EP0038358A4 - Pile hammer cushion block. - Google Patents

Pile hammer cushion block.

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EP0038358A4
EP0038358A4 EP19800902263 EP80902263A EP0038358A4 EP 0038358 A4 EP0038358 A4 EP 0038358A4 EP 19800902263 EP19800902263 EP 19800902263 EP 80902263 A EP80902263 A EP 80902263A EP 0038358 A4 EP0038358 A4 EP 0038358A4
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cushion block
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drive cap
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Leonard L Frederick
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D13/00—Accessories for placing or removing piles or bulkheads, e.g. noise attenuating chambers
    • E02D13/10—Follow-blocks of pile-drivers or like devices

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  • a cushion block commonly referred to as an impact block or dolly, which is disposed within a drive cap referred to also as an anvil or follower, which is positioned on the upper end of the pile for receiving the impact force of the pile hammer ram during the pile driving operation.
  • This cushion block serves three closely related purposes. First, it reduces metal fatigue by preventing the ram point from striking the drive cap directly. Secondly, it attenu- ates the driving force of the ram by absorbing a portion of the energy passing through it to the drive cap and pile. Thirdly, it attenuates the rebound force from the pile to the hammer.
  • This rebound force approximates the hammer input force when the pile approaches refusal driving.
  • the reflected shock wave from the strata agrees in frequency with the rebound of the pile to cause a total rebound of approximately twice the input force. These events vary over a period of time from about .003 seconds to .017 seconds, depending on the type of hammer, the pile material and the soil strata.
  • hysteresis heat is generally defined as the heat generated by the friction between the molecules of a material or gas rubbing on one another when they are compressed or impacted. Such hysteresis heat is developed when compressing air or hammering on metal.
  • Cushion blocks in use today employ such material as hard wood, micarta, solid nylon discs and the like. These materials all have heat insulating qualities which prevent the heat from being readily dissipated to the metal drive cap for ultimate removal into the ambient air. Therefore, the temperature of the cushion block rises during the pile driving operation and destruction results to the block either by plastic flow or ignition.
  • I provide a new and novel cushion block for a pile hammer which rapidly dissipates heat developed during the pile driving operation into the ambient air.
  • My improved pile hammer cushion block possesses the advantage that it utilizes readily available inexpensive materials such as paper and aluminum foil, paper with foil backing, wood cellular products with foil, impregnated paper and foil, vulcanized fibre and foil, plastic and foil, cloth and foil, aluminum chips and synthetic resinous material which have a useful life far exceeding cushion blocks in use today.
  • My invention possesses the further advantage that it may be used with a drive cap of conventional construction, which permits the pile driving operation to be carried out quickly and efficiently and which virtually eliminates any damage to the pile during the driving operation.
  • a still further advantage of my invention is to provide a new and novel cushion block for which a pile hammer which may be formed in a variety of forms, utilizing inexpensive materials, all of which permit rapid dissipation of the heat developed during a pile driving operation and which enables the maximum force to be utilized during the impact of the ram with the pile during the pile driving operation.
  • a still further advantage of this invention is to provide a new and novel method for positioning a cushion block for a pile hammer in the block retaining portion of the pile hammer apparatus which permits the cushion to be easily reduced in diameter insuring a necessary snug fit prolonging the useful life of the block.
  • a drive cap having a metal body arranged to be positioned on the upper end of a pile to be driven, the drive cap having an upper portion provided with a cavity in the open end of which the ram is accomodated during impact driving of the pile. Disposed within this cavity is a block of cushioning aterial of high heat conductivity in heat transfer relationship with the drive cap together with a stike plate disposed in the cavity in overlying relationship with the surface of the cushioning material so that the hysteresis heat generated within the block of cushioning material during impact engagement by the ram of the hammer is conducted by the block of cushioning material to the drive cap acting as a heat sink for ultimate radiation of the heat into the ambient air.
  • Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of a pile hammer in an operative position which incor ⁇ porates one embodiment of the cushion block of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substant ⁇ ially along line 2 - 2 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a cushion block utilized in the embodiment of Fig 1
  • Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of a modification of the cushion block of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a second embodiment of the cushion block of the invention
  • Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 6-6 of Fig. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a component part of the cushion block arrangement of Fig. 5;
  • Fig. 8 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 1 showing another embodiment of the cushion block of the invention;
  • Fig. 9 is a plan view of still another embodiment of the cushion block of the invention;
  • Fig. 10 is a sectional view showing the cushion block of Fig. 9 in an initial stage of manufacture; and
  • Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10 showing the cushion block of Fig. 9 in the final stage of manufacture.
  • such a pile hammer includes a drive cap 11 in the form of a massive steel body which is arranged to be positioned
  • the drive cap 11 may be provided with fins 11a for dissipating heat developed therein into the ambient air.
  • the drive cap 11 is provided with a lower cavity 15 13 having an open end 13a for accomodating the upper end or head 12a of the pile 12 to be driven.
  • the upper portion of the drive cap 11 is provided with a cavity 16 having an open upper end 16a for accomodat ⁇ ing the point of a ram 17 guidably disposed within a 20 hammer base 18.
  • the cushion block 10 is disposed within the upper cavity 16 and has an upper surface 10a on which a strike plate 19, circular in cross-section, is positioned for
  • the cushion block 10 is preferably of circular cross-section, having a diameter for nesting snugly within the cavity 16 in heat transfer relation ⁇ ship with the inner wall of the cavity 16 and includes
  • the heat gener ⁇ ated during the pile driving operation is localized within the block 10 in a zone referred to as a
  • the cushion block 10 comprises a convolutely wound cylindrical body as shown best in Fig. 3 wound from sheet material 21 com- prizing a multi-ply laminate of metal 22 and paper 23.
  • the metal ply 22 is of aluminum foil and is laminated together in any well known manner with the paper ply 23 to form the strip 21 of the sheet material.
  • the convolutely wound body 10 is preferably provided with a core 24 " , preferably of wood, on which the strip 21 is wound and the body 10 is disposed within the cavity 16 with its longitudinal axis extending in the direction of the axis of the ram 17 as shown in Fig. 1.
  • a metal ply 22 may be provided on both sides of the paper play 23.
  • Other possible combinations of materials for the strip 21 may be a cloth and foil laminate, a laminate of impregnated paper and foil or a laminate of a cellulosic cellular material and foil.
  • the aluminum foil ply 22 extends vertically within the cavity 16 with its lower edges in heat transfer engagement with the bottom wall of the cavity.
  • the strip 21' is formed similarly to the strip 21 of Figs. 1 - 3, and includes a core 26 also preferably of wood, but of cruciform shape as shown around which the strip 21" is wound. It should be understood that the cushion block 10 should be snuggly fitted within the cavity 16 thereby resisting deformation of the block during use.
  • the heat developed in the cushion block 10 confined generally to the hysteresis heat zone H is quickly conducted by the aluminum foil 22 to the inner wall of the cavity 16 in the direction of the arrows C into the into the metal block 10. Since the drive cap 11 is exposed to ambient air, the heat conducted into the body of the drive cap is radiated quickly into the ambient air so that the temperature of the block 10 is maintained at a relatively low level preventing the deleterious effects of heat on the block 10 which would otherwise occur.
  • the cushion block designated generally by the numeral 30 is disposed within the upper cavity 16 of the drive cap 11 and includes a plurality of rod members 31 of synthetic resinous material such as a plastic, arranged in parallel relationship within a matrix 32 comprising metal particles such as aluminum chips.
  • the rod members 31 are stacked together as shown with their longitudinal axes extending in the direction of the axis of the ram 7 and a 34 is disposed over the upper surface of the matrix 32 in underlying relationship with the strike plate 19.
  • the annular flange 34 of the cover member 33 is preferably provided with circuferentially spaced serrations 34a which aid in retaining the metal particles of the matrix 32 within the cavity 16.
  • the circular shape of the cover member 33 is such as to position the flange 34 in snugfitting engagement with the inner wall of the cavity 16.
  • the cushion block 40 is formed of a mixture of particles of synthetic resinous material such as plastic pellets and parti ⁇ cles of metal of a high heat conductivity such as aluminum chips.
