A structural pile assembly includes a driven pile and pressurized grout contained
beneath the pile so as to exert an upward force on the pile. An enclosure, such
as a bladder or bellows, is filled with grout from a reservoir via a conduit which
preferably extends axially along the length of the pile and is left in place after
the grout hardens. A pressure gauge measures the pressure of the grout within the
enclosure, permitting the direct measurement of end bearing and side bearing capacities
of the resulting pile assembly. The load bearing capacity of the pile is enhanced
by the pressurized grout, and is preferably at least twice the end bearing capacity
of an unpressurized pile.