Glossary

The portion of the pile between the pile head and the pile toe.

A premanufactured separate reinforcement attached to the bottom end (toe) of a pile to facilitate driving, to protect the lower end of the pile, and/or to improve the toe resistance of the pile.

A close-fitted device for quickly aligned an additional length of similar or compatible sections of a pile to increase length. See Spliced Pile, Composite Pile

Bending or curving of a pile, generally as a result of encountering obstructions or hard conditions during driving.

1.Pairs of timbers bolted to the sides of the piles in a bent, or steel channels bolted or welded to H-piles, to tie the piles together and so carry and distribute loads to the piles. 2. A mechanical device with teeth for gripping piles, used with vibrato

1. A group of piles, standing free as a dolphin or as mooring piles or piles in contact, forming part of a fender system for the purpose of mooring or breasting off vessels for better control. See also Dolphin. 2. Group support for column loads

Cushion placed between drive cap and top of concrete pile to protect pile from crushing and spalling. Also called Cushion, Pad.

The length of pile extending above the cut-off elevation that must be removed.

1. A rig consisting of leads, hoisting apparatus and a pile hammer. 2. A member of the pile crew

French: engin de battage/membre du personnel de l'équipe de battage

French: battage de pieux

German: Pfahlrammen

Spanish: hinca de pilotes

Italian: infissione di pali, battitura di pali

Portuguese: cravação de estacas

Dutch: heien