Glossary

Instrument used to measure inclination of a structure. Typically used to monitor sensitive structures adjacent to excavation and construction sites.

French: inclinomètre

German: Neigungsmeßgerät

Spanish: inclinómetro

Italian: inclinometro

Portuguese: inclinometro

Dutch: hellingsmeter

A cut tree, usually debarked, and pressure treated with creosote or other preservative, usually driven small end down. Probably the earliest form of pile.

French: pilotis de bois

German: Holzpfahl

Spanish: pilotes de madera

Italian: palo in legno

Portuguese: estaca de madeira

Dutch: houten paal

French: courbe ou diagramme de tassement en fonction du temps

German: Zeit-Setzungs-Kurve

Spanish: curva de tiempos-asientos

Italian: curva tempo-assestamento

Portuguese: curva dos assentamentos em função do tempo

Dutch: tijd-zakkings-curve

French: pointe du pieu, sabot

German: Pfahlspitze

Spanish: azuche de un pilote, punta de un pilote

Italian: punta del palo

Portuguese: ponta de estaca

Dutch: paalpunt

See Pile Toe.

See Pile Penetration.

French: rupture de base

German: Basisbruch

Spanish: fallo de pie

Italian: rottura al piede

Portuguese: rotura pelo pé do talude

Dutch: paalpuntbezwijken

Also called “base-grouting”. Injection of cement-based grout at pile toe to improve condition or bearing capacity. Commonly applied for wet-processed bored piles or drilled shafts in Europe and Asia.

Soil resistance acting against the pile toe.