—because it meets modern conditions, which demand lowest ultimate cost consistent with reliability. A Raymond foundation is reliable because the Raymond Method makes certain that each individual concrete pile is perfect.
The salient Raymond point is the driving of a spirally reinforced sheet steel shell, whose interior may be inspected after driving, before concrete is poured into it. This shell is left in the ground, protecting the ‘green’ concrete against pressure, shock and ground-water.
“A Form for Every Pile— A Pile for Every Purpose”
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HE architectural masterpieces of old lie like boulders in a wheatfield. Their foundations were ‘laid’ upon the earth, rather than sunk into it.
The masterpiece of modern foundations is a foundation of
RAYMOND
Concrete Piles
The Raymond Book—sent upon request—covers every question of method and cost in detail.
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New York: 140 Cedar Street
Chicago: 111 West Monroe Street Raymond Concrete Pile Co., Ltd., Montreal, Canada “A Form for every pile—A Pile for every purpose