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Pile Cap

bridge.foundation_system.deep_foundation.pile_cap

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Definition

Reinforced-concrete block distributing substructure load to a pile group.

Class kind: component
Abstract: no
Depth: 3
Origin: reference source
Ontology: engineering-reference-book.bridge v1.0.0
Aliases: Pilecap
Abbreviations: —
Last changed: 7/27/2026, 2:50:05 PM

Identification

Positive labels: Pile Cap, Pilecap
Negative labels: —
Visual features: thick slab above pile symbols; pile cap outline in plan
Min identity clues: 2

Evidence

Preferred views: plan, section, elevation, foundation_schedule
Evidence types: view, detail, schedule, note, dimension, level, section_callout
Source trace required: yes

Measurements (6)

Name	Symbol	Unit	Required
Length	`L`	m/mm	required
Width	`W`	m/mm	required
Thickness	`T`	m/mm	required
Instance Count	`N`	count	required
Concrete Grade	`fck`	—	required
Top Level	`TOL`	m	required

Relationships (2)

supportsbridge.substructure
containsbridge.foundation_system.deep_foundation.pile_group

BOQ items (1)

Item code	Formula	Result	Unit
`bridge.concrete.pile_cap.volume`	`L * W * T * N`	volume	m3

Validation

Blocking if missing: yes
Human review allowed: yes

no_evidence_no_number
retain_document_page_bbox_and_evidence_id
do_not_mix_drawing_revisions
do_not_average_conflicting_values
prefer_explicit_labels_over_shape_only
match_plan_elevation_and_section_when_applicable
pile_cap_requires_pile_evidence_or_explicit_label
do_not_confuse_with_spread_footing

Provenance

Basis: drawing_observed
Project values included: no
vadhavan_port_rob_viaduct_gad: pages 2, 8, 9

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