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Practice quizzes / MS Highway Practice Questions - Mississippi Highway Contractor Examination Exam / Question 134998
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Using the Engineering News drop-hammer formula Q = 2WH / (S + 1), what is the allowable pile load if the ram weighs 5,000 lb, the drop is 10 feet, and the average set is 0.25 inch per blow?

  1. 8,000 lb
  2. 40,000 lb
  3. 80,000 lb
  4. 100,000 lb

Answer: C — 80,000 lb

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