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When a pile hammer hits the pile, the total driving energy is equal to _________

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When a pile hammer hits the pile, the total driving energy is equal to _________

(a) Weight of hammer times the height of drop

(b) Weight of the ram time times the height of the stroke

(c) Sum of the impact of the ram

(d) Sum of the impact of ram plus the energy delivered by explosion

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Right option is (a) Weight of hammer times the height of drop

To elaborate: When a pile hammer hits the pile, the total driving energy is equal to the weight of hammer the height of drop or stroke.

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