An official text for the DFI "Design, Analysis and Testing of Piles and Drilled Shafts" short course. Testing arrangement, execution procedures and reporting results of the static loading test are presented. Safety considerations are outlined. Information is given on: Interpretation of failure load, factor of safety and acceptance criteria. Instrumentation of the pile, determination of "elastic" modulus, interpretation and evaluation of "telltale" data and influence of residual compression are covered.
Edited by: Bengt H. Fellenius, Chair and Author
Sponsored by: The 1990 Continuing Education Committee