The upper surface or head of a pile or post driven into the ground to form a foundation.
From 'floor' (Old English 'flor', ground surface) + 'head' (Old English 'heafod', top or upper part). Used in structural engineering terminology.
In bridge and dock construction, floorheads are crucial—they're where the actual structural weight gets transferred, making them engineer's obsession points for strength calculations.
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