FOUNDTEST (M) SDN BHD (647755-P)

FOUNDTEST

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR

DYNAMIC LOAD TEST
ON MICRO PILE

FOUNDTEST (M) SDN. BHD.(647755-P)

No. 5, Jalan PTP 1/1, Tel : 03-80515333

Taman Perindustrian Tasik Perdana, Fax : 03-80519955
47120 Puchong, Email : admin@foundtest.com.my
Selangor. Website : www.foundtest.com.my
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INDEX

1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Dynamic Pile Testing Equipment 2
3.0 Dynamic Load Test Preparation 2
4.0 Testing Procedures 3
5.0 Result Interpretation and Analysis 5
6.0 Final Reporting 6
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1.0 Introduction

Foundtest (M) Sdn. Bhd. was formed as an independent specialist contractor,

which is a professional engineering firm specialized in providing high strain dynamic
load testing, analysis and consulting services for the piling work industry. Dynamic pile
testing is performed by well-trained and experienced engineers using a Pile Driving
Analyzer (PDA) at site and pile wave analysis will be carried out on the signal acquired
by using Pile Wave Analysis Program by Characteristic (WAPC) / Case Pile Wave
Analysis Program (CAPWAP)..

Dynamic pile testing technology had been introduced to the industry for more
than 30 years. This time and cost saving method of pile testing has been eventually
getting popular and is widely recognized nowadays. The American Society of Testing
and Materials has developed a standard (ASTM:D4945) for the performance of dynamic
load test. It is a very cost-efficient tool used to replace the time consuming conventional
static load test in determination of pile capacity.

PDA is a very powerful tool in monitoring the response of a pile subjected to

hammer impact applied at the pile head. The response is measured in terms of force and
acceleration close to the pile head. Other than determination of pile capacity, the
behaviour during the pile installation works, such as the pile integrity, driving stresses
and the energy transmitted to the pile. Once the pile wave analysis is completed, the full
report will present the predicted static load-settlement behaviour and the pile capacity
distribution among the pile shaft and pile toe. All these information are very useful in
assessment of the pile capabilities by the engineers.

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2.0 Dynamic Pile Testing Equipments

High strain dynamic pile testing is perform by using PDI-PAX 8 series pile
driving analyzer and CAPWAP analysis program to determine the mobilized
capacity of a test pile.
PAX-8 series include:-
- Pile driving analyzer
- 2 strain transducers
- 2 accelerometers
- 1-4 cable
- 20m extension cable

The combination of the calibrated sensors and the latest analysis program
provides a high accuracy and reliable test results.

3.0 Dynamic Load Test Preparation

- Pile head must been explore at approximately 0.5m from the ground level. It
is to ensure that it has sufficient spacing to allocate the sensors and to avoid
any obstruction endangering the sensors or cable during testing (figure 1).

- An appropriate piling hammer is required for testing purpose until the final
result is obtained.

- Most of all, the safety of the test personal shall be ensured.

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4.0 Testing Procedures

Dynamic testing procedure involves:
- Drilling 3 appropriate sizes of holes or welding steel plate with the holes on
both sides of a test pile (figure 1) at a distance of 2 times diameter of the pile
or 0.5m from the pile head for bolts to attach sensors. The purpose of having
sensors on both sides is to obtain the average reading and eccentricity in order
to eliminate hammer alignment effect.

Figure 1 Figure 2
- Two strain transducers and two accelerometers will then attach on both sides
of the pile during initial driving or restrike testing (Figure 2). Stress wave
generated by hammer impact on pile top will be recorded in terms of force
(detect by transducers) and acceleration (detect by accelerometers).

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HAMMER DROP HEIGHT CALCULATION.

