Webinar on Wave Mechanics and Proper Practices for Existing PDA Users

Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI), will present a two-day webinar on Wave Mechanics and Proper Practices for Existing PDA Users. The webinar consists of 2 sessions of at least 2 hours long on February 11 & 12, 2020 beginning at 9:00 am New York ED. Ryan Allin, a senior engineer, and partner in GRL Engineers and Pile Dynamics, will present.

Basics of Wave Mechanics, February 11, 2020

Learning Objectives:

The Wave Mechanics presentation looks at stress wave propagation in a pile and how through strain and acceleration measurements, pile capacity, stresses, integrity and energy can be measured and monitored. At the conclusion of the webinar attendees will be able to:

• Understand the concepts of proportionality and wave propagation in a free and fixed end pile.
• Derive capacity estimation through the Case Method.
• Use wave propagation theory to calculate maximum stresses throughout the pile, energy transfer to the pile.
• Use wave propagation theory to determine pile integrity.

Proper Practices for High Strain Dynamic Testing, February 12, 2020

Learning Objective

While wave mechanics focuses on the theory behind dynamic testing, Proper Practices focuses on the practical aspects of how to go about performing a high strain dynamic test correctly. At the conclusion of the webinar attendees will be able to:

• Understand the correct application of dynamic testing including placement of sensors on various pile types, correct entry of input values into the PDA.
• Recognize good versus bad data quality and diagnose likely causes of bad data quality and appropriate correction measures.
• Review data examples where excessive stress, pile integrity issues, or hammer energy issues were detected with the PDA.

Cost: $300 per connection.

For full program information and registration form, click here.