Analytical and Practical Comparison of Various Test on Pile

Abstract

High Strain Dynamic Pile Test (HSDT) is increasingly being used for pile load testing. HSDT offers a considerable savings of time, cost and requires very little space compared to the conventional static test. However, it is yet mandatory to compare HSDT tests with static load tests (SLT) to confirm the validity of HSDT as the results are generally site specific. This study presents comparison of static pile load test (SLT) vs HSDT and attempt is made to close the gap between theoretical and practical justification for replacing SLT with HSDT by identifying the problems while conducting and comparing both the tests. Also, a resourceful methodology is produced to conduct efficient comparison of SLT and HSDT which can be used at any site.