R= HW x HDR x HEFF
SET + COMPt/2

R = LOAD (TEST LOAD)

HW = HAMMER WEIGHT
HDR = HAMMER DROP HEIGHT
HEFF = HAMMER EFFICIENCY (assuming 50%)
SET = SETTLEMENT (assuming 1.0mm)
COMPt = TEMPORARY COMPRESSION (assuming 10.0mm)

* see attachment for the calculation result

- The signal captured will be presented in a graph as force curve and velocity
curve and is stored in the pile driving analyzer for later analysis purpose
(Figure 3).

Figure 3

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5.0 Result Interpretation and Analysis

By computation from the pile driving analyzer on force and velocity curve
recorded, a lot of useful information can be provided on site as preliminary results.
These results include:
- Pile capacity at the time of testing by CASE method. (RMX)
o Capacity predicted by assuming appropriate soil damping factor (Jc),
young modulus (Em) and wave speed (Ws).

- Pile integrity, location of damage (if any).

o A significant velocity curve reflection prior time of 2L/C indicates
discontinuity of pile. The location of damage can be determined by
back calculation of t2 - t1 = 2L/C. Where:
t1 = Time at first velocity peak (ms)
t2 = Time at significant velocity reflection occur.
L = Pile length (m)
C = Wave speed (m/s)

- Pile top compression stress during pile driving.

o In order to limit the possibility of pile top damage at the time of testing,
pile top stress must be kept within certain bounds. It can be derived by
taking maximum force applied to the pile top (FMX) divided by cross
sectional area of the pile.
o FHWA recommended driving stresses
Pile Type Compression Stress Tension Stress
Steel 0.9 Fy 0.9 Fy
Prestressed Concrete 0.85 f'c - fpe 0.25 (f'c)0.5 + fpe
Precast Concrete 0.85 f'c 0.7 Fy(As/Ac)

Notes: Fy = Steel Yield Strength in psi

f'c = Concrete Compressive Strength in psi

fpe = Effective Prestress After Losses in psi

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A representative blow will be selected for further analysis seeking for:

- Mobilized capacity using FEIPWAPC signal matching program.
- Load vs. settlement graph similar to static load test.
- Portion by portion skin friction distributed at pile shaft.
- End bearing at the pile toe.
- Hammer efficiency.

6.0 Final Reporting

The testing firm shall provide a full engineering report on the pile integrity test
performed, normally within ten days upon the completion of testing. The report
shall include the following:

- Project title
- Date of testing
- Report number
- Pile reference number or location
- Date of pile installation
- Pile size
- Total pile length at the time of testing
- Driven penetration at the time of testing
- Length below gauges
- Pile make up
- Working load and test load of pile
- Hammer type, weight and observed drop height at the time of testing
- Pile capacity by CASE method at the time of testing
- Pile integrity and location of damage (if any)
- Force and velocity vs. time curves
- Force and velocity matched curves
- Resistance distribution along the pile shaft and end bearing at the pile toe
- Estimated pile head settlement at working load and test load
- Field sheet with signature of test personnel and witness(es)

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APPENDIX 1

TYPICAL SETUP FOR DYNAMIC LOAD TEST ON

MICRO PILE

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Drop Hammer

Adjustable Drop Height

Cushion

Test Pile
500mm

Figure 1.0 : Typical Set-Up for Dynamic Load Test

On Micro Pile

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LIST OF SELECTED PROJECT REFERENCES FOR PILE DRIVING

ANALYSIS (P.D.A)

PROJECT CLIENT / CONTRACTOR

PROPOSED MUAR SECOND BRIDGE ANTARA KOH PTE LTD

BATU KAWA FLYOVER, KUCHING APG GEOTECHNIC SDN. BHD

KAJANG TRAFFIC DISPERSAL RING APG GEOTECHNIC SDN. BHD.

ROAD.

CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN ‘TAMAN BABENA PILE SDN BHD

TAMADUN ISLAM’ DI ATAS LOT 116,
PULAU WAN MAN, MUKIM PULAU-
PULAU, DAERAH KUALA
TERENGGANU, TERENGGANU

MANJUNG POWER STATION BAUER (M) SDN. BHD.

