CFI's Driven Pile Academy: Hosted by the PDCA

Design Phase Pile Test Program Goals

Quantify soil set-up vs. depth through a dynamic testing program at piers 1 through 11. One test pile at each pier (except SLT locations) Apply the measured soil set-up to production phase pile testing and create depth dependent driving criteria to optimize pile lengths Utilize a resistance factor of 0.8 by performing 3 static load tests, Piers 1, 4, and 9 (results not incorporated into driving criteria directly) SLT piers had 5 test piles (reaction piles)