Glossary

failure

French: rupture

German: Versagen, Bruch

Spanish: rotura

Italian: rottura, avaria

Portuguese: rotura

Dutch: bezwijken

failure load

French: charge de rupture

German: Bruchbelastung, Grenzlast

Spanish: carga de rotura

Italian: carico di rottura

Portuguese: carga de rotura

Dutch: bezwijkbelasting

energy loss

French: pertes d'énergie

German: Energieverlust

Spanish: pérdidas energéticas

Italian: perdite di energia

Portuguese: perda de energia

Dutch: energie verlies

Energy, Impact

The kinetic energy delivered by a hammer ram to the anvil of a pile driving helmet.

Energy, Rated

The nominal energy calculated as the maximum height (stroke) of the hammer ram times the weight of the ram.

Energy, Transferred

The energy transferred from the hammer to the pile through the helmet and cushions and measured in dynamic monitoring.

engineering

French: génie civil

German: Ingenieurwesen

Spanish: ingeniería

Italian: ingegneria

Portuguese: engenharia

Dutch: ontwerpen

Engineering Geologist

A geologist, who may also have engineering training, specializing in the application of geology to engineering problems.

engineering geology

French: géologie appliquée

German: Ingenieurgeologie

Spanish: geología ingenieril

Italian: geologia applicata

Portuguese: engenharia geológica

Dutch: ingenieursgeologie

Engineering News Formula def. 1

One of many dynamic formulae for estimating the static load bearing capacity of a driven pile.