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Sheet Piles – Types of Sheet Piles

Sheet Piles - Types of Sheet Piles Sheet piles may he made up of wood, concrete or steel. Steel piles are driven side by side...

Types of Steel Piles

The types of steel piles commonly used are: H-Piles Pipe-piles Screw piles Disc piles (a) H-piles: The use of rolled steel H-beams...

Composite Piles

Composite Piles Composite Piles are those piles of two different materials are driven one over the other, so as to enable them to act together...

Types of Cast-In-Situ Piles

The names of the various types of commonly used cast-in situ piles are: Simplex pile Franki pile Vibro pile Vibro-expanded pile  Raymond pile Mac Arthur...

Cast-in-situ Piles

Cast-in-situ piles Cast-in-situ piles are those piles which are cast in position inside the ground. Since the cast-in-situ piles is not subjected  to handling or...

Precast Concrete Piles

Precast Concrete Piles Precast Concrete Piles may be defined as a reinforced concrete pile which is moulded in circular, square, rectangular or octagonal form. The...

Timber Piles

Timber Piles Transmission of load through timber piles takes place by the frictional resistance of the ground and the pile surface. Timber piles prove economical...

Types of Piles – Deep Foundations

Depending upon their function, the different types of piles are, Bearing piles Friction piles Sheet piles Anchor piles Batter piles ...

Terms Used in Pile Foundations

Terms Used in Pile Foundations Some of the terms used in pile foundations are, Anvil: The part of a power operated hammer which receives the blow...