RECTIFICATION WORK TO 68 UNIT BBR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM (M)

D/S TERRACE HOUSE AT BANDAR SDN. BHD
SULTAN SUILAIMAN, PORT KLANG.

PROJEK MEMBINA JALAN BARU BBR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM (M)

DARI LUTONG KE KUALA BARAM, SDN. BHD
MIRI.

TAMAN FLORA UTAMA, LOT 9254, CAMELLIA VIEW SDN. BHD.

JALAN TAN SWEE HOE, BATU PAHAT,
JOHOR.

CADANGAN MEMBINA SEBUAH CTSM GEOTECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD.

BANGUNAN PUSAT LATIHAN KHAS
ATLET PELBAGAI SUKAN DI ATAS
LOT 2347-2420 (PT2875) BUKIT JALIL,
KUALA LUMPUR UNTUK MAJLIS
SUKAN NEGARA

CADANGAN MEREKABENTUK, EMAL PILING SDN. BHD.

MEMBINA DAN MENYIAPKAN
PERUMAHAN GERAKAN AM DI LOT
216, BLOK 206, KNLD, JALAN BATU
KAWA, KUCHING, SARAWAK.

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TAIWAN HIGH SPEED RAILWAY, EXCELLENT INSTRUMENT &

TAIWAN ENGINEERING CO. LTD

PROPOSED JALAN MUAR-MELAKA- FORUM GAIN PILING SDN. BHD.

AYER KEROH-SIMPANG AMPAT

PEMBANGUNAN PERUMAHAN FOUNDTECH SDN. BHD

MUTIARA SEPUTEH AT JALAN
TANJONG SEPAT 2, DI TAMAN DESA
SEPUTEH, SEPUTEH, K.L.

PRIVATE HOSPITAL, JLN TUN RAZAK GEOPANCAR SDN. BHD

CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN GJH CONSTRUCTION SDN. BHD

PERUMAHAN 67 UNIT RUMAH TERES
2 TINGKAT DAN 6 UNIT RUMAH
BERKEMBAR 2 TINGKAT DI ATAS
LOT 2237, MUKIM KAJANG, DAERAH
HULU LANGAT, SELANGOR

CADANGAN PERUMAHAN DI ATAS H.C CHEE BROTHERS PILING &

P.T 12314 (MELAKA PERDANA CONSTRUCTION SDN. BHD.
RESORT HOMES), MUKIM BUKIT
KATIL, DAERAH MELAKA TENGAH,
MELAKA.

CADANGAN MEREKABENTUK, HOCK ING CONTRACTOR

MEMBINA DAN MENYIAPKAN COMPANY
PERUMAHAN GERAKAN AM DI LOT
216, BLOK 206, KNLD, JALAN BATU
KAWA, KUCHING, SARAWAK.

CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN 6 BLOK ICT PILING WORKS SDN. BHD.

PANGSAPURI KERAJAAN YANG
MENGANDUNGI 574 UNIT KEDIAMAN
DI ATAS PARCEL 18R8, PRESINCT 18,
62000 WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN,
PUTRAJAYA.
CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN 1052 ICT PILING WORKS SDN. BHD.
UNIT RUMAH BERKEMBAR DI ATAS
SEBAHAGIAN LOT PT 46875 & 46876,
JALAN HAJI ABDUL MANAN, MUKIM
KAPAR, KLANG BANDAR DI RAJA,
KLANG UTARA, SELANGOR DARUL
EHSAN UTK TETUAN INTRAMEWAH
DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD.

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CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN 5 BLOK ICT PILING WORKS SDN. BHD.

PANGSAPURI PERKHIDMATAN 20
TINGKAT MENGANDUNGI 634 UNIT
TERMASUK 2 TINGKAT TEMPAT
LETAK KERETA DAN KEMUDAHAN
AWAM DI ATAS LOT 64411, PEKAN
SERDANG, DAERAH PETALING,
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN UNTUK:
HK LAND SDN. BHD.
(PILING WORKS FOR R.C RETAINING
WALL)

PROPOSED MAIN WATER SUPPLY ICT PILING WORKS SDN. BHD.

