Pile Driving

Pile Driving

This is the process of inserting the pile inside the soil

It is a process by way of which a pile is forced in to the ground with out excavating the soil

Pile driving an be done by two methods

Using hammering

Using pile driver

Hammering

Heavy bl0w is given by means of a hammer

Variety of hammers available to perform some of the acion

Ø Drop hammer

Ø Single acting hammer

            Ø Double acting hammer                                             

Ø Diesel hammer and

Ø Vibrating hammer

Drop hammer

The hammer is lifted by a winch and dropped down

The hammer is connected to the rope by a hook

When it is lifted up after reaching a particular height it is dropped down

Single acting hammer

Hammer is lifted by stream and dropped then it will fell down in the top of the pile by gravitational force

Double acting hammer

It is the same as that of single acting but here both the lifting and dropping is done by steam engine

Diesel hammer

The process of lifting and dropping is done by diesel engine

Vibrators

If the soil condition is loose ,then using some vibrators the pile is inserted