PDI GRLWEAP Brochure PDF

GRLWEAP
GRLWEAP Wave Equation Analysis

Wave Equation Analysis of Pile Driving Software
Proven. Trusted. Flexible.

GRLWEAP is the software of choice for industry-
leading piling professionals around the world.
Developed by the founders of Pile Dynamics, Inc.,
GRLWEAP:
• Calculates soil resistance, dynamic pile stresses,
and estimated capacities based on field
observed blow count, for a given hammer and
pile system GRLWEAP Main Input Screen
• Helps select an appropriate hammer and driving
system for a job with known piling, soil and The features added or improved include:
capacity requirements • Static geotechnical analysis tools including
• Determines whether a pile will be overstressed at methods based on soil type, SPT or CPT
a certain penetration or if refusal will likely occur information and the American Petroleum
before a desired pile penetration is reached Institute (API) method
(driveability analysis) • Residual stress analysis
• Estimates the total driving time • Variable toe area input for consideration of
plugging in selected soil layers
GRLWEAP is a one dimensional wave equation • Simplified input for analysis of battered piles
analysis program to simulate motions and forces in • Flexible Driveability Analysis input
a foundation pile when driven by either an impact • User-friendly interface with spreadsheet
or a vibratory hammer. Since initially developed in programs
early the 1970s, the program has been improved
continuously to add many features which help • Traditional US or SI Units
improve the accuracy of predicted stresses, • New hammer data files added to the hammer
bearing capacities, blow counts and installation database featuring close to 1000 hammer
time. The accuracy has been improved and proven models
by matching the results with field observation and • Extensive driving system data for a special
measurement by the Pile Driving Analyzer® system version for offshore specific problems
(PDA).
GRLWEAP comprehensive help includes:

• On-screen direct input from data bases
• Background report containing extensive
information for both beginners and
experienced users
• Suggested or recommended soil resistance
parameters
• 25 solved examples and six special cases
covering most applications
GRLWEAP’s Offshore Wave Version is particularly well suited to analyze complex situations
encountered in offshore pile driving
• Pipe Pile Builder simplifies input of complex pipe pile sections stabbing guides and add-ons
• Hammer location at pile top, bottom or in-between
• Static bending analysis for inclined pile driving by free riding hammers
• Output tables of stress ranges and extrema with number of occurrences for fatigue damage studies
of piles
• Soil plug weight mass consideration
• Two soil fatigue options to calculate static soil resistance to driving (SRD)
GRLWEAP Output Graphics Computational process features:

The Bearing Graph depicts the relationship of pile • Smith-type lumped mass hammer and pile model
bearing capacities, pile driving stresses and stroke with Newmark predictor-corrector type analysis
versus blow count. It can be used to estimate the • Realistic non-linear stress-strain analysis of pile
capacity given an observed blow count or the with splices, slacks, cushions, and other material
required blow count for a specified capacity. The interfaces
maximum capacity that a hammer-pile-soil system • Basic Smith-type soil model with several research
can achieve is also apparent. extensions
• Thermodynamic and intuitive analysis for diesel
The Driveability Graph is a plot of capacity, blow count hammer stroke calculation
and dynamic stress extrema versus depth. It allows • Multi-material analysis for composite piles
for consideration of hammer energy and efficiency • Two-pile analysis for mandrel driven piles
changes, cushion deterioration, soil resistance
degradation and soil setup during driving
interruptions. The numerical summary also includes
an estimate of driving time based on the calculated
number of blows and on the rate of hammer blows
(blows per minute).
The Inspector’s Chart depicts stroke (or hammer
energy) versus blow count for a single capacity
value. Inspector’s Charts are used establish a driving
criterion and as an aid in construction control.
The Variable vs Time graph shows any calculated

quantity as a function of time for comparison
with measurements or illustration of stress wave
propagation.
• Simulates the pile response to impact or vibratory

hammer forces
• Helps select appropriate hammer and driving
system with known piling, soil and capacity
requirements Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI) is the world leader in
developing, manufacturing and supplying state
• Determines pile driveability and estimates total of the art QA/QC products and systems for the
driving time deep foundations industry. The company is
• Available in standard and offshore versions headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, with offices
and representatives worldwide. For additional
information visit us at www.pile.com or contact
[email protected] today.
www.pile.com | 216.831.6131 | [email protected]

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GRLWEAP

GRLWEAP Wave Equation Analysis

Proven. Trusted. Flexible.

GRLWEAP comprehensive help includes:

GRLWEAP Output Graphics Computational process features:

The Variable vs Time graph shows any calculated

• Simulates the pile response to impact or vibratory

www.pile.com | 216.831.6131 | [email protected]

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