Pile Foundations

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damaged piles

buckling of piles

breaking of piles

vibration causing lateral or vertical movement

flowing strata from adjacent excavation

tension failure of concrete

eccentricity

decay from lower ground water level

insect and marine borer attack

disintegration of poor quality concrete or reactive aggregate

Failure of pile foundations;

inadequate boring

wrong soil classification

soft strata at tip

insufficient penetration

wrong loading estimated

Remedies to prevent failure:

early repair; encasement or replacement

removal of partial load

underpinning

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