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Pile Foundations

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Piles are vertical or slightly inclined, relatively slender structural foundation members. They transmit loads from the superstructure to competent soil layers. Length, method of installation, and way of transferring the load to the soil can vary greatly.

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    Bengt H. Fellenius P.Eng., Dr.Tech. (Professor in Civil Engineering)

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    Hsai-Yang Fang Ph.D. (Professor of Civil Engineering and Director) (Professor of Civil Engineering and Director)

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Fellenius, B.H. (1991). Pile Foundations. In: Fang, HY. (eds) Foundation Engineering Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5271-7_13

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