pile cap
top part of a deep foundation, typically a thick concrete block into which the pile tops are embedded, used to transfer the load of the structure above to the piles driven into the ground below
en-GB/ˈpaɪl ˈkæp/
en-US/ˈpaɪl ˈkæp/
top part of a deep foundation, typically a thick concrete block into which the pile tops are embedded, used to transfer the load of the structure above to the piles driven into the ground below