7/23/22, 6:18 PM Different types of Pile foundation and their use in construction

Driven piles

Bored piles:

Bored piles, also known as replacement piles, are a commonly-used form of building
foundation that provide support for structures, transferring their load to layers of soil or
rock that have sufficient bearing capacity and suitable settlement characteristics. Bored
piles are piles where the removal of spoil forms a hole for a reinforced concrete pile which is
poured in situ. The spoil is replaced by the pile, hence ‘replacement’ piles as opposed to
displacement piles where soil is forced away by driving or screwing the pile. Bored piles are
used primarily in cohesive subsoils for the formation of friction piles and when forming pile
foundations close to existing buildings. They are popular in urban areas as there is minimal
vibration, where headroom is limited, where there is no risk of heave, and if there is a need
to vary the length of the piles.

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