  • the mixture of particles formed in the block 40 are confined in the cavity 16 by means of the cover member 33 and as a result of the high heat conductivity of the aluminum chips, hysteresis heat is conducted in the direction of the arrows C into the body of the drive cap 11 for ultimate dissipation into the ambient air.
  • the block 50 is of multi-ply construction including a ply 51 of a metal having a high heat conductivity such as aluminum and a ply 52 of an elastomeric material such as a plastic or the like wound convolutely or cast in convolute form with the ply 51, 52 in alternating relationship as shown in Figs. 9 - 11.
  • the metal ply 51 has a width greater than that of the elastomeric ply 52 so, in the initial stage of manufacture, the metal ply 51 has side edge portions 51a, 51b, extend ⁇ ing upwardly on opposite sides of the elastomeric strip 52 as shown in Fig. 10.
  • edge folded metal ply 51 forms a good conducting surface for engagement with the inner wall of the cavity 16 and also serves to hold any elasto ⁇ meric fragments in place when work hardening cracks develop.

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Abstract

The object of the invention is to provide a cushion block for a pile hammer which quickly dissipates heat developed in the pile driving operation, which utilizes readily available inexpensive materials for its construction, which can be made in a variety of forms, which permits pile driving to be carried out quickly and efficiently and which allows for a reduction in diameter of the cushion insuring a snug fit to prolong the useful life of the block. A block of cushioning material (10) is arranged to be disposed in a cavity (16) within a drive cap (11) of a pile hammer (12), the drive cap being positioned on the upper end of a pile for impact engagement by the ram (17) with the block of cushioning material during a pile driving operation. The block of cushioning material (10) is of high heat conductivity and arranged in heat transfer relationship with the inner wall of the cavity (16) whereby hysteresis heat generated within the block of cushioning material during impact driving is conducted by the block to the drive cap, which acts as a heat sink for ultimate radiation of the heat into the ambient air.

Description

Description
PILE HAMMER CUSHION BLOCK
Technical Field
In the use of a pile hammer for driving a pile into strata, such as the ground, the common practice is to utilize a cushion block, commonly referred to as an impact block or dolly, which is disposed within a drive cap referred to also as an anvil or follower, which is positioned on the upper end of the pile for receiving the impact force of the pile hammer ram during the pile driving operation. This cushion block serves three closely related purposes. First, it reduces metal fatigue by preventing the ram point from striking the drive cap directly. Secondly, it attenu- ates the driving force of the ram by absorbing a portion of the energy passing through it to the drive cap and pile. Thirdly, it attenuates the rebound force from the pile to the hammer. This rebound force approximates the hammer input force when the pile approaches refusal driving. In some cases, the reflected shock wave from the strata agrees in frequency with the rebound of the pile to cause a total rebound of approximately twice the input force. These events vary over a period of time from about .003 seconds to .017 seconds, depending on the type of hammer, the pile material and the soil strata.
As the driving force builds up and the time dura¬ tion shortens, there is an increase in the rate of energy per second passing through the cushion block. This causes greater deformation and therefore the generation of more internal heat referred to generally as hysteresis heat. Such hysteresis heat is generally defined as the heat generated by the friction between the molecules of a material or gas rubbing on one another when they are compressed or impacted. Such hysteresis heat is developed when compressing air or hammering on metal.
Background Art
Cushion blocks in use today employ such material as hard wood, micarta, solid nylon discs and the like. These materials all have heat insulating qualities which prevent the heat from being readily dissipated to the metal drive cap for ultimate removal into the ambient air. Therefore, the temperature of the cushion block rises during the pile driving operation and destruction results to the block either by plastic flow or ignition.
Disclosure of Invention
In accordance with the present invention, I provide a new and novel cushion block for a pile hammer which rapidly dissipates heat developed during the pile driving operation into the ambient air.
My improved pile hammer cushion block possesses the advantage that it utilizes readily available inexpensive materials such as paper and aluminum foil, paper with foil backing, wood cellular products with foil, impregnated paper and foil, vulcanized fibre and foil, plastic and foil, cloth and foil, aluminum chips and synthetic resinous material which have a useful life far exceeding cushion blocks in use today.
