Suure deformatsioonikiirusega dünaamilist katsetamist nimetatakse vaia rammimise käigus teostatuna dünaamiliseks vaia seireks ning pärast vaia paigaldamist (sõltumata paigaldusmeetodist) dünaamiliseks koormuskatseks. Seda mõõte-/katsemeetodit reguleerib standard ASTM D4945-12 „Standard Test Method for High-Strain Dynamic Testing of Piles“.
High strain dynamic testing is called dynamic pile monitoring when it is applied during pile driving and dynamic load testing when it is applied following pile installation, regardless of the installation method. It is codified by ASTM D4945-12 - Standard Test Method for High-Strain Dynamic Testing of Piles.