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Pile Load Test Observation

The document describes procedures for initial pile load testing on four construction projects, providing load test stages and readings taken at incremental time periods for piles of varying diameters and design loads up to 875 metric tons.

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Pile Load Test Observation

The document describes procedures for initial pile load testing on four construction projects, providing load test stages and readings taken at incremental time periods for piles of varying diameters and design loads up to 875 metric tons.

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Project: LMNHP-EW-(WB)-III

Initial Pile Load Test: Construction

Pile Load Test Observation During Loading


Initial Pile Load Test of 1.2 M dia Piles Design Load: 350 MT test Load: 875 MT
Stage 1 readings

For Loads 70
Dial gauge East Dial gauge West Dial gauge North Dial gauge South Average
Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final
At minutes Settlement Settlement Settlement Settlement Settlement
Reading Reading reading reading reading reading reading reading
1
2.25
4
6.25
9
16
25
30
Etc at every 30 minutes if required.

Similarly take observations with stage loads with each increment = 70

Stage No: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Load in MT 140 210 280 350 420 490 560 630 700 770 840 875

After having reached the test load & taken routine observations, maintain the same over next 24 Hours and take readings at every 2 hours.
Unload the test loads in decrements equivalent to loading increments steadily. Take observations while unloading for rebound.

Unload the test load in decrements equivalent to loading increments steadily. Take observations while unloading for rebound.
Project: LMNHP-EW-(WB)-III

Initial Pile Load Test: Construction

Pile Load Test Observation During Loading


Initial Pile Load Test of 1.2 M dia Piles Design Load: 300 MT test Load: 750 MT
Stage 1 readings

For Loads 60
Dial gauge East Dial gauge West Dial gauge North Dial gauge South Average
Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final
At minutes Settlement Settlement Settlement Settlement Settlement
Reading Reading reading reading reading reading reading reading
1
2.25
4
6.25
9
16
25
30
Etc at every 30 minutes if required.

Similarly take observations with stage loads with each increment = 60

Stage No: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Load in MT 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600 660 720 750

After having reached the test load & taken routine observations, maintain the same over next 24 Hours and take readings at every 2 hours.
Unload the test loads in decrements equivalent to loading increments steadily. Take observations while unloading for rebound.

Unload the test load in decrements equivalent to loading increments steadily. Take observations while unloading for rebound.
Project: LMNHP-EW-(WB)-III

Initial Pile Load Test: Construction

Pile Load Test Observation During Loading


Initial Pile Load Test of 1.2 M dia Piles Design Load: 250 MT test Load: 625 MT
Stage 1 readings

For Loads 50
Dial gauge East Dial gauge West Dial gauge North Dial gauge South Average
Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final
At minutes Settlement Settlement Settlement Settlement Settlement
Reading Reading reading reading reading reading reading reading
1
2.25
4
6.25
9
16
25
30
Etc at every 30 minutes if required.

Similarly take observations with stage loads with each increment = 50

Stage No: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Load in MT 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 625

After having reached the test load & taken routine observations, maintain the same over next 24 Hours and take readings at every 2 hours.
Unload the test loads in decrements equivalent to loading increments steadily. Take observations while unloading for rebound.

Unload the test load in decrements equivalent to loading increments steadily. Take observations while unloading for rebound.
Project: LMNHP-EW-(WB)-III

Initial Pile Load Test: Construction

Pile Load Test Observation During Loading


Initial Pile Load Test of 1.2 M dia Piles Design Load: 195 MT Test Load: 487.5 MT (Say 488 Mt.)
Stage 1 readings

For Loads 70
Dial gauge East Dial gauge West Dial gauge North Dial gauge South Average
Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final
At minutes Settlement Settlement Settlement Settlement Settlement
Reading Reading reading reading reading reading reading reading
1
2.25
4
6.25
9
16
25
30
Etc at every 30 minutes if required.

Similarly take observations with stage loads with each increment = 39

Stage No: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Load in MT 78 117 156 195 234 273 312 351 390 429 468 488

After having reached the test load & taken routine observations, maintain the same over next 24 Hours and take readings at every 2 hours.
Unload the test loads in decrements equivalent to loading increments steadily. Take observations while unloading for rebound.

Unload the test load in decrements equivalent to loading increments steadily. Take observations while unloading for rebound.

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