| Table
2 - Sound Power Levels for Percussive Piling |
| Piling
Method* and Pile Type |
Sound
Power Level (dB(A)) |
| Diesel
hammer driving pre-stressed concrete pile |
128 |
| Diesel
hammer driving steel pile |
132 |
| Diesel
hammer driving steel sheet pile |
132 |
| Drop
hammer driving concrete pile |
116 |
| Drop
hammer driving steel pile |
126 |
| Drop
hammer driving steel sheet pile |
129 |
| Hydraulic
hammer (double acting) driving pre-stressed concrete pile |
126 |
| Hydraulic
hammer (double acting) driving steel pile |
129 |
| Hydraulic
hammer (double acting) driving steel sheet pile |
129 |
| Hydraulic
hammer (single acting) driving pre-stressed concrete pile |
122 |
| Hydraulic
hammer (single acting) driving steel pile |
126 |
| Hydraulic
hammer (single acting) driving steel sheet pile |
126 |
| Internal
drop hammer |
113 |
| Pneumatic
or steam hammer (double acting) driving steel sheet pile |
135 |
| Pneumatic
or steam hammer (single acting) driving steel pile |
130 |
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