Glossary

See Diesel Hammer, Open End.

A pile hammer in which motive fluid lifts the ram on the up stroke and gravity alone acts on the down stroke.

The metes and bounds of an area of earth designated for a project.

French: emplacement du chantier

German: Baustelle

Spanish: ubicación de la obra

Italian: sito, luogo cantiere

Portuguese: local da obra

Dutch: bouwplaats (flemish: werf)

An overall description of the site for a project; ground cover, relative elevations, surrounding environment, the presence of surface water and the normal water table, soil borings, known history, as well as the available access and egress. See Soil Inves

The appraisal of the general subsurface conditions by analysis of information gained by such methods as geological and geophysical surveys, in-situ testing, sampling, visual inspection, laboratory testing of samples of the subsurface materials, and ground

French: recherche sur place

German: Untersuchung der Baustelle

Spanish: reconocimientos en obra

Italian: indagine in sito

Portuguese: estudo no local

Dutch: bouwplaatsonderzoek

Colloquial term. See Compound Inclination Pile.

1. A pile driving rig consisting of a fluid power supply, hoisting apparatus, pile hammer and leads, all mounted upon a common sled for movement on skids or rollers. Also called a Pile Frame. 2. A soil boring rig on skids for movement by pushing or drag

See Shaft resistance.

French: frottement superficiel

German: Mantelreibung

Spanish: rozamiento superficial, fricción superficial

Italian: resistenza all'attrito

Portuguese: atrito superficial

Dutch: schachtwrijving

Soil resistance acting downward along the pile as a result of movement of the soil along the pile and inducing compression in the pile.

Soil resistance acting upward along the pile shaft caused by swelling of the soil that induces tension in the pile.