Innovation in instrumented test piles in Malaysia: Application of global strain extensometer (GloStrExt) method for bored piles

Abstract

Anew instrumentation and analysis technique, called GloStrExt method has recently been introducedfor bored pile load tests. This new technique provides an innovative and improved alternative forconventional bored pile instrumentation methods commonly practiced for the past few decades.Results for five case histories involving full scale static load tests for high capacity bored piles with bothnew and conventional instrumentation details placed in within the same instrumented piles arepresented to demonstrate the advantages of this novel technique. Results show good agreementbetween the new and conventional instrumentation.