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+ The piles are easy to handle and can easily be cut to desired length.

+ Can be driven through dense layers. The lateral displacement of the soil
during driving is low (steel section H or I section piles) can be relatively easily
spliced or bolted.

+ Can be driven hard and in very long lengths.

+ Can carry heavy loads.

+ Can be successfully anchored in sloping rock.

+ Small displacement piles particularly useful if ground displacements and

disturbance critical.

-- The piles will corrode,

-- Will deviate relatively easy during driving.

-- Are relatively expensive.

1.7 Classification of piles - Review

✍ Task

1. Describe the main function of piles

2. In the introduction, it is stated that piles transfer load to the bearing
ground. State how this is achieved.
3. Piles are made out of different materials. In short state the
advantages and disadvantages of these materials.
4. Piles can be referred as displacement and non-displacement piles.
State the differences and the similarities of these piles
5. Piles can be classified as end-bearing piles cohesive or friction
piles. Describe the differences and similarity of these piles.
6. Piles can be classified as bored or driven state the differences.

LOAD ON PILES
2.1 Introduction

This section of the guide is divided into two parts. The first part gives brief summary
on basic pile arrangements while part two deals with load distribution on individual
piles.

Piles can be arranged in a number of ways so that they can support load imposed