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 |