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A cost effective QA testing device providing a visual representation of a drilled foundation excavation prior to concrete pour in either wet or dry conditions.
Comparable to SoniCaliper or Sonar Caliper and comparable to the Koden Test
Have a technical question? Ask our team of engineers.
Request a quote FAQsSHAPE® is a cost-effective quality assurance testing device used for deep foundations such as drilled shafts, slurry walls, barrettes and more to determine the excavation verticality and profile. It provides superior performance over testing limitations experienced with a sonic caliper due to density of slurry walls.
Drilled shafts are rarely ideal cylinders and irregularities can affect capacity and design. SHAPE® better characterizes the three-dimensional shape of drilled shafts, bored piles and other excavated deep foundation elements. SHAPE® provides a fast, economical visual representation of the foundation verticality prior to placing concrete in wet or dry excavations. The results of SHAPE measurement provide more details compared to other sonic caliper tools.
SHAPE® offers:
• Two systems to fit your excavation needs – SHAPE for wet pours; SHAPE-AIR for dry shafts
• Quick connection to Kelly bar or can be used with an optional winch system
• Multi-channel ultrasonic device to scan the sidewall condition of wet pour drilled shafts (SHAPE)
• Multi-channel Lidar sensor device to scan the sidewalls of a dry excavation (SHAPE-AIR)
• Wireless acquisition calculations of shaft profile to determine shaft verticality, radius, and volume
• Data acquisition at a rate of approximately one (1) scan per second
• Eight (8) channels scanned simultaneously SHAPE’s drilling stem advancement rate is approximately one (1) foot per second,
offering 360˚, 2D and 3D profile views.
• Remote testing available with SiteLink® Connect Technology
Patent No. 10330823
The SHAPE® conforms to ASTM Standard D8232 – Standard Test Procedures for Measuring the Inclination of Deep Foundations.
SHAPE AIR Technical Spec Sheet
Size: 254 x 660 mm (10 x 26 in); without Kelly bar adapter
Weight: 34 Kg (75 lbs.); without Kelly bar adapter
Material: Stainless Steel and Aluminum
Universal Kelly Bar Adapter: 101.6 mm (4 in) – 203.2 mm (8 in)
Temperature Range: Operating -20° to 55°C (-4° to 131° F); Storage: -40° to 85°C (-40° to 185° F)
Power: 6-hour continuous usage with external 12V battery
Sampling Rate: 1 MHz Sampling Frequency
2 Pressure Transducers for continuous real time fluid density and depth measurement
2 – 85 kHz Ultrasonic Transducers for continuous real time wave-speed measurement
8 – 85 kHz Ultrasonic Transducers for continuous Shaft Radial measurement
Radial Measurement Accuracy down to 1.58 mm (0.0625 in)
SHAPE Main Unit
Size: 320 X 250 X 68 mm (12.6 x 9.8 x 2.7 in)
Weight: 5 Kg (11 lbs.)
Temperature range: Operating 0° to 40°C (32° to 104° F); Storage: -20° to 65°C (-4° to 149° F)
Display: 26.4cm (10.4 in), sunlight readable, resolution 1024 X 768; capacitive touch screen
Video Outputs: HDMI
Battery Power: 4-hour continuous data collection 12V battery + back-up battery standard
Charging time: 6-hour max; 120/240 charger input voltage
Operating System: Microsoft Windows® 10 or higher IoT Enterprise LTSC
Data storage and ports: 256 GB or larger SSD internal drive; Ethernet port; 4 USB ports
Shaft Criteria
Minimum Shaft Diameter: 66 cm (26 in)
Maximum Shaft Diameter: 6.3 m (20.7 ft)
Maximum Shaft Length: 150 m (492 ft)
Data Collection in Water, Polymer Slurry, and Bentonite Slurry
Maximum sand content during data collection: 10%
Other
Optional external accessories: USB keyboard and mouse
Remote Operation: SHAPE Main Unit is equipped for high-speed internet access and remote operation
Technical support: SHAPE Main Unit is equipped for remote error checking and updating
Units of operation: English, SI, or Metric
Full one-year warranty on parts and labor
Technical manual provided in PDF form on a USB
The SHAPE® includes a full warranty and technical support.
SHAPE-S
The SHAPE-S software lock license is not a shared license and only good for one user and on one computer at a time. How you activate the license is by emailing in your site code and we will reply with a site key.
We offer free license transfers for all single‑user software locks, as long as the original installation is properly deactivated. A valid deactivation code must be provided when moving the license to a new computer.
If a deactivation code cannot be generated due to computer failure, reformatting, or system malfunction, a reactivation fee will be required to issue a new activation.
This policy ensures the protection and proper management of all licensed software.
Contact softwaresales@pile.com for more information.
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