Webinar on Basic Principles of High Strain Testing and Understanding Results

Learning Objectives:

• Understand concepts of dynamic testing including capacity calculation with the Case method and CAPWAP.
• Understand the capabilities to dynamic testing to monitor stresses, integrity and hammer performance.
• Understand what is required by ASTM D4945 for a dynamic test.
• Know the abilities and limitations of dynamic testing.
• Assess dynamic test reports and be critical of results to determine if results are reasonable and identify potential ‘red flags’ that may indicate potential poor analysis methods.

Who should attend:

This lecture is intended for Geotechnical, structural and construction engineers who specify and/or pay for dynamic testing. Contractors, researchers and students may also find this of value as an introduction to high strain dynamic testing. A portion of the workshop is devoted to the theory of stress waves in piles and the basic concept of CAPWAP.

Lecturer: Ryan Allin, P.E.

Ryan is a senior engineer and partner in GRL Engineers and Pile Dynamics. He is responsible for all of PDI’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.

For full program information and registration form, click here.