What is a helical Pile?
Helical piles come in many different names, helical piles, helical piers, or screw piles. You may hear them being used interchangeably for the same product. Helical piles are commonly called screw piles because of the helix screw-like appearance that is rotated and bored into the ground. Helical piles are engineered to provide load support through tension and compression on a steel shaft. Helical piles are used for many different applications of support and can handle about 1,000,000 pounds of pressure. This means it can handle most structures within construction or repairs. Helical piles are perfect in situations where traditional foundation systems are prohibited or the soil is too unstable or complex to build a traditional foundation.
Popular Applications
Large Garages
Cottages
Houses
Underpinning
Antennas
Cattle Fencing
Oil And Gas
Street Signs
Decking Piers
Wind Turbines
Telecom
Swimming Pools
Air Domes
Solar Panels
Pylons
Residential Fencing
Transmissions
Shipping Container
How It Works
1. Plan the weight capacity of the project building or structure
2. Design the layout of the Helical Piles. Approve the layout to the building specifications
3. Drive the helical piles into the ground, generating torque.
4. Monitor lateral capacity, uplift resistance, and load-bearing capacity to helical specifications.
5. Record proper specifications with a digital or psi gauge
6. If proper specifications are not met then extensions will be added to the helical pile
7. Stars are added to increase lateral capacity to the structure
8. A cap or bracing fixture is added to the frame or structure to secure it to the helical pile.
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