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Here are some practical considerations to keep in mind while testing a pile’s integrity

Also known as PIT, Pile Integrity Testing is a method for analyzing the unknown integrity and length of a pile and other deep foundations. An impact device, such as a handheld hammer, is used for creating the force and velocity over a pile and then for noting the structure’s response time.

Integrity testing works well for any long structural components such as cast-in concrete piles, driven concrete piles, timber piles, slender structural columns, and steel pipe piles filled with concrete steel. However, before testing pile structural integrity in Texas or elsewhere, it is important to keep a few practical considerations in mind. Let us go through them.

It is all about selecting a proper hammer

While performing PIT, you should emphasize on the fact that which hammer are you using for getting the job done? For instance, every integrity testing requiring a low-strain impact should always be performed using a handheld hammer; in such cases, the hammer should just weigh about hundred grams. The hammer can be an instrumental one or a basic one. On the other hand, large hammers can be used for creating high energy.

Surface preparation matters a lot

For successfully applying the test method, there should a very firm connection between the concrete surface (the pile’s tip) and the sensor’s tip. The test surface needs to be prepared well before taking any measurement. The pile surface, too, needs to be above water as it should be accessible. Furthermore, the pile’s surface should be cleaned for removing any soil particles, foreign materials, or loose concrete.

Placing the velocity or acceleration sensor properly

A very thin layer of bonding material—Vaseline, putty, or wax, for instance—should be used for placing the acceleration sensor near the pile’s head. This use of specific bonding materials makes sure that they can correctly measures the motion of axial pile. For any rectangular or circular section, the sensor needs to be placed near the pile’s center.

So here are the top three practical considerations that need to be kept in mind before testing a pile’s structural integrity.

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Here are the most common integrity problems with concrete piles

The integrity problem is commonly found in those concrete piles that have large diameters. These integrity problems can easily and seriously affect a concrete pile’s load distribution properties. So whenever there is an integrity problem within a pile, the structure’s load distribution and transmission will go to seed no matter what.

So keeping in mind the pile structural integrity in Australia or elsewhere, we are coming up with this post. Here, we will touch upon the most common integrity problems that may infest concrete piles. Without much delay, let us get down to the details.

Top cracks and voids

Nearly every acoustic probe wave fully reflects off the top voids and cracked boundaries. That is maybe because of pretty high acoustic impedance lying between the empty space and the concrete structure. That is precisely why you will never see acoustic waves providing no information about the lower levels.

Soil intrusion

While pouring the drilled borehole, the hole walls can easily slide into the hole and can cause some dangerous gaps across the length of the pile. It is but obvious that there is acoustic impedance between the hardened concrete and soil, but the difference is never as high as empty space and concrete. Because of this, it may become very difficult to distinguish whenever any acoustic wave is reflected off any soil intrusion that is there in the pile’s toe.

A change in the soil’s profile

A pile’s integrity testing completely depends on the compression deformation taking place over the pile’s entire length. The wave that travels across the pile may lose its energy because of the pile friction that surrounds the soil. And all the top changes happening in the soil’s profile can easily weaken the probe wave’s energy. This reduction of energy can cause a very critical situation where simply no toe reflection is visible. This phenomenon is very common in long piles.

So here are the three common integrity problems that may affect a concrete pile. That is why it makes all the sense to get the piling structure maintained periodically.

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Get your bridge and marine infrastructure assets repaired effectively with PILECAP

No matter how well the bridge is maintained, from time to time the bridges require repair and serving at regular intervals of time.  Concrete piles or wooden piles that effectively support marine structures at loading terminals and port authority locations requires structural repair at regular interval of time.  

A service provider with efficient repair and replacement system can enhance the functional life of River Bridge. By using advanced repair and replacement systems for all types of pills, the service providers effectively repair the severally damaged structural piles of the bridge in the most efficient manner.

Concrete pile repair

The highly effective pile repair services for concrete piles are offered by pilecap. Friction coupler system is used by PILECAP for repairing the severely damaged section of the concrete piles. To drive new concrete piles, the 100% structural jacket system is used by PILECAP. For the purpose of filling voids and damaged areas of River Bridge, the repair and replacement system can also be injected with epoxy or grout.

Steel pile repair

Steel piles used in River Bridge can be effectively repaired by using high-tech repair and replacement systems by Pilecap. The repair and replacement system can be installed at least two times faster than any other repair method. This saves a lot of time, human resource and equipment cost. Pilecap delivers long-term pile repair and protection solution for all marine structure.  The repair and replacement system by pilecap have been proven internationally in various marine structure projects for saving cost and extend the working life of different types of marine structure.

