Pile foundation

Pile foundation is a type of deep foundation.

That transfer the load of building or superstructure from foundation to down to the earth.

Section of pile

L section of pile

Purpose of pile foundation

Pile foundation use for large building 

Pile foundation use for super structure load transfer to the down in earth

Pile foundation uses when the soil capacity is low 

Pile foundation mostly use for bridges 

pile  foundation use for building in near the sea or river sides

Bar Bending Schedule of pile 

Pile cap is a rectangular concrete slab 

Pile cap can be calculated with rectangular formula.

Pile columns is must be attached with inner Spacer in ring.

The pile columns is three parts vertical bars ,inner ring , outer ring helical ring.

For spiral formula 

n√c^2+p^2

n=h/p 

n = number of turns in spiral 

P= pitch 

C= circumference Πd 

Types of pile foundation according to material construction method 

Timber piles

Concrete piles

Steel pile 

Timber piles 

 

Timber pile use for timber trusses houses use in snow fall areas 

Concrete piles

Concrete pile use for heavy load building  or bridges

Steel piles

Steel pile use for Metal steel structures 

Based on function piles 

Sheet pile 

Load bearing pile 

End bearing pile 

Soil compactor pile 

Types of piles

Bored piling 

Driven piling

Screw piling

Mini piling 

Sheet piling