Glossary

French: particule de sol

German: Bodenteilchen

Spanish: partícula del suelo

Italian: grani del terreno, particele

Portuguese: particula de solo

Dutch: gronddeeltje

Material that rises inside an open-end pile as it is driven.

French: profil stratigraphique

German: Bodenprofil

Spanish: perfil del suelo

Italian: profilo stratigrafico

Portuguese: perfil do solo

Dutch: bodemprofiel

The resistance of the soil to penetration of a pile varies according to soil type and density. It is measured in terms of penetration or permanent set per number of blows, i.e. 20 blows per foot.

Granular soils typically produce less resistance to a pile placed by vibrator, compared to a pile driven by hammer impact. Typically measured by rate of penetration (speed) i.e., mm/s. See Vibro-driveability.

The equipment used to extract soil samples from borings or test pits made in a subsurface investigation.

French: appareil de sondage de sol

Soil Screws™ are a type of helical anchorage in which the steel helix plates are attached to the central steel shaft at regular intervals along the entire length of the shaft. They are used as closely spaced linear reinforcing elements in gravity composi

Treatment of soil to improve its properties; includes the mixing of additives and other means of alteration such as compaction or drainage. Also called Soil Improvement.

French: stabilisation du sol

German: Bodenstabilisierung

Spanish: estabilización del suelo

Italian: stabilizzazione del terreno

Portuguese: estabilizaçao de um solo

Dutch: grondstabilisatie

A type of reinforced slurry wall panel with beam sections installed vertically into the wall. Also, called “SPTC” type of wall panel.

A steel beam or pile section installed vertically into the wall to act as an end stop device or structural reinforcing for a panel. Also called a Soldier Pile.

French: couchis, semelles

German: Stahlträger

Spanish: peones, estemples verticales

Italian: trave d'armatura

Portuguese: escoras verticais

Dutch: stalen balk, stalen profiel