Practice Factors Governing Hammer Selection (3.1) - Driving Stresses in Piles

Practice: Factors Governing Hammer Selection

Lesson 3.1Driving Stresses in Piles

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of cushioning material when driving piles?
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Think about what happens when two hard surfaces collide.
Question 2.
Why is it important to choose a heavy hammer when driving piles?
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Reflect on how weight influences impact force.
3Question 3.
What is the main reason for using cushioning material while driving piles?
- To reduce noise
- To modify soil resistance
- To protect the pile from impact
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Think about why one would want to protect something fragile.
4Question 4.
True or False: Heavier hammers with higher drop heights always produce better driving efficiency.
- True
- False
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Consider which condition might result in broken piles.
Question 5.
A hammer weighs 60 pounds and falls from a height of 8 feet. Calculate the blow energy produced during driving. What are the implications of this energy level for safety and efficiency?
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Ensure to double-check the formula for energy conversion.
Question 6.
Given a pile with a safe load determined to be 150 pounds, how much weight must a hammer have if the average penetration per blow is 4 inches and the height of fall is 10 feet? Use the Engineering News formula to find the solution.
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Be careful with unit conversions and simplifying.

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