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Pile Installation

Pile installation is as important as design. In this section, two types of methods:a)Installation by Drivingb)Installation by Boring

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Pile Installation

Before going through pile installation methods understand the following terminology.Driven pre-cast pile: The pile is castedin a yard brought to the site and driven by some mechanism into the soilDriven Cast-in-situ pile: A casing plugged at bottom is driven into the ground and then the pile is casted by removing or retaining the casingBored Pre-cast pile: A bore is made and the soil inside is removed and then a pile castedin some yard is put into the boreBored Cast -in-situ pile: A bore is made the soil is removed and the pile is castedat site in the bore.

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Installation by Driving

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•If the driving has to be carried out by hammer, the following factors should be take into consideration.•The size and weight of the pile•The driving resistance which has to be overcome to achieve the desired penetration•The available space and head room in the site ( because the hammer has to be dropped from certain height and also the initial height is approximately height of the pile + height of fall of the hammer)•The availability of cranes•The noise restrictions which may be in force in the locality

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Installation by Driving

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Installation by DrivingMethods of pile driving•Dropping weight•Explosion•Vibration•Jacking ( only for micro piles)•Jetting

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Installation by Boring

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Installation by Boring

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Advantages and Disadvantages

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Advantages and Disadvantages

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Advantages and Disadvantages