D I SPL A C E M E N T ( m m ) Handbook on Pile Load Testing Foreword 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 LOAD (kN) This handbook was published in March 2006 by the Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) to provide guidance on the principles and practical issues that relate to load testing of bearing piles, and thereby to assist informed decisions about testing requirements on construction projects involving piled foundations. © Federation of Piling Specialists – February 2006 www.fps.org.uk