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1997
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Chapter 5 Pile Foundations – General ................................................................... 5-1
Specifications.........................................................................................................................5-1
Non-Driven Piles ...................................................................................................................5-2
Driven Piles............................................................................................................................5-2
Alternative Piles .....................................................................................................................5-4
Chapter 6 Cast-in-Drilled-Hole Piles ..................................................................... 6-1
Description.............................................................................................................................6-1
Specifications.........................................................................................................................6-2
Drilling Equipment ...............................................................................................................6-2
Drilling Methods....................................................................................................................6-7
Drilling Problems ..................................................................................................................6-8
Inspection ..............................................................................................................................6-9
Pile Defects...........................................................................................................................6-11
Safety ...................................................................................................................................6-18
Chapter 7 Driven Piles .......................................................................................... 7-1
History....................................................................................................................................7-1
General Specifications ...........................................................................................................7-3
Pile Driving Definitions.........................................................................................................7-4
Hammer Types .....................................................................................................................7-13
The Drop Hammer.........................................................................................................7-13
Single Acting Steam/Air Hammer .................................................................................7-15
Double Acting Steam/Air Hammer................................................................................7-17
Differential Acting Steam/Air Hammer ........................................................................ 7-18
Diesel Pile Hammers......................................................................................................7-21
Single Acting Diesel Hammer ..................................................................................7-21
Double Acting Diesel Hammer .................................................................................7-25
Vibratory Driver/Extractor .............................................................................................7-27
Hydraulic Hammer ........................................................................................................7-29
General Hammer Information ......................................................................................7-30
Bearing Capacity .................................................................................................................7-31
Dynamic Analysis by Wave Equation ............................................................................7-33
Driveability Study .....................................................................................................7-34
Hammer Acceptance Study.......................................................................................7-34
Acceptance Curve Study ............................................................................................7-34
Manufacturer’s Energy Ratings .....................................................................................7-35