Piling Building Construction: Ensuring Stability and Longevity for Your Structure

Piling construction is the technique of driving piles into the ground in order to transfer the load of structures from something vulnerable (generally topsoil) toward another structure and deeper more stable stratum. Its main functions include bearing the weight of buildings or structures, ensuring stability where soil is expansive or weak through use incidental settlement of foundation; and preventing settlements altogether. Its technology features the use of various types of piles and specialized equipment such as pile drivers, boring machines (pictured) etc. Its applications range from building construction projects including houses, high-rise buildings to long-span bridges; land reclamation and tunneling projects. Making sure these things go off without a hitch is fine detailed work. It calls on engineering precision and skilled labor to order to guarantee that the finished structure will hold up well without any significant settlement or subsidence whatsoever after 25 years.