Category: Engineering News
Product: Shaftspacer® Systems
Lawrenceville, GA - Foundation Technologies, the manufacturer of drilled shaft spacers - Shaftspacer® Systems, recently hosted a regional load test program jointly planned by the Atlanta area ASCE Geotechnical Engineering community and the Southeast Chapter of the Association of Drilled Shaft Contractors (ADSC).
Drilled test shafts were installed in late July, testing drilled shaft performance in competent rock and PWR (partially weathered rock) common to the Piedmont area. The field activities included a load testing discussion led by Dr. Dan Brown, followed by a test site demonstration of the two drilled shafts by Loadtest, Inc. using Osterberg Load Cells. Discussion of the testing process and procedures by Loadtest, Inc. preceded the actual testing. Over 50 engineers, drilled shaft contractors, professors and DOT representatives attended the field test day.
Several companies including McKinney Drilling, Long Drilling, Powell Drilling, Loadtest, Inc., GeoHydro & Dan Brown & Associates donated a significant amount of their time and money to ensure the construction of the drilled shaft test was successful.
To learn more about Foundation Technologies Shaftspacer® Systems visit http://www.foundationtechnologies.com/ShaftSpacer.php
Links to view the drilled shaft construction and load test reports:
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Drilling Test Shaft (1). |
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Placement of reinforcing cage (1). |
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Placement of Shaftspacers and testing equip. |
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