Olson - Sonic Echo/Impulse Response System for Pile Integrity Testing Brochure

Sonic Echo-Impulse Response is used for low strain integrity testing of piles and determination of deep foundation length. The Sonic Echo-Impulse Response test method (also known as the Pile Integrity Test, or PIT) is designed to determine the length and integrity of foundations when the top or part of the upper side of the foundation is accessible.  This method can be used on both new and existing foundations and is performed by impacting the foundation and recording echoes from a defect or the foundation bottom with a nearby receiver(s). This Pile Integrity Test method works best for columnar type foundations such as piles and drilled shafts, but has also been used successfully on mat foundations, abutment walls, and similar structures. Sonic Echo-Impulse Response is applicable on concrete, wood, and round steel pipe foundations.