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As pile foundations carry a lot of load, they must be installed with utmost care. The selection of suitable equipment and the process employed for concrete pouring may vary based on the pile size and location of the structure. If ...
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Pile Foundation describes its types, materials, construction techniques, uses in different soil conditions and related calculations.
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What is End Bearing Pile? Selection, Uses, and Advantages
End bearing piles, which is also known as point-bearing piles, are used to transfer superstructure load through low bearing capacity soil to a strong stratum such as rock or very dense sand and gravel. They infer most of their load-carrying ...
Continuous Flight Auger Piles: Constructions, and Applications
Continuous flight auger piles is a type of drilled foundation. It is also known as augercast piles, augered cast-in-place piles (ACIP), auger-pressure grout piles, drilled displacement piles and screw piles.
Various Standard Codes on Pile Foundations in Different Countries
Pile foundation is a long or slender column that is constructed from materials like reinforced concrete or steel. It is a type of deep foundation which is used to support the structure and transfer the load at desired depth either ...
Driven Precast Concrete Pile: Construction, Applications, and Advantages
Driven precast concrete piles are constructed by hammering the pile into the ground by pile driving plant. Piles of timber, prestressed concrete and steel are also used in this method.
Sulphate Resistant Cement – Composition, Properties, Uses and Advantages.
Sulphate Resisting Cement is a type of Portland Cement in which the amount of tricalcium aluminate (C3A) is restricted to lower than 5% and (2C 3A +C4AF) lower than 25%, which reduces the formation of sulphate salts. The reduction of sulphate ...
Major Issues During Pile Foundation Construction and Remedies
There are several issues that may be encountered during pile foundation construction. These problems will cause deficiency in the capacity of the pile unless they tackled properly. These pile construction problems and with their causes and required measure to prevent ...
Steel Pile Foundations – Types, Design and Connections
Precast piles and driven cast in piles make use of steel pipes. In the case of precast or totally performed piles, there are two classification such as hollow small displacement piles and solid piles. The hollow small displacement piles make ...