Also means
pile-up
Usage Note
Apilamiento is a relatively technical noun derived from apilar (to pile up, to stack). It appears in logistics and construction contexts. In everyday conversation montón or pila (pile) are far more natural. Always masculine: el apilamiento.
Examples
"El apilamiento de cajas bloqueaba la entrada."
Natural Translation
The stacking of boxes was blocking the entrance.

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