THE GILKES IMPULSE VIBRATION MACHINE

A PROTOTYPE WAS DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED WHICH GENERATES SINUSOIDAL VIBRATIONS COMBINED WITH IMPULSE. IT WAS USED FOR COMPACTING FOUNDATION MATERIALS AND DRIVING STEEL PILES. /RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Nel Rpt No 434, PP 226-236, 3 FIG, 6 PHOT
• Corporate Authors:

  Nat Engineering Lab, Glasgow /UK

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• Authors:
  • Pringle, D
• Publication Date: 1969-9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compactors; Design; Development; Foundations; Impulses (Mechanics); Machines; Pile driving; Prototypes; Sine curves; Vibration; Vibratory compaction
• Old TRIS Terms: Impulses
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219322
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 1972 12:00AM