end bearing pile

noun

A deep foundation column that passes through weak surface soil to rest its bottom tip directly on a strong, solid layer such as rock or dense gravel.

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Meanings

nounend bearing pile (plural end bearing piles)

plural end bearing piles

  1. civil engineeringA deep foundation column that passes through weak surface soil to rest its bottom tip directly on a strong, solid layer such as rock or dense gravel.
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APA

end bearing pile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20bearing%20pile

MLA

“end bearing pile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20bearing%20pile. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “end bearing pile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20bearing%20pile.

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