Practice Types of Pile Hammers and Selection Criteria - 6.1 | 20. Driving Stresses in Piles | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 2
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6.1 - Types of Pile Hammers and Selection Criteria

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a cushioning material?

💡 Hint: Think of something that absorbs impact.

Question 2

Easy

What is the minimum thickness of a wood cushion?

💡 Hint: Recall the number mentioned in the lectures.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is driving stress?

  • Stress during service life
  • Stress experienced while driving
  • Stress not relevant to design

💡 Hint: Consider when stress is at its peak.

Question 2

True or False: Heavier hammer weight with a longer fall height increases blow efficiency.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on what happens to driving stress.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A project requires driving a 500 lb concrete pile into a soft clay soil. The only available hammer weighs 400 lb and has a fall height of 8 ft. Calculate the blow energy and discuss if this setup will work effectively.

💡 Hint: Remember to check the relationship between hammer weight and pile weight.

Question 2

Design an appropriate cushioning setup for a concrete pile with a driving stress of 185 psi. Given that timber cushions are hot, what thickness would be advisable based on typical guidelines?

💡 Hint: Refer back to the minimum requirements mentioned in earlier discussions.

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