<p>Piles are used to transfer loads to a deeper bearing strata, support structures on soil too weak for spread footings and/or protect against scour. Pile driving is unique in the construction industry, in that the machinery used to install the product is ...

This paper deals with the bending of slender precast concrete piles which are driven in segments 10 to 14m in length and spliced in the field by means of rigid steel couplings. The requirements of the Swedish Building Code for allowable bending of these piles ...