Deep foundation pricing is multifaceted and a one price fits all approach can lead to unexpected costs. To break down the pricing, the following list can help provide a better understanding of the top 4 factors that can affect pile prices and why they are important pieces of information when looking for estimates:
Topics: Construction, Helical Pile Benefits, Civil, Engineering
The load capacity of helical piles can be determined 3 ways. The method(s) used are dictated by the information available. The capacity of a helical pile must equal or exceed the factored load that the pile is required to support.
Topics: Civil, Engineering, Torque
When building a new home, short-term decisions usually include what floor tile to use in the kitchen or which coverings to put on the living room bay windows. Few homeowners think about which type of foundation offers the best long-term stability.
Topics: Foundations, Civil, Engineering, Contractors, Residential
With residential remedial foundation repair becoming a greater concern, the CHANCE® helical pile was developed in the mid-1980s and was issued a helical underpinning methods patent in 1992. This all sounds well and good, but the question remains: Why are helical piles so effective for remedial foundation repair?
Topics: Foundations, Civil, Engineering, Contractors, Residential
There is no equivalent for measuring torque directly in the tooling string. Using differential pressure (or pressure drop across the motor) can work if it is properly set up and calibrated, but keep in mind that pressure is being measured, not torque.
Topics: Foundations, Civil, Torque
Capacity-to-torque relationships for helical piles are used frequently to determine termination criteria for helical piles. Empirical relationships between installation torque and capacity have been established for several helical pile shaft sizes, including square shaft and pipe shaft piles.
Topics: Civil, Engineering, Torque
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