Commercial
Replacing Bored Piers and Driven Piles
Construction Problems
Site situated over 70 year old dumping ground, containing concrete and steel refuse.
Contaminated spoil to remove if bored piles used.
Over 800 piers required
Collapsing fill profile, voids within matrix
Project over budget
Solution
Design with screw piles.
Conduct test pile program to confirm penetration of fill and founding depths.
Project now brought back to budget.
Reduction of pile installation time.
Elimination of contaminated spoil issue
Conduct test pile program to confirm penetration of fill and founding depths.
Project now brought back to budget.
Reduction of pile installation time.
Elimination of contaminated spoil issue
