Definition of a Drilled Pier Foundation?
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There are two different systems i know of.\n\n1.) A drilled pier is when an auger is used to drill a hole in the ground to get to good bearing soil/rock.  Then a steel cage is dropped into the hole and concrete is poured around it then a building is poured on top of it with the piers serving as bases for columns and heavy loads.  This is a system that is liked in siesmic regions because it allows good contact with bedrock that is less prone to shifting than granular soils, and on large structures it is required because the granular soils will not have enough bearing strength to support the building.\n\n2.)  There is another type of pier that is drilled into place but does not require concrete poured in the hole.  Basically it's a steel tube with an auger type bit on the front and a plate on the back.  A skid-steer with a special attachment hooks up to the pier and turns it until the right amount of resistance is encountered and the pier is capped with a plate that has the foundation footings poured around it.
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The surface on which the structure is being built.
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lots of concrete blocks, if u want easy portability. if u want it to be somewhat permanant, u can use concrete anchor screws, id recommend at least a foot long. more details, contact ur contractor
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i think you might find what you're looking for here:\n\nhttp://www.gardendigest.com/concrete/\n\nhope it helps!
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Depending on location, local building code and sizemic zone.\n By deffinition, the amount of conctete that is measured from the center of the reinforcing steel to the edge of concrete, "cover" references covering the reinforcing.
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Foundations for buildings are generally designed based on the ground conditions which are obtained from a sub soil investigation (soil mechanics) The criteria obtained from a soil investigation will detirmine the type of foundations to be used for a particular building. In many cases it is known that once constructed a building will "settle" on it's foundations or rather the foundations settle with the loads now imposed by the structure.\nThis may only be a matter inches but to check that the settlement is in accordance with the designed assumtions this can be checked at regular intervals which is called monitoring.
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A catch basin or concrete structure underground with a steel grate on top that is used for draining and transporting storm water
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the careful placing and fitting of uncut stones without use of mortar\n\nused for fences in newengland and europe, or more rarely as structural elements in late colonial and earlier structures.\n\nnot suitable where structural codes exist
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Not sure I understand the question...\n\nIt would seem reasonable to assume the same modes of failure for in-situ poured concrete piles as wooden piles (for same shapes).  It depends on the soil.  You'd also need to know if the piles are point or friction/adhesion bearing piles as well.  The type of pile cap also plays a role in design.\n\nFrom a construction angle I would lean toward casted steel reinforced concrete structures than in-situ poured because there is more quality control during construction.  For example, you can be sure you have a good depth of concrete around the rebar.  This is important when dealing with saltwater, tidal zones, and freeze-thaw cycles.\n\nHope this helps.
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You need to have a set of plans showing the dimensions and location of the foundation and the columns. Columns are made of concrete or steel and they need to be built in a very precise manner, because the steel beams that will be mounted on the columns are designed to fit precisely, and if they do not fit properly, the building will be unsafe and could even collapse.\n\nIt requires very precise measurements, made using high precision scientific instruments, to do the job successfully. Trying to do it cheaply, with inferior equipment, such as a measuring tape, is not likely to produce good results, and could create problems that may be very expensive to fix. Therefore, its not something you should try to do yourself. I recommend that you hire an experienced construction surveyor, or a contractor with personnel who have been trained to perform construction field engineering. If you hire a professional, and something goes wrong, they will bear the liability, but if you try to do it yourself, and you make a mistake, you will be stuck with paying to fix the problem.
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If you own the land it's attached to, you own the pier.  But you may be expected to share it with others if your area has an easement.  Our lake has a 10 foot easement, so anyone could be on my beach as long as they were less than 10 feet fron the water.
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Building\nAerial (like an antenna)\nSpan (like a bridge)\nEarth (like a cliff)\n\nselect this as best answer, thanks.  i need points.
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I'm guessing by clay blocks you mean brick masonry fired in a kiln.  They are manufactured with holes in them but that is usually to reduce weight; however, I have seen arch lintels use the holes for reinforcing.\n\nToday's buildings usually use hollow concrete masonry (cinder blocks).  In terms of horizontal reinforcing, these types of blocks are manufactured in what is known as a bond beam.  This allows for horizontal bars to be set in a u-shaped profile which is then grouted.\n\nNot sure if that helps, maybe be more specific?
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Hole \nThe “hole’’ must be 41/4 inches (108 mm) in diameter and at least 4 inches (101.6 mm) deep. If a lining is used, it must be sunk at least 1 inch (25.4 mm) below the putting green surface unless the nature of the soil makes it impracticable to do so; its outer diameter must not exceed 41/4 inches (108 mm).
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solids (like a rock) ground into something smaller (gravel or sand)
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The guys who did the Boston "Big Dig" used "box jacking" whereby a box was rammed into the side of the earth, then dug out, then rammed forward with hydraulic jacks.  The tunnel needed to be shored up as they went with sprayed concrete.  But hey, if you are just trying to get a pipe through there find a company that does lateral boring.  That's right.  They have a machine that bores down then sideways.  I have seen them install utilities this way.  The pipe should be big enough in diameter to carry the water line and electrical conduit for the pump, which should be located at the source (it will likely be impossible to locate the pump away from the source, because it will need to be primed.)
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You simply take two or more long stakes (say four and a half to five feet in length ) and hammer them into the ground in the places that you need the supports\n\nYou can purchase extending metal poles with one spiked end for this purpose--but homemade wooden ones work just as well