New Technology for Dynamic Testing of Piles (Second Edition)

Author: Xu You Zai
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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 at home and abroad, provides a brief review of existing methods for determining pile bearing capacity, and offers a detailed discussion on the behavior of piles under dynamic loads. Additionally, engineering application examples are included for each dynamic testing method. The book covers the following contents: Introduction, Basic Theories of Pile Vibration under Dynamic Loads, Reflection Wave Method, Dynamic Parameter Method, Resonance Method, Mechanical Impedance Method, (Hydraulic and Electrical Effect Method), Wave Equation Method, Static-Dynamic Method, and Improved Dynamic Pile Driving Formula Method.