The natural slope that a loose pile of grain, sand, coal, etc will rest at.
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PILE EXTRACTOR
1. A pile hammer which strikes the pile upward so as to loosen its grip and remove it from the ground. 2. A vibratory hammer which loosens the pile by high-frequency jarring.
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PILE BENT
A row of timber or concrete bearing piles with a pile cap forming that part of a trestle which carries the adjacent ends of timber stringers or concrete slabs.
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PEDESTAL PILE
A concrete pile with a bulbous enlargement at the bottom.
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LEVEL MEASUREMENT
The determination of the linear vertical distance between a reference point or datum plane and the surface of a liquid or the top of a pile of divided solid.
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H PILE
A steel pile that is H-shaped in section.
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DAYBEACON
An unlighted beacon. A daybeacon is identified by its color and the color, shape and number of its daymark. The simplest form of daybeacon consists of a single pile with a daymark affixed at or near its top. See also DAYMARK.
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PILE
A long, heavy timber or section of steel, concrete, etc., forced into the earth to serve as a support, as for a pier, or to resist lateral pressure.
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ANGLE OF REST
The maximum slope at which a heap of any loose or fragmented solid material will stand without sliding, or will come to rest when poured or dumped in a pile or on a slope. Also known as angle of repose.
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ANCHOR PILE
A pile that is located on the land side of a bulkhead or pier and anchors it the target.
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BATTER PILE
A pile driven at an inclination to the vertical to provide resistance to horizontal forces. Also known as brace pile; spur pile.
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