A STUDY OF PILING

This article describes frequently used types of hammer-driven and drilled-in piles, and caissons of soft and hard woods, reinforced concrete and steel. The advantages and disadvantages of each of pile, including strength of the pile, the ease of driving it into the bottom soil, pile resiliency, and resistance to corrosion are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This article is the second in a series on piling by the authors.
• Corporate Authors:

  Foxlow Publications Limited

  19 Harcourt Street
  London W1H 2AX,   England 
• Authors:
  • Leimdorfer, P
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 240-244
• Serial:
  • DOCK AND HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  • Volume: 55
  • Issue Number: 649

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Piers (Supports); Piers (Wharves); Pile driving; Port structures; Support piles
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097513
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1975 12:00AM