# 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 ↗](https://info.corenet.gov.sg/ifc-sg/bim-data-(ifc-sg)/glossary-of-identified-components?id=1a786341-1d52-471a-9592-fa6b8834be0a)
- 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]