Height of Drop in Pile Foundations Formulas

Height of Drop is the vertical distance over which a drop hammer falls to compact soil or other materials in field compaction tests. And is denoted by H_d. Height of Drop is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Height of Drop is always positive.

Formulas to find Height of Drop in Pile Foundations

fxHeight of Drop given Allowable Load for Drop Hammer Driven PilesGo

Pile Foundations formulas that make use of Height of Drop

fxAllowable Load for Drop Hammer Driven PilesGo

fxWeight of Hammer given Allowable Load for Steam Hammer Driven PilesGo

fxWeight of Hammer given Allowable Load for Drop Hammer Driven PilesGo

List of variables in Pile Foundations formulas

fx Allowable Pile Load Go

fx Penetration per Blow Go

fx Hammer Weight Go

FAQ

What is the Height of Drop?

Height of Drop is the vertical distance over which a drop hammer falls to compact soil or other materials in field compaction tests. Height of Drop is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Height of Drop is always positive.

Can the Height of Drop be negative?

No, the Height of Drop, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Height of Drop?

Height of Drop is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Height of Drop can be measured.

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