Practice question
How does the operator typically determine when a driven pile has reached the required depth or capacity?
- By guessing from the engine sound only
- By monitoring penetration/blow count against the engineer's driving criteria and marked pile depth, stopping per the specification
- By driving until the pile completely disappears below grade
- 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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