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pile cap
pile cap n (General Engineering) a reinforced or mass concrete connecting beam cast around the head of a group of piles enabling it to act as a single unit to support the imposed load
pile cap
pile cap[′pīl ‚kap] (civil engineering) A mass of reinforced concrete cast around the head of a group of piles to ensure that they act as a unit to support the imposed load. pile cap1. A slab or connecting beam which covers the heads of a group of piles, tying them together so that the structural load is distributed and they act as a single unit. 2. A metal cap which is placed, as temporary protection, over the head of a precast pile while it is being driven into the ground. |