Cracks and settlement are facts of life when it comes to construction using concrete foundations. There have been many methods of repairing structures once they have settled, including helical piles, push piers and Micropiles.
Posted at 02:48 pm Wednesday May 25th 2011
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Posted at 07:24 pm Monday May 16th 2011
The SCI have carried out a comprehensive assessment of the technical literature relating to the Chance Helical Piling System. As a result of the assessment the Chance Technical Design Manual for helical piling has been granted the 'SCI Assessed" status. The assessment includes the design, installation and testing of the piling system.
Posted at 02:21 pm Monday May 9th 2011
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ver the last decade, drilled and postgrouted micropile foundations have come to be increasingly relied on for resisting seismic loads in building foundations on the West Coast. Micropiles have been successfully deployed in a range of soil conditions, in vertical as well as battered configurations, to support a variety of structural systems on difficult soils.
Posted at 08:46 pm Monday April 25th 2011
Helical piers are installed by mechanically “screwing” them into the soil using small construction equipment or handheld equipment. Helical piers install easily on older or weaker structures and can be used for pre-construction or new construction bearing systems in poor soils.
