Pile Dynamics introduces the Static Load Tester (SLT), which is designed to auto- matically obtain and record reliable readings at programmable load intervals during a static load test. The system allows for monitoring of up to 256 independent channels taken from traditional pile-top measurements or from embedded sensors connected to a PDI data acquisition box with smart universal inputs. Each data acquisition box can accept up to 16 inde- pendent channels with up to 16 data acquisition boxes connected together to the Static Load Tester at once with wireless configuration for easy set up and remote operation. This automatic data collection and display allow real time monitoring, analysis and interpretation of results. The SLT tablet is equipped for high-speed internet access and remote operation, error checking and updating. Offering real-time graphical presentation of load, strain, dis- placement and pressure measurements, the SLT operates in traditional, SI or metric units. Schnabel Engineering and the Italian design firm SWS Engineering (SWS) have joined forces as Schnabel-SWS to provide tunnel and underground solutions for complex infrastructure challenges in North America. Together their combined project experience demonstrates the alliance’s over- all expertise in tunnel and geostructural design, risk management, construction management and Building Information Modeling (BIM). ALLU USA announces Sonoran Process Equipment Company (SPEC) as its newest dealer for the full line of ALLU Trans- former™ material processing attachments. The company not only provides sales and rentals of ALLU’s unique screener crusher buckets and soil stabilizing equipment, but also provides complete aftermarket service and spare parts for customers in Nevada and Utah. The appointment of SPEC as its Southwestern U.S. distributor reinforces ALLU’s commitment to providing excellent customer focus, combining local expertise and support with the benefits of dealing with a global company. CZM Foundation Equipment has part- nered with ML Utilities Fleet Solutions, a division of ML Cranes and Equipment based in Charlotte, N.C., that provides rentals, services and parts for utility companies. “We are looking forward to developing a machine that will not only drill holes but also set poles for utility companies. Most companies will be using our EK65, EK125 and, occasionally, the EK160, but our engineering team will be working with ML experienced personnel and its customers to refine a perfect solution,” said Giuliano Clo, president of CZM. pany’s 20 location and its first office on the West Coast in Seattle, Wash. Alex Rut- ledge, P.E., P.G., and Robert Indri, P.E., both with the company for more than 10 years, relocated from Schnabel’s Greens- boro, N.C., office to open the new Seattle office. Rutledge and Indri provide dam and levee, geotechnical, and geostructural engi- neering design services in the region. Rut- ledge received M.S. degrees in civil engineer- ing and geology, and joined the Greensboro office in 2006. Prior to joining Schnabel in 2005, Indri was in the heavy construction industry for 10 years and is an Army veteran. Rutledge and Indri Schnabel Engineering opened the com- th DEEP FOUNDATIONS • JAN/FEB 2018 • 103
