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TB 26-09 Measured Hammer-Tap Inputs

When the complete force and response are measured accurately, crest ripples and separated contacts remain known inputs.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 2, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC

Download the PDF version An instrumented hammer test does not require an idealized single half-sine waveform.

Force shape changes excitation, but does not inherently invalidate the record.

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