My invention possesses the further advantage that it may be used with a drive cap of conventional construction, which permits the pile driving operation to be carried out quickly and efficiently and which virtually eliminates any damage to the pile during the driving operation.
A still further advantage of my invention is to provide a new and novel cushion block for which a pile hammer which may be formed in a variety of forms, utilizing inexpensive materials, all of which permit rapid dissipation of the heat developed during a pile driving operation and which enables the maximum force to be utilized during the impact of the ram with the pile during the pile driving operation.
A still further advantage of this invention is to provide a new and novel method for positioning a cushion block for a pile hammer in the block retaining portion of the pile hammer apparatus which permits the cushion to be easily reduced in diameter insuring a necessary snug fit prolonging the useful life of the block.
These advantages are accomplished in the invention by the provision of a drive cap having a metal body arranged to be positioned on the upper end of a pile to be driven, the drive cap having an upper portion provided with a cavity in the open end of which the ram is accomodated during impact driving of the pile. Disposed within this cavity is a block of cushioning aterial of high heat conductivity in heat transfer relationship with the drive cap together with a stike plate disposed in the cavity in overlying relationship with the surface of the cushioning material so that the hysteresis heat generated within the block of cushioning material during impact engagement by the ram of the hammer is conducted by the block of cushioning material to the drive cap acting as a heat sink for ultimate radiation of the heat into the ambient air.
Brief Description of Drawings
Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of a pile hammer in an operative position which incor¬ porates one embodiment of the cushion block of the invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substant¬ ially along line 2 - 2 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a cushion block utilized in the embodiment of Fig 1; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of a modification of the cushion block of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a second embodiment of the cushion block of the invention; Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 6-6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a component part of the cushion block arrangement of Fig. 5; Fig. 8 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 1 showing another embodiment of the cushion block of the invention; Fig. 9 is a plan view of still another embodiment of the cushion block of the invention; Fig. 10 is a sectional view showing the cushion block of Fig. 9 in an initial stage of manufacture; and Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10 showing the cushion block of Fig. 9 in the final stage of manufacture.
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Referring now to the drawings and to Fig. 1 in particular, there is shown one embodiment of the cushion block of the invention designated generally by
5 the numeral 10 in an operative position within an assembly of parts incorporated in a pile hammer of conventional construction. As is well known, such a pile hammer includes a drive cap 11 in the form of a massive steel body which is arranged to be positioned
10 on the upper end of a pile 12 to be driven into strata such as the ground. The drive cap 11 may be provided with fins 11a for dissipating heat developed therein into the ambient air.
The drive cap 11 is provided with a lower cavity 15 13 having an open end 13a for accomodating the upper end or head 12a of the pile 12 to be driven. The upper portion of the drive cap 11 is provided with a cavity 16 having an open upper end 16a for accomodat¬ ing the point of a ram 17 guidably disposed within a 20 hammer base 18.
As specifically illustrative of the invention, the cushion block 10 is disposed within the upper cavity 16 and has an upper surface 10a on which a strike plate 19, circular in cross-section, is positioned for
25 engagement by the ram point 17 during the pile driving operation. The cushion block 10 is preferably of circular cross-section, having a diameter for nesting snugly within the cavity 16 in heat transfer relation¬ ship with the inner wall of the cavity 16 and includes
30 a material of high heat conductivity. The heat gener¬ ated during the pile driving operation is localized within the block 10 in a zone referred to as a
OMPI hysteresis heat zone H.
In the embodiment of Fig. 1, the cushion block 10 comprises a convolutely wound cylindrical body as shown best in Fig. 3 wound from sheet material 21 com- prizing a multi-ply laminate of metal 22 and paper 23. In the preferred embodiment, the metal ply 22 is of aluminum foil and is laminated together in any well known manner with the paper ply 23 to form the strip 21 of the sheet material. Also, the convolutely wound body 10 is preferably provided with a core 24", preferably of wood, on which the strip 21 is wound and the body 10 is disposed within the cavity 16 with its longitudinal axis extending in the direction of the axis of the ram 17 as shown in Fig. 1. In accordance with the invention, a metal ply 22 may be provided on both sides of the paper play 23. Other possible combinations of materials for the strip 21 may be a cloth and foil laminate, a laminate of impregnated paper and foil or a laminate of a cellulosic cellular material and foil.
