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Caisson piles

Scope note

Piles formed by driving a hollow tube into the ground, excavating within the tube, and filling it with concrete.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000115114

Broader Terms used

cast-in-place piles

Term used for

piles, caisson

Equivalent Terms used

caisson pile

Created

13yrs ago

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