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FIGURE 13.15
Positioning of the steel reinforcement for the floor slab.
FIGURE 13.16
Concrete for the floor slab has been placed.
Pile Driving.
Large pile-driving equipment, such as shown in Fig. 13.20, is required to drive
the piles into place. If the piles are to be used as end-bearing piles and the depth to the bearing
strata is variable, then the first step is to drive indicator piles. An indicator pile is essentially a
prestressed pile that is manufactured so that it is longer than deemed necessary. For example,
