than 30 technical papers for international journals and conferences. He has also been involved in the development of various good practice guidelines for piling works in New Zealand, Australia, Europe.
