Practice question

How does the operator typically determine when a driven pile has reached the required depth or capacity?

  1. By guessing from the engine sound only
  2. By monitoring penetration/blow count against the engineer's driving criteria and marked pile depth, stopping per the specification
  3. By driving until the pile completely disappears below grade
  4. By the color of exhaust smoke from the hammer

Answer: B — By monitoring penetration/blow count against the engineer's driving criteria and marked pile depth, stopping per the specification

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