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Pile testing Nuremberg

Pile testing in Nuremberg

Load testing and integrity testing for Nuremberg, Fürth, Erlangen. Own measurement technology, test force up to 40,000 kN, travel distance about 2.5 hours from Gotha.

Ground conditions

What Nuremberg is founded on.

Burgsandstein and Blasensandstein of the Keuper, overlain by valley fill of the Pegnitz with sands and silts. The sandstone is weathered and loosened to varying degrees, its upper surface lies unevenly.

What happens without testing

Loosened sandstone looks like rock in the core sample and still does not carry like rock. The base resistance assumption then comes out too high, which only shows under load.

Untested foundations are not a cost risk, they are a structural stability risk. Differential settlement, cracking and re-foundation cost many times the price of testing.

Typical construction tasks: Industrial and commercial construction, rail hubs and road bridges, inner-city densification.

Methods

Three methods, one decision.

In Nuremberg, Fürth, Erlangen the ground often leads to dynamic load test. We make the final choice based on the ground report and pile concept, not on instinct.

Dynamic load test in Nuremberg

Bearing capacity of several piles within one day, evaluated per CAPWAP. The method per DIN EN ISO 22477-4 delivers shaft friction and base resistance separately and fits where the construction schedule does not allow a week of setup.

Drop weight up to 12 t, evaluation per CAPWAP

Static load test in Nuremberg

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.

Up to 40,000 kN, own loading platform and beam system

Integrity test in Nuremberg

Test of construction quality: length, cross-section, necking, defects. Low-strain from the pile head for the whole site, cross-hole between measuring tubes for the core of large bored piles.

Low-strain and cross-hole, large quantities

Regional answers

Questions on pile testing in Nuremberg

All questions on process, methods, standards and scheduling are in the FAQ section.

Pile testing in Nuremberg

A soil survey and pile concept are enough for a reliable answer. Travel distance about 2.5 hours from Gotha.

Project inquiry

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.