Dynamic Pile Testing

SK Geotechnical is the only geotechnical engineering firm in Montana having Foundation QA Certified engineers capable of performing dynamic pile testing. Dynamic pile testing allows owners, engineers, architects, and contractors to economically evaluate:

• Bearing capacity
• Hammer performance
• Driving stresses and criteria
• Pile integrity

Equipment

• Pile Driving Analyzer™ PAL with PDA-W software
• GRL WEAP for wave equation analysis
• CAPWAP for analyzing the PDA data

Dynamic testing provides significant advantages consisting of

• Can be performed on all pile types.
• Reduces and/or eliminates expensive static load tests.
• Can be performed in real time.
• Evaluates time-dependent effects on pile capacity (setup/relaxation).
• Establishes appropriate driving criteria.

Additional Pile Consulting Services

SK Geotechnical also provides valuable consulting services for pile foundations during the design phase consisting of:

• Performing geotechnical evaluations to determine the need and type of pile foundation.
• Preparation of plans and specifications to avoid disputes during construction.
• Perform wave equation analysis on proposed driving systems to evaluate their suitability for the given pile type, capacity and soil conditions.