Pile — Notes

Provenance

• Source: CORENET X Code of Practice v3.1, Section 4 (BIM Data Representation — IFC+SG), pages 69–73.
• Source link: CORENET X — IFC-SG Glossary of Identified Components ↗
• Discipline: STR · Authorities: —
• 2 IFC binding(s), 37 parameter(s).

IFC binding breakdown

• IfcPile — 30 param(s), table format 7col.
• IfcBuilding — 7 param(s), table format 7col.

Element-type segmentation (applies_to)

• All piles: 12 parameter(s)
• When required / relevant: 9 parameter(s)
• when required / relevant: 7 parameter(s)
• RC piles#: 5 parameter(s)
• RC non-circular piles: 2 parameter(s)
• RC circular piles: 1 parameter(s)
• Steel piles: 1 parameter(s)

Input-limited parameters resolved against structural enums

• MaterialGrade (structural_enums (p3) Footnote marker '*' stripped 2026-08-08; captured on the MaterialGrade group in _reference/structural_enums.json (CoP v3.1 PDF p.249).): C12/15, C20/25, C30/37, C32/40, C35/45, C40/50, C50/60, C55/67, C60/75, C70/85, C80/95, S235, S275, S355, S460
• ConstructionMethod (structural_enums (p3)): CIS, PC, PT (Pre), PT (Post), PF, PPVC, Spun [for pile element only]
• ReinforcementSteelGrade (structural_enums (p3)): 500A, 500B, 500C, 600A, 600B, 600C
• PileType (structural_enums (p3)): Driven, Bored, Jacked in
• ReinforcementLength (structural_enums (p3)): Fully reinforced, Unreinforced, Any numerical value [up to 1 decimal place]