Vollverdränger

English translation: full displacement pile

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German term or phrase:	Vollverdränger
English translation:	full displacement pile
Entered by:	grevinde

10:27 Mar 8, 2008

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering

German term or phrase: Vollverdränger

Excavating machinery on building site - to do with drilling

grevinde

full displacement pile

Explanation:
Have a look at the site below (there are several mentioning this suggestion, so I think you can count on it):

Chapter 4 - Design And Construction Of Continuous Flight Auger ...
The full displacement pile in Figure 4.14a is similar to others in outward appearance, but uses pressure grouting to construct the pile with reinforcement ...
www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/pubs/gec8/04.cfm

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-03-08 10:52:00 GMT)
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It actually "follows" the machinery - it acts as a foundation pile of a building

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-03-08 10:56:04 GMT)
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See figure 4.14, almost exactly half-way down the chapter (sorry, I'd not realised it was so long!)

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