Dynamic Pile Testing and Wave Equation (Seminars and Workshops)

When: May 6th & 7th, 2015

Who should attend:

• Users of the PDA system and CAPWAP software interested in sharpening their skills.
• Users of the wave equation approach.
• Specification writers of deep foundation quality assurance programs
• Engineers, foundation testing professionals, students, and professors already familiar with the basic concepts of deep foundation design and construction control.
• 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 the first day attendees will be able to:

• Understand the basic operation of the Pile Driving Analyzer© (PDA) system
• Differentiate between good quality and poor quality data
• Assess pile bearing capacity, pile driving stresses, hammer performance and pile integrity using PDA measurements
• Understand the basic models used in the GRLWEAP analysis
• Avoid pitfalls when analyzing PDA data with the CAPWAP © software
• Interpret PDA testing and CAPWAP software results
• Describe the soil-model used in CAPWAP
• Calculate bearing capacity and its distribution for driven piles from impact records

At the end of the second day attendees will be able to:

• Understand the GRLWEAP hammer, pile and soil models
• Prepare input for both bearing graph and driveability analyses
• Perform a dynamic pile analysis with the GRLWEAP program
• Assess the likelihood of pile damage or refusal during pile driving
• Formulate a driving criterion
• Reanalyze with the wave equation after dynamic testing has been completed

Workshop and Seminar Lecturers:

• Dr.-Ing. Oswald Klingmueller is Managing Director of GSP mbH, Mannheim Germany
• Frank Rausche, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, is a principal of Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI) and of GRL Engineers, Inc.
• Dr.-Ing. Matthias Schallert is Managing Director of GSP mbH, Mannheim Germany

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