"end bearing pile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: end bearing piles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} end bearing pile (plural end bearing piles)
  1. (engineering, civil engineering) A deep foundation column that passes through weak surface soil to rest its bottom tip directly on a strong, solid layer such as rock or dense gravel. Related terms: bearing pile, friction pile

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