Re: Construction terminology question

[Kathleen MacDowell <kathleen -dot- eamd -at- gmail -dot- com>]

PS Can you contact Gene Kim-Eng? He might be able to refer you to
someone if he doesn't know.

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Kathleen MacDowell
<kathleen -dot- eamd -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> That "sounds like" rebar.
>
> Debbie, under your circumstances, I think you need someone who's
> worked in construction and send them a picture
> so you'll have an accurate description.
>
> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Debbie Hemstreet
> <D_Hemstreet -at- rambam -dot- health -dot- gov -dot- il> wrote:
>> Regarding "piles" I honestly don't know if that is what they are. That is the "google translation" from Hebrew to English, and we don't have an English speaking construction person here to give me the real terminology in English.... SO, any help you can give would be good.
>>
>> I've seen a picture of these, and they look like very long thin bars standing upright, driven into the ground and completely surround the outer wall of the building, they make up the support structure for  an underground construction
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Deborah
>>
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> I need to write about a construction project.
>>
>> We have the term "piles" (which look like long tubes to support an outer construction wall).
>>
>> How would I say... 1,800 piles were xxxx...
>>
>> Drilled?
>> Built
>> raised?
>>
>> To support the outer walls.
>>
>> Full sentence would be: "1,800 piles were xxx to support the outer walls."
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Debbie
>>
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