WORKSHOP: High Strain Dynamic Foundation Testing – DFDTA (Orlando)
March 17-18, 2026 - Orlando, FL
The DFDTA Conference delivers a two-day workshop titled High Strain Dynamic Foundation Testing on March 17-18, 2026. On the 18th, PDCA will offer the Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test, a 90-minute, multiple-choice exam that will cover the theory of Wave Mechanics, Case Method (PDA) equations, data quality assessment, data interpretation and basic CAPWAP analysis.
Tentative Agenda Topics:
- Wave Mechanics for PDA testers (90 min)
- PDA Testing & Applications Proper Practices, Codes & Economics
- PDA Workshop: Integrity, Stresses, Energy & Capacity Calculation
- CAPWAP Background, Basic & Advanced Examples
- iCAP® Instant Signal Matching
- Dynamic Formula Why It's a Bad Idea
- PDA Data Quality Examples