Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "pile cap" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF PILE CAP

pile cap play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PILE CAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pile cap is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PILE CAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pile cap

A pile cap is a thick concrete mat that rests on concrete or timber piles that have been driven into soft or unstable ground to provide a suitable stable foundation. It usually forms part of the foundation of a building, typically a multi-story building, structure or support base for heavy equipment. The cast concrete pile cap distributes the load of the building into the piles. A similar structure to a pile cap is a "raft", which is a concrete foundation floor resting directly onto soft soil which may be liable to subsidence.

Definition of pile cap in the English dictionary

The definition of pile cap in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PILE CAP

pile
pile arms
pile dwelling
pile it on
pile on the agony
pile shoe
pile up
pile-driver
pile-up
pilea
pileate
pileated
pilei
pileless
pileorhiza
pileous
piler
piles
pileum
pileus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PILE CAP

axle cap
baseball cap
black cap
cradle cap
crown cap
distributor cap
dunce cap
filler cap
forage cap
ice cap
Juliet cap
lens cap
put on one´s thinking cap
radiator cap
screw cap
skull cap
stocking cap
swimming cap
thinking cap
watch cap

Synonyms and antonyms of pile cap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pile cap» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF PILE CAP

Find out the translation of pile cap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pile cap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pile cap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encepado
570 millions of speakers

English

pile cap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढेर टोपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غطاء كومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

куча крышка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cap pilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাদা টুপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bouchon de pile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Topi tiang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfahlkopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パイルキャップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파일 캡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumpukan tutup
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nắp đống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குவியல் தொப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढीग टोपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Havlı başlığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cap palo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czapka stos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

купа кришка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capac morman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεφαλόδεσμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stapel cap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pålplattan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hoper cap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pile cap

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PILE CAP»

The term «pile cap» is normally little used and occupies the 119.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
44
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «pile cap» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of pile cap
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «pile cap».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PILE CAP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pile cap» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pile cap» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pile cap

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILE CAP»

Discover the use of pile cap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pile cap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Reinforced Concrete Design
6.3.8 Pile Group Pattern and Reinforcement Detailing of Pile Cap Generally two or more than two piles are provided in a foundation because of alignment problem and inadvertent eccentricities. Some typical patterns of pile group for isolated ...
S. N. Sinha, 1996
2
Pile Design and Construction Practice, Fifth Edition
The pile cap also accommodates deviations from the intended positions of piles, and by rigidly connecting all the piles in one group by a massive block of concrete, the ill-effects of one or more defective piles are overcome by redistributing the ...
Michael Tomlinson, John Woodward, 2007
3
Single Piles and Pile Groups Under Lateral Loading
Nondeformability of Pile Cap. The second major assumption is the nondeformability of the pile cap. A pile head encased in a monolithic pile cap ( Pile 2, Fig. 5.1), or supported by a pair of knife edges (Pile 3, Fig. 5.1) can rotate or deflect within ...
Lymon C. Reese, Willem van Impe, 2000
4
Developments in Mechanics of Structures & Materials: ...
L =146 in Notes: Dimensions: - Pile cap: 84 x 36 x 84 in. - Pile: 18 x 18 in. Loads: . P = axial load = 0. 1 fc Ag (kips) - V = applied load (kips) - Ag = pile area (in2) - fc = compressive strength of concrete (psi) Figure 2. Plain embedment of ...
Andrew J. Deeks, Hong Hao, 2004
5
Limit State Design of Reinforced Concrete
DESIGN OF PILE CAP When a column or pier is supported on the pile only, the column should rest centrally on the pile. However, when the column is supported on more than one pile, the piles should be connected through a rigid pile cap, ...
B. C. Punmia, Ashok Kr. Jain, Arun Kr. Jain, 2007
6
Techniques for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings
23.8.5 Add Top Bars to an Existing Pile Cap Deficiency Addressed by Rehabilitation Technique • Inadequate bending capacity of the top of the pile cap to resist uplift forces Description of the Rehabilitation Technique An existing pile cap or ...
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2006
7
Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics
The load is transferred to the piles in the group through a reinforced slab or beam called the pile cap. The pile tops are connected together to the pile cap which helps the pile group act as an integral unit. The pile cap may either stand clearly  ...
Gopal Ranjan, A S R Rao, 2007
8
Comprehensive Rcc.Designs
The pile cap slab is provided in uniform thickness. The pile cap should be extended beyond exterior piles by 10 to 15 cm. The pile should be embedded by at least 15 cm in the pile cap, and the reinforcement in the cap should be placed at ...
B.C. Punmia Ashok Kumar Jain, Dr. B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain & Arun Kumar Jain
9
FCS Drawings, Setting out, Quantities & Costing L4
column slab pile cap pile column pile cap piles Figure 2.29 Different pile and pile cap configurations For concrete piles, we drill the hole and we often lower a temporary casing into the hole to make sure the hole does not close up.
Dipela, Els, Mosebo, Mahlwele & Felix
10
TEXTBOOK OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Stirrups (i.e., transverse reinforcements) of 6 mm diameter should be provided at a spacing of 300 mm c / c; this will be sufficient for shear, which is only nominal. 8.5 PILE CAPS A pile cap is provided over piles to act as a platform for the ...
IQBAL HUSSAIN KHAN, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILE CAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pile cap is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bullet Train's First Aerial Structure Now Being Built
... higher ground as they will be shorter, in pairs and have a reinforced concrete pile cap in place before the column is erected above ground. «SCVNEWS.com, Jun 15»
2
Bridging the Hudson
Installing a pile cap tub for the project's approach span. Here, and right: Manitowoc supplied 14 of the roughly 30 cranes on site. Follow Us:. «Cranes Today, May 15»
3
May Boardwalk Update
So far, in Phase 1, the installation of the pipe piles, H-piles, sand retaining wall, pile cap, access structure pipe piles, utilities, sandfill and plank ... «The Rockaway Times, May 15»
4
Super Crane Makes First Lift and Placement for New Bridge
Another page of bridge history took place last week when the I Lift NY fitted a 600-ton precast concrete pile cap on a set of piles. It was the ... «Rockland County Times, Apr 15»
5
Tappan Zee construction moves into higher gear
The supercrane, which arrived via barge to the site last October, lifted a 600-ton concrete pile cap into place, a process that lasted ... «Westfair Online, Apr 15»
6
Super crane lifts new TZ Bridge 600-ton concrete pile cap into place
TARRYTOWN – The super crane brought in from San Francisco Bay to perform massive lifts for the new Tappan Zee Bridge project completed ... «Mid-Hudson News, Apr 15»
7
Barge gets stuck under Tappan Zee Bridge; no damage
The bridge was inspected Tuesday as a precaution after a corner of the barge was discovered resting on a pile cap at low tide. Unlike past ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Apr 15»
8
What does product mean in a product liability policy?
Adana carried out construction works including the casting and fixing in place of a reinforced concrete pile cap which was to form a crane base. «Lexology, Apr 15»
9
Massive structures emerge at CF site
In May, the largest continuous pour in Iowa history was executed with the installation of 5,283 cubic yards to form the pile cap for the urea ... «Sioux City Journal, Apr 15»
10
Tappan Zee Bridge: Busy construction year ahead
Its first lift will be installing a 600-ton pile cap, with hundreds more to follow this year. Its heaviest lifts will involve pre-assembled 1,100-ton steel ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pile cap [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pile-cap>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z