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GRLWEAP Output Graphics The Variable vs Time graph shows any calculated
quantity as a function of time for comparison
The Bearing Graph depicts the relationship of with measurements or illustration of stress wave
capacities, pile driving stresses and stroke versus propagation.
blow count. It can be used to estimate the
pile bearing capacity given an observed blow Computational process features:
count; the required blow count for a specified • Smith-type lumped mass hammer and pile
capacity; or the maximum capacity that a model with Newmark predictor-corrector
hammer-pile-soil system can achieve. type analysis
The Driveability Graph is a plot of capacity, • Realistic non-linear stress-strain analysis of
blow count and dynamic stress extrema pile with splices, slacks, cushions, and other
versus depth. It allows for consideration of material interfaces
pile add-ons, hammer energy and efficiency
changes, cushion deterioration, soil resistance • Basic Smith-type soil model with several
degradation and soil setup during driving research extensions
interruptions. The numerical summary also • Bearing graph analysis with proportional,
includes an estimate of driving time based on constant shaft or constant toe resistance
the calculated number of blows and on the
hammer blows per minute rate. • Thermodynamic analysis for diesel hammers
The Inspector’s Chart compares stroke (or • Iterative diesel hammer analysis for stroke
hammer energy) versus blow count for a single calculation
capacity value. Inspector’s Charts are used • Residual stress (multiple blow) analysis
for diesel hammers and external combustion
hydraulic (ECH) hammers to determine, for • Multi-material analysis for composite piles
a given bearing capacity, the required blow • Two-pile analysis for mandrel driven piles
count versus variable hammer energy.
• Static soil analysis based on soil type, SPT N
value, CPT data files of API method
• Simulates the pile response to pile driving
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