About the course
This course covers key static and dynamic testing methods, NonDestructive Testing (NDT) techniques like CSL, PIT, and TIP, along with the advantages and limitations of these methods. Participants will also explore PDA Testing Advancements, CAPWAP analysis, and strategies to avoid common pitfalls in deep foundation testing, providing essential skills for the geotechnical
industry.
Why You Shouldn't Miss This Opportunity to Register?
- Exclusive 2-Day Event: Offered only once a year for a rare learning experience
- Hands-On Training: Gain practical skills in highstrain dynamic and low-strain integrity testing
- Learn from Experts: Get direct insights from industry leaders with extensive experience.
- Career Boost: Enhance your expertise and stand out in the field of foundation testing.
- Limited Seats: Secure your spot before it fills up!
Agenda
- QA/QC Methods Before Pouring Concrete
- Introduction to Pile Integrity Methods and Data Interpretation
- Wave Mechanics: Theory and Application
- Proper Practices in High-Strain Dynamic Testing
- Application and Data Interpretation, Including Quality Assessment
- CAPWAP Application and Software
- Proficiency Test on Pile Dynamics Analysis
- Consultants, owners, contracters & governmental officials who specify testing of deep foundation
- Geotechnical, structural and construction engineers
- Students & professors involved in the design, construction and specification of deep foundations
- Users of the Pile Driving Analyzers (PDA) system and CAPWAP software interested in sharpening their skills.
- Engineers, foundation tesiting professionals, students and professors already familiar
- with the basic conscepts of deep foundation dynamic testing and analysis.
- Professionals who desire to have a basic understanding of the dynamic test results being presented to them.
At the end of the 2 day seminar, attendees should be able to:
- Understand the basic concepts of various field testing applications including static tests, dynamic tests and other NDT methods (eg. crosshole sonic logging, low strain testing, thermal profiling, calipers, SPT Energy Measurement and other inspection devices)
- Learn the advantages and limitations of various integrity and capacity methods in assessing bored piles and driven piles and choose the appropriate methods for analysis.
- Understand basic concepts of PDA testing and advancements in dynamic load testing of bored and driven piles.
- Operate the PDA in a manner conducive to acquiring good quality data Assess pile bearing capacity, pile driving stresses, hammer performance and pile integrity by various methods.
- Avoid pitfalls when analyzing PDA data with the CAPWAP software.
- Interpret PDA testing and CAPWAP software results
- Describe the soil-model used in CAPWAP
- Prepare the input for CAPWAP
- Review options for CAPWAP analysis and output
Expert Speakers
DR. CR. Parthasarathy
Founder & MD, SGES
Dr CR Parthasarathy is the founder Director of Sarathy Geotech & Engineering Services Pvt ltd. He started his career as a Geotechnical Engineer in 1993. He was involved in numerous site investigation / engineering studies at various levels for multi-storeyed complexes, industrial buildings, embankments, bridges, water-retaining structures, subways, pavements, offshore platforms, pipelines, mobile drilling units etc. With a wealth of experience, he has developed extensive expertise in conducting thorough analyses of drilled shafts and bored piles, assessing their integrity and determining their load-carrying capacity. His impressive track record spans across significant infrastructure projects, both in India and abroad, showcasing his ability to tackle complex challenges on a large scale. He has undertaken pile drivability studies, jack-up rig foundation investigations and design including jackup rig moves. He was involved in the pile installation, monitoring of several offshore platforms, and has served QA/QC Engineer for several onshore and offshore Geotechnical Investigations , His sphere of activities has extended beyond from India to South East Asia , middle East, Africa and USA
He is an authorised trainer of Pile Dynamics Inc, USA
DR. Ramesh Gangisetti,
Global-Head BD, SGES
Gangisetti Ramesh, Global Head – Business Development at Sarathy Geotech and Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. with 20 years of field and desktop engineering experience in the offshore oil and gas industry.
He started his career in 2003 as a Geotechnical Engineer for offshore jacket pile monitoring. He has been involved in over 200+ offshore piles monitoring using PDA (Pile Driving Analyzer) across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and India. He has been involved in QA/QC of offshore geotechnical investigation, laboratory testing, and review of geotechnical engineering reports. His desktop engineering skills comprised pile drivability, pile stickup, pile driving fatigue, pile capacity, pile setup, axial and lateral pile load-deformation characteristics, PCPT interpretations, on-bottom stability analyses of jacket mudmat, Jackup leg penetration assessments, pipe-soil interaction studies for offshore pipes, and cables. He has extensive experience in analyzing drilled shafts and bored piles for integrity and load-carrying capacity on large-scale infrastructure projects in India and abroad. His Ph.D. research includes dynamic soil response studies using resonant column tests and cyclic simple shear tests on marine clays.
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