STATIC PILE LOAD

TESTING

Why Pile Testing?

To determine the capacity of the pile

To arrive at design load for the
superstructure
To observe the variation of different
loadings to settlement of the pile.

Types of Pile Testing

Static Pile Load Test

Dynamic Pile Load Test

Statnamic Pile Load Test

Static Pile Load Test

The static load test involves the direct
measurement of pile head displacement
in the response to a physically applied
test load. it is the most fundamental
form of pile load test and is considered
as the bench-mark of pile performance.
testing has been performed in the load
range 100kN to 12,000 kN

Application of Load

Kenteledge load test Method

Reaction beam load test Method/

Rock Anchoring Method

Bi-Directional load testing

Kenteledge load test Method

Kenteledge tests in drilled or driven piles consist of constructing a
reaction frame around the test pile and incrementally loading the
pile, usually with a hydraulic jack

Reaction beam load test

Method
The reaction beams are large one-piece or segmented
steel beams, specially designed and engineered to safely
withstand the forces that are applied to them during static
load testing. Used in conjunction with ground anchors or
anchor piles, reaction beams offer a fast, cost effective,
method of performing static load tests.

Bi-Directional load testing

The Bi Directional Static Load Test
is truly an innovative static load
testing technique. It is the only
load test that provides separate
measurement of a pile's end
bearing and skin friction. The
reaction system in Bi Directional
Static Load Test is derived from
the soil and/or rock along and
below the drilled shaft, hence the
system is not restricted by the
limits of overhead structural
beams, large kentledge, tie-down
reaction piles and deep cut of
level as in the conventional top
loaded static load test system.

Type of Tests:

Initial Test
Determination of ultimate load capacities and arrival at safe
load by application of factor of safety
To provide guidelines for setting up the limits of acceptance for
routine tests,
To study the effect of piling on adjacent existing structures and
take decision for the suitability of type of piles to be used,
To get an idea of suitability of piling system, and
To have a check on calculated load by dynamic or static
approaches.

Routine Test

One of the criteria to determine the safe load of the pile;

checking safe load and extent of safety for the specific
functional requirement of the pile at-working load; and
Detection of any unusual performance to the finding of the
initial test, if carried out.

Types of Loading:

Vertical Load Test

Maintained

Load Test
Cyclic Load Test
CRP Test

Lateral Load Test

Pull Out Test

Results

The pile test data essentially concerns three

variables, namely, load, displacement and
time. These are to be recorded sequentially
for the tests under consideration and
recorded in a suitable tabular form along
with the information about the pile.
The data may be suitably presented by
curves drawn between the variables and
safe loads shown on the graphs. Load
displacement curveshould be an essential
part of presentation.

Typical Graphical
Representations
ROUTINE PILE LOAD TEST
LOAD VS. SETTLEMENT CURVE
0.000
0.00

100.000

1.00
2.00
3.00

Settlement
in mm
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00

200.000

300.000

LOAD IN MT
400.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

800.000

Typical Graphical
Representations
TIME VS SETTLEMENT
0
0.0

250

500

750

1000

1250

1500

1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0

Settlement
in mm
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0

Time in minutes

1750

2000

2250

2500

Typical Graphical
Representations
TIME VS LOAD
900
800
700
600
500

Load in Tons

400
300
200
100
0
0

500

1000

1500

Time in Minutes

2000

2500

Photos

Vertical Pile load Test Arrangement

Photos

Lateral Pile load Test Arrangement

Photos

Pull Out test arrangement On uplift pile

Thank You!