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If a structure cannot be satisfactorily supported on a shallow foundation, for reasons such as incompetent ground, swelling/shrinking soil or open water, then a pile foundation can provide an economical alternative.
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© 1995 G. E. Barnes
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Barnes, G.E. (1995). Pile Foundations. In: Soil Mechanics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13258-4_10
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