subject code bt 204 · 2020-04-10 · figure: under-reamed piles . types of piles based on function...
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Civil Engineering Department, LNCT Group of Institutions, Bhopal
NAME OF FACULTY MS. TOSHI BHAVSAR
SUBJECT Basic civil engg & engg mechanics
SUBJECT CODE BT 204
UNIT II
TOPIC NAME Foundation
DEPARTMENT CIVIL ENGINEERING
INTENDED FOR II SEM
Sheet piles are constructed by driving pre casted sections into the ground.
Full wall is formed by connecting the joints of adjacent sheet pile.
Most commonly used in deep excavation.
Light weight
Reused in several projects
Durable
High resistance to driving stresses
Piles having one or more bulbs at its lower end
Used in expansive soil as BC soil
Resist shrinkage and swelling
Generally used under transmission tower