Driven and Augercast Piles
Driven piles have been used for centuries to support structures. Caesar’s army drove timber piles to support a bridge across the Rhine.
APPLICATIONS
- Bridge bent foundations
- Buildings
- Water towers
- Storage tanks
INSTALLATION
- Piles are driven to capacity with a hammer fixed to leads
- Capacities are confirmed with static loads tests, dynamic load tests, or PDA tests
- Common pile materials include timber, steel and precast concrete
