High Strain Dynamic Foundation Testing Workshop

When: February 26 & 27, 2015

Who should attend:

• Users of the Pile Driving Analyzer® (PDA) system and CAPWAP® software interested in sharpening their skills.
• Engineers, foundation testing professionals, students and professors already familiar with the basic concepts of deep foundation dynamic testing and analysis.
• Professionals who desire to have a basic understanding of the dynamic test results being presented to them.
• Those interested in taking the Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test*

Learning objectives:

At the end of this two day workshop attendees will be able to:

• Operate the PDA in a manner conducive to acquiring good quality data
• Assess pile bearing capacity, pile driving stresses, hammer performance and pile integrity by various methods
• Avoid pitfalls when analyzing PDA data with the CAPWAP software
• Interpret PDA testing and CAPWAP software results
• Describe the soil-model used in CAPWAP
• Prepare the input for CAPWAP
• Review options for CAPWAP analysis and output
• Calculate bearing capacity and its distribution for driven piles from impact records

Seminar Lecturer:

Ryan Allin, P.E. is a senior engineer and partner in GRL Engineers and Pile Dynamics. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from Cleveland State University and has achieved Expert level on the PDCA/PDI Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test. After several years performing the entire range of services offered by GRL throughout the United States and in international offshore projects, Ryan is currently responsible for all GRL’s educational programs for foundation testing professionals. In that capacity he has lectured on numerous seminars, webinars and workshops on foundation testing and has co-authored papers on the subject. Ryan is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a registered professional engineer in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware and Kentucky.

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