Glossary

Also called “unbalanced moment” and even “static moment”. See Illustration #7

French: moment excentrique

French: excentricite

German: Exzentrizitaet

Spanish: excentricidad

Italian: eccentricita

Portuguese: excentricidade

Dutch: excentriciteit

The theoretical driving force delivered to the pile. Also known as “rated driving force”. See illustration #10

1. Requirement for resistance of a pile to penetration, stated in blows per increment of depth. 2. Required tip elevation of pile. See also Refusal-The condition reached when a pile or soil sampler being driven by a hammer has negligible penetration pe

See Dynamic Formula.

Driving frequency is usually given in (Hz), is the number of revolutions per second of the eccentric masses (within the vibratory Driver).See illustration #8

French: fréquence d'attaque/fréquence pilote

See Drive Cap

Field Record of each driven pile including location number, hammer model, pile type, blow count per unit of penetration, final resistance, driven length, etc. Also called Log or Pile Log.

French: rapporte de battage

German: Rammprotokoll

Spanish: parte de hinca

Italian: rapporto d'infissione

Portuguese: registro de cravaçao

See Drive Shoe.

French: point d'application

French: rapporte de battage

German: Rammprotokoll

Spanish: parte de hinca

Italian: rapporto d'infissione

Portuguese: registo de cravação

Dutch: kalender (bij heien)