Start off on the right footingQuality you can measure
Tested, not taken on trust.
We engineer piled solutions for difficult ground, and we know the value of pile testing, both for quality management and for reducing risk.
We arrange pile testing through our network of accredited specialists. Because every testing specialist we use is an independent company, you can be confident in the quality of the testing and the integrity of the results.
- IndependentTesting by separate, accredited specialist companies.
- Arranged for youWe organise the testing alongside our piling works.
- The right testDynamic, static or integrity testing, to suit the pile type and the design.
Testing optionsThree ways to prove a pile
Choose the test that fits.
Each method answers a different question, from how much load a pile can carry to whether it’s sound from top to toe.
Dynamic load testing
A widely used, quick and economical alternative to static testing. The pile head is struck by a known weight, and the stress waves it produces are analysed by computer to predict a range of pile performance data.
Static load testing
The traditional method, in two forms. With a kentledge system, the test load is placed directly on the pile and settlement is measured over a set time. With a jacking system, hydraulic jacks push against a steel beam held down by anchor piles, measuring performance against the applied load. Jacking also allows piles to be tested in tension.
Integrity testing
A common, economical test that detects defects along the pile, used mostly on augered and CFA piles. The prepared pile head is struck, and a computer measures the sonic waves as they travel through the pile.
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From the first pile to the last beam.
Testing is one part of the package. We design and install the piles, and the reinforced concrete that sits on them.
Flexible construction packagesYour project, your way
Let’s get your project off the ground.
We can deliver the full package below ground, from design calculations and mini piling to reinforced concrete works, or install piles to your own engineer’s design. Either way, your building gets foundations that stand the test of time.