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Old Posted May 10, 2017, 7:16 PM
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Originally Posted by BVictor1 View Post
05/09/17


I believe that the pipe thing is used with a slurry - the muddy water filling the shaft and helping support the sides during drilling, and placement of the re-bar. The long pipe is to get the concrete through the slurry to the bottom of the pile, where it (being heavier than water) fills up the hole and displaces the slurry.

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