METHOD OF PLACING PILE, PONTOON USED IN THE METHOD, AND GUIDE FOR PLACEMENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of placing a pile capable of accurately and efficiently performing pile placing operation without being affected by the depth of water, the situation of a sea bottom bed, a wind, ocean waves, and a variation in sea level, a pontoon for placing the pile used in the method, and a guide for placing the pile. SOLUTION: The pontoon S formed of the guide 1 for placement and a pontoon body 40 having the guide 1 mounted thereon is disposed between a plurality of existing piles Pa, Pa, ..., and the guide 1 for placement is fixed to the plurality of existing piles Pa, Pa, ... by a pile lock 20 fitted to the frame member 10 of the guide 1 for placement. After the guide 1 for placement is separated from the pontoon body 40, new piles Pb, Pb, ... are placed at positions at a prescribed distance from the existing piles Pa, Pa, ... by utilizing a pile holder 30 fitted to the frame member 10. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI