Piling is a kind of deep foundation construction done to transfer and manage the structural load on a deeper level. The piles used in this type of construction are long cylindrical structures made of concrete, wood or steel, pushed into the ground to provide sturdy support to the structures built on it.

The 2 common types of pile foundations are End Bearing piles, the one where the bottom of it rests on a strong surface bypassing the weak and strong layer of soil, and Friction piles, which transfers the load of the building to the soil across the full height of the pile, by friction.

Building pile foundations is an ideal option when the water table is high and the soil layer on the surface is weaker for more than 2 meters, the structure above has heavy, concentrated loads and the spread footing won’t be able to bear the weight. So the building structure needs to bypass this layer and transfer the weight to the stronger base at depth.