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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown
No, piles are a "friction" foundation. So long as you get enough "stick" into the ground, the friction will resist gravity loads. I think they deliberately set them to fan out from what will eventually be the base of a column.
I didn't realize they set so many so close together, though. And 95 feet should be almost to bedrock!
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Looks like 5 feet or so was cut off, example of the footing poured over old wood pilings ( from 353 N Clark )
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