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Base Model:
US-1 Model (Ultraseismic)
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Scroll down to see a list of Key Features and Models available for the
Crosshole Sonic Logging Add-on System.
Save money! Contact Olson Instruments when adding on to an existing
system, or purchasing multiple systems as some of the components are
common to other test methods. .
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Ultraseismic (US) investigations are performed to evaluate the integrity
and determine the length of shallow and deep foundations.
Developed by Olson Engineering, the Ultraseismic (US) system is
designed to determine the length and integrity of foundations when the
upper portion of the structure is accessible but the top is not or when
other tests have led to inconclusive results. US investigations can be
performed on drilled shafts and driven or auger-cast piles. The investigation
can be performed on shallow wall-shaped substructures such as an abutment
or a wall pier of a bridge provided at least 5 to 6 feet of the side of
a the structural element are exposed for mounting instrumentation. The
method is particularly useful in testing abutments and wall piers of bridges
because of the relatively large exposed areas available for mounting instrumentation.
The Ultraseismic method represents a more sophisticated approach to the Sonic
Echo/Impulse Response (SE/IR) method (for compressional waves) and the Short
Kernel method (for flexural bending waves). The method was internally developed
at Olson Engineering as a response to encountered difficulties with the SE/IR
and SKM (bending waves) methods when many reflecting boundaries are present.
The US investigation method can be performed on concrete, masonry, stone,
and wood foundations. Steel pile foundations can also be investigated, however,
acoustic energy damping is much greater than that of concrete and wood due
to the large surface areas and small cross-sectional areas of steel piles.
The US-1 + SE/IR-1 + PS-1 Model combines Ultraseismic (US)
with Sonic
Echo/Impulse Response (SE/IR) and Parallel
Seismic (PS) for complete foundation testing at a reduced price as
the systems share many common components. Call for details!
Training
Hands-on training classes are available for all of our NDE test methods at our Wheat Ridge, Colorado (USA) location, which is a suburb located appromately 15 minutes northwest of downtown Denver. Training may be available at your location by one of our agents upon special arrangement.
For complete details about the Ultraseismic System available as an add-on test
with the Freedom Data PC or NDE 360 platform, call toll free 1-888-423-1214 or
email:
details@olsoninstruments.com
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Materials Tested:
(US-1 Model)
- Auger Cast
Concrete Piles
- Bridge Abutments
- Drilled Shafts
(Bored Piles)
- Driven Concrete Piles
- Wall Piers
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Test For: (US-1 Model)
- Cracks
- Depth
- Soil Intrusions
- Voids
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Meets ASTM:
Meets ACI:
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All of Olson Instruments have been researched, tested, and used on-site daily by our sister company, Olson Engineering, world reknowned for NDT consulting. The OE Website is loaded with Tech Brief and project photos using the equipment shown on this website. Purchase our products to “do-it-yourself”, or hire an Olson Engineering NDT professional for your next project
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