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1. Rapid Load Testing on Piles

   Interpretation Guidelines

   By Paul Holscher, Henk Brassinga, Michael Brown, Peter Middendorp, Maarten Profittlich, Frits A. van Tol

   A Rapid Load Test (RLT), developed to determine the initial stiffness and bearing capacity, is an economical and practical alternative to a Static Load Test (SLT). The broad application of RLT, however, was hampered by uncertainty about the interpretation of the test results. This book offers clear...

   Published October 13th 2011 by CRC Press
2. Rapid Load Testing on Piles

   Edited by Paul Holscher, Frits A. van Tol

   To obtain data about the stiffness and bearing capacity of a foundation pile, the Rapid Load Test could be an effective and economic alternative for a static load test. In order to judge this, the influence of rate effects in clay and pore water pressures in sand should first be understood. This...

   Published August 27th 2008 by CRC Press