Glossary

suspension

French: suspension

German: Suspension

Spanish: suspensión

Italian: sospensione

Portuguese: suspensão

Dutch: suspensie

Swage Pile

A thin wall pipe pile with bottom closed by a slightly tapered precast point. Driving is done by a mandrel on the point, dragging the pile down-with an assist from a shoulder on the exact length mandrel. See Caudill Drive Point Pile. Also called core d

French: pieu à estamper

Swinging Leads

See Leads, Swinging.

Swivel Leads

See Lead, Cardonic.

system test

French: essai de système

German: Systemprüfung

Italian: test di sistema

Portuguese: sistema de ensaio

Dutch: systeemtest

T.A.M.

See Tube à Manchette.

Tack

1. Term used to describe small weld used for temporary purpose. 2. Phrase used to describe the act of hitting sheet piles down with haripin so they will have some penetration into the ground to stabilize the wall as used in “tack the sheets.”

French: brocher

Tangent Pile Wall

A wall formed by a series of contiguous (tangent) concrete piles that are drilled and grouted in place and generally reinforced with a steel core.

tank (container)

French: réservoir

German: Behälter, Tank

Spanish: depósito

Italian: cisterna

Portuguese: tanque

Dutch: tank, container

Taper Pile (steel)

Pile with a taper.

French: pieu en pointe/conique