Why choose repair and replacement systems by PILECAP, Inc.?

Pilecap has revolutionized pile repair and long-term protection in the bridge and other similar assets under extremely challenging environmental conditions. For ensuring high standards of quality and performance, the repair and replacement system used by Pilecap have been rigorously tested and proven for providing durable marine protection for all pile materials including concrete, steel, and wood of different sizes and shapes. Consistent performance, low maintenance, longer functional life, and application specific design make these repair and replacement systems highly demanded in various marine repair and protection applications.

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Get your bridge and marine infrastructure assets repaired effectively with PILECAP

No matter how well the bridge is maintained, from time to time the bridges require repair and serving at regular intervals of time.  Concrete piles or wooden piles that effectively support marine structures at loading terminals and port authority locations requires structural repair at regular interval of time.  

A service provider with efficient repair and replacement system can enhance the functional life of River Bridge. By using advanced repair and replacement systems for all types of pills, the service providers effectively repair the severally damaged structural piles of the bridge in the most efficient manner.

Concrete pile repair

The highly effective pile repair services for concrete piles are offered by pilecap. Friction coupler system is used by PILECAP for repairing the severely damaged section of the concrete piles. To drive new concrete piles, the 100% structural jacket system is used by PILECAP. For the purpose of filling voids and damaged areas of River Bridge, the repair and replacement system can also be injected with epoxy or grout.

Steel pile repair

Steel piles used in River Bridge can be effectively repaired by using high-tech repair and replacement systems by Pilecap. The repair and replacement system can be installed at least two times faster than any other repair method. This saves a lot of time, human resource and equipment cost. Pilecap delivers long-term pile repair and protection solution for all marine structure.  The repair and replacement system by pilecap have been proven internationally in various marine structure projects for saving cost and extend the working life of different types of marine structure.

Why choose repair and replacement systems by PILECAP, Inc.?

Pilecap has revolutionized pile repair and long-term protection in the bridge and other similar assets under extremely challenging environmental conditions. For ensuring high standards of quality and performance, the repair and replacement system used by Pilecap have been rigorously tested and proven for providing durable marine protection for all pile materials including concrete, steel, and wood of different sizes and shapes. Consistent performance, low maintenance, longer functional life, and application specific design make these repair and replacement systems highly demanded in various marine repair and protection applications.

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What sets pile repair system from Pilecap Inc. apart from the rest?

The concrete, steel or timber pile infrastructure of bridge, ports, jetties and wharves get severally damaged due to corrosion, timber rots, bores and concrete degradation due to long-term exposure to marine water. To avoid such marine related damaged to these structures, the use of high-technology pile repair and replacement system is recommended by experts. Pile repair system by Pilecap Inc. is perfect solution to repair pile of underwater bridge in the most cost effective and timely manner. Benefits of choosing repair and replacement systems by Pilecap Inc. are discussed in detail in this post.

Why choose pile repair system from Pilecap Inc.?

The Pilecap Inc. repair system offer an affordable way for repairing any steel, wooden/timber, concrete infrastructure for extending the functional life. The repair system by Pilecap Inc. is suitable to understand any harsh environment for ports, underwater bridge, wharves and jetties. Repair system Inc. corporates latest technology in its design for fast and secure fitment of the composite jackets to any size or configuration of pile. Before repairing the piles, the pile cleaning is carried out by professionals who hold expertise in their area of work.

The simple three step installation process that consist of clean, fit and pump process deliver cost saving to the asset owners. Simple installation and cost saving means that the asset owners can get more piles completely repaired within the allocated budgets. The repair system provides easy access to reach hard to find confines and difficult site conditions for easy and effective repair work.

Once installed, the repair system can provide long-term protection of the underwater bridge structure against corrosion and many other types of marine pile issues. It provide long-term protection and durability to all the above and below the waterline. In addition, it can be used with anodes and cathodic protection.

Pile repair and replacement system have substantial benefits over other pile repair methods such as rapid installation, lightweight, sturdy construction, cost effectiveness and longer functional life. The cost of installation and labor time is reduced due to fast and easy installation of these systems. For installation of these repair and replacement systems, no cranes or rigging are required. In addition, the pile repair and replacement from Pilecap Inc. are delivered to site (underwater bridge, ports, jetties or wharves) absolutely ready to install. The installation of these systems is completely in minutes, saving hours of labor, dive and site equipment costs.

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