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Geotechnical News December 2010
Pile Dynamics, Inc (PDI) Re-
designs the Pile Installation
Recorder (PIR) Automated
Monitoring Equipment
PDI has launched a new model of the
Pile Installation Recorder (PIR), its
popular instrument for monitoring
installation of augered cast-in-place,
continuous flight auger and drilled
displacement piles. The PIR assists in
the correct installation of these piles by
displaying target versus actual pumped
concrete / grout volume in real time.
The equipment is installed on the crane,
and easily monitors the installation of
every pile on site.
PDI has kept all the features that
make the PIR compliant with the Geo-
technical Engineering Circular Num-
ber 8 from the US Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA GEC 8), while
introducing several improvements.
• High contrast color LCD with LED
backlighting
• A red / green indicator making it
easier for the drill rig operator to
maintain the target auger with-
drawal rate
• Wireless depth measurement unit
that is smaller and lighter
• Auger rotation data sent via a wire-
less transmitter
• Results can be displayed on screen
and printed in real time
• Data retrieval from the PIR is via
USB memory stick, while still
maintaining the ability to print an
installation record in the field
• Simple data entry and display inter-
pretation via touch screen interface
Pile Dynamics offers the PIR for
sale or rental (rentals for domestic
customer only). Please contact us at
Sales@pile.com for a quote or with any
questions.
For almost 40 years Pile Dynam-
ics, Inc. has been recognized as the
world leader in quality assurance sys-
tems for deep foundations. Our goal is
technical superiority, product reliabil-
ity and outstanding customer support.
We continually improve our product
line, constantly incorporating the lat-
est technological innovations into our
products.
Please visit us online at
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com to view all our products as well as
numerous reference papers.
Terracon and Midwest Testing
Laboratory, Inc. Join Together
to Expand Services in North
Dakota
Terracon Consultants, Inc. is pleased
to announce the acquisition of Midwest
Testing Laboratory, Inc. (Midwest
Testing), a firm providing geotechnical
engineering and construction materials
engineering and testing services.
Midwest Testing has offices in Fargo,
Bismarck, Grand Forks, Jamestown
and Dickinson, N.D. Terracon is one of
the nation’s largest employee-owned
engineering consulting firms with
headquarters in Olathe, Kan.
The acquisition allows Terracon to
further expand its services to local and
national clients, and gives Terracon a
presence in North Dakota.
Established in 1975, Midwest Test-
ing has provided geotechnical engi-
neering and construction materials
engineering and testing services on
a wide variety of projects in the up-
per Midwest, including North Dakota,
South Dakota, Minnesota and Mon-
tana.
Midwest Testing will continue func-
tioning under the same name, but it will
operate as part of Terracon. As Terra-
con also performs environmental en-
gineering and facilities services, Mid-
west Testing will now be able to offer
additional services to clients.
Terracon is an employee-owned en-
gineering consulting firm with more
than 2,700 employees providing geo-
technical, environmental, construction
materials and facilities services from
more than 100 offices in 39 states na-
tionwide. Terracon currently ranks 41st
on Engineering News-Record’s List of
Top 500 Design Firms. For additional
information about Terracon, please vis-
it
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