Overview

This standard establishes the specifications for the execution of rapid load pile tests in which a single pile is subject to an axial load in compression to measure its load-displacement behaviour under rapid loading and to allow an assessment of its measured compressive resistance and corresponding load-displacement behaviour. The specifications of this standard are applicable to piles loaded axially in compression. It provides specifications for the following: 1) investigation tests, whereby a sacrificial test pile is loaded up to ultimate limit state; 2) control tests, whereby the pile is loaded up to a specified load in excess of the serviceability limit state. Effects such as rate effects (including creep), excess pore water pressures and inertia effects (due to acceleration) can be introduced by the rapid load test and can be different from what is expected from an equivalent static load test. The responsible German committee for this standard is NA 005-05-07 AA "Baugrund; Pfähle (SpA zu Teilen von CEN/TC 288 sowie CEN/TC 341/WG 4 und WG 7)" ("Soil; piles (Mirror Committee of parts of CEN/TC 288 and CEN/TC 341/WG 4 and WG 7)") at DIN Standards Committee Building and Civil Engineering (NABau).

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Responsible national committee

NA 005-05-07 AA - Ground; Piles (national mirror committee for CEN/TC 341, CEN/TC 288/WG 25, WG 26 and WG 27, and ISO/TC 182/WG 11)  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 341 - Geotechnical Investigation and Testing  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 182 - Geotechnics