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    A pile cap is a thick concrete mat that rests on top of concrete or timber piles driven into soft ground to provide a stable foundation for buildings. It distributes the load of the building evenly to the piles below. The mat is constructed by laying reinforcing steel bars between the piles, held in place by tie wires. Formwork is erected around the perimeter and the wet concrete is poured in lifts and vibrated to remove air pockets before curing. Large pile caps may use cooling pipes to control heat from curing.

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    A pile cap is a thick concrete mat that rests on top of concrete or timber piles driven into soft ground to provide a stable foundation for buildings. It distributes the load of the building evenly to the piles below. The mat is constructed by laying reinforcing steel bars between the piles, held in place by tie wires. Formwork is erected around the perimeter and the wet concrete is poured in lifts and vibrated to remove air pockets before curing. Large pile caps may use cooling pipes to control heat from curing.

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    A pile cap is a thick concrete mat that rests on top of concrete or timber piles driven into soft ground to provide a stable foundation for buildings. It distributes the load of the building evenly to the piles below. The mat is constructed by laying reinforcing steel bars between the piles, held in place by tie wires. Formwork is erected around the perimeter and the wet concrete is poured in lifts and vibrated to remove air pockets before curing. Large pile caps may use cooling pipes to control heat from curing.

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    Pile cap

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    This article is about structural engineering. For a headgear, see field cap.

    Formwork (shuttering) for a pile cap

    A pile cap is a thick concrete mat that rests on concrete or timber piles that have been driven
    into soft or unstable ground to provide a suitable stable foundation. It usually forms part of
    the foundation of a building, typically a multi-story building, structure or support base for heavy
    equipment. The cast concrete pile cap distributes the load of the building into the piles. A similar
    structure to a pile cap is a "raft", which is a concrete foundation floor resting directly onto soft soil
    which may be liable to subsidence.[1]

    Design[edit]
    This section is empty. You can help
    by adding to it. (July 2015)

    Construction[edit]
    The mat is made of concrete which is an aggregate of small rocks and cement. This mixture has
    to be supported by a framework to avoid sagging and fracture while setting. This process is
    known as shuttering and reinforcing. The materials used are long twisted steel bars between the
    piles held in shape by thinner tie wires. Once this steel mat is laid, timber is attached around the
    perimeter to contain the wet concrete mixture. Once poured, (usually as a series of small loads),
    the concrete is stirred to remove any air pockets that might weaken the structure when set. The
    concrete undergoes a chemical change as it hardens and this produces a lot of heat.
    Sometimes, if the mass of concrete is very large, pipes carrying refrigerant coolant are used in
    the mass to assist the setting process to prevent the concrete from cracking. [2]

    References[edit]
    1. Jump up^ "PILE INSTALLATION METHODS". School of the Built Environment, Napier
    University, Edinburgh 15 November 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
    2. Jump up^ "EXECUTION OF WORK". Public works department - various dates.
    Retrieved 15 February 2011.

    This engineering-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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