The following documents are available for the rapid load test
A draft Standard for the execution
This document descibes the rules to execute a proper rapid test.
It is related to the Eurocodes for Geotechnical testing. The draft version (approved by the Dutch committeee CUR-H410 "Rapid Load Testing on Piles") has been submitted to the authorities for formal approvement. A draft version can be read in the appendix of the book Rapid Load Testing on piles P. Hölscher, A.F. Van Tol, eds. Francis Taylor publisher, September 2008
Other comparable documents are available in Japan and the USA
Guidelines for the interpretation of the test results.
These Guidelines were published at the end of 2011 by CRC Press ( click here to see more information on the Guidelines including the table of contents ). These Guidelines are in english and prepared to be linked with other national codes or application documents then the Dutch ones.
Summary of the Guideline on the interpretation of Rapid Load Testing on piles
To get more information, please send an e-mail to Paul.Hoelscher at Deltares.nl
Errata and corrections on the Interpretation Guidelines
Here, the known errata in the Interpretation Guidelines can be found.
