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

NEW EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT GOALS Reduce the Cost of Dynamic Pile Testing Obtain A Capacity Prediction for Every Hammer Blow Make the Equipment Easy to Operate

AVAILABLE TOOLS Well Developed Fundamental Technology Greatly Increased Computer Capabilities

GENERAL INPUT DATA NOT REQUIRED FOR ANALYSIS Project Name Date and Time – Automatic Pile Number Hammer Type Specific Hammer

REQUIRED INPUT DATA STEEL H- Section HP 10 x 42 HP 10 x 57 etc. Pipe Section Diameter Wall Thickness

REQUIRED INPUT DATA CONCRETE Square Side Dimension Cylinder Diameter Wall Thickness

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

EXAMPLE MEASUREMENT Force Velocity

EXAMPLE TEST RESULTS Salt Lake City Test IHC S-70 Hammer Throttled Back 12-3/4 Pipe 3/8 inch Wall