Glossary

French: appareil mesurant les charges

German: Belastungsanzeiger

Spanish: testigo de cargas

Italian: indicatore di carico

Portuguese: medidor de carga

Dutch: drukdoos

French: accroissement de charge

German: Laststufe

Spanish: incremento de carga

Italian: incremento di carico

Portuguese: incremento de carga

Dutch: belastingstoename

That part of the pile hammer leads forming a pathway for the hammer, and consisting of parallel members, which mate with side channels of a pile hammer. Also called Lead Rails, Hammer Guides.-

A lead which is fixed to a crane boom point normally in an extended configuration, but has three directions of freedom about the boom point (i.e., in and out, left and right, and around) rather than just in and out, left and right movement. Also called Sw

The first helical anchorage/foundation component installed into the soil, consisting of single or multiple helical plates welded to a steel shaft of finite length.

See Leads.

The edge of the helix that enters the soil first–may be straight, curved or sharpened or blunt.

French: arête avant/bord d'attaque

1. A structure of fabricated steel or wood in which or on which a pile hammer travels up and down and with which the hammer and pile assembly is aligned in driving position. 2. A complete hammer support system including lead column, brace and other comp

Pile hammer leads which extend above and attach to the boom point of a crane. Also called Overhead Leads.

See Leads, Extended.