Static load test in Cologne
Up to 40,000 kN, own loading platform and beam system. For Cologne, Bonn and the Rhineland, with own measurement technology and travel distance about 3.5 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.
Rhenish terrace gravel over tertiary sands and clays, in the surrounding area loess and lignite open-pit mining with dumps and large-scale groundwater lowering. Rising groundwater changes the stresses in the ground over decades.
On dumps and in lowering cones, experience values are worthless because the ground no longer has a naturally grown profile. Settlement occurs there with delay, often years after acceptance.
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.
Cologne, Bonn and the Rhineland 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 Cologne, frequently asked questions
All questions on process, methods, standards and scheduling are in the FAQ section.
Static load test in Cologne
A soil survey and pile concept are enough for a reliable answer. Travel distance about 3.5 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.