New Techniques for Dynamic Testing of Piles

Author: Xu Youzai
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book introduces several widely used dynamic testing methods and their fundamental principles and testing techniques both domestically and internationally. It also provides a brief review of existing methods for determining pile bearing capacity, offers a detailed discussion on the behavior of piles under dynamic loads, and includes engineering application examples for each dynamic testing method. The book covers the following content: Introduction, Basic Theories of Pile Vibration under Dynamic Loads, Reflection Wave Method, Dynamic Parameter Method, Resonance Method, Mechanical Impedance Method, Hydroelectric Effect Method, Wave Equation Method, Static-Dynamic Method, and Improved Dynamic Pile Driving Formula Method.