<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 ...

The author has addressed the pile foundation engineering quandary of negative skin friction by reducing it with a bitumen coat applied to the pile surface. Unfortunately, the author's introductory example intended to portray the need for the bitumen coat is ...