It should be understood that portions of the metal component of the cushion block 10 is necessarily in intimate contact with the inner wall of the cavity 16. Therefore, to accomplish this, the aluminum foil ply 22 extends vertically within the cavity 16 with its lower edges in heat transfer engagement with the bottom wall of the cavity.
In the embodiment of Fig. 4, the strip 21' is formed similarly to the strip 21 of Figs. 1 - 3, and includes a core 26 also preferably of wood, but of cruciform shape as shown around which the strip 21" is wound. It should be understood that the cushion block 10 should be snuggly fitted within the cavity 16 thereby resisting deformation of the block during use.
During the pile driving operation, the heat developed in the cushion block 10 confined generally to the hysteresis heat zone H is quickly conducted by the aluminum foil 22 to the inner wall of the cavity 16 in the direction of the arrows C into the into the metal block 10. Since the drive cap 11 is exposed to ambient air, the heat conducted into the body of the drive cap is radiated quickly into the ambient air so that the temperature of the block 10 is maintained at a relatively low level preventing the deleterious effects of heat on the block 10 which would otherwise occur.
As the diameter of the cavity 16 in various drive caps used in pile hammer apparatus varies, to provide a block 10 in accordance with the embodiment of Figs. 1 - 4 having a specific diameter would not necessarily provide the required snug fit between the block 10 and cavity 16. It is therefore within the scope of the invention to provide a wound 10 in a diameter somewhat larger than the inner diameter of such cavities 16. The leading portion of the multi-ply laminate 22, 23 can then be peeled away and served until the resulting diameter of the block 10 is such as to snugly fit within the cavity 16.
Referring now to Fig. 5, there is shown another embodiment of the invention wherein like numerals are used to identify like parts. In the embodiment of Fig. 5, the cushion block designated generally by the numeral 30 is disposed within the upper cavity 16 of the drive cap 11 and includes a plurality of rod members 31 of synthetic resinous material such as a plastic, arranged in parallel relationship within a matrix 32 comprising metal particles such as aluminum chips. The rod members 31 are stacked together as shown with their longitudinal axes extending in the direction of the axis of the ram 7 and a 34 is disposed over the upper surface of the matrix 32 in underlying relationship with the strike plate 19. The annular flange 34 of the cover member 33 is preferably provided with circuferentially spaced serrations 34a which aid in retaining the metal particles of the matrix 32 within the cavity 16. The circular shape of the cover member 33 is such as to position the flange 34 in snugfitting engagement with the inner wall of the cavity 16. As in the embodiment of Fig. 1, the heat developed in the hysteresis heat zone H within the block 30 is conducted quickly throught he aluminum particles forming the matrix 32 to the inner wall of which acts as a heat sink for ultimate dissipation of heat into the ambient air.
In the embodiment of Fig. 8, wherein like numerals are used to identify like parts, the cushion block 40 is formed of a mixture of particles of synthetic resinous material such as plastic pellets and parti¬ cles of metal of a high heat conductivity such as aluminum chips. As in the embodiment of Fig. 5, the mixture of particles formed in the block 40 are confined in the cavity 16 by means of the cover member 33 and as a result of the high heat conductivity of the aluminum chips, hysteresis heat is conducted in the direction of the arrows C into the body of the drive cap 11 for ultimate dissipation into the ambient air.
