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FADWAVE INPUT FILE FORMAT

CARD 1: TITLE (20A4)

CARD 2: NELEM,NRC,ITYP,NCHECK,IWRITE,ITENS,IRUM,IMET (16I5)


NELEM = NUMBER OF ELEMENT INCL RAM & PILE CAP
NRC = 0, PROGRAM COMPUTES RU(M)
= 1, RU(M) IS INPUT
ITYPE = SEE TABLE ON 27-3
NCHECK= SEE TABLE ON 27-5
IWRIT = SEE TABLE ON 27-4
ITENS = 0, FOR NOT TENSION COMPUTATION (METAL PILES)
= 1, RE-ENTER PROGRAM TENSION FORCES (CONC. PILES)
IRUM = 0, TO USE 1ST PILE SEGMENT RU(4) = 0
= 1, TO USE 1ST PILE SEGEMENT RU(4) > 0
IMET = 0, FOR FPS (ENGLISH)
= 1, FOR SI (METRIC)

CARD 3:ELEML,TWALL,W(2),W(3),FALL,EFF,DRIVPT,DT (7F10.4,F10.6)


ELEML = PILE ELEMENT LENGTH, FT OR M
TWALL = WALL THICKNESS OF PIPE PILE USE 0.00 FOR SOLID
W(2) = WEIGHT OF PILE DRIVER RAM, KIPS OR KN
W(3) = WEIGHT OF PILE CAP, KIPS OR KN
FALL = HEIGHT OF FALL OF RAM, FEET OR METERS
EFF = PILE HAMMER EFFICIENCY (DECIMAL)
DRIVPT = WEIGHT OF DRIVINGPOINT, KIPS OR KN
DT = TIME INTERVAL OF COMPUTATION, SEC

CARD 4:SJ,PJ,EPCB,EPC,SP(2),SC,EMOD (7F10.4,F10.6)


SJ = DAMPING CONSTANT FOR SIDE RESISTANCE, S/FT OR S/M
PJ = DAMPING CONSTANT FOR POINT RESISTANCE, S/FT OR S/M
EPCB = COEFFICIENT OF RESTITUTION FOR CAP BLOCK
EPC = COEEFICIENT OF RESTITUTION FOR PILE CUSHION
= 1.00 IF CUSION SPIRNG SC = 0.0
SP(2) = SPRING CONSTANT OF CAP BLOCK, K/IN OR KN/M
EMOD = MODULUS OF ELASTICITY OF PILE, KSI OR MPA

IF ITYPE>0; CARD 5A:WFT, AREA (7F10.4,F10.6)


WFT = WEIGHT OF PILE SHAFT, KIPS/FT OR KN/M
AREA = AREA OF PILE CROSS SECTION, IN^2 OR M^2

IF ITYPE=0; CARD 5B:(W(M+1),A(M),M=3,NELEM) (7F10.4,F10.6)


W(M+1)= WEIGHT OF ELEMENT M
A(M) = CROSS SECTIONAL AREA OF ELEMENT M
IF ITYPE<0; CARD 5C:DIAT,DIAB,UNITWT (7F10.4,F10.6)
DIAT = TOP DIAMETER OF TAPERED PILE, IN IN OR M
DIAB = BOTTOM DIAMETER OF TAPERED PILE, IN IN OR M
UNITWT= UNIT WEIGHT OF PILE MATERIAL, K/FT^3 OR KN/M^3

DURING FIRST EXECUTION


CARD 6A: QUAKE = SOIL QUAKE IN OR MM
CARD 5B: PER = PERCENT RUTOT APPLIED TO PILE TIP
CARD 5C: RUTOT = ESTIMATED ULTIMATE PILE RESISTANCE, KIPS OR KN

REANALYSES
IF NCHECK = 1; CARD 6A QUAKE
QUAKE = SOIL QUAKE IN OR MM
IF NCHECK = 2; CARD 6B PER
PER = PERCENT RUTOT APPLIED TO PILE TIP,
IF NCHECK = 3; CARD 6C RUTOT
RUTOT = ESTIMATED ULTIMATE PILE RESISTANCE, KIPS OR KN
IF NCHECK =4; ENTER NEW PROBLEM

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ITYPE=1 CONSTANT SECTION
ITYPE=2 ANY PILE TYPE; ENTER WEIGHTS AND AREAS MANUALLY AND INPUT
ITYPE=3 TAPERED OR CONSTANT PIPE; PROGRAM COMPUTES WEIGHT AND AREA
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IWRITE=2 MAXIMUM FORCES IN EACH ELEMENT IN THE MODEL
IWRITE=0 IWRIT=2 PLUS POINT DISPLACEMENT AND SET
IWRITE=1 IWRIT=0 PLUS ELEMENT FORCES FOR EACH DT
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NCHECK=1 INPUT QUAKE AND REUSE ALL OTHER DATA
NCHECK=2 PER, THEN REUSE ALL OTHER DATA
NCHECK=3 RUTOT, THEN REUSE ALL OTHER DATA
NCHECK=4 COMPLETELY NEW PROBLEM DATA SET
NCHECK=5 STOP EXECUTION (EACH DATA FILE SHOULD END WITH NCHECK=5)

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