DINGO: A Pile Load Test Database

Paul J Vardanega; Jamie J Crispin; Charlotte Gilder; Elia Voyagaki; K.  Ntassiou

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DINGO: A Pile Load Test Database

Paul J Vardanega, Jamie J Crispin^*, Charlotte Gilder, Elia Voyagaki, K. Ntassiou

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Prediction of pile performance often relies upon full-scale pile load testing to better manage geotechnical uncertainty and enable less conservative design. Many analysis methods (e.g. the α-method) require a load test database for calibration. Databases of these tests can provide detailed design guidance in specific geological deposits. However, full scale tests are expensive, and the results, for a variety of reasons, are not always shared with the wider geotechnical community. The DINGO database is an openly accessible database of full-scale pile load tests carried out in UK soils. This paper reports on the building of the database as well as the challenges involved and lessons learnt in collecting and sharing the pile test data. The pile test data in the database is presented by sorting for ‘Geological Deposit’, ‘Construction Decade’ and ‘Construction Type’. A preliminary classification of the quality of information contained in the database is also presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Piling 2020
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the Piling 2020 Conference
Editors	K.G. Higgins, Y. Ainsworth, D.G. Toll, A.S. Osman
Place of Publication	London, UK
Publisher	ICE Publishing
Pages	229-234
ISBN (Print)	9780727765048
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1680/pttc.65048.229
Publication status	Published - 5 Mar 2021
Event	PILING 2020 - Online Duration: 23 Mar 2021 → 26 Mar 2021 https://www.piling2020.org/

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Conference	PILING 2020
Period	23/03/21 → 26/03/21
Internet address	https://www.piling2020.org/

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The DINGO database of axial pile–load tests for the United Kingdom: Determination of ultimate load
Othman, M. M., Voyagaki, E., Crispin, J. J., Ntassiou, K., Gilder, C., De Luca, F., Mylonakis, G. & Vardanega, P. J., 2025, Databases for Data-Centric Geotechnics: Geotechnical Structures. Tang, C. & Phoon, K.-K. (eds.). 1st ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), p. 406-449 44 p. (Challenges in Geotechnical and Rock Engineering).
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Preliminary study of ultimate load prediction using the DINGO database
Othman, M. M. A., Voyagaki, E., De Luca, F., Mylonakis, G., Vardanega, P. J. & Crispin, J., 4 Aug 2023, Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies: Proceedings of the 17th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (17ARC), Astana, Kazakhstan, 14-18 August 2023. Zhussupbekov, A., Sarsembayeva, A. & Kaliakin, V. N. (eds.). London: CRC Press/Balkema, Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1487-1492 6 p.
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Databases to INterrogate Geotechnical Observations (DINGO)
Vardanega, P. J. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/17 → 9/06/19
Project: Research

The DINGO Database, v1.0
Vardanega, P. (Creator), Voyagaki, E. (Creator), Crispin, J. (Creator), Gilder, C. (Creator) & Ntasiou, K. (Creator), University of Bristol, 30 May 2019
DOI: 10.5523/bris.3r14qbdhv648b2p83gjqby2fl8, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/3r14qbdhv648b2p83gjqby2fl8
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DINGO: A Pile Load Test Database. / Vardanega, Paul J; Crispin, Jamie J; Gilder, Charlotte et al.
Piling 2020: Proceedings of the Piling 2020 Conference. ed. / K.G. Higgins; Y. Ainsworth; D.G. Toll; A.S. Osman. London, UK: ICE Publishing, 2021. p. 229-234.

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The DINGO database of axial pile–load tests for the United Kingdom: Determination of ultimate load

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The DINGO Database, v1.0

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