Practice question

A vibratory hammer installs piles primarily by which mechanism?

  1. A single heavy impact blow
  2. Rotating eccentric weights that generate vibration to reduce soil friction so the pile sinks under combined vibration and weight
  3. Combustion explosions inside the pile
  4. Spinning the pile like a drill bit

Answer: B — Rotating eccentric weights that generate vibration to reduce soil friction so the pile sinks under combined vibration and weight

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