Wireless apparatus and method for analysis of piles

An apparatus for supporting load bearing structures, comprising:

• at least one pile;
• a plurality of sensors including at least one strain gauge for measuring pile data including strain in said pile, said plurality of sensors disposed within said pile;
• a wireless transmitter adapted to transmit said pile data, said wireless transmitter disposed within said pile and communicably connected to said plurality of sensors;
• and
• at least one remotely located wireless receiver for receiving said transmitted pile data.

A method for driving or pushing piles, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of sensors including at least one strain gauge for measuring pile data including strain in a pile, said plurality of sensors disposed within said pile, and a wireless transmitter disposed within said pile, said wireless transmitter communicably connected to said plurality of sensors;
• wirelessly transmitting said pile data from within said pile to at least one remote receiver by said wireless transmitter;
• determining at least one pile driving or pushing parameter from said pile data, and
• driving or pushing said pile using said pile driving or pushing parameter.