BI-DIRECTIONAL O-cell® LOAD TESTING IER Z ea a LOADTEST Te UD eam LUR Uae eee ce CgFounded in 1991, LOADTEST specializes in b-crectional deep foundation load testing using the award-winning O-cll Through its research and hard work LOADTEST has redefined the art of load testing. No job has been too big or too small to enjoy the advantages of the O-cll Numerous word testing records have been using the O-call including the current world record of 62,700 kips (279 MN) set in Incheon, Korea in 2005, LOADTEST has completed over 2,000 load tests adding ‘nother 250-300 tests per year Over 10% ofthe thase tests had total loads in excess (of 10,000 kips (45 MIN). The O-cell can be Used to isolate portions of a died shaft or Pile for testing, or can be used to test ‘multiple levels within the same ple ‘Whether inthe middle of the Mekong River in Vietnam, off the coast of South Africa or just down the road, LOADTEST and the (O-cll nave risen to every challenge. LOADTEST otters O-cel load testing equipment and instalation assistance LOADTEST can also provide full planning and specication support, field load testing and analytical services. LOADTEST is dedicated to advancing state-of-the-art deep foundation load testing Test Shatts trom 15 10450 feet (5t0 138 m) hhave been successfully installed. Precast piles as long as 130 feet (40 m) have been ‘riven and tested with tne O-cel eT TayThe O-cell® Dt. Jor]. Osterberg, Professor Emeritus of Chil portion of the O-cal load test and upp s gineering at Northwestern University, inve provides reaction forthe and developed a deep foundation lod testing side shear portion of th vice to meet the construction industry's need for an innovative and effective method for testing high capacity died shafts and piles. Osterberg's invention, the Osterberg Cel, or O-cel,has radically changed the way foundation load tess are lesioned, performed and interpreted Load testing withthe 0 thre things occurs: ult acted, ulimate end bs or the maximum O-cell No longer do engineers need ta rely on smal, sealed down tost shafts due to the enormous expense of convention: ally testing large diameter shafts, Non-conserva tive scaling errors can be p eliminated by (Goel) testing the full size produc tion shafts even if loads exceed 50,000 kips Exctaane (223 MN). The (call isa hydraulically driven, calirated, sacrificial increased to more t 2 Jacking device installed within the foundation unit, utilizing mu Working in two directions, upward against side elements wt shear and downward against end-bearng, the for testing -cell automaticaly separates the resistance dat, By virtue of its instalation within the foundation Using the 0 ‘member, the O-call cad testis not restricted by the application of limits of overhead structural beams and tie-down expensive, tm piles. Instead, the O-cell derives all reaction from to st the soil and/or rock system. End bearing and lower load testing of dedicated or production sh side shear provide reaction forthe upper side shear and piles. re