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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 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...

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...

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...