Table 1 Calculation of the mean driving energy
From: Adhesive bonding of measurement equipment on impact-driven offshore monopile foundations
Mean driving energy | ||
|---|---|---|
Sum of driving energy | 78,911 | kJ |
Total number of blows | 4245 | – |
Outside diameter (monopile) | 522 | cm |
Inside diameter (monopile) | 507 | cm |
Diameter (steel profile) | 7.5 | cm |
Resultant cross-sectional area | 12,122.62 | cm2 |
Impact energy | 6509.40 | J/cm2 |
Mean impact energy per blow | 1.53 | J/cm2 |