Typical applications
- Large diameter drilled shafts
- Bridges, viaducts and port structures
- Tall buildings with concentrated loads
- Projects with limited space to set up surface reaction
Foundation testing
Bidirectional load testing for high capacity piles
Bidirectional load cell installed inside the pile that applies load simultaneously upward and downward, without a reaction structure at the surface.
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- tests performed
- +60
- years of experience
- Coverage
- international
- Standards
- ASTM
The test
For loads that conventional reaction cannot reach
In large diameter piles, the test load can exceed the practical capacity of any surface reaction system. The bidirectional load cell, also known as the Osterberg cell, solves the problem by using the pile itself as the reaction: the lower part mobilizes end bearing resistance and the upper part mobilizes shaft friction.
The result allows reconstructing the equivalent curve of the conventional static test and verifying very high loads safely.
Sectors served
Main applications
Inmobiliario
Minería
Energía
Industrial
Infraestructura
Saneamiento
Logística
Petróleo y gas
Agroindustria
References
Reference standards
- ASTM D8169/D8169M
- Tests are performed according to internationally recognized reference standards (ASTM, ISO and FHWA guidance) and are adapted to the standard in force in the country where the project is located.
Excelencia construida por el mayor equipo técnico del sector
A team of specialist engineers with a combined 242 years of experience in geotechnics.
Dr. Celso Gontijo
Presidente del Consejo
Expresidente de la ABMS (Asociación Brasileña de Mecánica de Suelos e Ingeniería Geotécnica)
70 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1404864105
José Hermes
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
Consejero del CREA-MG (órgano regional de referencia del sistema brasileño de regulación y fiscalización de la ingeniería)
40 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1405047593
Alexandre Gontijo
Director técnico
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
30 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1404815503
Rodrigo Gontijo
Director ejecutivo
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
26 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1416959840
Maria T. Mota
Ingeniera civil geotécnica
11 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1417059923
Diogo Bechler
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
10 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1416378065
Filipe Almeida
Gerente de Negocios y Operaciones
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
3 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA - 1423584910
Tatiana Baptista
Gerente comercial
Ingeniera civil geotécnica
9 años de experiencia en geotecnia
Marlon Nocci
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
5 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1420099566
Samuel Werner
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
6 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1423765745
Aline Nonato
Ingeniera civil geotécnica
6 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1421107996
Paulo Ricardo Parreiras
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
7 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1418234362
Tiago Fernandes
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
2 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1422269183
Amanda Bastos
Ingeniera civil geotécnica
1 año de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1423530080
Danilo Milard
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
6 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1422452557
Amanda Nava
Ingeniera civil geotécnica
3 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1421602407
Ana Flávia Castro
Ingeniera civil geotécnica
2 años de experiencia en geotecnia
CREA/CONFEA 1422908925
Victória Corcini
Ingeniera civil geotécnica
2 años de experiencia en geotecnia
Pedro Neves
Ingeniero civil geotécnico
2 años de experiencia en geotecnia
Sabrina Mendes
Ingeniera civil geotécnica
1 año de experiencia en geotecnia
Why Geoteste
Differentiators that build trust
We have a structure specialized in foundation quality control, the largest technical team in the sector and more than 60 years of tradition from Grupo Gontijo.
Coverage across Latin America
We mobilize proprietary equipment and instrumentation for projects in any country in Latin America.
Proprietary equipment
Calibrated instrumentation and rigorous maintenance across the entire fleet.
The largest technical team in the sector
Dedicated geotechnical engineers, from planning through to the report.
+60 years of tradition
The experience of Grupo Gontijo, since 1965, applied to every test.
Consulting engineering
Technical interpretation and recommendations applicable to the project.
Auditable reports
Digital record of parameters and complete traceability of the test.
Other services
Static Load Testing
Direct measurement of a deep foundation load capacity through the gradual application of load and the recording of settlement at each stage.
Learn more →Instrumented Static Load Testing
The same static test, with strain gauges along the shaft to separate the lateral friction of each soil layer from the end bearing resistance.
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Dynamic Load Testing (PDA)
Controlled hammer blows with force and velocity measurement on the pile, interpreted through wave equation theory.
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Pile Integrity Testing (PIT)
Low strain test that evaluates shaft continuity and estimates pile length from the reflection of the stress wave.
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Hammer System
Geoteste proprietary system for applying blows in dynamic testing, with remote actuation and digital recording of every parameter.
Learn more →
Plate Load Testing
Load applied on a rigid plate resting on the ground to obtain the relationship between pressure and settlement of the surface soil.
Learn more →Your foundation cannot depend on assumptions.
Rely on someone who knows the subject.
Talk now with a specialist and request a technical proposal tailored to your project.
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