A conventional static load test on a pile provides limited information as it only measures the applied load and displacement at the pile top. However, when complemented with advanced instrumentation, a static load test can yield much more detailed data. YJACK Technology enhances vertical load tests by placing vibrating wire strain gauges at predetermined levels on the reinforcement cage. This allows for readings from strain gauges at each location, enabling the evaluation of unit friction through complex calculations and expert interpretation. Additionally, extensometers are installed at specified levels to measure pile shaft movements.
YJACK Technology offers a range of load cells for directly measuring the load applied to the pile. For lateral load tests and monitoring lateral ground movement, YJACK Technology provides inclinometer services to plot lateral movement of the ground or pile and to determine the depth of fixity.
Static load tests are standardized by these standards:-
- ASTM D1143, Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Static Axial Compressive Load;
- ASTM D3689, Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Static Axial Tensile Load; and
- ASTM D3966, Standard Test Methods for Deep Foundations Under Lateral Load.
Our PIPLT test employs MrGeo - Static Compressive Pile Load Tester - 12 Channel, an advanced technology providing substantial benefits to stakeholders in the pile testing industry.
Static Compressive Pile Load Tester (SCPLT) is a state-of-the-art testing equipment to perform static load test on deep foundation piles. This automation system is to record applied load (Q) vs pile displacement (D) in static load test for static compressive (SC), static tensile (ST) and static lateral tests (SL).
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