State of Practice of CFA Piles: Installation, Performance, QA&QC - DFII Groundwork 2022 - webinar 6

DFI of India Groundwork Webinar series 2022 - Webinar 6 (18 Nov '22)
Title: 'State of Practice of CFA Piles: Installation Monitoring, Performance Testing, and Quality Control & Assurance' by Mr. Morgan NeSmith, Director of Engineering, Berkel & Company Contractors Inc.
Abstract: Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piles were developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. There has been significant generational development in the years since in the areas of available equipment, construction materials, installation processes, performance testing, installation monitoring and product acceptance. This presentation is a brief history of this development culminating in a summary of the current available state-of-practice of these piles. Specific emphasis will be given to the size and power of available equipment and its effect on the installation process; the increase in availability of specialized construction materials; current industry guidelines for design and performance testing; and available methods for automated and manual installation monitoring and their effect on the product acceptance process.