Static load test in Berlin
Up to 40,000 kN, own loading platform and beam system. For Berlin and Brandenburg, with own measurement technology and travel distance about 3 hours from Gotha.
What the test delivers.
The direct proof per DIN EN ISO 22477-1. The load-settlement line shows the real load behaviour under sustained load, up to 40,000 kN test force. Basis for foundation optimisation and for any disputed proof.
Details on the method are on the service page Static load test.
Berlin sits on the Warsaw-Berlin glacial valley: boulder clay, sands of varying density, embedded peat and mud lenses, plus a high groundwater level. Density changes over short distances, exploration points on a 30 metre grid do not show the same picture.
Design based on experience values is often too far on the safe side here, in peat lenses too far on the unsafe side. Both look the same on paper. Settlement differences between neighbouring piles are the reason structures crack.
Static load test in four steps.
- Structural design of the reaction system, coordination with structural engineering
- Setup of loading platform or beam system
- Load programme in load steps, measure settlement to the millimetre
- Evaluation, load-settlement line, report suitable for verification
The structural engineer gets numbers instead of assumptions. Measured bearing capacity allows a proof per Eurocode 7 without blanket safety margins.
Berlin and Brandenburg is geologically inconsistent. The test shows what the pile carries at exactly this spot, not what the ground model would suggest.
Differential settlement causes cracks, tilting and re-foundation. Tested piles are the cheapest part of structural stability.
Static load test in Berlin, frequently asked questions
All questions on process, methods, standards and scheduling are in the FAQ section.
Static load test in Berlin
A soil survey and pile concept are enough for a reliable answer. Travel distance about 3 hours from Gotha.
Request a project
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.