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ASTM D4945
Compliance statement 

ASTM D4945: Standard Test Method for High-Strain Dynamic Testing of Deep Foundations

[Link to the ASTM standard]  [Compliance certificate (PDF)]

Piletest.com confirms that our GPC system, running GPC Review Version 2024.1 (or higher) meet, or exceed the requirements of ASTM Standard D4945

Specific itemized compliance break-down list:

Item
Description
Requirements
Compliance
5.2
Strain & acceleration versus time are measured independently
Meets
5.23
Transducers shall be calibrated to an accuracy of 3%
2%
Meets
5.2.4.1
Strain transducers include compendation for temperature
Meets
5.2.4.1
Linear output range, to +/-2000 µe
+/-2000 µe
Meets
5.2.4.1
Natural frequency > 2 kHz
5 kHz
Exceeds
5.2.5.1
accelerometer to 1000 g and 1 kHz for concrete piles
1000 g, 1kHz
Meets
5.2.5.1
accelerometer to 2000 g and 2 kHz for steel piles
2000 g, 6kHz
Meets
5.2.5.1
PR has resonant frequency > 2.5 Khz
Meets
5.2.5.1
PR has damped mounting
Meets
5.3
Signal transmission by cable or wireless
Meets
5.4.1
Display force and velocity versus time
Meets
5.4.1
Display max stresses, max displacement, transfered energy
Meets
5.4.1
Compensation for temperature effect
Meets
5.4.1
Self-calibration check
Meets
5.4.1
Error within 2% of max expected signal
Meets
5.4.2
12 bit resolution
Exceeds
5.4.2
Use digital integration of acceleration, use sample frequency of 10 KHz for concrete, and 40 kHz for timber/ steel piles
Meets
5.4.2
min time is 100 ms or 3L/c
Meets
5.4.3.1
Force output be balanced to zero prior to impact
Meets
5.4.3.2
Zero velocity between impacts
Meets
5.4.3.2
Adjust velocity to account for transducer zero drift
Meets
5.4.4
Display force and velocity versus time during data acquisition
Meets
5.4.4
Display force and velocity versus time during replay
Meets
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