PIPEWORKS TO THE PROPOSED
PORT KLANG FREE ZONE ON LOT
67894, PULAU INDAH, MK KLANG,
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN.

PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INAI KIARA SDN. BHD.

SOUTH & NORTH WHARVES AND
ANCILLARY WORKS FOR SIME
DARBY ENGINEERING SDN. BHD. IN
PASIR GUDANG, JOHOR

CADANGAN MEMBINA JAMBATAN ISYODA (M) SDN. BHD.

BARU DAN JALAN DARI TENDONG
KE WAKAF CHE YEH, KELANTAN
DARUL NAIM.

IMBI MONORAIL STATION KIEN SINAR SDN BHD

PROJECT POLITEKNIK PERLIS KONSORTIUM BINTONG BBB

SDN. BHD

CADANGAN MENAIKTARAF LALUAN KONSORTIUM DKLS – RATUS VISTA

PERSEKUTUAN 1 DARI SIMPANG SDN. BHD.
KEPALA BATAS KE BANDAR DARUL
AMAN.

PROPOSED SERDANG HOSPITAL. KOS-VE JV SDN. BHD.

PROPOSED 5 STOREY FACTORY IN LEAN KUT PILING & ENGINEERING

MAK MANDIN SDN. BHD.

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SAUJANA IMPIAN LONG KEE PILING WORKS SDN.

BHD.

CADANGAN MEMBINA 5 UNIT LONG KEE PILING WORKS SDN.

RUMAH SESEBUAH 3 TINGKAT JENIS BHD
A, 1 UNIT RUMAH SESEBUAH JENIS D
DI ATAS LOT-LOT P.T 32386, P.T 32387,
P.T 32388, P.T 32643 DAN P.T 32639 (DI
ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 3663 & 4403)
MUKIM BATU, DAERAH GOMBAK,
SELANGOR.

CADANGAN MEREKABENTUK, NAIM CENDERA SDN. BHD.

MEMBINA DAN MENYIAPKAN
INSTITUT LATIHAN PERINDUSTRIAN
(ILP), MIRI, SARAWAK.

DESA INDAH 3. DOUBLE STOREY NAIM CENDERA SDN. BHD.

SHOPHOUSE (PHASE 6) AND PUSAT
BANDAR SHOPHOUSE, PERMYJAYA,
MIRI

PROJEK PENGAWALAN HAKISAN PEMBINAAN BUMIASIA SDN. BHD.

PANTAI DARI PARIT C HINGGA SG.
BATANG DI BAGAN SG. BELUKONG,
BAGAN DATOH, PERAK DARUL
RIDZUAN.

PROPOSED BINTULU – KUALA TATAU PERKERJAAN PIASAU KONKRIT

ROAD SDN BHD.

LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN IKAN PHAN PILING CONSTRUCTION.

MALAYSIA, KUALA SANGLANG,
PERLIS.

CADANGAN PENINGKATAN JETI PHAN PILING CONSTRUCTION.

DIBAWAH PROJEK RANGSANGAN
EKONOMI, DI SEBERANG RAMAI,
KUALA PERLIS, PERLIS INDERA
KAYANGAN.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF 31 PINTARAS JAYA BERHAD

UNITS BUNGALOW IN BANGSAR

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PROPOSED KIARAMAS PINTARAS JAYA BERHAD

GUTHRIE CORRIDOR EXPRESSWAY PINTARAS JAYA SDN. BHD.

B/F INTERCHANGE, PUTRAJAYA SHINEI GEOTECHNIQUE (M)

SDN. BHD

CADANGAN MEMBINA DAN SYARIKAT SAKAN SENDIRIAN

MENYIAPKAN PERUMAHAN YANG BERHAD
TERDIRI DARIPADA:-
RUMAH TERES KOS SEDERHANA 2
TINGKAT : 74 UNIT
RUMAH TERES KOS RENDAH 1
TINGKAT : 18 UNIT KEDAI EJABAT 2
TINGKAT : 29 UNIT DI ATAS LOT
3420, MUKIM MERGONG, DAERAH
KOTA SETAR, KEDAH DARUL AMAN

PILING WORKS FOR PROPOSED 64 TANMING BERHAD.

