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Lesson of the Week: Bored Piles.

Bored piles are concrete piles that have been cast in the ground and then bored to a selected diameter. They are generally used for structural foundations for buildings, bridges, piers and docks. The primary advantage of bored piles is their ability to transfer load from one end of the pile to the other. This load-carrying capacity is referred to as “ultimate bearing capacity”. Bored piles can be made out of steel, timber or concrete.