Methods of testing pile by ASTM and GOST standards

Abstract

This paper presented methodic of testing pile by ASTM D1143/D1143M-18 (USA) standard and GOST 5686-12 (Kazakhstan) standard. The methodic of testing piles by these standards have some differences. Discussion of using control equipment, technological features, advantages and disadvantages of aforementioned methodic might be important for understanding the different points. The papers include the results of static tests of piles by using two different standards. This full field scale piling tests were performed in problematical soil ground of construction sites of the new capital Astana (Kazakhstan).