Micropile Design Micropile design includes structural and geotechnical design. Let’s discuss the importance of these two types of design for your next commercial construction project. Structural Design Design CriteriaMicropiles are designed by two standards, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Of course, the FHWA standard applies to highway projects…
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What are the advantages of micropiles? Overcoming Difficult Ground Conditions The first advantage of micropiles has to do with the natural ground conditions at a project site. Micropiles can overcome difficult ground conditions such as debris fill, natural boulders, and karst. Other foundations systems such as auger cast piles and driven piles are not suitable…
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Soil Nail Walls Quality Control One of our founders has a saying, “checking is cheap.” Another one most of us have heard is, “measure twice, cut once.” Using some basic soil nail walls quality control measures will help your project move forward with fewer mistakes and will avoid dreaded rework. With that in mind, here…
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