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results of the load tests, which were carried out after the column concrete
had reached a maturity of at least 15 days.
All dynamic load tests, even on the short column of just 5.2 m length,
performed well and showed bearing capacities well in excess of the characteristic load chosen for the design. It should however be remembered that
the execution of vibro concrete columns requires generally standard static
load testing to establish their safe load bearing capacity for every project
site with potential additional dynamic load testing to act as verification
procedure only.
results of the load tests, which were carried out after the column concrete
had reached a maturity of at least 15 days.
All dynamic load tests, even on the short column of just 5.2 m length,
performed well and showed bearing capacities well in excess of the characteristic load chosen for the design. It should however be remembered that
the execution of vibro concrete columns requires generally standard static
load testing to establish their safe load bearing capacity for every project
site with potential additional dynamic load testing to act as verification
procedure only.