Because of Florida’s varied soils, establishing bridge foundation pile lengths can be difficult. Many times, piles must be driven very deep to secure them. Because there are limits on the length of piles that can be shipped to a work site, pile segments are usually connected onsite using dowels to make them longer.
For various reasons, including limitations in shipping and operation, as well as unforeseen soil conditions, it often happens that splicing of precast...
Structures such as bridges or tall buildings often require deep foundations in order to reach soil or rock strata capable of resisting the associated ...
Large structures like bridges or tall buildings are often built on deep foundations — either precast concrete piles or cast-in-place drilled shafts....
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