UNITS DOUBLE STOREY SEMI-
DETACHED HOUSE, 2 UNITS OF
BUNGALOW AND TNB SUBSTATION
ON LOT 2835, MUKIM CHERAS,
DAERAH HULU LANGAT, SELANGOR
DARUL EHSAN. UNTUK TETUAN
TANMING BERHAD.

N.B.C.T. PHASE II, BUTTERWORTH TIDAL MARINE – ADVANCE

WISDOM JV

SARAWAK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TITANIUM ENGINEERING SDN. BHD

PROJECT SUNGAI SIMUNJAN LAMA
(BC77)

P4 - BEACON, BINTULU PORT. TITIAN BENUA SDN. BHD.

IPOH-RAWANG ELECTRIFIED UEC CONSTRUCTION SDN. BHD.

DOUBLE TRACKS

SUNGAI SAMARAHAN BRIDGE, UTAKHAS S-PILE SDN. BHD.

KUCHING – SERIAN ROAD.

CADANGAN SKIM DI ATAS LOT 2555 WINJADE PILING CONSTRUCTION

MUKIM 6, SEBERANG PRAI UTARA, SDN. BHD.
PULAU PINANG.

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CADANGAN MEMBINA SUB STATION WINJADE PILING CONSTRUCTION

TNB DI PEJABAT PENDIDIKAN SDN. BHD.
DAERAH PULAU, JALAN SULTAN
AHMAD SHAH, DAERAH TIMUR
LAUT, PULAU PINANG.

2 STOREY OFFICE BUILDING FOR WTK PIPILING & CONSTRUCITON

MALAYSIA STEEL, KUALA LUMPUR. (M) SDN. BHD.

ADDITIONAL STORE FACILITIES NOR SHARIL BIN BAKAR

(PERLIS POWER PLANT)
SEKIM BEKALAN AIR ARAU FASA IV
(PAKEJ 2) – MEMBINA DAN
MENYIAPKAN LOGI PEMBERSIHAN FELHATAN TRADING SDN. BHD
AIR ARAU FASA IV SERTA KERJA-
KERJA BERKAITAN DI NEGERI
PERLIS

MEMBINA JAMBATAN MELINTASI PERKASA SUTERA SDN. BHD.

LANDASAN KERETAPI BATAS LIKU,
ARAU
PMU 275/132KV SG. MATI EXTENSION, ICT PILING WORKS SDN. BHD.
MUAR, JOHOR
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INAI KIARA SDN. BHD.
SOUTH & NORTH WHARVES AND
ANCILLARY WORKS FOR SIME
DARBY ENGINEERING SDN. BHD. IN
PASIR GUDANG, JOHOR.
CADANGAN MEMBINA DAN BINA PURI SDN. BHD.
MENYIAPKAN KOLEJ KEDIAMAN
PELAJAR DAN PUSAT PELAJAR DI
KOLEJ UNIVERSITI ISLAM
ANTARABANGSA SELANGOR (KUIS)
BANGI, SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN.

PROJEK MEMBAIKPULIH JALAN FOUNDTECH SDN. BHD.

PERSIARAN RAJA MUDA MUSA, KLANG

MASS RAPID TRANSIT LEMBAH NAIM ENGINEERING SDN. BHD.

KELANG: JAJARAN SUNGAI BULOH –
KAJANG PACKAGE S4: CONSTRUCTION
AND COMPLECTION OF ELEVATED
STATION AND OTHER ASSOCIATED
WORKS AT SECTION 16, PUSAT BANDAR
DAMANSARA AND SEMANTAN

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