Foundation testing

Instrumented static load testing: load transfer by depth

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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+35,000: tests performed
+60: years of experience
Coverage: international
Standards: ASTM

The test

Stop assuming where the pile resists

The conventional test delivers the foundation's total capacity. The instrumented version shows how that load is distributed: how much each soil layer contributes through shaft friction and how much the tip contributes.

With this information the designer stops working with transfer assumptions and starts sizing with data measured on the project itself.

Execution of Instrumented Static Load Testing by Geoteste

What the project gains

Real friction parameters per layer to calibrate the design
Identification of layers that do not contribute resistance
Technical basis for reducing lengths across the rest of the project
Verification of end bearing behavior in rock or resistant soil

Instrumentation used

We install strain gauge levels at sections defined together with the designer, in addition to the surface instrumentation of the conventional test. Readings are synchronized with each load stage, which allows building the load transfer diagram by depth.

Sectors served

Main applications

Inmobiliario

Minería

Energía

Industrial

Infraestructura

Saneamiento

Logística

Petróleo y gas

Agroindustria

References

Reference standards

ASTM D1143 / D1143M
ISO 22477-1
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

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

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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+55 11 93739-0005
comercial@geoteste.com
All of Latin America

Instrumented static load testing: load transfer by depth

Stop assuming where the pile resists

What the project gains

Instrumentation used

Main applications

Reference standards

Excelencia construida por el mayor equipo técnico del sector

Dr. Celso Gontijo

José Hermes

Alexandre Gontijo

Rodrigo Gontijo

Maria T. Mota

Diogo Bechler

Filipe Almeida

Tatiana Baptista

Marlon Nocci

Samuel Werner

Aline Nonato

Paulo Ricardo Parreiras

Tiago Fernandes

Amanda Bastos

Danilo Milard

Amanda Nava

Ana Flávia Castro

Victória Corcini

Pedro Neves

Sabrina Mendes

Differentiators that build trust

Coverage across Latin America

Proprietary equipment

The largest technical team in the sector

+60 years of tradition

Consulting engineering

Auditable reports

Other services

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