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(Based on Glossary of Bridge Terminology; Chapter LXXX of J.A.L. Waddell's Bridge Engineering (New York: Wiley, 1916)) |
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A long, heavy post or pole of timber, concrete, or steel driven into the ground to compact the soil, to shut out water, to carry a vertical load, or to resist a horizontal force. | A long, heavy post or pole of timber, concrete, or steel driven into the ground to compact the soil, to shut out water, to carry a vertical load, or to resist a horizontal force. | ||
== External Links == | |||
* [http://www.sbe.napier.ac.uk/projects/piledesign/guide/index.htm Pile Foundation Design: A Student Guide] by Ascalew Abebe & Dr Ian GN Smith, School of the Built Environment, Napier University, Edinburgh | |||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
[[Category:Structural Components]] | [[Category:Structural Components]] | ||
[[Category:Geotechnical]] | [[Category:Geotechnical]] | ||
Revision as of 22:35, 26 December 2008
A long, heavy post or pole of timber, concrete, or steel driven into the ground to compact the soil, to shut out water, to carry a vertical load, or to resist a horizontal force.
External Links
- Pile Foundation Design: A Student Guide by Ascalew Abebe & Dr Ian GN Smith, School of the Built Environment, Napier University, Edinburgh