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Glossary

drive shoe

A reinforcement placed at the bottom of a pile to prevent damage to the pile during driving.

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drivescrew, screw nail

A type of metal fastener; a helically threaded nail, driven with a hammer; has a higher withdrawal resistance than a

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drivepipe

A pipe, one end of which is sharpened for driving it into the ground; used to obtain a sample in

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driven well

A well constructed by driving a pipe into the ground; usually fitted with a well point and screen.

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driven pile

Any pile, such as a precast pile, which is driven into position at its final position at the site.

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drive-in

A retail business, bank, or motionpicture theater, designed to permit its patrons to receive services while they remain in their

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drive cap

A steel attachment placed over the top end of a pile to prevent damage while it is driven in the

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