The Performance of Pile Driving Systems
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TOC
1. INTRODUCTION
2. THE DRIVING SYSTEM
a. Introduction
b. Lead Systems
(1) The Swinging Lead
(2) The Fixed Lead
(3) The Semifixed Lead
(4) The Offshore Lead
c. Maintaining Pile Position
d. The Helmet
e. The Hammer Cushion
f. The Pile Cushion
3. SINGLE-ACTINGE XTERNALC OMBUSTIONH AMMERS
a. Introduction
b. Drop Hammers
CO Single-Acting Air/Steam Hammers
d. Single-Acting Hydraulic Hammers
4. DOUBLE-ACTINGE XTERNALC OMBUSTIONH AMMERS
a. General Description
b. Operation of Double-Acting Air/Steam Hammers
Co General Operation of Double-Acting Air/Steam Hammers
d. Advantage of Double-Acting Air/Steam Hammers
e. Disadvantages of Double-Acting Air/Steam Hammers
f. Checklist for Double-Acting Air/Steam Hammers
g. Double-Acting Hydraulic Hammers
5. INTERNAL-COMBUSTION HAMMERS – SINGLE ACTING
a. General Description
b. Open-End Diesel Hammer Operation
C. Performance Characteristics of Open-End Diesel Hammers
(1) Lack of Stroke
(2) Other Hammer Problems
d. Advantages of Open-End Diesel Hammers
e. Disadvantages of Open-End Diesel Hammers
f. Checklist for Open-End Diesel Hammers
6. INTERNAL COMBUSTION HAMMERS – DOUBLE ACTING
a. General Description
b. Closed-End Diesel Hammer Operation
c. Performance Characteristics of Closed-End Diesel Hammers
(1) Lack of Stroke
(2) Other Hammer Problems
d. Advantages of Closed-End Diesel Hammers
e. Disadvantages of Closed-End Diesel Hammers
f. Checklist for Closed-End Diesel Hammers
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