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What Is a Piled Foundation?
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Understand how piled foundations carry loads through weak ground, which pile types may be used and why site investigation and specialist design are essential.
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What is a piled foundation? This guide explains how driven, bored or screw piles transfer building loads through weak or variable ground to a firm bearing layer or through shaft friction. It covers pile caps, ground beams, installation risks and the ground conditions that may make piling necessary. It also explains when simpler strip or raft foundations may be more suitable.
For the wider structural requirements, see Approved Document A on GOV.UK, or compare this approach with our guide to raft foundations.
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