Abstract: A flooring component comprising a main body portion defining a first major surface and a second major surface, a first extending portion that extends from the main body portion in a first direction, the first extending portion defining a third surface coplanar to at least a portion of the first major surface, and a second extending portion that extends from the main body portion in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second extending portion defining a fourth surface coplanar to at least a portion of the second major surface, wherein at least 60% of the main body portion, the first extending portion and the second extending portion is of a first material, the first extending portion comprises a female structure on a side of the first extending portion opposite the third surface, the second extending portion comprises a male structure on a side of the second extending portion opposite the fourth surface, the flooring component comprises, in a region of at least one of the female structure and

Abstract: A flooring component (700) comprising a main body portion (717) defining a first major surface (701) and a second major surface (702), a first extending portion (720) that extends from the main body portion in a first direction, the first extending portion defining a third surface coplanar to at least a portion of the first major surface, and a second extending portion (730) that extends from the main body portion in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second extending portion defining a fourth surface coplanar to at least a portion of the second major surface, wherein at least 60% of the main body portion, the first extending portion and the second extending portion is of a first material, the first extending portion comprises a female structure (722) on a side of the first extending portion opposite the third surface, the second extending portion comprises a male structure (733) on a side of the second extending portion opposite the fourth surface, the flooring component comprises, in a reg

Abstract: A flooring component comprising a main body portion defining a first major surface and a second major surface, a first extending portion that extends from the main body portion in a first direction, the first extending portion defining a third surface coplanar to at least a portion of the first major surface, and a second extending portion that extends from the main body portion in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second extending portion defining a fourth surface coplanar to at least a portion of the second major surface, wherein at least 60% of the main body portion, the first extending portion and the second extending portion is of a first material, the first extending portion comprises a female structure on a side of the first extending portion opposite the third surface, the second extending portion comprises a male structure on a side of the second extending portion opposite the fourth surface, the flooring component comprises, in a region of at least one of the female structure and

Abstract: A flooring component (700) comprising a main body portion (717) defining a first major surface (701) and a second major surface (702), a first extending portion (720) that extends from the main body portion in a first direction, the first extending portion defining a third surface coplanar to at least a portion of the first major surface, and a second extending portion (730) that extends from the main body portion in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second extending portion defining a fourth surface coplanar to at least a portion of the second major surface, wherein at least 60% of the main body portion, the first extending portion and the second extending portion is of a first material, the first extending portion comprises a female structure (722) on a side of the first extending portion opposite the third surface, the second extending portion comprises a male structure (733) on a side of the second extending portion opposite the fourth surface, the flooring component comprises, in a reg

Abstract: A pile casing comprising a hollow that extends through an entire length of the pile casing, wherein the pile casing is manufactured of a first material selected from the group consisting of a polymer material and a composite material comprising a polymer material and at least one of glass fibers, carbon fibers, steel fibers and wood. A pile comprising such a pile casing and a filling that fills the hollow, wherein the filling comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of sand, gravel, concrete, wood, glass, glass fibers, metal, carbon fibers, steel fibers, basalt fibers, asphalt, asphalt concrete, and a composite comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of sand, gravel, concrete, wood, glass, glass fibers, metal, carbon fibers, steel fibers, basalt fibers, asphalt and asphalt concrete.

Abstract: A pile casing comprising a hollow that extends through an entire length of the pile casing, wherein the pile casing is manufactured of a first material selected from the group consisting of a polymer material and a composite material comprising a polymer material and at least one of glass fibers, carbon fibers, steel fibers and wood. A pile comprising such a pile casing and a filling that fills the hollow, wherein the filling comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of sand, gravel, concrete, wood, glass, glass fibers, metal, carbon fibers, steel fibers, basalt fibers, asphalt, asphalt concrete, and a composite comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of sand, gravel, concrete, wood, glass, glass fibers, metal, carbon fibers, steel fibers, basalt fibers, asphalt and asphalt concrete.