IPM Impuls Pfahlmessung GmbH
Loading beam of a load test against the evening sky
Services

Services

Static and dynamic load tests, pile instrumentation, remote monitoring, integrity testing and consulting. All methods, all pile sizes, one point of contact.

Methods

Six services, one point of contact.

Overview of the beam system during a static load test in Marktbreit

Static Pile Load Testing

Compression, tension, pile group, horizontal, cyclic, long term. Force or displacement controlled, with or without instrumentation. Up to 40,000 kN.

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Vibrating wire sensor on the reinforcement bar

Pile Instrumentation

Skin friction and base resistance, reported separately. Sensors from Geokon, Glötzl and Bauer as well as fibre optic sensors, up to eight measuring levels.

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Reaction piles with measuring cables for remote monitoring at the U5 metro line in München

Remote Monitoring

Long term measurements with regular remote polling of all readings. You see what the pile does without being on site.

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Special free fall weight up to 14 t on the IPM truck

Dynamic Pile Load Testing

Pile testing with our own drop weight up to 14 t. Evaluation per CASE and CAPWAP.

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Low strain integrity measurement at the pile head

Pile Integrity Testing

Low strain, cross-hole and thermal integrity testing (TIP). Pile length, cross-section, defects.

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Overview of the test setup at the U5 metro line in München

Project Consulting

Test concept before the tender. Methods, loads, schedule, wording support for the bill of quantities.

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Additional Services

Everything that is possible with 40,000 kN and precision measurement technology.

Pile Length Determination

Subsequent determination of pile length on existing foundations. Based on travel time measurements at the pile head, evaluated via the material-dependent wave speed.

Settlement and Inclination Measurement

Measurement of settlement and inclination on structures, foundations and test constructions. Displacement resolution 1/100 mm, inclination via chain inclinometer.

Level Control and Constant Load Holding

Electronically controlled hydraulics keep load or elevation constant over hours and days. Used for long-term loading and for lifting components.

Hydraulic Calibration Measurement

Presses, load cells and units are calibrated and documented in-house. Every test runs with a verified measurement chain.

Development of Measurement Systems

All measurement and control systems are in-house developments, fully electronic since 1995. Custom setups are built for the respective project.

Programme and Software Development

Control, data acquisition and evaluation run on in-house software. Load steps, holding times, cycles and creep values are freely programmable.

Comparison

Which method fits?

FeatureStatic load testPile instrumentationRemote monitoringDynamic load testIntegrity test
What is recordedBearing capacity and settlementShaft friction and base resistanceBehaviour over timeBearing capacity via stress waveContinuity and cross-section
Typical useVerification of ultimate capacityOptimisation of pile lengthsLong-term measurement on the structureSeries testing and driving monitoringSampling after concreting
Timingafter curinginstalled before concretingafter the testafter drivingafter concreting
Duration per piledepending on test typewith the load testweeks to monthsa few hoursseries testing per day
StandardDIN EN ISO 22477-1EA-Pfähle, DGGTproject specific, instrumentation to DIN EN ISO 18674DIN EN ISO 22477-4EA-Pfähle, DGGT
Project inquiry

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Tell us the project, the number of piles and the planned test load. You will receive a test concept with a quote within two business days.