the substructure | is a structure below ground level |
a pile foundation | a column going down into the ground |
to bore | to drill |
in situ concrete | concrete poured on the construction site in its final position |
pre-cast pile | make at a factory away from site |
to drive | to hammer in |
a pile driver | like a giant hammer |
a pile auger | like a giant drill |
bentonite | a sort of mud |