Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies (1881)
Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) · New York, [etc.] Board of Managers · leaf 263
h level), of sinking the casing over the pile to the required depth for the protection of the pile, of pumping out the casing and of filling the interior with concrete. The lower shoe, as shown, forms a guide to keep the casing always at a certain distance from the pile, so as to assure at least a… … to enter the casing. It also serves to compress the soil at the bottom, which gives additional bearing capacity to the pile. It also forms a practical seal against the ingress of water between the pile and shoe, which will allow the water to be pumped out, -and also any mud which may have entered,…
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