Bearing Capacity Estimation of Bridge Piles Using the Impulse Transient Response Method

Table 1

Classification of the pile quality.

Class	Pile concrete	Necking	Segregation	Other defects
A	Loose and poor	—	High	—
B	Fine	Middle	High	—
C	Fine	Low	Low	Bad joint with pile cap
D	Fine	High	—	—
E	Good	—	Middle	Low toe debris
F	Good	—	Low	—
G	Good	—	—	Toe debris
H	Good	—	—	—
I	Good	—	—	Partly surface pore