Types of Piles

Large Displacement Small Displacement No Displacement

Preformed Formed in situ by driving A void is formed by

solid or hollow
closed at the bottom end,
driven into the ground
and left in position
a closed ended tubular boring or excavation,
section to form a void, the void is filled with
and then filling the void concrete. The sides of the
with concrete whilst void are
withdrawing the section

Supported Un-supported
Various systems
Solid Hollow (closed
at bottom end, and
filled or unfilled after Permanently Temporarily
drawing) (by casing)
Timber Precast
concrete BY casing By drilling
Steel sections Screw piles mud
includes H Piles
open-ended tubes and
box piles (unless a plug
forms during driving)

Steel tubes Concrete tubes

or box piles

CLASSIFICATION OF PILING SYSTEMS