Pile Instrumentation Monitoring

Our bespoke foundation testing and instrumentation solutions address the challenges of today’s construction projects. From complex loading requirements to cutting-edge data collection, we deliver systems that ensure safety, quality, and operational efficiency for projects of all scales.

Our bespoke foundation testing and instrumentation solutions address the challenges of today’s construction projects. From complex loading requirements to cutting-edge data collection, we deliver systems that ensure safety, quality, and operational efficiency for projects of all scales.

In the geotechnical and construction sectors, ensuring the structural integrity of foundations is critical for safety, sustainability, and long-term project success. Businesses face increasing demands in both environmental responsibility and accuracy of data, which is essential to minimising risk and meeting compliance standards. Our foundation instrumentation services enable clients to gather precise, reliable data that informs safer design and more sustainable construction practices, even in the most challenging environments.

For over a decade, SOCOTEC has collaborated with leading universities and utilised cutting-edge technology to apply hundreds of tonnes of force while maintaining control to a tenth of a kiloNewton. Our pioneering work has even contributed to the redesign of building codes.

Pile Instrumentation Monitoring

Our Approach

We take a hands-on approach to foundation testing, ensuring that every system is tailored to your project’s specific needs. From site constraints to novel load testing scenarios, our expert technical team collaborates with you at every stage, from initial scope through to implementation. By utilising advanced instrumentation and custom software, we consistently deliver data that is accurate, actionable, and compliant with the highest industry standards.

Benefits

Our foundation testing solutions provide numerous advantages for your project, ensuring operational efficiency and risk mitigation at every stage.

Sustainability: By delivering precise field data, we help optimise designs that reduce material waste and promote more sustainable building practices.
Safety: Our systems support enhanced understanding of foundation behaviour, which plays a key role in preventing structural failures and improving site safety.
Quality Assurance: Through advanced instrumentation, we ensure that all data collected is reliable and of the highest quality, helping to inform critical decisions.
Operational Efficiency: By offering both standard and custom testing solutions, we enable streamlined operations that reduce project delays and cost overruns.
Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Our data is instrumental in meeting or exceeding industry regulations, minimising legal risks and ensuring adherence to building codes.

What types of loading scenarios can you test?

We test compression, tension, and lateral orientations, with options for static, rapid, and cyclic loading. Our systems can handle these in multiple axes to accommodate a wide range of project requirements.

We use advanced tools such as FBG fibre optic strain gauges, MEMS inclinometers, extensometers, magneto-resistive displacement sensors, and piezometers to capture precise, real-time data.

We offer bespoke systems that include customised feedback loops and in-house developed software, ensuring precise control of loading forces down to a tenth of a kiloNewton.

Yes, we have ongoing R&D partnerships with leading universities, which allow us to push the boundaries of foundation design and testing, contributing to innovation and the validation of new standards.