A pile loading test carried out just to confirm that g}gGm[1SUo
the pile has a certain at-least capacity, that is, a G
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proof-test, needs no special instrumentation. gW--[
However, when the purpose of the test is to provide rwP)TJh"
data for design of a piled foundation, for example 5$HG#2"Kb#
where the test results will be applied to piles that [)GRP
can be longer or shorter or have different size, for :9%e:-
resolving a downdrag problem, or for determining d^!k{Qx'
the distribution of the soil resistance, then, the pile c ^.^5@
must be instrumented so that the load transfer I}0? d
(resistance distribution) can be determined