Deep Foundation Dynamic Testing and Analysis Seminar and Workshop

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Tuesday, March 6,     8:30am – 5:00pm

High Strain Dynamic Foundation Testing (PDA and CAPWAP^®) Workshop part 1

Who should attend: 

• Pile Driving Analyzer^® (PDA) and CAPWAP users interested in sharpening their skills
• Engineers, foundation testing professionals, students and professors already familiar with the basic concepts of deep foundation dynamic testing and analysis. 
• Professionals who desire to have a basic understanding of the dynamic test results being presented to them. 
• Those interested in taking the Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test* 

  visit www.PDAProficiencyTest.com to learn more about this program

Learning objectives:

At the end of this two day workshop attendees will be able to:

• Operate the PDA in a manner conducive to acquiring good quality data
• Assess pile bearing capacity, pile driving stresses, hammer performance and pile integrity by various methods
• Avoid pitfalls when analyzing PDA data with the CAPWAP software
• Interpret PDA testing and CAPWAP software results
• Describe the soil-model used in CAPWAP
• Prepare the input for CAPWAP
• Review options for CAPWAP analysis and output
• Calculate bearing capacity and its distribution for driven piles from impact records