pile foundations

A form of pile foundation — A deep foundation made of long, slender columns of steel, concrete, or timber that transfer a structure's heavy weight through weak upper soil down to a strong, stable rock or soil layer far below.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pile foundation
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APA

pile foundations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pile%20foundations

MLA

“pile foundations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pile%20foundations. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pile foundations,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pile%20foundations.

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