What is Bored Pile?

Bored pile is another type of reinforced concrete pile which is used to support high building
which has heavy vertical load. Bored pile is a cast-in-place concrete pile where the bored
piles have to be cast on construction site, while other concrete piles like Spun Pile and
Reinforced Concrete Square Pile are precast concrete pile which theyre cast in the factory.
Normally bored piling has be to carried on those tall buildings or massive industrial
complexes, which require foundations which can bear the load of thousands of tons, most
probably in unstable or difficult soil conditions. Bored piling is cast by using bored piling
machine which has specially designed drilling tools, buckets and grabs, its used to remove
the soil and rock. Normally it can be drilling
into 50metres depth of soil. The advantage of
bored piling is its drilling method, little
vibration and lower noise level.

The drilling method is depending on the condition of

soil, piling contractor has to do soil investigation
and decide which drilling technology has to be carried on. Piling contractor decide the
correct drilling technology and minimize disturbance of the surrounding soil. For
cohesionless soils such as sands, gravels, silts etc, whether its under the water table or not,
the pile bore hole must be supported using steel casing or stabilizing muds such as bentonite
suspension. After these, reinforcement bar will be put into the bore hole and concrete will be
poured into the bore hole.
Bored piling is popular to be used in construction as a foundation especially for bridge work
and tall building as well. Bored piling work has to be done by specialist bored piling
contractor, normal piling contractor cant be done without experience and knowledge about
bored piles.

How to Drill Bored Pile

1) Adjust the piling machine on the pile
axis and haul with the auger to the drilling
place.

2) Start drilling until the auger is filled.

3) Return from the drilling level to the top

of the pile hole.

4) Swing to the uploading area.

5) Unload the dirt in the unloading area.

6) Swing back to the top of the hole.

7) Repeat steps 2 to 7 until the pile is

completely drilled. Relocated the machine
and start steps 1 to 8.

8 ) Start erecting rebar cage using a crane.

9) Use funnel for dry method and tremie

for wet method. Start pouring the concrete
and finish the pile.