Glossary

The vertical location of a point relative to a fixed reference (i.e., sea level plus or minus x).

French: élévation

French: remblai

German: Aufschüttung, Damm

Spanish: terraplen

Italian: terrapieno, rilevato

Portuguese: aterro

Dutch: ophoging, dam

French: enrober

German: einbetten

Spanish: incluir

Italian: inserire, incorporare, incastrare

Portuguese: envolver

Dutch: inbedden

1. The length of the pile from the surface of the ground or from the cutoff below the ground to the tip of the pile. 2. Extent of penetration of the top into the pile cap.

French: encastrement

French: protection

German: Korrosionsschutzumhüllung

Italian: incapsulare

Portuguese: entubamento

Dutch: coating (corrosiebescherming)

Protective cover for steel or timber pile. This usually is concrete, added at the water or ground line, where all types of piles are most vulnerable to corrosion and insect attack. Also called Pile Encasement.

French: emboîtement

Support provided by the lower end or toe of a deep foundation.

French: palier de bout

A plate or point attached to the toe of a pipe or shell pile.

The static soil resistance at the pile end to loading. Also called Toe Resistance.

Round pipe or shaped device placed at the ends of a panel excavation prior to placement of concrete and withdrawn from the excavation after the concrete has set, providing smooth surfaces at the ends of the panel.