ags sa-nt technical presentation - Australian Geomechanics Society

AUSTRALIAN GEOMECHANICS SOCIETY
AGS SA-NT TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
www.australiangeomechanics.org
A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO VERIFYING
DRIVEN PILE FOUNDATIONS
15 JUN
By Dr. Julian P. Seidel
Talking Points
SA-NT
WHEN
Over the past 30 years, dynamic pile testing (PDA) has become a generally accepted technique for
verification of driven pile capacities in Australia. In the vast majority of projects, the technique is
specified as a quick, inexpensive and generally reliable method for proof load testing for contractual
verification. That being said, the implementation of PDA testing on projects is often far from ideal.
Monday 15th June, 2015
5.30pm Light Refreshments
6.00pm Presentations
This talk will emphasize the need for a ‘whole-project’ or system view of foundation verification,
and the relative importance of static and dynamic testing and dynamic formulas in the foundation
acceptance process. The implementation of this system approach is discussed in the context of
Australian Standard (AS 2159) and the application of different geotechnical reduction factors to allow
for both type and quantity of testing.
Engineers Australia
Level 11,
108 King William Street,
Adelaide
Poor dynamic testing practices are contrasted with geotechnically-informed approaches,
and recommendations given for improved implementation in specifications, by testers and by
geotechnical reviewers.
AGS/EA Member FREE
Non AGS Member $30.00
Dr. Julian Seidel
Register via the EA website:
Dr. Julian Seidel is the Chairman and Technical Director of Foundation Specialists Group (FSG),
which provides design, construction and testing services in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Seidel
has 37 years’ experience in geotechnical engineering spent variously in consulting, government,
academia and construction. He was a contributor to the current Australian Piling Code AS21591995. His involvement with pile testing spans over 30 years, and in that time he has developed a
broad understanding of the benefits and limitations of the major testing methods currently used on
foundation projects. He is committed to sharing the understandings and experiences he has gained
over that time with the geotechnical fraternity.
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events/systems-approach-verifyingdriven-pile-foundations-0
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