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Jan 1962
Pile-Driving Analysis by the Wave Equation
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Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 127, Issue 1
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There are a great many different pile-driving formulas in use, and engineers have never been able to agree as to which one is best. This situation has arisen primarily because, until recently, the mathematics of pile-driving action could not be solved in any practical manner. As a result all pile-driving formulas are partly empirical and, consequently, apply only to certain types or lengths of pile. This paper is presented with the purpose of giving engineers a mathematical method of wider application, depending on the use of electronic computers and numerical integration. The method is also applicable to other impact problems.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 127 • Issue 1 • January 1962
Pages: 1145 - 1171
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© 1962 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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