Helical Pile Projects Database

This page contains a series of helical pile load tests, examples, training videos, and knowledge articles on helical piles and their design.

Helical pile load tests benchmarked with HelixPile

We would like to thank the following companies for sharing load test data with us: EBS Geostructural, Pile Dynamics Inc, Rockridge Geotechnical, Empire Piers.

 

ID	Location	Country	Load Test	Max. Load (kips)	Max. Settle. (in)	Bearing soil layer properties									Best method
						Soil	NSPT	c' (psf)	Φ' (deg)	Su (psf)	γtot (pcf)	Soil Model	E (ksf)	exp
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002	Rock: Oakland, CA	USA				Dense sands		200	43	-	130	EXP	2000	0,4	Meyerhoff
003	Pennsylvania	USA	Test#1	160	1.541	Dense glacial till	50	75	36,5	-	125	EXP	400	0.4	Meyerhoff
			TP1	50	0.542	Dense glacial till	35	0	35	-	125	EXP	500	0.4	Vesic
004	Pennsylvania	USA	Test#1	70	0.296	Dense sand	44	350	46	-	130	EXP	800	0.4	Vesic
005	NY	USA	TP2: 1st Ave	80	1.613	Medium dense sand	26	0	34	-	125	EXP	500	0.45	Vesic
			TP1: Broad Road	80	1.019	Dense glacial till	45	100	36	-	125	EXP	1000	0.4	Buckling issue
006	Pile Dynamics : Massachusetts	USA	HP 5	24.3	0,61	Soft organic clay/peat	-	-	-	2500	125	EXP	500	1	Meyerhoff
			HP 18 ft	10.3	0.55	Varved clay (glacial)	-	-	-	1200	120	Linear	60	-	Meyerhoff
007	Pennsylvania	USA	Test#1	160	1.541	Dense glacial till	27	250	42.5	-	130	EXP	350	0.4	Meyerhoff
008	NY	USA	TEST 1	210	1.697	Decomposed bedrock	-	300	36,5	-	135	EXP	1500	0,35	Vesic
009
010	Pile Dynamics Massachusetts	USA	52-10	219	1.25	Dense glacial till	-	-	-	5000	130	Exponential	300	0,5	Meyerhoff
011	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	180	0.867	Clayey Silt	50	400	38	-	130	EXP	1200	0,35	Meyerhoff
012	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	166	1.291	Sand and Gravel	53	200	45	-	135	EXP	400	0,4	Meyerhoff
013	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	Test#1	45	0.216	Sand	35	300	40	-	130	EXP	1000	0,35	Meyerhoff
			Test#2	108	0.806	Sand	5	300	43	-	135	Linear	1200	-	Meyerhoff
014	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	Test#1	144.2	1.917	Till	2	600	46	-	135	EXP	400	0,35	Meyerhoff
			Test#2	162.3	2.978	Till	2	600	46	-	135	EXP	500	0,35	Meyerhoff
015	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	Test#1	48.8	1.122	Sandy silt	15	300	32	-	120	Linear	250	-	Meyerhoff
			Test#2	48,8	1.16	Sand/Silty sand	47	200	36	-	125	Linear	400	-	Meyerhoff
			Test#3	48.8	1.266	Sand/Silty sand	47	200	37	-	125	Linear	280	-	Meyerhoff/Ko
016	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	Test#1	90	0.635	Clayey Silt	6	200	34	-	125	EXP	500	0,35	Meyerhoff
			Test#2	130.5	0.965	Clayey Silt	30	200	40	-	130	EXP	600	0,35	Meyerhoff
017	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	110	0,209	Silty Clay	33	-	-	8000	120	EXP	1200	0,8	Meyerhoff
018	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	144.1	1.544	Shale	24	1100	42	-	140	Linear	670	-	Meyerhoff
019	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	Test#1	92	0.369	Silty Sand	53	200	38	-	125	EXP	800	0,3	Meyerhoff
			Test#2	103	0.269	Silty Sand	53	300	42	-	130	EXP	1000	0,35	Meyerhoff
020	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	Test#1	201.4	1.663	Silty Clay	65	800	42	-	130	Linear	700	-	Meyerhoff
			Test#2	304	1.675	Silt till	30	1000	42	-	135	EXP	500	0,75	Meyerhoff
021	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	80	0.862	Sandy silt	65	1000	48	-	133	Linear	600	-	Meyerhoff
022	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	150.1	0.833	Silty fine sand	100	200	42	-	130	Linear	700	-	Meyerhoff
023	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	Test#1	100	0.331	Clayey Silt Till	25	800	42	-	135	Linear	1100	-	Meyerhoff
			Test#2	100	0.503	Clayey Silt Till	25	4000	35	-	133	Linear	500	-	Meyerhoff
024	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	150	0.971	Shale	100	1200	38	-	140	Linear	1500	-	Meyerhoff
025	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	22	0.284	Clay	33	-	-	1500	125	EXP	200	0,75	No match
026	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	120	1.589	Silty Clay Till	9	850	40	-	133	Linear	250	-	Meyerhoff
027	EBS: Toronto ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	194	1.091	Sandy silt	27	3000	50	-	135	EXP	1200	0.4	Meyerhoff
028	EBS: Brampton ON	CAN	TEST_TP2	77.5	0.485	Clayey Silt Till	50	1000	44	-	135	EXP	600	0,4	Meyerhoff
029	EBS: Midland ON	CAN	Test#1	190	1.145	Till	37	300	42	-	130	EXP	1500	0,35	Vesic
			Test#2	200	1.225	Till	100	400	42	-	135	EXP	1500	0,35	Meyrhoff
030	EBS: Midland ON	CAN	Test#1	151	0.971	Silty sand till	30	250	42	-	135	Linear	400	-	Vesic
			Test#2	119	1.037	Gravel	37	0	47	-	130	Linear	500	0,35	Meyerhoff
031	EBS: Gravenhurst ON	CAN	TEST 1	44	0.289	Soft silty clay	15	-	-	1900	120	EXP	450	1	Vesic
032	EBS: Worthington ON	CAN	TEST 1	64,8	1.498	Sand	24	100	32	-	125	EXP	400	0.4	Vesic
033	EBS: ON	CAN	TEST 1	79,1	0.985	Clay	25	-	-	9000	135	EXP	400	0.75	Vesic
034	EBS: St Hammilton ON	CAN	TEST 1	112	0.293	Rock	100	10000	39	-	160	EXP	5000	0,7	Meyerhoff
035	EBS: Guelph ON	CAN	Test#1	166	1.076	Silty sand till	35	500	44	-	135	EXP	500	0.4	Meyerhoff
			Test#2	166	0,859	Silty sand till	35	500	44	-	135	EXP	500	0.4	Meyerhoff
			Test#3	200	0.556	Silty sand till	35	500	42	-	135	EXP	500	0.4	Vesic
036	EBS: Cambridge ON	CAN	Test#1	288	1.45	Silty sand till	70	700	44	-	135	Linear	900	-	Meyerhoff
			Test#2	288	1.493	Silty sand till	30	800	52	-	135	EXP	800	0.35	Meyerhoff