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CAPPING BEAMS
Capping beams for piles plan at transferring loads
from narrowly spaced columns or walls into a line of piles.
On the other hand, ground beams are beams provided
between neighboring pile caps and they perform as compression struts or ties in
an effort to prevent lateral displacement or buckling of piles under uneven
distribution of loads on pile caps.
Both of them have to be especially designed to furnish
for differential settlement of piles.
Capping beam performs the similar functions as pile
caps. Nevertheless, ground beams are structural elements to connect neighboring
pile caps to improve the stability of foundation.
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