In the embodiment of Figs. 9 - 11, the block 50 is of multi-ply construction including a ply 51 of a metal having a high heat conductivity such as aluminum and a ply 52 of an elastomeric material such as a plastic or the like wound convolutely or cast in convolute form with the ply 51, 52 in alternating relationship as shown in Figs. 9 - 11. The metal ply 51 has a width greater than that of the elastomeric ply 52 so, in the initial stage of manufacture, the metal ply 51 has side edge portions 51a, 51b, extend¬ ing upwardly on opposite sides of the elastomeric strip 52 as shown in Fig. 10. Subsequently, the edge portions 51a, 51b are folded over into overlying relationship with the side edges of the elastomeric strip 52 to form the configuration shown in Fig. 11. Thus, the edge folded metal ply 51 forms a good conducting surface for engagement with the inner wall of the cavity 16 and also serves to hold any elasto¬ meric fragments in place when work hardening cracks develop.

Claims

1. A cushion block for the drive cap of a pile hammer having a ram for impact driving a pile into strata comprising: in combination, a drive cap having a metal body arranged to be positioned on the upper end of a pile, said drive cap metal body having an upper portion provided with an upper cavity having an open upper end for accommodating said ram during impact driving of said pile, a block of cushioning material of high conductivity contained within said cavity in heat transfer relationship with said drive cap and a strike plate disposed in said cavity in overlying relationship with the surface of said block of cushioning material for impact engagement by said ram whereby hysteresis heat generated within said block of cushioning material during said impact driving is conducted by said block of cushioning material to said drive cap acting as a heat sink for ultimate radiation of the heat into the ambient air.
2. A cushion block in accordance with claim 1, where¬ in said block of cushioning material comprises a particulate mixture of particles of synthetic resinous material and particles of metal having a high heat conductivity and including a particle retaining cover member on the upper surface of said particulate mix¬ ture in underlying relationship with said strike plate.
3. A cushion block in accordance with claim 2, where¬ in said metal particles are aluminum.
4. A cushion block in accordance with claim 1, where¬ in said block of cushioning material comprises a matrix of particles of metal having a high heat conductivity and a plurality of rod members of synthetic resinous material arranged in parallel relationship within said matrix with the longitudinal axes of said rod members extending in the direction of the axis of said ram and including a particle retaining cover member on the upper surface of said matrix in of said matrix in underlying relationship with said strike plate,
5. A cushion block in accordance with claim 4, where¬ in said metal particles are aluminum.
6. A cushion block in accordance with claim 1, where¬ in said block of cushioning material includes a convolutely wound body of sheet material, said sheet material comprising a multiply laminate including a ply of metal foil and a ply of paper material, said convolutely wound body having an axis extending in the direction of the axis of said ram.
7. A cushion block in accordance with claim 6, where- in said metal foil is aluminum.
8. A cuhsion block in accordance with claim 7, where¬ in said convolutely wound body includes a central core member of wood on which said multi-ply laminate is convolutely wound.
9. A cushion block in accordance with claim 1, where¬ in said block of cushioning material includes a convolutely wound body having a plurality of plies, said plurality of plies including a strip of metal having a high heat conductivity and a strip of synthe- tic resinous material with said strips arranged in
OMPI " alternating relationship, said metal strip having a width greater that the width of said strip of synthetic resinous material and having side edge portions folded over into overlying relationship with 5 the side edges of said strip of synthetic resinous material.
10. A cushion block in accordance with claim 9, wherein said metal strip is aluminum.
11. A cushion block in accordance with claim 1,
10 wherein said drive cap has a lower portion provided with a lower cavity with an open lower end for accommodating the upper end of said pile and a block of cushioning material of high heat conductivity contained within said lower cavity whereby the
15 hysteresis heat generated within said cushioning material in said lower cavity during said impact driving is conducted to said drive cap acting as a heat sink for ultimate radiation of the heat into the ambient air.
20 12. A method of sizing a cushion block to be fitted snuggly with the cavity of a drive cap in a pile hammer apparatus comprising the steps of,
providing a convolutely wound body of sheet mater¬ ial comprising a multi-ply laminate including a ply of 25 metal foil and a ply of paper material, said body having a diameter slightly greater than the diameter of said drive cap cavity,
determining the diameter of said drive cap cavity,
30 peeling away a leading portion of said sheet material to the extent to provide a diameter on said body sufficient for producing a snug fitting relationship between said cavity and said cushion block body disposed therein, and
severing said leading portion from said body.
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