PILE CHECK A NEW DYNAMIC PILE TESTING SYSTEM GEORGE GOBLE GOBLE PILE TEST

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PILE CHECKA NEW DYNAMIC PILE TESTING
SYSTEMGEORGE GOBLEGOBLE PILE TEST
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NEW EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT GOALS

• Reduce the Cost of Dynamic Pile Testing
• Obtain A Capacity Prediction for Every Hammer
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• Make the Equipment Easy to Operate

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AVAILABLE TOOLS

• Well Developed Fundamental Technology
• Greatly Increased Computer Capabilities

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GENERAL INPUT DATANOT REQUIRED FOR ANALYSIS

• Project Name
• Date and Time Automatic
• Pile Number
• Hammer Type
• Specific Hammer

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REQUIRED INPUT DATASTEEL

• H- Section
• HP 10 x 42
• HP 10 x 57
• etc.
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• Pipe Section
• Diameter
• Wall Thickness

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REQUIRED INPUT DATACONCRETE

• Square
• Side Dimension

• Cylinder
• Diameter
• Wall Thickness

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ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DATA

• Pile Length
• Pile Length Below Gages
• Yield Stress for Steel
• Permitted Compression Stress
• Concrete Strength (ksi)
• Permitted Tension Strength (ksi)
• Effective Prestress

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EXAMPLE MEASUREMENT
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EXAMPLETESTRESULTSSalt Lake City TestIHC
S-70HammerThrottled Back12-3/4 Pipe3/8 inch
Wall