Clegg Hammer Modulus
(continued from previous slide)
•From the previous slide, the Clegg Hammer Modulus (CHM) for the 4.5 kg Clegg Hammer (output: CIV) and 20 kg Heavy Clegg Hammer (output: CIV/H) at their set drop-heights are calculated, in MPa and based on certain assumptions, as:
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•Standard CHM (CHM/S)
•4.5 kg Clegg Hammer:- CHM/S (in MPa) = 0.088 [(CIV)(CIV)]
•5 cm Φ Hammer, 0.45 m Drop-Height
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•Heavy CHM (CHM/H)
•20 kg Clegg Hammer:- CHM/H (in MPa) = 0.23 [(CIV/H)(CIV/H)]
•13 cm Φ Hammer, 0.3 m Drop-Height
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•Qualifying remarks:- the coefficients in these equations have been derived using double integration of time vs. deceleration to determine the deflection and using this in elastic plate bearing theory to arrive at an elastic modulus. They depend to some extent on the technique used for the integration and the theoretical assumptions. The use of Clegg Hammer Modulus (CHM) as a “seed” modulus for iterative analysis comparing calculated deflections with field observations should enable the coefficients to be refined from time to time.